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TO: My Lords, My Ladies of the Royal Court
FROM: Walter Becker
RE: ‘CIRCUS MONEY’ Promo Vote

Proposition: A worthy and able recording artist of a certain age, ever handsome, ever spry…

…ah, let’s face it: there is a certain tide in human affairs which, when taken…that is to say, to every thing — turn, turn, turn…or, to put it yet another way, fortune favors the bold, chance favors the prepared mind, luck is for the lucky…

…you can see what the problem is here, I think . So let’s just say this: there is a time to “get down on it ” and there is likewise a time to “get up off it.” And, as pertains to me and my long rumored, closely held solo album, it is most definitely my time to get up off it and send CIRCUS MONEY toddling out into the world to seek its fortune. Well past time, you may say, and quite rightly — and the fact is that, were I on as friendly a footing with that malodorous cigar-chomping uncle, Commerce, as I am with that fickle mistress, Art — the album would have come out long ago.

As it is, I have taken a little extra time to wrest the thing away from the “major label” who was at one time my sponsor and establish a new relationship with the kind of right-on comrades who will, I think , shape the future of the music business. My new partners, and New-Paradigm Music companies of every stripe, may eventually find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and break all of our hearts, but they will scarcely be able to do worse than their predecessors, “the majors”, in any way that I can imagine.

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Crustclock wrote:
July 2009

Uploaded a new (better) photo! http://www.last.fm/music/Walter+Becker/+images/33168835

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biglongone wrote:
July 2009

becker is my favorite. unique songs with great lyrics. fagen's solo stuff is good but the songs sound too much alike. everything is a variatioin of deacon blues.

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HeadandArm wrote:
June 2009

Calling all Walter Becker fans: Circus Money T-shirts are now available to buy online at http://www.sonic360.com/walterbecker/ Warning: Don't wear one of these if you're bothered by double-takes.

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zapdp wrote:
February 2009

JUNKIE GIRL: 11 Tracks of Whack A long ago friendship and euphoric recalls are only a state of mind when you pass through the China Curtain.

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MarcoRaaphorst wrote:
September 2008

like the new one a lot!

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AxYoung wrote:
August 2008

Review of Circus Monkey: http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/08/26/album-review-circus-money/

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GrayFlannelSuit wrote:
June 2008

New album is very good!

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GinaMizar5 wrote:
May 2008

http://walterbecker.mailboatstore.com/ here is where you can pre-order his new album Circus Money and get Door Number Two for free, it's a gorgeous song. also, some clips on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/scapegrace99

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nixhex4311 wrote:
May 2008

He should really have had more vocals on Dan albums. One track in 35 years? Fagen is more distinct, but Becker would bring a more bluesy feel to compliment the jazz tinge of their music.

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GinaMizar5 wrote:
March 2008

well... do you know mr Becker is about to release a new album, Circus Money? and it will be available on June 10th? more info on his website www.walterbecker.com

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meltinjohn wrote:
February 2008

I can get into this stuff more than I can Steely Dan. This is better.

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mantopus wrote:
March 2007

Surf and/or die - killer track!

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