Walter Becker, Donald Fagen: Steely Dan's Album of the Year GRAMMY Win

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Walter Becker, Donald Fagen: Steely Dan's Album of the Year GRAMMY Win | Recording Academy Remembers

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The late Walter Becker passed away on Sept. 3, 2017, at the age of 67. Here he is with Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen gracefully accepting the Album Of The Year GRAMMY 'Two Against Nature' at the 43rd GRAMMYs.
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@Zjayc777 6 жыл бұрын

The apathy from Donald is so baller

@Shmynkellbonkenstein 6 жыл бұрын

Zjaycee10 haaha typically his style

@Shmynkellbonkenstein 6 жыл бұрын

Zjaycee10 inside he’s surely super emotional

@BlackWidow7277 5 жыл бұрын

He's such an O.G.

@zigzag7838 3 жыл бұрын

It always gets me when I’m reminded these people are so often different then they are in the studio 😆

@mc76 Жыл бұрын

He probably anticipated the shitstorm that was about to ensue. A lot of people were very angry about this award.

@ENB1968 6 жыл бұрын

RIP Walter Becker - your solo on "Home at Last" is the very fabric of my soul.

@NeoDon1 3 жыл бұрын

mINE tOO

@thomasnelson5758 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too! One of my favorite solos in their discog actually. Might not have the most weedle-eedle lee pyrotechnics as some of the Carlton/Baxter solos but it has so much feel and groove and just embodies the blues.

@ianhendrytube 5 жыл бұрын

0:39😂 Becker forgot stevie was blind 😂🤣

@AEMoreira81 5 жыл бұрын

That might be because he was in an FM moment (No Static at All!).

@MichaelTrogdon1990 4 жыл бұрын

You can tell Fagen got a little annoyed at that. Lol

@Anton680x 3 жыл бұрын

lol.. noted that too when I first saw it. honest mistake but ya.. kinda funny. I'm thinking Stevie would laugh at that too :)

@face0nmars 3 жыл бұрын

He is just, do this quickly.. Noooooo

@adamfurnish8481 3 жыл бұрын

Given Stevie’s personality, he definitely would laugh at it😂

@kianbarr467 10 ай бұрын

Walter Becker trying to shake hands with blind Stevie Wonder is so hilarious 0:40

@user-hk7hz9cn7v 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most influential bands ever. Right up their with The Beatles!

@justicegusting2476 3 жыл бұрын

...there...

@dobazajr 3 жыл бұрын

Influencial? Never heard of Steely Dan until they won Grammys.

@tarp11z 3 жыл бұрын

@@dobazajr And that sir is what's wrong with radio.

@someunoriginalname299 3 жыл бұрын

@@dobazajr Because if you don't know them they can't be influential 😒. Famous musicians such as David Crosby are big fans of them.

@ladder3257 2 жыл бұрын

Jerry Seinfeld's favorite band lmao

@angusfrehley2553 5 жыл бұрын

STEELY WONDER

@IronMan-tk8uc 4 жыл бұрын

Just too awesome!

@hechogamermx4812 4 жыл бұрын

Steely was is just a different beast from a different planet, such beautiful music

@Zjayc777 6 жыл бұрын

Seeing two of the greatest blind musicians on stage together is just amazing

@playingintraffic9037 6 жыл бұрын

Who else besides Stevie?

@attonpearson1944 5 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@gamerguy425 5 жыл бұрын

if that's not a joke about Fagen's sunglasses I'm horribly confused...

@fernandoaguilar6469 5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA.

@BennyNegroFromQueens 4 жыл бұрын

Donald patterned himself after Ray Charles.

@shaungilbert3290 3 жыл бұрын

Well deserved. Greatest band in history by miles.

@justicegusting2476 3 жыл бұрын

How can you say they’re a band? At best, they’re a collaboration of two guys with a bunch of studio musicians.

@tarp11z 3 жыл бұрын

@@justicegusting2476 That just makes them even more ahead of the game. They're the best. There's no real debating it. To do so would be tantamount to saying that Mozart or Beethoven weren't "real."

@justicegusting2476 3 жыл бұрын

@@tarp11z Comparing a band named after a dildo to Mozart and his better, Beethoven….That’s Rich. LOL.

