Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦May 6
“Those #guitar #solos on [1976 #album] #TheRoyalScam are so iconic that I want to hear them verbatim,” Clark asserts. www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit... #StVincent #SteelyDan #music #MusicSky #GuitarSky #LarryCarlton

“I don’t want to hear someone ...
“I don’t want to hear someone improvise and stretch out and be completely extemporaneous”: St. Vincent has named her pick for the best guitar solo of all time – and says it should always be played note-for-note

Annie Clark has named a Steely Dan solo as her favorite – and explained why it's “sacrosanct”

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KellyApr 24

Steely Dan built music with intention and precision.
The Royal Scam turns 50 this year and we are celebrating the musicians, the craft, and the genius behind one of the most meticulously constructed albums of the 70s.
Join us for the premiere and tell us your favorite track.

Watch here and follow It’s The Groove for more deep dives. https://lnk.bio/itsthegroovepodcast

#ItsTheGroove #SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam #RoyalScam50 #Music

KellyApr 22

Steely Dan made The Royal Scam in the 70s and it still hits today.

Our episode celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Royal Scam premieres April 24.
Subscribe to It’s The Groove Podcast so you never miss the groove. https://lnk.bio/itsthegroovepodcast

#ItsTheGroove #Music #MusicNostalgia #SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam

KellyApr 16

The Royal Scam turns 50 — but what does it really mean?
Here’s a moment from our upcoming episode where Dave breaks down Steely Dan’s most unsparing track.

New episode drops April 24th. https://lnk.bio/itsthegroovepodcast

#ItsTheGroovePodcast #TheRoyalScam #MusicPodcast #SteelyDan #music

KellyApr 6

Dave says The Royal Scam is a no‑skip Steely Dan album. Bold claim or facts only?

Our full 50th‑anniversary deep dive is coming soon.
Subscribe to It's The Groove for more music history and hot takes. https://lnk.bio/itsthegroovepodcast

#Music #MusicNerds #SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam

trewJan 27

All those Day-Glo freaks who used to paint the face
They've joined the human race
Some things will never change

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Scam

#SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam

The Royal Scam - Wikipedia

50+ MusicNov 26
"Kid Charlemagne" is a song by American rock band #SteelyDan, released in 1976 as the opening track on their album #TheRoyalScam. An edited version was released as a single, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. #LarryCarlton's guitar solo on the song was ranked #80 in a 2008 list of the 100 greatest guitar solos by #RollingStone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJcR1aq5UqI
Kid Charlemagne

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50+ MusicNov 4, 2025
"Kid Charlemagne" is a song by American rock band #SteelyDan, released in 1976 as the opening track on their album #TheRoyalScam. An edited version was released as a single, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. #LarryCarlton's guitar solo on the song was ranked #80 in a 2008 list of the 100 greatest guitar solos by #RollingStone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b00h8iKaklQ
Kid Charlemagne

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50+ MusicSep 26, 2025
"Kid Charlemagne" is a song by American rock band #SteelyDan, released in 1976 as the opening track on their album #TheRoyalScam. An edited version was released as a single, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. #LarryCarlton's guitar solo on the song was ranked #80 in a 2008 list of the 100 greatest guitar solos by #RollingStone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b00h8iKaklQ
Kid Charlemagne

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John AutryApr 21, 2025
"The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan released in April 1976.
#SteelyDan #TheRoyalScam #VintageVinyl