Walter Becker,God Speed Brah! Your music was like "Soul Food" for the mind. Grew up listening to Steely Dan and still do to this day. I remember when I used to "Cut Out" from High School,  to go surfing  and singing "I remember the thirty five sweet good byes". "My Old School". Haaaaaaaaaaa! The music,when it first came out, was a unique blend of Latin ,Rock,R&B and Jazz fusion. 
 Also,the studio musicians,vocalists who played on their albums were top notch and knew their trade! Only The Best! 
Remember Michael McDonald of the Dobbie Bros, Patti Austin or Jeff Pocarro? They all played  with Steely Dan. And Jeff"Skunk" Baxter, (Brah!),his legendary guitar playing was off the charts,way too cool! Such fine Musicians. All of them!
 Walter Becker, a formidable bassist,Song writer and later guitarist was responsible for a lot of the arrangements that formed that distinct sound we all know today as.........Steely Dan. Aloha Oe Brah! IMUA!