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We opened for the Kinks, the Beach Boys, the Guess Who, Chuck Berry, Sha Na Na. We opened for Cheech and Chong - I opened for Cheech, and Don opened for Chong.
— Walter Becker
Tags: beach-boys, chuck-berry, guess, who, beach

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Some places you play in America, it's like 'On the Waterfront.'
— Walter Becker
Tags: play, like, america, you
The more of what our music does violates the premise of its format that it's presented in, the better. So, hearing our music in the supermarket, a Muzak version, is great.
— Walter Becker
Tags: more, better, great, music
We try to write things that work on a variety of levels at the same time: A sleek exterior with a turbulent lyric.
— Walter Becker
Tags: things, try, time, work
It was the 'Gaucho' album that finished us off. We had pursued an idea beyond the point where it was practical. That album took about two years, and we were working on it all of that time - all these endless tracking sessions involving different musicians. It took forever, and it was a very painful process.
— Walter Becker
Tags: forever, musicians, process, time
My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of the pop people from the same time period along with the better of the well known blues musicians.
— Walter Becker
Tags: better, people, time, best
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