Medley of Steely Dan guitar solos - Colm Lindsay
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Hey guys, here's 12 of my favourite Steely Dan guitar solos in one go... Songs + soloists in order are:
• Home At Last, Live (Drew Zingg) 0:00
• Kid Charlemagne (Larry Carlton) 0:40
• Peg (Jay Graydon) 1:31
• Don't Take Me Alive (Larry Carlton) 2:05
• Josie (Walter Becker) 2:42
• Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Skunk Baxter) 3:22
• Hey Nineteen (Walter Becker/Hugh McCracken) 4:00
• Green Earrings, Live (Drew Zingg) 4:18
• Reelin' In The Years (Elliot Randall) 5:14
• My Old School (Skunk Baxter) 5:47
• Black Friday (Walter Becker) 6:01
• Bodhisattva, Live (Georg Wadenius) 6:40
Hey everyone! Pretty overwhelmed with all the positive comments this video has received over the last 5 years. If you enjoy my playing here, feel free to check out my other videos on my channel! ua-cam.com/users/colmlindsayvideos
Outstanding Colm!! “Don’t take me alive” was spot on man. It’s nice to see a younger player going back and playing some great classics too, and Steely Dan isn’t the easiest band to emulate either. Great playing and thanks for the video! I’ll be watching this a few more times I’m sure.
Dude, sick. Can you tell me where you got the tracks? To dub over?
Thanks Jonathan. To be honest I got them all from different sources, UA-cam etc and spliced them together how I wanted the medley to go!
you are a guitar god - wish I had the mind if not the fingers for all that!
@Eric Frost Exactly - if I have had a bad day I check this out - SD is my favorite band of all time and Colm KILLS these solos. Love it - keep'em coming Mr. Lindsay!
Who are the 48 Philistines who don't like this? Jesus, I wish I could play like you. Bravo!
Best eight minutes I've spent on UA-cam in a long time.
This.
Fact is, anyone who knows anything about playing the guitar can see just how fantastic this guy is.
Makes you realise what a special talent Walter Becker was. Credit to the master and his apprentice.
It’s the themes for 1970’s porn.
Dude, if I had a penny for the number of times I've come back to listen to this, I would have at least a dime.
I'm absolutely shocked by the level of precise coordination you excercise when playing! I can't imagine playing all those solos consecutively. That must've taken a lot of practice and determination. Big props to you Mr. Lindsay.
Thanks Tony, at the time I did these tunes with an SD tribute band so I felt like throwing this video together, it's extremely difficult music for sure
These are NOT easy solos to play! These are very, very cleanly played renditions which were originally played by some of the top session players in the world. Early members of Steely Dan such as Denny Dias and Skunk Baxter were certainly no slouches either. Very, very well done!
Casparus Kruger Thanks a million for that comment, really appreciate it!
Casparus Kruger hi CASPARUS ... i play guitar & i've always known how good skunk was , but it wasn't until recently that i've come to appreciate just how damn good denny dias was ... excellent melodic solos.
with your feel and style-- you should be playing a free flowing guitar that doesn't restrict you like a high end ibanez or jackson soloist
Casparus Kruger I agree. I must admit that I still have great respect for Elliot Randall. Can you imagine Reelin' in the years without his full fingerboard coverage on that track. Magic playing.
None but the best for Steely Dan and Allman Brothers
Shocked at not only the note for note but the tone for tone… the Steely Dan catalog represents a generation of the greatest guitarist's to string it up! You lay it down perfectly just awesome man!!
I am astonished that 75 people disliked this. I have played thirty plus years. I teach guitar at a university. This is great. Your tone sounds amazing as well. I am firm believer that we should give a compliment where a compliment is due. Excellent job
Thank you Bobby. Don’t mind the dislikes, this is the internet after all! Appreciate the message 👍🏼
Prob just extremely jealous.
Been playing over 50 yrs and this kid has it really going on. Check out those great long fingers just made for guitar or piano..and he obviously has the passion and ear to match his manual dexterity...plus great taste in music..I am so envious
jim wilson Thank you very much Jim!
Colm Lindsay
you are quite welcome..you look young but you play like an experienced older player
I've been playing since '65 and I echo Jim Wilson. You have got really superb chops there, Colm. Take it from somebody who's been trying to polish the intro to "Take Me Alive" for about the last 2 months now!
Yeah good call, he seems really "held back"!
cat strollers: don't get down on the fat fingers! Check out Redd Volkaert - biggest, fattest fingers in the biz, and he has no trouble! Let him inspire you!
Colm Lindsay you've passed the audition. Outstanding!
Yeah...such a great Player. Thanks so much Colm for having played on my songs: UNDER SHABBY BRIDGE ....Cheers Mr.Gregg
My favourite band of all all time love your rendition amazing thanks do much.
I am warming hands in the bonfire I just made from my pile of guitars I am currently burning. Kudos, hats off, killer chops, awesome intonation, great ear totally wonderfully pro level. Thanks for sharing.
And closing it out with the solo from 'Bodhisattva'....man, that was sick!! Exceptional!
