Steely Dan Solos-which is your favorite?

[Quencho092]

I first started listening to steely dan when i was 13, and that's who really got me into playing guitar. Each solo or musical bit in their songs tell a story on their own, building catchy motifs over various chord changes.
My personal favorite is Kid Charlemagne, and for a more bluesey touch, reeling in the years.

 

[tone4days]

Re: Steely Dan Solos-which is your favorite?

yeah, steely dan solos are pretty much the gold standard for me .. wish i could play more of them

peg, kid charlemagne, josie, reelin' in the years, rikki don't lose that number .. so many more

 

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bodhitzapfa

:headbang:

i love steely dan, such great musicianship without being overly technical and still very catchy.
too bad not much people know of them...


..or at least in my age group

 

[Quencho092]

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steely dan was way before my time, but i still grew up on their songs. What i really love about their tunes is that, not only are they cool to listen to, but since they're real creative and dynamic they're fun as hell to play. I never get tired of playing reeling in the years, and it tends to impress people, not because it's a fast tune, but cause it sounds so good.

 

[tone4days]

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bodhitzapfa

:headbang:

i love steely dan, such great musicianship without being overly technical and still very catchy.
too bad not much people know of them...


..or at least in my age group

oh man!! how did i forget THAT one .. that solo is INSANE!!!

and yeah, lil bro ... it's just your age group .. with guitarists my age, it's all about larry carlton, skunk baxter, elliot randall, denny dias, and many more

 

[Artie]

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Bodhisattva
King Of the World
Pearl of the Quarter

Oddly enough, all off the same album: Countdown to Ecstasy

 

[stratsandaks]

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I always liked the crying baby solo in Hatian Divorce, perfect.
Kid Charlemagne is another favorite

 

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yep artie!!

reelin in the years is also a great song w/ an awesome solo.

cool thing is that they all fit perfectly, nothing really abstract and it just fits the mood.

 

[Young Angus]

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Kid charlemane definitely

 

[Soulman]

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Haitian Divorce
Green Earrings
Peg

and...all the others. :laugh2:

S.

 

[Stevo]

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Bodhisattva

I used your spelling in case I totally botched it

Realin in the Years
Peg


I saw Jeff baxter with the Doobie Brothers, eons ago. He was incredible.. Pat Simmons is no slouch either.

 

[BS123]

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Kid Charlemagne is #1 to me but I like everything off "The Royal Scam".

 

[Biu]

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"Kid Charlemagne"

Larry Carlton+Steely Dan=Amazing!

 

[PUCKBOY99]

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Most of their tunes....way too many to list, but my personal favorite is "Deacon Blues". Not necessarily the guitar, just the song as a whole.

There's a guy that pops in every now & then, Scott Lerner, that plays some killer Steely Dan. Do a search on the forum for him....good stuff!!!



***EDIT...I just did a search & it appears the Steely Dan clip was removed. You can check Scott's music out @ www.scottlernermusic.com though & get a pretty good idea of how good it was. :13:

 

[Eblis]

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The intro guitar solo for "dont take me alive" is short but rips!

 

[Quencho092]

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i know this is a tad off topic, but what's baxter's best doobie brother's song, in your opinion...

 

[skh515]

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The one that starts out with the heavily distorted arpeggio followed by several bends.
I can't remember which song it is and I can't put my hands on the CD. I think it's on Royal Scam.

Don't let 'em foul ya. Getting old is a bitch! :banghead:

Anyway, that's killer stuff. :headbang:

Now what was I saying?

 

[skh515]

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"Don't Take Me Alive," that's it. I think.
Anyway, I love that song.

 

[Marinblues]

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Peg, Kid C., Do it Again, Haitan Divorce.

I also like the Larry Carlton solo's on Donald Fagen's Nitefly (don't know if it counts).

 

[HamerPlyr]

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For me, Steeley Dan is the full-meal deal. You've got great playing, great subject matter in the lyrics, and great grooves.

Play the solo from Kid Charlemagne in a guitar store and see what happens. I think that you'll be amazed by the response, even from the young guys who've never heard it before.

The tones and solos from Haitian Divorce are way cool, too.

I love the guys who can play through the chord changes.