Dear D,
I had such a good laugh over the “could be Italian” socks, I just about split laughing. Thank you 😂 I haven’t been active here in Walter Becker media forum because it seems like a place for actual musicians who know just how amazing Walt really was while I’m just a nut fan - though we’re all nut fans. I’m Dandom Slut from the yellow book days if anyone else is here too :) Thank you too for the black shirt - not his style I can see that but a lovely gift from his guitar tech ! Thank you for writing that out ! I couldn’t get the techs last name (your handwriting is horrendous, D !) but I’m enamored of the story because a guitar tech and your basic guitar god would have a special relationship, and I can see that in the shirt it was one of mutual respect, even if the shirt was picked up at a souvenir shop (it probably wasnt ?) - it’s a very classy shirt and of nice fabric, serious in nature, also elegant, but still comfy and smooth. Undoubtedly this is how we all see Walter and how I’ll always remember that silly dood. I never got to meet him but I swear, those socks are in good shape but very, very worn in the area only at the ankles where they chafed - D-MOD — YOU APPEAR TO HAVE INADVERTENTLY SENT ME HIS “LUCKY SOCKS”
I am completely honored by these unreal gifts- it’s a moment to not only hug him hard while looking for his dna, oh I know we’re icky lol, but to see my hero as human and at the same time absolutely real. I can’t begin to explain how precious this is for me.
xx sorry this was long, my initial thought was to mail this thank you on a paper plate (how tacky!) via usps, which I still might do. Many hugs and my happy memories of Walt and my life with his music, all in your direction too.
Finn :)