@joziothatsitwhatwereyouexp1353 2 жыл бұрын

But against Eminem’s classic and legendary Marshal Mather’s Lp and the revolutionary Radiohead’s Kid A idk

@tarp11z 2 жыл бұрын

@@justicegusting2476 Have you heard of music theory?

@MattSmith-iq1ld 2 жыл бұрын

That guy standing behind Walter and Donald in the middle deserved a lifetime achievement Grammy (he won a Grammy for best engineered record for Two Against Nature). Roger Nichols is the single greatest recording engineer of all time. Every stereo equipment store you walk into has Steely Dan on the turntable or in the CD machine to demonstrate systems. You can hear every single friggin' instrument, and there were a lot of them on those Dan albums.

@davidanthonylambert9533 2 жыл бұрын

Becker and Fagen(Steely Dan) were brilliant and made brilliant records. But with them , it was not just them, but the whole package, with Gary Katz as producer, Roger Nichols as Engineer and ALL of the brilliant musicians they employed that made the their records so good. Truly unique.

@MoonLanta Жыл бұрын

Roger's 'small circle of friends' lp is 60s California pop magic too

@FindingNorcal 3 жыл бұрын

Not often you see Fagan smile... They deserve so many more ... RIP Walter

@arturohmartinez121 5 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan & Stevie Wonder TONS ON TALENT IN A SPOT¡¡¡ THE MOST BEAUTIFUL & POWERFUL SEVENTIES MUSIC MEN TOGETHER¡¡¡

@IronMan-tk8uc 4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it! When Fagen shook hands with Wonder, I just shivered! Two master keyboardists/pianists and composers.

@BennyNegroFromQueens 4 жыл бұрын

@@IronMan-tk8uc they've been friends for a long time. Stevie Wonder called Donald when he dropped Nightfly to tell him about a static recording error he heard on the album.

@IronMan-tk8uc 2 жыл бұрын

@@BennyNegroFromQueens First time hearing this!

@stasshustov3443 Жыл бұрын

@@IronMan-tk8uc both my favourite musicians !)

@dylanboivin2645 2 жыл бұрын

The most underrated band in my opinion.

@Glassandcandy 6 ай бұрын

They’re literally one of the most famous classic rocks bands of all time. How does that constitute as “underrated”??? That’s like saying “William Faulkner is one of the most underrated novelists of all time in my opinion”- it makes no sense given the actual definition of the term.

@spactick 5 ай бұрын

Ya right. I guess you'd say Rembrandt's an underrated painter

@markheller8646 Ай бұрын

Under your ass dude.

@cursedbeans5560 Ай бұрын

So getting an album of the year Grammy is underrated

@Mama-Ames 2 жыл бұрын

Donald Fagan is a genius. Walter Becker was a genius (may he RIP). The soundtrack of my life, Steely Dan requires & clearly deserves a category of their own. 🙏♥️🇺🇲✌

@InceyWincey 8 ай бұрын

They pretty much do have a category of their own; they won every award for best produced album with every album they ever released.

@algrand52 3 жыл бұрын

Should have won in 1980 with Aja as well.

@hklinker 3 жыл бұрын

That was a 1977 album, but I agree with the sentiment.

@algrand52 3 жыл бұрын

@@hklinker you're right. It was 1977 when Aja was nominated for Album of the Year. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours came out on top, that also includes the Eagles' Hotel California as one of the nominees. It was a great year for music, i remember buying a lot of album that year including my favorite James Taylor album JT, also a nominee for for that year's best album.

@JNava 2 жыл бұрын

Rest Walters soul, the poor guy was trying to reach out for Stevie Wonder’s hand, then Donald pokes at him like “yo Walt focus, it’s Grammytime!”

@lucasljorge 6 жыл бұрын

0:40 Ouch Walter...

@TacoBellWerewolf 6 жыл бұрын

omg how did i not notice that.

@SodaPopinski2014 4 жыл бұрын

You can hear him saying "Ah, shit..."

@saulinvictus9274 2 ай бұрын

thers no way he didnt see that....

@stublag4132 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest group ever.How nice to see Donalds obvious love for Stevie

@ramonitbelascuain9729 2 жыл бұрын

Their songs are classics. I never tired listening to them. Top notch and well-crafted songs that grows on you.

