Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan / TABS + CHORDS (all guitars)

Playing all guitars from Steely Dans Kid Charlemagne with chords and tabs for solo. No talking as usual.
The guitar solo by jazz fusion guitarist Larry Carlton was ranked #80 in the list of the 100 greatest guitar songs by Rolling Stone, stating "In the late seventies, Steely Dan made records by pushing a revolving crew of monster session dudes through take after take, which yielded endless jaw-dropping guitar solos. Larry Carlton's multi-sectioned, cosmic-jazz lead in this cut may be the best of all: It's so complex it's a song in its own right."
-Wikipedia
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[@vdbdg]

The problem really isn’t the solo itself, it’s that it’s impossible for the rest of the band to learn what’s played underneath. Thanks for the transcription

[@ambrid5837]

Exactly I've written to like five top instructors on KZbin, who all mysteriously leave out that rhythm.. so I straight to the point asked if they could break it down.. none have done it. 😅

[@josephhaley7576]

...is there gas in the car? yes, there's gas in the car. Best lyric ever!

[@josephhaley7576]

@John Galt Dough it's likely that an authenticity of the unpredictability in real life brings identification to the listener. That, and how humorous these characters truly are when viewed from outside and above these situations they find themselves navigating, makes following their stories irresistible.

[@salort2934]

I’ll practice for the rest of the year to master this song.

[@mikeforbass]

Time well spent imo..

[@97yawnac]

I know that was a ton of work so thanks a million for that awesome song, playing, and tabs!!!!!!

[@jimromero8224]

Awesome..... Showing the chords and seeing you play it out as well as the tabs for the solo. Excellent ! ..... I don't know how long it took you to record this but thank you for sharing, you've made it much easier for me to learn and practice.

[@russellcrea9701]

This is why Steely Dan is one of the best bands.

[@travisrandall8232]

This is what a play along lesson is supposed to be!!! Well done and thank you!!!

[@rgsliwa8298]

Kid Charlemagne, coolest lyrics and music by my Bard bros.

[@keelanp53]

Let me be the first to say that you nailed that solo, which is very difficult. I love your posts. Thank you!

[@maxsnel3432]

Thx for the tabs! Couldnt figure out the chords during the solo for the life of me.

[@hcmartin21]

I always vibrated on this song! Respect !

[@ronfrey6639]

oh yea buddy im burning this in memory cant believe the chords are that easy DOH ! GREAT JOB

[@mdav30]

Thanks man. You're the only video playing the chords behind the solo. My kid on the keyboard is taking the solo so I need to learn the backing parts.

[@vdbdg]

This lesson plugs the holes of the tab I was using with all the chords underneath each pattern. Thank you so much

[@KevinKerwin]

You've changed my life. I always wanted to play Steely Dan the right way. Thank you

[@curbfruit]

i LOVE your Steely Dan playthroughs, i appreciate them more than you know!

[@ertlk24]

I'm a guitarist who was asked to play bass in a band doing a lot of Steely Dan, and other bands with horns...I really enjoy jamming along with your videos as I'm trying to learn to play bass with (you) and SD. Great work, you're an excellent guitarist!

[@timdedecker7894]

the tab of the two last chords at 0:40 should be up two frets, you played it right tho

[@yhenry77]

*Wow!* I've been playing over 30 years and this the best thing since the clip-on digital tuner.

[@Hue_Nery]

Some of the best tutorials on youtube on your channel. And, you never have to say a word. Great work. THANK YOU!

[@DetectiveH.]

Thanks for tabbing this out, I really appreciate it. I finally got the outro down.

[@loyolaschool]

You are my Steely Dan Chord GURU. THANKS

[@casparuskruger4807]

No, I am.

[@eightguitars]

Well crap. Now I have to go learn a whack of Steely Dan stuff. :) Thanks for sharing and inspiring Jonathan.

[@edforbes3476]

Thank god for the real musicians on here that keeps it from getting stale for us hacks

[@budandbean1]

Really nice work Jonathan. Can’t ever get enough of that Carlton solo, so cool. Great job!

[@shantcheetah]

yeah man, he's talented!

