Rig Rundown - Steely Dan's Walter Becker
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- www.premierguitar.com PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, where he catches up with Steely Dan's guitarist Walter Becker. In this Rig Rundown video, we get to see what guitars, amplifiers, and effects pedals he used during the band's Shuffle Diplomacy 2011 US tour.
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"Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read." ~ Frank Zappa lol
corollary: remove the word rock and it's still true!
@@drtimoshea4087 Hahaha. Good one.
Yeah I don't know about Frank Frank Zappa seemed to have a hard-on for everything that was a tall commercial but I'm sure that if he went commercial and if he's sold records like the Beatles would be happy as s*** I think he was a little jealous
@@zorroonmilkavitch1840 no way man. Zappa was above such ridiculous idols. He had integrity and craziness and did whatever he wanted then he died.
zorroon milkavitch supremely dim comment.
Heartbreaking that he passed away, so young. What a great life. RIP dear Walter.
Shame his girlfriend passed away so young too, huh?
@@clintwilson6380 yes her family I believe it was her mother who brought a lawsuit against Walt she for some reason blamed Walt
Rest In Peace Walter. What a credit to know that almost every audio engineer since forever used your studio finished products to tune their systems before sound check for decades.
I used AJA.✌❤
RIP Walter Becker.
What? WHAT? Walter's dead?! oh that's sad, i haven't heard of his death until now, Rest In peace Mr Becker
Who gets his gear???
@@coleyounger3701 ooo, that's cold.
Nite Bob is a legend. You're definitely in a special league if you can have him tech/sound for you.
Wow the trolls haven't wasted any time jumping into this one. First of all, it's pretty impressive to be able to get behind the scenes about some cool gear. It's not like UA-cam has been around for decades or something. Secondly, these techs- like 'em or not- didn't get this gig not knowing their business, AND they certainly aren't obligated to do these interviews. Kudos to Jason at PG for a cool feature!
RIP, Walter! That's what is so great about playing music. There's always another piece of equipment to purchase , and another sound to try and create. The endless search for perfection, even by seemingly perfect musicians.
That second tech is a perfect hybrid of Bea Arthur and Dee Dee Ramone.
LOL!
Bea Arthur and Dee Dee Ramone I think you could sell those in some kind of a recipe for I just don't think anyone's ever had a taste of that one before!
Nite Bob is the perfect name. Looks like he hasn't seen daylight since the 70s. I give him credit for knowing his stuff though.
Nite Bob worked for The Stooges, New York City Dolls & Aerosmith in the early-70s. He's a legend.
@@VictorRochaGaming no doubt man, Night Bob rules!
RIP Walter. Hearing you and Donald as a young man changed my life, and your contribution to modern music is legendary, showcasing innovation and craft of the highest calibre, thank you :)
Ah Steely Dan/ perfection is always the goal. Don and Walt are mad scientists of all sound. I could not love them more!!
bob tucker
So why have they only ever written dull, boring, Wonderbread/ Kraft Dinner songs?
Jeez, where's your album being sold, eh? Maybe just upload it so we can all appreciate your genius.
blah blah blah... u spend too much time under the sun man...
Bob, ol' Buddy, Im sorry you are deaf. That's exactly what they DONT write!
i bet you are a weekend warrior !!!!
I've always loved his playing. Good video showing the beautiful guitars and wide range of amps, effects and pedals that he used to make those incredible sounds.
Just great to see Nite Bob. The mans an icon and its a treat to see him here.
This guy took care of the New York Dolls fer chrissakes....
Jeez, I don't get all the pissy comments. The guys in the vid seemed just fine to me. No, starry bullshit, just explaining the rig to us from their perspective. So why all the hubbub bub?
When Steely Dan was on VH1 Songwriters, Becker played that Sadowsky with the Floyd Rose through a Bogner, for nearly the entire night! I was amazed that he was using such a 'metal' setup and it still sounded Steely Dan great.
@CrazyCow500 The Bludotone is actually Jon Herington's amp. Check out his Rig Rundown for all the dets to his rig.
Thanks for watching,
--PG Staff
Rest in peace Walter. Thanks for all the great music through the years!
These rig rundowns are really great. Thanks for uploading them.
