Steely Dan 2006-Kid Charlemagne

[Bucky315]

All the musicians that watch this just know. . Dan are the best. Totally top shelf playing (and composition) all around. That Steely Dan ever got as popular as they did as complex as their music really is, is amazing. Every once and awhile a truly great act comes along and re-defines what music can be. SD are one of those bands

[solidspin1]

This has been my favorite Steely Dan tune ever since I was a kid, but I never knew why.  Now that I am a chemist, this particular journey has come full circle (2π). Becker/Fagin are transcendent beings, IMHO...

Alas, Stanley Owsley passed away today - we will miss you, Kid Charlemagne - a pioneer in the fields of chemistry and social consciousness.

[msmomo2u]

Love this song!!

[SuperPerformer]

why the coke, shouldn't b drinking that

[pretorious700]

@SuperPerformer better than snorting it

[gennarationfriedance]

LOVE THIS SONG! Check out the School of Rock Chicago Show Team doing this song. They blew me away. All the musicians are talented. Their performances are tight!

[SteveKasian]

@dogofman: Just FYI, the lyric, per Steely Dan's official website, is "I think the people down the hall know who YOU are".

Awesome song. I've been listening to this thing almost every day for the past 2 weeks and it just doesn't get worn out.

[SteveKasian]

One of my favorite parts is the "Aaaaaaaaaaaaa"s on the verses... they stay on the same note as the chord changes underneith, and it becomes this incredible harmony to it's relationship with the first chord. Everything these guys write and play is put together so masterfully is litterally sick. I seriously don't think these guys are right upstairs. Sick, sick, sickeningly, unnervingly perfect in their approach to songwriting. I'm so blown away by Steely Dan. They are truly gods of music.

[SteveKasian]

Wow! I've never heard this song before, and this performance KICKS ASS! It's the best I've seen of it. It was the first I'd seen, then I checked out the others. There's something about the video... it's totally psychodelic. I love the motion behind the girls. In some parts, this video has the feel of a videotaped video... like it's a recording of an HD display. I love it. And Donald fucking kills it. He's amazing. They're all amazing. Damn, that white girl is FINE too.

[maaikecouzijn]

the best band ever!

[TheLILTNT1017]

You had to be in the eara to LOVE THIS... Or maybe not....

always such a pleasure to here Donald's voice..

[hfield07]

Love Donalds live voice, always a pleasure

[Winterstick549]

Jon allways seems to be holding back, wish he would just let loose now and then.

[deweydewmeyer]

Ok

kell1reilly2 . maybe not the best. That said this is not the best live version either. The girls ARE super, The middle solo here is weak, and M. McDonald is an irritating noise as are the guitar fills pre solo. There is a better version on YTube and I have commented there

[netherworldman]

Right on the spot Dew! I agree with you, Jon is good as always, but I've seen (and heard) him playing better. And what's about M. MacD.? I hardly notice the guy......

[deweydewmeyer]

Ok you got me kell1reilly2, This may not be the best guit solo ever but this is right up there with the best. It;s always better without MMac IMHO. I prefer the girls!

[deweydewmeyer]

One might pay attention from 4:01 through 4.99

Best Guit solo ever!

[kell1reilly2]

4.99? haha

id have to disagree over "Best Guitar Solo Ever," but it WAS pretty awesome, i'll give it that. BUT...

i wasnt a big fan of the mid-way solo. i didnt think it was "climactic" enough, if u know what i mean. other than that, this was great! good voice & the keyboards were incredible. thumbs up!

[deweydewmeyer]

Um I thought I heard Mike Mcdonald. I never missed him and I think he takes away from this one, foff'.

[mrgoodvibrations]

All those dayglo freaks who used to paint their face......LOL

[mrgoodvibrations]

I think the people down the hall know who you are...

[dogofman]

I hear:

I think the people down the hall know who THEY are.

Steely Dan with mysteriously ambivalent and yet elaboratly thought out expressions as ever. You hunch at genious here. But what do they actually mean?

[dogofman]

I've listened to a couple other version by know and I'm ever more convinced that it's 'they' and not 'you'.

[mrzipdisk]

Is there gas in the car? Yes, there's gas in the car!

[kell1reilly2]

love the keyboard parts. but im not xactly partying over jons solo. it just sounds anticlimactic 2 me. other than that it sounds pretty good

[titostacos]

This song is about Owsley the legendary LSD chemist, I believe...

[Markgr122]

right on the money.

[HSTdrums]

They really look uninspired. The guitarist looks like he plays that solo every night. Mabye it's because they're still trying to milk stuff they wrote 30 years ago.

[ocdrumboy1]

watch what ya say about jon herington... hes just a chill guy, no doubt im sure they get bored... but does he ever sound bad? no, or hardly. they always kill it no matter what.

[Markgr122]

aint it so?

[maximushuts]

His voice sounds rough because he is 30 years older and has smoked many cigarettes since he first recorded this song.

[sserpent21]

This is arguably one of their best songs. Donald's voice sounds a little rough here.