My wife and I used to love grooving this on the way to Mammoth Mt skiing. She passed in Jan and this is of the grooves that is such a happy reminder of her. Steely Dan and Larry... thank you.
This video does a superb job of showcasing Larry's amazing rhythm guitar playing. Everybody knows what a great soloist he is, but he did such amazing rhythm work with so many people back in the day. What a master!
…you probably know that his first recorded work with Steely Dan was on “Daddy Don’t Live in That New York City No More” off Katy Lied. He played all three guitar parts.
@@jerrymammoser9101 And, of course, I'm sure you know that Larry arranged Deacon Blues. He played a far bigger role with Steely Dan than a lot of people realize.
A very well balanced player. I much prefer him to Lukather because he doesn't get hung up on all those annoying heavy rock tropes like the whammy bar (which I've ever seen him use) or tons of gain where a little will do. He's a very toney kind of player. There is a lot of tone in his fingertips and that combined with the semi-hollows and other guitars he's played is a wonderful combination. He's got a real ease of playing. Yes, he's a master and the masters make it look easy, but I just love how whole and complete he is a as a guitarist. There's so much to learn from studying his playing.
I love how this song starts, especially how the original stretched out that opening chord until it got some mike feedback. That was an awesome intro to an equally awesome tune.
I was a fan of Steely Dan since the mid 70's but, I didn't really know about Larry Until RU-vid started...Great Axeman and Rick Beato showed me what makes him so great...:)
There are a golden few bands I have bought every Album immediately on release, Steely Dan is one. The period from Katy Lied to Gaucho has literally made my whole life worth living, seriously, that was enough.
"I'm a bookkeeper's son I don't want to shoot no one Well I crossed my old man back in Oregon Don't take me alive Got a case of dynamite I could hold out here all night Yes I crossed my old man back in Oregon Don't take me alive"
Becker never got the kudos he deserved for his outstanding playing on all things STEELY. For my money, Elliot Randall will never be topped in the Steely Dan catalog.
Larry looks bored to tears. I used to see his shows at The Baked Potato - he was there every Tuesday for about a year - and he would break a sweat by the 3rd tune. He would lite a cig and set it on the mix board while played. I used to grab it and finish it. He'd get pissed!
My Larry Carlton education continues. Thank you! The only thing I can't find in decent quality are the 8 shows he played with SD in 2009 (?). There are some fuzzy, poor quality ones here on YT, but surprisingly nothing HD. It's such a huge moment in their history that it's hard to believe there's not a decent recording of it. I heard his interview about playing with them again after 35 years or so. Asked his friends & family if he should improvise or do the originals, and was given "the look" (meaning the original solos of course). He said that he had to spend quite some time remembering and perfecting Kid Charlemagne. That may have been just on Kid Charlemagne or on any of the tracks he played on? Don't Take Me Alive may have been another? He said he was invited to play on 8 shows. So, of course I'm out here trying to find nice examples of those concerts. This was a great watch. I came because the interview was promoting 2 nights in which he would cover much of his SD parts. Beautifully done.
Carlton was a great session recording guitarist , played for many others besides Steely Dan . I think it was in the early 80s . Carlton was taking a break outdoors in front or back of the studio building in Los Angeles. Some evil mofo almost shot him dead , perhaps some robbery attempt, i dunno. His main wound was in the chest near his shoulder . It affected his playing for awhile but he fully recovered his superb guitar playing ability
And for once some jackass here in New York, in the audience, didn’t feel they had to call him on it…. You’ve inspired me to bring tuners to every show now… Maybe Larry was having a Rolling Stones moment. Can’t remember the last time my guitars stayed in perfect tune for a whole show…. Some guys are tuning down or up a step or a half these days for their own reasons. Sounded good to me and the tone is still there.
You are a poet and i know it. So many of us can recite your rifts because your riffs are so expressive and right that we have to think and experience what just happened. Beauty. Discovery. Right before our eyes.Your're next beer is on me. jb
Drummer Jim Keltner told how he would work with the Steely Dan boys for a week in the studio with other top musicians doing their songs. Tweaking and take after take. Perfecting every bit of it. He said, then the next week he’d see them back in the studio with a whole new set of musicians doing the same songs. Can’t argue the results. But damn. Keltner said it was hard to really go for magic when ya know they’re just gonna go get other guys to do it all again.
I got to see Larrry Carlton a few years ago and a goof friend with me shouted out in between songs as Larry was talking about as what to play and my friend shouted out Johnny B Goode..and with no hesitation Larry and company did the most blazing intro to that tired ol song I just about shat my pants...he was that good !!!! Blaze on Larry Carlton.