I was fortunate enough to see the dan twice in my relatively short lifetime. They ripped it both times. RIP Becker. His legacy will live on through his amazing music
Love the use of the Countryman Di's as spacers.
17:57 "We have every pedal, ever made, by every manufacturer." LOL
Nah, he's not a pain in the ass.
Real good program here, gotta say I found this to be super informative, and entertaining at the same time.
Love this...Very nice. Thx to David Rule and Nite Bob.
The guys were great at explaining everything - loved the tour, big Steely Dan fan
Go give them hell, Walter! Heaven just got better music today! Rest and Play!
Great video,my all time favorite group
Thank you, WB, for making the radio so interesting whilst I grew up.
Well I enjoyed it thoroughly!
That Flying V is, from a distance a great remake of a 58. It looks detail perfect. I'm really intrigued by who made it, but for obvious reasons they aren't saying. If it was an original Gibson '58, it wouldn't be sitting in a guitar rack stage left. Great rundown of Walter's machines. He was one of the greats.
Wow,very cool!....Really enjoyed this vid,breaking down the guitar rig of one of my all time favorite groups!....
R.I.P. Good Sir. We feel the loss of your passing. Thank you for the many memories throughout the years.
Watched in tribute to Mr. Becker. Honoring a fine musician.
Great video, I love Walter Becker and it's kind of cool to now be able to know how these sounds are achieved, thanks!
sadly he's no longer with us, he's gone :(
"Mr.Becker... has expired.
It's the end of an era for a lot of people, losing Walter Becker, including myself and my obsession with Pretzel Logic. Steely Dan was Walter and Donald. What a loss for those closest to him, and all of us.
this is great. I used to harbor some odd self-conscious feelings about my inability to find "the" right pick. Validation!!! R.I.P. WB
RIP Walter thank you
Thanks to the legendary Nite Bob & Dave Rule for the gear tour.
love all of the rig rundown videos but this was probably the best one I've seen yet and it didnt even feature the actual guitarist!
God Bless Walt's soul! Thanks for the music Walt!!
This is the "amps I've never heard of" tour.
What -Marshall ? Mesa boogie?
oh how i loved watching this,....
This was great. Thanks for posting it. Wow. ;)
Fantastic insight!
an amazing insight...brilliant
Most of this is on sale tomorrow and the day after at auction, good luck, I bet dumpster gets a good home!
r.i.p. walter becker just love the rudown god bless steely dan//// nice jazz rock pop style guitaring ,very enjoyable to other guitarist to see his guitar and amps.
RIP a huge talent and influence.
Nite Bob haha such a Steely Dan-esque character... nice chap too, I hope he's doing well, helping some other awesome guitarist with their tone. RIP Walter
Can we get this guy a glass of water?
Rest In Peace Walter Becker.
Steely Dan is one freekin fantastic band...Soooooo good.
That was great - thanks!!!
It depends which type of LP you are referring to .The Deluxe in-between position can sound very Telesque .One of my favourite recordings is 'This is the Day' by Captain Beefheart (studio version).I thought that a Tele was being used but then I found out that it was a Les Paul Deluxe.Check it out.Also it is possible to modify standard humbuckers by removing some of the magnets (staggered) and thus creating a single-coil tone which can make a Les Paul begin to approach a Tele sound .
honestly, this would be a better rig rundown if we could hear some of these beauties
Greatest band.Really tight.
Good Job Jason for asking what the "Tricky Electronics" were, so many times techs say it is unique and don't say how.
AWESOME.
R.I.P. Walter. You will be missed.
Love to see great players with as much love for gear as me. If I had the cash I'd have a load of guitars, pedals, and amps too.
I'm so sad to found that Walter has unfortunately Passed On, i haven't heard his death until now, what a shame that we've lost another musician this year
as far as i remember we lost musicians like
Chuck berry
Chris Cornell
Chester Bennington
Tom Petty
and now i found about Walter Becker even though he died before Tom
but good job from techs Dave Rule and Nite Bob
R I P Mr Becker
I wish I had this stuff! I could really do a lot with it
Олег Горбунов yeah sell it for the cash
Nite Bob! You the man.
Those Sadowsky's are sweet!
Just a pity Walter couldn't have done this rig rundown. If it hadn't been for Becker I would never have heard of Sadowsky Guitars! A vastly underrated player. Never got the chance to catch The Dan live, and now I never will......so sad.
