Rick Derringer R.I.P

@mrdecibel 

I just looked up those amazing speakers on HI Engine.  Whoa, those look FUN.  There is  a freshly restored pair for sale in TN for about the 1976 asking price.

@tablejockey 

You are correct but "Ricky Don't Lose That Number" is about Derringer.

Becker and Fagan went to meet him but couldn't convince him to team up with them at the time.

"Ricky Don't Lose That Number" is about Derringer.

Becker and Fagan went to meet him but couldn't convince him to team up with them at the time."

lordmelton, I enjoys learning trivia facts about Steely Dan cuts.

Not until now did I pull up the wiki take on Rikki- No mention of Rick?

Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Wikipedia

Of course wiki is info can be limited by whoever last edited info. Perhaps they were not privy to the Derringer thing?

His early work was an influence on my musical life.

@tablejockey 

I bought the 45 in ’74 immediately upon release and that was the story in the music press at the time.

About 20 years before the internet became commonplace.