@thehobbster6367 3 жыл бұрын

Well done should have won hundreds times before. Superb musicians.

@seabrook1976 Жыл бұрын

0:40 awkward....... RIP Walter Becker, a musical GENIUS

@ajfitzgerald2559 Жыл бұрын

😂

@DeadManRunning1 9 ай бұрын

dude was waiting for the blind man to come to him lol

@TheSummoner 3 жыл бұрын

0:40 DF be like "my God Walter stop trying to shake Stevie Wonder's hand and give them their goddamn speech"

@connorkenney4746 4 жыл бұрын

TWICE. TWICE Walter tried to shake his hand 😂

@Complicaadd0rock 4 жыл бұрын

That shit cracked me up 😂😂😂 oh Walter dear boy why??? 😂😂😂

@peternewman1179 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see Elliott Scheiner out there with the guys! Elliot is perhaps the greatest recordist, mastering engineer in the biz. I was lucky as a ten year old to be allowed into A&R Recording Studios back in the late 60's early seventies when Elliot was recording James Brown. Elliot's then beautiful wife Denise was my Dad's Executive assistant at his Commercial Production firm on 49th St. I consider myself very lucky to have witnessed Elliot at work up close.

@basehead617 4 жыл бұрын

Elliott Scheiner was the inspiration for the song Haitian Divorce - he had to take some time off the sessions of The Royal Scam to get a divorce in Haiti. I assume he was divorcing this Denise woman lol.

@roytheship 2 жыл бұрын

I love these two but when Becker tried to shake Wonder’s hand 💀

@ThomasMYoutube 5 жыл бұрын

Its like they’re collecting tax reports or something 😂so pedestrian...

@rocksteadymedia8787 4 жыл бұрын

This *is* Fagen & Becker happy & excited. XD

@louierubio 3 жыл бұрын

LOLLLLLL

@georggrech5924 2 жыл бұрын

They're just luckless pedestrians

@Trapping_ackbar7 2 жыл бұрын

That had to be a joke by Water 😂 Thats too funny to be accidental!

@basehead617 Жыл бұрын

considering he’s one of the funniest and most inappropriate dudes of all time i wouldn’t put it past him

@tylerasweet 2 жыл бұрын

Love these dudes

@YesOkayButWhy 3 ай бұрын

Did not expect to cry many years after the fact watching this for the first time ever. God or whoever or universe or whatever bless Walt and Don.

@COOKIEM260 8 ай бұрын

Legendary, RIP

@denisebohar4338 2 жыл бұрын

The best of the best 💕 rest in peace 🕊️✌️ Walter

@tmpeet1 2 жыл бұрын

I just used 1:18 to wish my daughter, Emily, happy 5th birthday.

@LucasPenido 2 жыл бұрын

I was a teenager and watched this live, mad that “the Grammy’s were doing this just for Politics” (too look intelectual, cool, relevant). I knew of…but not too much about Steely Dan! So i decided to learn… Well, now as a 40 year old, I still despise the Grammy’s but booooooy, if I haven’t become the biggest Steely Dan fan, I’m certainly amongst the big ones… RIP Walter Becker.

@someunoriginalname299 3 жыл бұрын

The kings! ❤️

@VinnytheBuddha Ай бұрын

The fact this won in 2001 is insane!

@Rytoast99 4 ай бұрын

I feel like this was a makeup grammy award because they couldn’t give it to them in the 70s for Aja with Rumors selling so many records, or for any of their other 70s albums thats were truly influential on music

@mrmaxxx94 3 жыл бұрын

Steely dan should have won more,industry politics

@CS-mo7xp 3 жыл бұрын

"Crivens! One has never heard of these Steely Dan fellows, but nevertheless one wishes them all the best after this delightful win!" - Eminem

@andyinoregon 2 жыл бұрын

Wish the camera had cut away to Eminem with steam coming out of his ears.

@danielbueno6899 Ай бұрын

GREAT WALTER BECKER!!!

@bennett1870 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing all of the Eminem getting mad over Steely Dan winning!