Dear Colm spider fingers you make me smile when ever I see you playing this Steely Dan so fine thank you . J.D.
Learning these parts perfectly makes you not only feel one with each of these iconic songs but also puts you in Fagen and Becker's mind set. It's truly remarkable how good this stuff is.
unfuckingbelievable. thanks for depressing the hell out of me. I was going to play guitar, now I'm going back to bed and pull the covers over my head.
Cmon brother you can do this go upstairs and play!!:) it's ok be you!
coffeecoffee25 Don't be like that :'(
coffeecoffe25 Mate it's just like everything in life - there'll always be people further along the road than you and others that haven't got to where you're currently at. The thing is to learn and be inspired from/by the former and to pass on your knowledge and inspire the latter. Music's not a contest it's an all in, free for all funfest !!
Epi Phone - giving you two thumbs up for your comment
Thanks mate, I'd love to return the sentiment, but it'd just make me look really self centered though eh, he he.
You sir, are a genius. I have never heard such a stunning tribute to all the great guitar work in Steely Dan's music, in one piece. Thankyou.
What must you be like now, 4 years later. Fantastic.
Every time I get into an SD mood, which usually lasts a couple of months or so, I have to come back to this video, so I can see how it's executed - with perfection.
Damn. How did I miss this for 5 years?
Great Performance! You really nailed the phrasing and the bends through every solo.
Steely Dan always had some of the best musicians in the business on their records.. to move from one solo to the next is extremely difficult this guy is very good!
You are good enough to be in Steely Dan. Very inspiring!
Always find myself coming back to this video. Each solo is incredible, and what makes it even more impressive is that you know them all so well that you can play em back to back.
Once I saw you killed that Kid Charlemagne and Don't Take Me Alive, that told me everything I needed to know about your abilities, sir. Larry Carlton's solos are the standard. Excellent job.
Thank you sir! 👍🏼
NotYourTypicalNegro bhodisattva really great finale
Wasn't that sick Drew Zingg transcription enough?
The late comedian George Carlin once observed his dog doing what dogs do, then mused that if he could do that, he'd never leave the house. You must have spent a lot of hours in that room, man. Must be quite gratifying to make that Strat talk like that. I'm glad you find time to gig because you need to be heard. Amazing.
Cold absolutley awesome you have the magic that Larry and all the great players had with the Dan ....
Some people can play the notes, but the feel isn't there. For me, this was a great example of when someone has both... What a pleasure to hear. Beautiful. :)
Colin should change his name to Steely Damn.
+Brian King hahaha! Excellent
Yes indeed.
Steely Da(r)n Good
😎🎸.
Or Jon Herington
That’s great.
Im 9 years too late, Amazing Colm.
The music will live on. Awesome talent Colm.
The extra notes in Kid Charlemagne are so good! You are one amazing Guitarist.
Just when I said "Okay, now do Bodhisattva" ... the dude nails Bodhisattva.
i dont think any of the original guitarists could have managed to play all of these back to back so flawlessly
so great to see someone under 40 finding these great tunes
Wow, great solo's. Especially the Jay Graydon version of PEG.. Wonderful
You have enough guys stroking your ego, Mr. Lindsay - and rightly so. You are one amazing technician. I've been playing professionally for 30+ years and I can't do a single one of those to that perfection. The only little tiny suggestion I will very humbly make is: also work on developing your own style. You sound like 8 of the best session players in recording history, and that's freaking AWESOME. But make sure you carve out some Colm Linsday, too.
Ah kid just keep jamming steely Dan. Find enough other steely Dan fans to make a great cover. Band. They are all.old and eventually will pass on and those hungering for their lost heroes will paymad cash to have you help them relive the past
SO you didn't even check out anything else he does? You watch this one video and think you have wisdom to depart? Pretty presumptuous! So nice to make about you :-(
as said by jakesnake66 while acceptng his 12th grammy.
dumbass
Thank you Colm Walter Lindsay . that was a classic, i cant wait for Dublin show . WhooooHoooooo !
Best Steely Dan guitar covers ever! Very excellent!
What an incredible feat.. not only have you captured the leads note for note with perfect timing but you've nailed the tone of so many different guitarists using only one guitar.... incredible. What a treat. Thank you for posting.
These are NOT easy to play. Well done as a musician myself this is impressive 💪🏼
I think only fellow guitar players can know what a terrific accomplishment this medley is. Just killer!
Is there, in fact, gas in the car?
Nice playing!
Thank you Andrew! There's still some gas left!
Yes, there’s gas in the caaaaar.
yes there's gas in the car
Don’t forget the test tubes and the scale...
ask the neighbours?
Unbelievable how incredibly you play these solos from all the different musicians that Steely Dan hired.
Man, if the lead singer your band is half as good at sounding like Donald Fagen as you are at playing those solos it must be a killer show to see.
dear Colm just had to see you play you blow me away every time
I didn't know that Jay Graydon and Larry Carlton had a child.. lol. Awesome
One of my all time faves... used to play the "tapes" in my car on cross country trips - for days! Oh to be the young wild and crazy kiddie hippy again... such fond memories,,,,
yep :)
If steely ever wants another dan.....call the MAN!!!! Well done Indeed mate! !!!
