Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan

T-Forty · #1 03-17-2009, 10:41 AM

Man oh man this song has a sick bassline

Cap'n Video · #2 03-17-2009, 10:46 AM

Yup, Chuck Rainey is one bad dude.

COOL AND DEADLY · #3 03-17-2009, 10:47 AM

The whole album "The Royal Scam" really rocks.

millsbass5 · #4 03-17-2009, 10:50 AM

That would be the one and only Mr.Charles (Chuck) Rainey.

Aurel · #5 03-17-2009, 11:06 AM

Agreed. Though "Aja" is still my favourite Steely Dan album, not only basswise.

Steve! · #6 03-17-2009, 11:12 AM

Really cool song

Bruce Lindfield · #7 03-17-2009, 11:13 AM

All the Chuck Rainey bass lines on Steely Dan tunes are wonderful !!

Andrew Jones · #8 03-17-2009, 11:15 AM

I heard from the man himself that it was patched together form MANY takes. He doubted he could have played it down like that.

Great Bassline....I Love the Root,Five,Octave parts of the choruses gets that right hand sharp!!!

Aj

**ExaltBass** · #9 03-17-2009, 12:25 PM

Kid Charlemagne and Green Earrings have always been favorites (along with Peg - another Rainy cut - but my all time favorite Steely Dan bassline is Glamour Profession (Anthony Jackson) from "Gaucho".