Huh, didn't know Bruce Vilanch was a guitar tech.
I was playing Steely in my drop top cruising down town today, here in London UK. I mean I really am reeling in the years.😎✌
@roknfnrol Sure did -- we just uploaded it, so check it out!
Thanks for watching,
--PG Staff
I love the color of that Hans strat.
Jason Eckard Hahn Guitar(s) :)
+Fons negentienachtenvijftig
fyi: chihoe hahn not only makes guitars, but he is also a FANTASTIC singer-songwriter... check his music out sometime.
Wow.
Nice! Quick tip: any guitar can be perfectly balanced by just relocating the front strap button mount.
It's nice of Walter to bring his mom on tour, not to mention give her a job as a guitar tech. 11:44
***** lmfao!
TheF86Sabre I. Am. Dead. Congrats. LOL!!!
lol
His name is Nite Bob and he's a Legend ...
Lol.
Wow I see a Ampeg v4 in the power amp rack.very good amp,I had a v4b in my first band,heavy amp to carry around but worth it
I will never not own an Ampeg V4 or V4b amp. Heavy as everyone elses equipment in the band, but built like a tank. Did I say heavy? I have used this amp for everything; keyboards, guitars, bass, and even when a PA amp went out, this thing drove the monitors with clarity and power. Good eye, George!
whats the name of that gold firebird?
RIP Walter
The techs hair is some pure win going on!
The guitar on 7:27 has Stellartone Tonestyler which is best tone control ever because it does NOT kill your midrange.
I have the same t shirt from the montreux jazz festival!
is that a marshall 1987 re on top? couldnt hear it in the video
Would have been nice to see Walter or his tech actually play some of the guitars !
Ben Rose they often don't on this series, although as this is their lie gear any recent live video should do for that
12:34 He doesn't say what year the 50W Marshall head is but it does look like a 1987x as seen on the Marshall website = productId=9
Interesting all the behind the scene work that goes on
WATER BECKER FEBRUARY 20th 1950---SEPTEMBER 3rd 2017 GOD BLESS YOU WALTER YOU WILL BR GREATLY MISSED YOU
79steelymatt ,I miss Walter.
Reelin' in the Years solo was peformed and created by Elliot Randall. Skunk did overdub the harmony sections. I love it and play it daily in practice. Unfortunately Donald and Walter don't like the song as much as me, yet they perform it still. Jon Herington does it justice.
He's also Mike Rutherford's guitar tech too.
What are you guys at PG waiting for to interview Wayne Krantz?
As little as he plays ( rhythm) he doesn't need but 1 !!!!!
R.I.P. :(
I like how he uses DIs solely as stands for that head
I felt like I should call some sort of intervention hotline for those poor roadies after watching this.
I like the problem solving, of using a booster to decrease the fatness, or you could say, increase the clarity, of the Gibson. That's cool.
@7:55 yep alot of people feel like that right out of the box now adays
RIP WALTER
The janitor interview
ahh they found a purpose for those old countryman DI's. I still use them. they are great.
I don't mean to stray off topic, but you gotta love the roadie's hair! haha...it's like a charcoal grey sand storm !
woww niceee
nite bob the legend.....
Why the "turn me off" on tuner? Does it change too much the signal?
I admire their patience, yes they're employees but when you've got an artist with soooo many spurious choices to throw at them then you've gotta hold some chill in reserve. This looks like they were prepping for a show so although we had some few valuable moments of their attention it's soon back to the grind for them. In contrast to other rundowns, this one says Walter was perpetually looking at the fidelity of his instruments rather than locking down what worked to a major degree beforehand. Yes, a soundcheck would minimize this but as the guys said switching this, that and the other live, still made it a melting pot. This is borne out by the number of alternate amps, heads and pedal boards together with guitars on hand at any time during a song. The picks looked real chunky typically great for a bass never mind a lightly-strung 6-string. Maybe we'll get another gifted YTer to give a demo as to what made the "Becker Sound" in practical terms.
Funny thing- if he had zero pedals and just his beloved tuner- would have sounded beautiful. Played with Walter- w no pedals. All in the hands and soul.
Kind of would rather hear Becker play the freaking bass.