The word that occurs to me when hearing Larry Carlton just kill these solos and fills is exuberance. Its liberating and invigorating. Ultimately, iconic.
Steely Dan helped drag me through my teen years in the 1970's. No bad recordings, if you were looking for a stereo system back in the day,the salesman would put on Steely Dan to demonstrate the sound quality.
You won't hear any "rough" or badly recorded Steely Dan songs. Becker and Fagan were perfectionists. At the time, they were THE Gold Standard of quality recording engineering. You won't find anyone who compares with them in this area.
Ah, the sound you thought was a second bass was actually a keyboard instrument called a clavinet, or "clav". SD used it subtley in a variety of songs, Kid Charlemagne being the least subtle about it. Stevie Wonder featured it much more aggressively in his very popular song "Superstition", which you might find worthy of a reaction. Great channel....stay curious, you will find many musical treasures!
The song is about Owsley Stanley. He was the sound engineer for The Grateful Dead and also a chemist that made LSD. Google him for the full story. The Technicolor Motorhome is a reference to Ken Kesey's psychedelic painted bus that he did a road trip across the US with Owsley in.
Yup: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owsley_Stanley Much as I love it too, I'd pick this one above Green Earrings - better lyrics. They'd both make it to my desert island.
And Kid Charlemagne has a similar sound to The Dead's Help On The Way/Slipknot! The key changes at 3:34 ish (on the Dead's track) seem to have inspired the changes for some of Larry Carlton's solo on Charlemagne
The high notes during the break after the solo... the subtle slide-ups that happen every now and again that just fill it in with beauty... his brilliant use of ghost notes and rests.... This is his tour de force with Steely Dan and not enough people recognize it as such. Everyone flocks to Peg.
There definitely aren’t two basses. What you probably heard was the left hand part of the clavinet which is a keyboard instrument. You can search it on RUclips and you’ll be able to hear what it sounds like (it’s the main keyboard from “superstition” by Stevie Wonder, he used it a lot so that might clue you in). There’s also an electric piano and organ. The credits are on Wikipedia I’m sure since it’s such a famous song
🙋🏿♀️ May I suggest 'Do It Again' to get a feel for how diverse they are! 🤔 It has a bit of a 'Spanish' feel due to the instruments used. Lots of percussion tucked neatly in to a catchy chorus! 😉 You might have heard this song (movie, radio) and didn't know it was SD. 🥰🐰
I forget his name but there was a guy in the 70s made good LSD His was the shit . Acid heads grew up joined the human race The 80s came Coke was the thing The White men on the street. He was arrested i think when his car ran out of gas.
If you can guess all the instruments being played here (and production methods), you would be one of a very few, who actually know cause Steely Dan ain't talking. The front door to that Studio is locked tight. Damn, Larry Carlton! This catalog deserves a playthrough!
That "second bass" you're hearing isn't a bass, its a Clavinet (Hohner 16 i believe), which is an electric piano of sorts (though its more of a string instrument than a percussion), popularized by Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and of course, Donald Fagan :)
😁 Steely Dan! 🥰 Heck Yeah! They are referencing The Greatful Deads main dealer. Test Tubes & Scales = Drugs! 😒 That's why you always want gas in the car for a quick, clean getaway! 😊🐰
Main dealer? The guy made acid for the entire summer of love. He perfected LSD. Of course he helped fuel the Acid Tests and did sound for the Dead all the way up through creating the Wall of Sound, but he did so much more than just being "Bear"
another excellent drug dealer song--true story, too. and yeah, that solo is one of the most famous in recorded pop music history. there have been PhD dissertations written about that larry carlton solo, no joke.
I have also heard somewhere that Breaking Bad was inspired by this song. I do know a Steely Dan song is played in one Breaking Bad episode. If you are looking for a badly produced Steely Dan song (well there are none), but I believe Becker and Fagen did not like the sound on the album Katy Lied and so took things more into their own hands on subsequent albums.
It's not. "white men" are cocaine dealers, "Kid Charlemagne" (Owsley Stanley) created a very clean strain of LSD. Cocaine was taking over as the drug of choice from weed and acid.
Dude, you just interrupted one of the most iconic, impeccable guitar solos ever put to vinyl to tells us you you were wrong about...ah, who freakin' cares, see ya.
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And Larry Carlton performs one of the all-time best guitar solos.
And our boy completely missed it...
@@axelclaussen5580 everybody that is a reactor that doesnt comment on it is a no go to me
The word that occurs to me when hearing Larry Carlton just kill these solos and fills is exuberance. Its liberating and invigorating. Ultimately, iconic.
Steely Dan helped drag me through my teen years in the 1970's. No bad recordings, if you were looking for a stereo system back in the day,the salesman would put on Steely Dan to demonstrate the sound quality.
You won't hear any "rough" or badly recorded Steely Dan songs. Becker and Fagan were perfectionists. At the time, they were THE Gold Standard of quality recording engineering. You won't find anyone who compares with them in this area.
Ah, the sound you thought was a second bass was actually a keyboard instrument called a clavinet, or "clav". SD used it subtley in a variety of songs, Kid Charlemagne being the least subtle about it. Stevie Wonder featured it much more aggressively in his very popular song "Superstition", which you might find worthy of a reaction. Great channel....stay curious, you will find many musical treasures!
