re: Steely Dan was great at Lakefront Arena tonight

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Becker seemed a bit lazy. I don't think he can play like he used to, which is why I think Herington was pulling the weight.

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Becker was never a real guitarist, he is only there because he co-wrote the songs, in the 70s for live performances he played bass. All of the great guitar parts on their records were created and played by session players like Randall Elliot and Jeff Baxter. They have always relied on hired guns for their tours, and for the last 19 years or so it has been Jon Herrington. That being said, Becker could at least put in the effort to learn the second guitar part for the duets in "reeling in the years", the only time they have every played it like the record was a few years ago when Randall Elliot who originally created and recorded the solo made a guest appearance.