Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne | A 2 Bois, 1 Brain Cell Reaction!

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@stuBdoc Ай бұрын

As mentioned the lyrics are about Owsley Stanley, sound technician for the Grateful Dead and LSD-maker extraordinaire, who fueled The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Tests, and who supplied the Hippie movement until LSD fell out of favor to be replaced by cocaine ("look at all the white men on the street", referring to cocaine dealers). What a bizarre story to make a song about, but they sure did it the best way possible. My favorite Steely Dan song, and that guitar solo is considered one of the best in history, done by jazz guitarist Larry Carlton.

@stevegirardmedia2255 Ай бұрын

I do kind of like that Antony mentioned Stanley's cousin, Oswald Owlsley....😁

@SoundLevel11481 Ай бұрын

Happy song, about producing 100% best Acid and the distribution throughout LA, till he got caught and made obsolete by cocaine

@captainkangaroo4301 Ай бұрын

Bear is Kid Charlemagne. I well remember his four way window pane. Kitchen clean. 30 years later he made silver belt buckles for my wife and me. Miss him

@jimmoore8951 Ай бұрын

Thank god for flashbacks

@lucasroth7922 Ай бұрын

Steely Dan, your favorite bands favorite band🔥🤘✌

@thomasmoroney1079 Ай бұрын

🤘

@jenniferbabros1985 Ай бұрын

O yes he got busted when he ran out of gas and the cops busted him true story

@jenniferbabros1985 Ай бұрын

Their singing about a famous LSD maker and Dealer in the 70s in San Francisco

@Allright21 Ай бұрын

Steely Dan IS the best band in the world! IMO

@AntonyFleck Ай бұрын

A Great 'Dan' track guys! The lyrics are referencing 'Oswald Owsley' ! Psyedelic chemist extraordinaire who manufactured incredible quality LSD to fuel the Hippie conciseness/revolution and 'Turn the World around ' mid to late 60s!! I guess it didn't happen!!!...

@randyhochstein8455 Ай бұрын

@@AntonyFleck I really believe that the man’s name was Owsley Stanley. ✌🏼😎

@AntonyFleck Ай бұрын

Indeed my friend, I stand corrected, my my mistake, maybe too much 70s acid! Thanks from across the pond!...

@chrisveenemans4024 Ай бұрын

1 brain cell occurs to me as a bonus for the both of you. To break the legendary guitar solo in this song, is a proof. Despite your apology ....

@sooutrageous007 Ай бұрын

@chrisveenemans4024 Agreed. They never really commented on a solo that Rolling Stone and KZbin host extraordinare, Rick Beato called one of the best guitar solos of all time. And they seemed to be completely preoccupied with whoever was behind the camera, actually throwing things during the segment. Very unprofessional and very immature. I will not be returning.

@tim.kaiser_aka_timmaay Ай бұрын

@@sooutrageous007the camera man on this channel is the worst.

@SeaMark782 Ай бұрын

The finest music ever produced by the musical geniuses Walter Becker and Donald Fagan using the some of the crack studio musicians of their era. Larry Carlton on guitar, an example. Immaculate music.

@Straydogger Ай бұрын

It's not about Charlemagne the Emperor. Not every song is that cut and dried. There are deeper meanings. Great song with the great Larry Carlton on guitar and Bernard Purdie on drums.

@stevendaughtrey5474 Ай бұрын

You need to hear "Black Cow

@honuman39 Ай бұрын

I grew up hearing Steely Dan on the radio but it sounded so refined and clean. I liked the raw blues and punk music more which seemed like had more 'soul' whatever that meant to me then. Now i can't get enough of Steely Dan. They're just too good. The production, composition, performance, lyrics. Pound for pound may be the greatest rock band behind the Beatles.

@Fuphyter 3 күн бұрын

I love Steely Dan. I was a teen in the 70s. Music was my everything. They were amazing writers, musicians and incredible production always. King Of The World is my fave! Bohdisatva kicks azz too

@gregbartley2475 Ай бұрын

Most of my musical taste was formed in the 70s. I started off with Black Sabbath, UFO, Judas Priest and still listen to those bands today. Then, I found Steely Dan, Wow. They are my favorite band to this day. I don’t think you can find a bad Steely Dan song.there is one song by another band. I would love to see anybody react to. I’ve only seen one person do that so far it is called Vanilla Queen by the band gold earring known for radar love. Trust me on this one guys.