Larry Carlton is the guitarist here. He also played lead guitar on another song from this album you already reacted to called “Don’t Take Me Alive”.
The song is about Owsley Stanley. He was the sound engineer for The Grateful Dead and also a chemist that made LSD. Google him for the full story. The Technicolor Motorhome is a reference to Ken Kesey's psychedelic painted bus that he did a road trip across the US with Owsley in.
Yup: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owsley_Stanley
Much as I love it too, I'd pick this one above Green Earrings - better lyrics. They'd both make it to my desert island.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test…
@@Pahdopony Exactly!
And Kid Charlemagne has a similar sound to The Dead's Help On The Way/Slipknot! The key changes at 3:34 ish (on the Dead's track) seem to have inspired the changes for some of Larry Carlton's solo on Charlemagne
Is there gas in the cahh? Yes, there's gas in the cahhhhhh!
Larry Carlton being Larry Carlton🔥🔥✌🤘
Only one bass my friend. That's the amazing multi faceted Chuck Rainey.
The high notes during the break after the solo... the subtle slide-ups that happen every now and again that just fill it in with beauty... his brilliant use of ghost notes and rests.... This is his tour de force with Steely Dan and not enough people recognize it as such. Everyone flocks to Peg.
There definitely aren’t two basses. What you probably heard was the left hand part of the clavinet which is a keyboard instrument. You can search it on RUclips and you’ll be able to hear what it sounds like (it’s the main keyboard from “superstition” by Stevie Wonder, he used it a lot so that might clue you in). There’s also an electric piano and organ. The credits are on Wikipedia I’m sure since it’s such a famous song
🙋🏿♀️ May I suggest 'Do It Again' to get a feel for how diverse they are! 🤔 It has a bit of a 'Spanish' feel due to the instruments used. Lots of percussion tucked neatly in to a catchy chorus! 😉 You might have heard this song (movie, radio) and didn't know it was SD. 🥰🐰
I forget his name but there was a guy in the 70s made good LSD His was the shit . Acid heads grew up joined the human race The 80s came Coke was the thing The White men on the street. He was arrested i think when his car ran out of gas.
Owsley Stanley
If you can guess all the instruments being played here (and production methods), you would be one of a very few, who actually know cause Steely Dan ain't talking. The front door to that Studio is locked tight. Damn, Larry Carlton! This catalog deserves a playthrough!
That "second bass" you're hearing isn't a bass, its a Clavinet (Hohner 16 i believe), which is an electric piano of sorts (though its more of a string instrument than a percussion), popularized by Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, and of course, Donald Fagan :)
😁 Steely Dan! 🥰 Heck Yeah! They are referencing The Greatful Deads main dealer. Test Tubes & Scales = Drugs! 😒 That's why you always want gas in the car for a quick, clean getaway! 😊🐰
Main dealer? The guy made acid for the entire summer of love. He perfected LSD. Of course he helped fuel the Acid Tests and did sound for the Dead all the way up through creating the Wall of Sound, but he did so much more than just being "Bear"
One of my favs by them They are the definition of a Class Act
Michael Mcdonald sings backup for a lot of steely songs.
Michael McDonald from the doobie brothers sang backing vocals on this song and many others.
The “second bass” you’re hearing is a clarinet, a keyboard instrument.
Gas in the Car!!!
I think the people down the hall know who you are...
There is no steely dan band it's Walter Becker and Donald Fagan and studio musicians for every album.
another excellent drug dealer song--true story, too. and yeah, that solo is one of the most famous in recorded pop music history. there have been PhD dissertations written about that larry carlton solo, no joke.
The white men line refers to the coke dealers
I have also heard somewhere that Breaking Bad was inspired by this song. I do know a Steely Dan song is played in one Breaking Bad episode. If you are looking for a badly produced Steely Dan song (well there are none), but I believe Becker and Fagen did not like the sound on the album Katy Lied and so took things more into their own hands on subsequent albums.
Post some of your music here on YT. Lazy would like to hear it.
No one mentions Roger Nichols..who? their engineer from day one
It is not 'Charlamagne' but 'Charlemagne'
A rough steely dan song
Hehe that's funny
You'll never hear such a thing
I swear Breaking Bad was inspired by this song.
Bryan Cranston named his DJ persona Kid Charlemagne in the show Malcom in the Middle.
Breaking bad was based on the stories of the real Walter White who cooked meth in Bessemer Alabama.
You interrupted thje guitar solo. I don't know you anymore.
Give him a 2nd chance, I did.😂🎸🙏🏼
The Song is based on a real life drug dealer/drug maker from the '70s
The guy is a LSD maker.
nice : )
Never picked up before that it's about racism
It's not. "white men" are cocaine dealers, "Kid Charlemagne" (Owsley Stanley) created a very clean strain of LSD. Cocaine was taking over as the drug of choice from weed and acid.
Dude, you just interrupted one of the most iconic, impeccable guitar solos ever put to vinyl to tells us you you were wrong about...ah, who freakin' cares, see ya.
Kid Charlemagne was a drug dealer.
One's a key board