My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of the pop people from the same time period along with the better of the well known blues musicians.

Becker and Fagen reformed Steely Dan in 1993 and have remained active most notably including their 2000 Two Against Nature album which won four Grammy Awards. After starting out on saxophone he switched to guitar and received instruction in blues technique from neighbor Randy Wolfe. Becker also produced Fagen's album Kamakiriad in 1993.

Becker has also released two solo albums 1994's 11 Tracks of Whack and 2008's Circus Money. Following the group's disbanding Becker relocated to Hawaii and reduced his musical activity working primarily as a record producer. Walter Carl Becker (born February 20 1950) is an American musician songwriter and record producer.