RIP Jim Beard - Steely Dan keyboardist.

[Gregg]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/jim-beard-steely-dan-keyboardist-dies-at-63/ar-BB1jruji?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=0e184c492d7d4562bc8b80c55cc57f32&ei=16

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Saying Mr. Beard was a member of Steely Dan is akin to saying John Stamos is an integral part of the Beach Boys. 🤨

[CowgirlsFan]

RIP

[gobilz]

10 hours ago, CowgirlsFan said:

RIP

Grr 

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

I’m sure if he played with SD, he was an exemplary musician, but I was under the impression that SD roatated through numerous session musicians and there really wasn’t a band per se … at any rate, As a collector of 70s era hifi gear, Steely Dan recording are always among the finest recordings you will hear … RIP 

[T&C]

3 hours ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

I’m sure if he played with SD, he was an exemplary musician, but I was under the impression that SD roatated through numerous session musicians and there really wasn’t a band per se … at any rate, As a collector of 70s era hifi gear, Steely Dan recording are always among the finest recordings you will hear … RIP 

They are, except for Katy Lied. Interesting read on why it sounds "muddy".

 

https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/steely-dan-perfectionism-katy-lied-quantum-criminals-excerpt.html

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

2 hours ago, T&C said:

They are, except for Katy Lied. Interesting read on why it sounds "muddy".

 

https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/steely-dan-perfectionism-katy-lied-quantum-criminals-excerpt.html

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