Kid Charlemagne solo...not easy.

[Soulman]

I've started with a new band and I'm learning some Steely Dan songs we have to do.

I started working on this solo yesterday and man...it's tough.

Here's a first semi-decent result...it'll get better, I hope.

http://www.ddguitar.net/kid.wma

Larry Carlton smoked back in the seventies, that's all I can say.

[tone4days]

damn!

so very cool!

that solo is SO HARD (to me) .. you play it very well and if i was in a bar hearing you play that, i'd buy you a beverage of your choice between sets ... nice work .. and i like your liquid gain smoothness tone ... what guitar/pups/effects/amp did you use?

got tab you can share?

cheers
t4d

[Soulman]

damn!

so very cool!

that solo is SO HARD (to me) .. you play it very well and if i was in a bar hearing you play that, i'd buy you a beverage of your choice between sets ... nice work .. and i like your liquid gain smoothness tone ... what guitar/pups/effects/amp did you use?

got tab you can share?

cheers
t4d

Hey thanks man! The recording was pretty bad since I just used a midi backing I found...however I am getting better at it and maybe I'll post a recording with the band in a couple of days.

I just plugged into my Boss GT8 set to a Mesa Boogie combo simulation and I used my custom Strat with a 59 trembucker in the bridge...but I turned the tone control down to 3.

I found the power tab very useful:

http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=3823

Thanks again. I'll keep working at it.

[jeremy]

sounds good, larry aint no joke. that cat can play and you did a good job of copping it.
i was going to say "i hope that isnt your band" but the midi tracks explain it

[Soulman]

sounds good, larry aint no joke. that cat can play and you did a good job of copping it.
i was going to say "i hope that isnt your band" but the midi tracks explain it

Thanks...my band does sound a bit better than that backing!

[tone4days]

ok - so i am an idiot .. i joined power tab and d/l'd the file ... what do i need to read it?

nevermind - goodsearch was my friend - i d/l'd the editor and opened it

printing now

i will not be online much this weekend

thanks

t4d

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Aw more Carlton
Hehe this was cool Soulman!
I am going to see the man soon by the way!!

[Marinblues]

Hey, that was really cool. Great playing. Larry is No. 1 or 2 for me.

Actually, he is playing in town tonight and if I wasn't feeling lousy and had someone to go with, I would be there.

[doveman]

Good job ... much closer than the attempt I posted this week.

[Ocifer]

Nice work! I've only recently discovered Larry Carlton, but let me tell you - he still smokes, and Kid Charlemagne is one of my fave solos...

The only criticism I have is that the tone a bunch more gain than LC on the recording - just sounds more modern.