[@quinetastic]

Yes! I agree...

[@joerubio3524]

Thanks for sharing. Simply great. Cheers. Joe

[@modernmusicstudio303]

Great tutorial! I like the ways you display the chords as you go along. More importantly, I appreciate watching how much you enjoy playing this song! Thanks for sharing

[@michaelinhuman8967]

THANX Johnathan this is exactly what I was looking for in my musical quest Shalom

[@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253]

Bro you're one of the illest players on YT and your teaching method works the best imo.

[@tubemcg]

Best guitar instruction videos on the Tube - you're the man JE!

[@jackmundo4043]

Good job. I learned a lot. Thanks

[@kpuliatch]

Well Done ! Great playing , thanks for breaking this timeless tune down . Much gratitude

[@fredericklangbein635]

Nice. Will definitely be working on this one

[@kjguitarman]

I've been working on this solo for a couple of weeks now and I have to say, you make it look so easy! It's not the easiest solo even for an advanced (not expert) player.

[@zedxxx9]

I'm so glad that KZbin suddenly suggested one of your videos (Peg). These are really fantastic and useful. Great work, sir!!

[@openstagedenver6257]

that rocked and was easy to follow - great job. thank you

[@mr.fenderb.bender512]

thanks a bunch. Great job and great playing

[@dbflip]

dude! Larry Carlton is so dope!!!!! great job

[@flipmcdonought5835]

Much appreciated. Thanks for going to such efforts.

[@edforbes3476]

Great ,great job , many thanks

[@OZRIC1985]

Thank you for posting this excellent video of this great song! Even though I have played guitar for 42 years, your video did help me with this song. I have always figured out how to play songs by ear. I really liked how you played while having the chords showing on the screen. It was so helpful. Thanks again for posting this! :)

[@rocksoli4]

This is the best channel ...no frills just straightforward good Chords n tabs ....no most people will be able to learn how to play these legendary songs by the best band on planet earth ever IMHO. Thank you Jonathan ....no talkin, just do it man.

[@anthonygonzalez8684]

Check out Fingerprints by Larry Carlton if you already haven't. Serious treat for guitarist. Also, Lee & Larry collaboration. Very well done. Loved it. Great Job.🤗🎸💞👍

[@MrAbacus56]

Hervorragend !! Vielen Dank !! Abonniert !! Gruß aus Germany (Kassel)

[@poopface1929]

Hell yeah man, I loved your Any Major dude tutorial, you give us what we need without showboating or interpretation I love ot you're my go to guy for Dan tunes.

[@HexagonalMan6]

I've seen simpler tabs of the chords for much of this song, but I feel like this is closer to how Carlton would play this type of progression; he likes his rich full chord sounds. Nice work.

[@dukeaya]

Thanks you again John.

[@jacktoddy9783]

Great stuff - a real treat to learn during lockdown - many thanks for the video.

[@olivierguillon8522]

thanks a lot for this great interpretation with all the tricks and licks that gobwith it. Very helpful for learning. Cheers mate

[@silbanis.3674]

Excellent work. Thank you very much...really helpful.

[@jagaz1239]

Perfect playing. Great job!!

[@MrChazz965]

That was awesome ! Thanks for posting.

[@synapsefire123]

So good man. Love your voicing on every chord.

[@daverench2327]

I like all your videos especially Steely Dan songs. Thanks for breaking it down.

[@louisoshea7677]

So loose and cool. Well done 👍

[@shantcheetah]

the chord pictures on the right helped a lot. thanks for this video!

[@rongosio5821]

Thank you thank you thank you so much for all your hard work. This is incredible and truly appreciated🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜💜

[@odedseter]

Thank you so much for this! I gotta learn this solo and this will help a lot!!

[@pjmoreau]

really nice job, thanks for posting

[@MikeyMack303]

Great tutorial! Thanks for showing it to us.

[@Steve.Garland]

Nice. Been looking for the chords at the end of the song

[@gamindankness7831]

My new favourite video ever

[@TheAudiesmith123]

Thanks. Excellent playing and tone

[@jrobbins64]

Awesome!