@jonathanviolaa5053 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah because the MMLP is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop projects of all time, which influenced the majority of the 2000s to 2010s rap scene to innovate it to being one of the biggest genres of music today in the United States. Whereas, Two Against Nature is arguably Steel Dan's worst project, did nothing for the genre of rock, with minimal influence towards the future. Plus the MMLP is a certified diamond record, that sold 21 million copies in relation to the million copies that Steely Dan sold. So yeah Eminem fans have the right to be mad over Steely winning, as do Radiohead fans because Kid A was a record that was infinitely better than two against nature, that actually did something for rock in the 2000s. Two against nature is no aja I'm sorry.

@semi-mojo 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanviolaa5053 I think Kid A having such an influence is more so proof that mainstream is just really stupid/dumb. Was it more influential than 2 Against Nature? Yes. Was it as good? Subjective. Was it as intellectually stimulating? Hahahahahahaha.

@jonathanviolaa5053 3 жыл бұрын

@@semi-mojo I mean all music is subjective right but I dunno in comparison to other Steely Dan projects, its nowhere near his best work for me, Aja runs circles around it. Kid A and the MMLP are pinnacle Radiohead and Eminem, either one should've got it imo

@runninrebel1520 4 жыл бұрын

Was so glad The Dan won that year. Showed those idiots that year who’s boss.

@GareksApprentice 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure Radiohead fans are still crying in their sleep over Steely Dan beating them for a "prestigious" Grammy.

@stasshustov3443 Жыл бұрын

Prince ,Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder are giants of music !) They are my favourite!

@David-tb2lh Жыл бұрын

No static at all 💯

@rogersanderscustoms8121 3 жыл бұрын

Stevie, didn't see he was trying to shake your hand?

@MrViolero 8 сағат бұрын

Stevie Wonder was rude not to extend the hand to Walter Becker LOL

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised they didn't thank each other.

@mikehunt4023 4 жыл бұрын

Lol he missed a guys handshake at 0:22

@mc76 Жыл бұрын

With the possible exception of Jethro Tull's hard rock/heavy metal Grammy, this might be the most unpopular Grammy in the history of the awards. The Marshall Mathers LP was nominated for the same award. The irony is that Two Against Nature is not even the sixth best Steely Dan album.

@luthfeeghazale6206 10 ай бұрын

Dont forget Kid A

@fucu41 2 жыл бұрын

0:25 Thats Donald 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dobazajr 4 жыл бұрын

Eminem was pissed on that moment.

@kanyenorth8449 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah bur Steely Dan will be more pissed Eminem's MMLP sold 36M worldwide.

@Dan2xGalicia-cb2tf Ай бұрын

I remember when Eminem shade Steely Dan at the Brits Awards.

@gavindalton2238 3 жыл бұрын

Feels more like a homage to Steely Dans legacy rather than acclaim to the album in particular. I will say I find Kid A and MMLP to be pretty bad. Kid A, Amnesiac, and TKoL Just never clicked and Eminem will forever be bad to me because the people I knew that worshipped him in middle and high school made it impossible for me to like him Edit: Radiohead grew on me greatly, I love those albums now, particularly Kid A. Eminem has become worse to my ear. A fair amount can change in a couple years and I’m pretty fickle

@onunbununcocu5040 2 жыл бұрын

you are funny

@caricaturafea453 Жыл бұрын

Radiohead Sucks

@stevenbaker436 Жыл бұрын

Jack of speed!

@caricaturafea453 Жыл бұрын

Más que merecido. Quien te conoce Radiohead

@debonaire_nerd 18 күн бұрын

Want to know the real reason why the Grammy gave them the award? To test the venue's sound system. Donald thinks the sound system sucks.

@thehairyclevage1645 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised no one thanked Cocaine.

@brodywurr2271 6 ай бұрын

Walter reaching for Stevie’s hand😂😂😂😂😂😂

@davidwirth2716 3 жыл бұрын

The 3 dudes behind them , no mention?

@lalaland2797 5 ай бұрын

Donald mentions Narus. Who is Narus?

@MisterB2eternity 3 жыл бұрын

STEVIE DAN

@hunterjessup 4 жыл бұрын

I can understand why Eminem fans were upset, but when Marshall is 70 and accepting, let's be honest, honorary awards, I won't feel bad for the teenie boppers he beat.