@timwirasnik5878 Ай бұрын

Steely Dan is our Favorite Bands Favorite Band!

@nemo4907 Ай бұрын

Yes, King of the Frankish late 700s - early 800s A.D.

@thomasmoroney1079 Ай бұрын

LSD

@glynnborders762 Ай бұрын

If you're just now meeting Stealy Dan you are in for a treat. Prepare for a journey. Don't get lost in the lyrics though. They were smart enough to make you listen several times to understand them.

@wesalker3479 Ай бұрын

"Steely Dan" . . . the "best band in the world", is really just TWO GUYS. Everything else, ALL of it, is studio musicians. . . . .

@roundtownKen 27 күн бұрын

So much more music in the superior category from SD for you to discover. Stay with the Royal Scam album and try Green Earrings or Haitian Divorce and hear the scope of their diversity... all with vibe, substance, and soul. 'Divorce is an outlier in that it's about 88% reggae. Rum and tears never sounded sooo good. Happy listening.

@jimmoore8951 Ай бұрын

Underrated the song, overrated the brain cells

@stevegirardmedia2255 Ай бұрын

Steely Dan had only 9 albums... but their run during the 70's is impressive, iconic & legendary. Jazz and big-band inspired guys growing up in the rock/soul era whose output combined all of that into incredible music that no band has been able to imitate... though they've been a huge influence to many artists just because of the high bar they set for composition, musicianship & production. A very deep and rewarding rabbit hole. Just about every Dan song wraps around a story that involves all of human frailty; sex, drugs, questionable morality, bad decisions... unique perspectives that are worth deciphering (because most times their lyrics are obtuse). I guarantee your sub total will increase by taking a Steely Dan journey... because a lot of us old farts love to see new generations latching on to what we feel is great music. Pretty much any of the 60's / 70's & even 80's popular music is better than what we have today, so it's kind of a public service. Best of luck.

@Ou81gi812 Ай бұрын

@@stevegirardmedia2255 69 y.o. here. Can’t believe your comment hasn’t gotten any likes!!! Either people today can’t read or are just plain ignorant. Enjoyed your post.

@richkurl Ай бұрын

Spot on

@lostmotel6156 Ай бұрын

There was fantastic music in the 60s, 70s and 80s for sure! Don’t discount today’s musical landscape, however, just based on what is being force fed by the mainstream music industry or by an unwillingness to dig deeper and seek out good new music. There are thousands of amazing musicians out there today doing it under the radar

@Ou81gi812 Ай бұрын

@@lostmotel6156 You may have a point. But like you said, you’ll have to “dig deep.” When we grew up, we were SURROUNDED with classic/iconic music. No one should have to “dig”…much less DEEP. We handed these kids everything on a silver platter…going from Earth, Wind, and Fire…to rap…please.

@lostmotel6156 Ай бұрын

@@Ou81gi812 You don’t have to dig super deep to find good music these days, just a little deeper than you seem willing to. If you’ve found music in your lifetime that you love, that’s great and you should keep listening to it! Just don’t assume that because you can’t find music you like or understand these days that the generations after you are somehow less than. You don’t think the parents of your generation thought the same things about your taste in music? It’s reductive and does nothing in terms of breaking negative cycles of thinking

@1234tori 21 күн бұрын

cabaret

@moniqueleroux2198 22 күн бұрын

SD is not "fuck around" music. It was one of the few rock band actually singing about LSD!

@michaelbadyna1715 Ай бұрын

never ever cut off a guitar solo on a steely dan song not cool .

@KnightscastStudios Ай бұрын

We didnt know 🥲

@siemonblidener652 18 күн бұрын

more like 2 bois 0 brain cells

@lostmotel6156 Ай бұрын

🤣🤣 This comment section…

@KnightscastStudios Ай бұрын

This comment section really made me feel that "the bois are the NOFX of youtube." comment. 🤣

@codyashley8787 Ай бұрын

I agree, Steely Dan is a GREAT band. But the best band in the world? Music is subjective. I don't think there is a greatest band in the world. The greatest band is what you think the best band is.