[@lennywhisenant8100]

Good on ya Mate! Easy to follow, I'm learning a lot from you.

[@mikeforbass]

This is super solid.

[@Giaco54]

great great job....ty

[@lalalooloo]

The original BrEAkinG BAd song 🎶

[@666rivers]

Indeed! You may find it fitting that I was always under the impression it was about Owsley, the infamous pioneer acid chemist who cultivated a loyal customer base by making outstanding acid while traveling the World as the Grateful Dead's sound man, where he poured excess profits into the Dead's PA system until it was the biggest and best / (most "hi fi") in the World. Although primarily focused on Ken Kesey & Co., Tom Wolfe writes about Owsley and the beginnings of the Dead in his book The Electric Kool Aide Acid Test, as it was usually Owsley's acid that initially propagated the embryonic West Coast psychedelic scene, including the 18 actual "acid test" counterculture parties, from '65 to '68.

[@robertraines8518]

Very well done to say the least. Kudos!

[@bartsantorelli3301]

Thanks for sharing !!

[@leonleon3773]

excellent tutorial many thanks

[@luvpants2012]

Incredible job!

[@daze023]

wow, i've never seen anyone make this look easier

[@paulkillion7511]

Great job.

[@pinkkudututorials9319]

rockin the beard

[@justinbell3640]

Bravo 👏

[@turunturun]

Great work, you even kind of look like Becker!

[@Leftystrat]

Great work, thanks always wanting the outtro cheers mate 😊

[@s6537]

Nice work on the song’s chords

[@liveandletsdive]

NICE!

[@ertlk24]

Strong work Jonathan. I'm a guitarist recruited to play bass. We are doing this tune and My Old School. I gotta know the chords to get my B-lines down. Thanks man!

[@johnvonachen1672]

You are worthy of your guitar and your guitar is worthy of you.

[@slickwillie3376]

Thanks!

[@call9204]

That solo was smooth, great work as always!

[@MondoDobro]

Impressive, young Jedi. How'd you know this was next on my list ? Thanks again for doing these.

[@steveashley7150]

Nice tutorial! Very accurate I'd say....Rare on youtube

[@fredbinding914]

Cool!

[@chrisdusio6764]

Is there a way do download the tab? I don't think I can follow that in real time but I love how it is in there while you are playing

[@emmitscully7364]

Superb! But dudes strings made me think there was a hair on my screen 😆

[@MRod1079]

Outstanding lesson here! Tell me, would you not use the C7#9 Chord just before the first Verse?

[@dougfireside2120]

Me: First 30 seconds, "okay, maybe if I slow this way down I can try some of those chords and changes" At :31, "Never mind, burning my guitar might be the best option." Very tasty work. Thanks for posting.

[@Frank-in-NY]

You are a artist! Thank you for these wonderful videos. You've really helped me get along with my my playing. Is there any chance you could cover the "The Goodbye Look" in the future?

[@andrewclarke5058]

Unbelievable post. Thanks so much. Wish I'd found this earlier !!! :-)

[@swhaley83]

hey man, love your work. Please do "Don't Take Me Alive." Also, curious what your setup is?

[@adamrudofker6220]

Dude, your videos are incredible. Your sound and tone are spot on. You've helped me so much. Thinking of doing a Night by Night vid? that song slaps!

[@assulussentinela2983]

Good idea!

[@cybermidterm]

nice. but are you playing the 4th on your G6 Chord? Or are you really just doing a barre mute on the A string with the index?

[@user-op5oo7ib2y]

This is great! One minor note: the last two cord in the pre-chorus are shown in the tabs incorrectly (they're on the 7th fret [B] rather than the 5th)

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

Cool

[@senrensor4182]

I have to learn. All of this. Minus the first solo. By tomorrow 1:30pm. It is currently 11pm. I need to go to sleep so so that I can wake up at 7am, and I won't be able to practise until 1:30pm, or past 1:30pm either as that's when I'm performing it. Oh god help me.

[@MrDallman]

If I practice this for the rest of my days I’m not sure I’ll ever master that Bb 9/13

[@tylerdavies9260]

Nice work. Any pedals?