@skywolf2012 4 жыл бұрын

What year was this ?

@cactaceous 4 жыл бұрын

SKYWOLF GBM 2000. The best album that year obviously was Kid A. Who cares about Grammys?! Really. If one hit album boy Eminem cared, he's a poseur. Should have scoffed at the notion and been rebellious about it like that persona he invented.

@kapppgjiio8515 3 жыл бұрын

Club Astro Transcendental Motor shut up boomer

@kanyenorth8449 3 жыл бұрын

@Blake Yeah most critics even agreed MMLP should've won even though critics hate him and who tf is Steely Dan and Norah Jones?

@quincytuggle2498 2 жыл бұрын

Walter@0:41hahahahahahaha

@dansavik7137 Ай бұрын

Nice, they made good music not that alternative rock, dance music, grunge and rap which were so popular at the time.

@Hal9000ize Ай бұрын

Those are also good music tho.

@dansavik7137 7 күн бұрын

I don' t think so, but I am in a minority lol.

@Wired4Life2 7 жыл бұрын

Let's fondly remember this veteran victory for a moment before going back to wishing that _Kid A_ by Radiohead or _The Marshall Mathers LP_ by Eminem had won this Grammy instead.

@lanebrowning5064 7 жыл бұрын

Let's celebrate this victory and not "go back" to wishing any of the sort

@wolfstar675 6 жыл бұрын

Lane Browning Two against nature is such a forgettable album, Kid A is a masterpiece of alternative music.

@massofgass 6 жыл бұрын

The best album won this year (2001). That's just how it is.

@wolfstar675 6 жыл бұрын

Movin' On How was that album the best? Kid A was the best album.

@elliottpower2931 6 жыл бұрын

They deserved it. They've been around way longer and put out so many accomplished albums including this one compared to most of the other nominees.

@justicegusting2476 3 жыл бұрын

Walter’s got some heroin bloat goin’ on.

@sgt.tsunami4131 Жыл бұрын

Eminem 😂

@kentclark6420 3 жыл бұрын

Bette Midler- yikes!

@Kenzo8110 11 ай бұрын

Eminem should’ve won

@Guirlachee 8 ай бұрын

Kid A>>>>entire Eminem discography

@jordanzlotolow8254 3 жыл бұрын

bad album but gods

@hklinker 3 жыл бұрын

No.

@sergeruffles1380 2 жыл бұрын

so true i myself am i die hard Dan Fan but two against nature was stale and meaningless

@moeezmazhar7298 3 жыл бұрын

Eminem deserved this award

@n.oneimportant5 3 жыл бұрын

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@n.oneimportant5 3 жыл бұрын

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@rutherford7157 3 жыл бұрын

EMINEM should have won that one for MMLP WTF

@clurgee4923 3 жыл бұрын

nah it should’ve gone to radiohead

@harman6283 3 жыл бұрын

@@clurgee4923 hahahah stop comparing MMLP SOLD 32 million copies sold, who tf is radiohead

@clurgee4923 3 жыл бұрын

@@harman6283 Kid A sold millions of digital and physical copies separately. Kid A also revolutionized several genres to come, including electronic, art rock, post-rock, experimental, etc. Steely Dan is irrelevant. they’re still a good band, but comparing one of their albums to Kid A is just stupid.

@kaikaih5771 4 ай бұрын

@clurgee4923 Steely Dan revolutionised Jazz Rock and were a huge influence on rock artists that came after. I'd say they're the most meticulous band ever to grace the earth. Their talent is just amazing and everybody who played on their songs was insanely talented. They deserved the Grammy for all the music they've brought to us since the early 70s. Just go and have a listen to 'The Royal Scam' album, particularly the tracks ' don't take me alive', 'haitian divorce' and 'kid Charlemagne' and come back to me.

@monsieurtukini7051 3 ай бұрын

@@clurgee4923 One thing is to say that Two Against Nature isn't one of Steely Dan's strongest albums. But from that to say that they're "irrelevant", that's simply erratic.

@Shakespeare1623 Жыл бұрын

This was a huge mistake…the Grammy Awards panel chose Dan rather than M&M.. let’s be serious the top selling record of that year and that years triple award winner loses to the Dan..