Kid Charlemagne Guitar Solo - Nick Fitch (Larry Carlton on Steely Dan)

Hey!
Here's my take on the AWESOME Larry Carlton solo on Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne".
This is one of my favourite Jazz/Fusion solos and I've always made my students learn this!
Let me know what you think in the comments and DM me if you'd like a copy of the transcription (notation/tab)
Thanks for taking the time to check this out!
Nick x

[CretvMG]

I like your light touch on the high note sections. A lot of people miss this and lose the articulation and vibe, but you nailed it!

[jackjoseph]

Great job make it look so effortless. Love the SD solos.

[Azfun]

Very nice....one of the best renditions of Larry I have heard for this song.

[aspetuck]

Been listening to the Dan since the 70’s. Have heard many covers but your’s is the best i’ve heard. Spot on including dynamics. Great playing…thanks!

[psychlos]

Great phrasing. I have been working on this one for awhile. Your playing is the best I have heard. I will watch this video over and over to get it right.

[jason_samosa]

Wow dude I’ve never heard anyone have such clear and dynamic picking. Amazing!

[TruthTime-bsni]

Top Notch. Out of 20 YouTube covers I've seen--Nick, U R TOP 5. Easily. Excellent re-creation of a well-known DAN solo. 👏👏👏

[jonathanmaunder]

And on the same album (The Royal Scam) he played the fantastic intro to 'Don't Take Me Alive'
What a great guitarist he is!

[toddalexander]

Great job! You nailed it while making it look effortless. Very impressed

[davidreid]

You play a lot like Mr. Carlton. That's not easy to do Sir. Very nice. Kid Charlemagne is one of my favorite guitar solos.

[eddie]

You play like Larry Carlton & have very similar techniques! Wicked good job on that demanding piece. You are very gifted and have a great touch

[JohnWhite-xcmd]

Nailed the tone, and well played. The phrasing in this solo is like a song within a song, and is the only way to play it live because the audience would kill the poor guy who didn't play it note for note! Lol

[willbill]

Great work!! Matched the solo perfectly

[renatojosediaz]

The algorithm brought me here and I am thankful. Great cover

[jonathanbethards]

one of the most underrated solos, in my opinion

[LuneyTune]

Great guitar tone and clean playing, lots of control.

[edgoforth]

Are you using the Kemper for the lead tones? Is that a Tweed Deluxe profile? Sounds spot on Nick! :)

[Markothunder]

I finally did a cover of that solo last November 15