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    Oct 12, 2018
    Edited: Nov 20, 2018

    Oct 28, 2018

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    Attendees in person or in spirit -- Our first follow-up page is at walterbeckerway.com Let's hear...




    Got a Dollar?

    Hello D.


    Writing to THANK YOU for the beautiful and greatly needed $1,000 gift you donated to the Jazz Foundation on 10/30/18. We are honored to be the recipients of your t-shirt sale during this important occasion - and the monies raised will directly impact the (more than) 1200 musicians and their families who we currently "serve" in the States, including Puerto Rico.


    Where would any of us be without music -- and without the extraordinary men and women who have devoted their lives, time and talent to enhancing ours.


    Obviously I'm speaking to the choir here and just want to send a "personal" note of great appreciation.


    Wishing you all very best - peace and music, always,

    bridget


    Bridget Sullivan

    Director of Development

    Jazz Foundation of America

    322 West 48th Street

    New York, NY 10036

    (o): 212.245.3999, ext 18 /(m): 917.716.6608

    www.jazzfoundation.org

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    Nov 17, 2018

    the tumbdrive had both solo albums in full in mp3 and flac, a small selection of material from this website, and the single "new" cut -- This Is My Building -- which will be posted here soon. So it's more like a (pretty comprehensive) Sampler than a collection of rarities per se. If you wanted to turn a Becker virgin on to WB's work, this thumb drive would certaily get them started. Walt On A Stick, shall we say...

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    Nov 17, 2018
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    Great idea! Converting the heathens can be a full time job when it comes to making people understand the enormous, equal contribution to SD. It can be exhausting, although with Fagen's unfair head start by being the well-known "voice" of SD, it's really hard for people to see Becker's fingerprints on the fretboard. There are a hand full of Becker solo songs (apart from just "Book of Liars") I always wished Fagen would sing. I'm almost positive is one said, "This is a newly discovered lost SD song!" - "Downtown Canon" (or countless others) would suddenly be come one of that "SD fan's" favorite SD songs.


    Either way, looking forward to hearing "This Is My Building" when you deem us worthy of hearing it. I'll preface this with admitting you've already spoiled us, but I'm feeling greedy (and always in the need of new, inspiring music - plus I miss Becker) and the slow trickle can be maddening. If you guys ever feel like gracing us with a, perhaps, a thematic or somehow linked grouping of a few songs, I, for one, would not argue with such a concept. Again, total greed. I own that. I have to live with it. My terrible, terrible greed.


    Regardless, thank you for all you have given us and for keeping the brilliant Becker music alive. It's much appreciated.

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    Nov 20, 2018
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    @neplicot the USB drive was from Matt's labor entirely - yes, a great idea, and beautifully done.

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    Nov 17, 2018

    Gosh, so sad I missed this. Was there anything else on this thumb drive apart from that one treasure that would make it worth it on its own?

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    Nov 04, 2018