When Steely Dan's guitarist/co-songwriter Walter Becker passed away last Sunday, most of the remembrances -- including the one from his cohort in sly yet yearning misanthropy, Donald Fagen -- made it a point to emphasize both his cynicism and his humor. The wrong balance of either can tilt into either condescending nihilism one way or…
Stereogum — When Steely Dan's guitarist/co-songwriter Walter Becker passed away last Sunday, most of the remembrances -- including the one from his cohort in sly yet yearning misanth... more info