+Jim Morse that’d be the dream call Jim. Thanks a mil 👍🏼
The neighbours down the hall should be listening to this
Amazing, Been listening to the Dan for over 40 years and this is incredible. Thanks.
love the Skunk Baxter & Larry Carlton solos; such feel & rhythm.
world class playing, mate
Appreciate the kind words Patrick!
Absolutely brilliant. I am awestruck!!!😮
So confident, I wanna give this boy a beer
Amazing! You absolutely nailed every one of those solos! I've been listening to Steely Dan my whole life and I've seen them live 6 times, you're about as close to the real thing as I've heard a guitarist come!
WOW
WOW
WOW
WOW
I don't know what to say?
Amazing 👌
I really loved listening to you.
Brilliant playing 👌
I am now 66 yrs old. I remember when i put the needle of the turntable exactly to my favorite song of the Album. Perfect...
So much can be learned from these masters (Zingg, Carlton, Graydon, Baxter, Randall, Wadenius, Becker) -- or one can just watch Lindsay! A tour de force.
Who in there right mind could possibly give this guy a thumbs down.
You are spot on!
justin bieber fans
He is very sloppy, e.g. on the Peg solo.
Only those who are jealous, because they want to play this good.
Sloppy huh,... Let's hear you play it then
Man, you play those songs like you were the one that wrote them. Sounds awesome!
Lead Scorcher you deaf boy? this sounds like horse shit
Horse shit doesn't make as much noise as you do.
Lead Scorcher smell my shit. I am a guitar teacher. someone should clean the internet up, start by taking this crap down!
Carlo Volpe OK, I'm curious. What don't you like about this? Do you not like the the original riffs, or Colm's work. Many guitarists would eat a bag of roaches every day to play this well. Why all the hating, professor?
In your mind... who's good?
Carlo Volpe
I might not be the best, but I too play guitar, since '74. And I know when I like something. Was in a couple cover bands in the 80's in my area. We had alot of fun, & nobody gave us any flack like you are giving this person that knows what he's doing. Instant Kharma!
Good to see young guys like you learning these songs.
DUDE!!!!! Rediculously good playing on these complex leads crafted by geniuses!!!
Some of the best guitar work in modern recorded music. and you did a great job too!
Wow. You have a great touch on the guitar and feel for the pocket. Inspiring to see and hear. Thanks for keeping this music alive.
There are several who cover Steely Dan and the guitar solos are spot on.
Extraordinary playing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maximum respect Colm, I can see the work in this and you nailed most of them!
Excellent Colm! What a great ear you have….glad I came across this video. Thanks for posting!
Awesome, Mr. Lindsay. Donald Fagen is truly GOD, isn't he? Rest in Peace, Dear Walter (Becker).
Saw the thumbnail and clicked out of curiosity. Very well done. Thanks.
Wow. Excellent. And I really dig your tone.
This is beyond awesome. Bravo!!!!!!!!!
That Green Earrings solo is filthy...
At 1.03 my heart skipped a beat....wonderful. Thank you.
dang... one of my favorite bands of all time. you nailed everyone of those solos.
Awesome my friend , just awesome.!!
Colm Lindsay, thank you for being so damned good. Really awesome, enjoyable listening...
You're going to make Skunk jealous.
That was a real pleasure to see and hear. Thanks for the effort. Dan for life!
What a treat! Skillful renditions. Thanks.
Colm...Wow, well done my friend...great idea for a medley of the greatest band EVER! Thank you, will listen to you a million times..Rising Star
Kid, you are settin Santa Monica on fiyah! Playing Mr. Steely Dan …or what evah…
Jon Herington would be proud, well done Colm, absolutely fantastic Bro.
Thank you Dennis. Jon is a beast
You have sick chops, bro. That's California for "You are a badass."
Appreciate that man! Thank you!
The truly amazing part of this is that the original artists are different with different styles.
Absolutely fabulous Guitar playing,should be a 'Megastar'!
Dude your tone and timing is insanely good.
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! Very hard solos to play!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravo Colm! Just superb.
If I would have learned about Steve Lukather in my prime years of learning guitar, I would be a much better guitar player than I am now. Instead I got stuck on Yngwie Malmsteen type neo-classical shred, and that's great and all. But, it doesn't have flair, or style, or care, or love, or feeling. Man, thanks to my wife for introducing me to Steely Dan. Amazing job dude, 425k views PEOPLE SUB THIS GUY!
Wow, unbelievably accurate recreations of those solos, and that covers a lot of brilliant session musicians. My personal favorite was the Larry Carlton Kid Charlemagne solo.
Hey Colm, you have mad chops. Love the little takes you made to the solos. If I am ever in Ireland, I'm coming to watch your band. I'm a huge SD fan and have seen them a half dozen times. But I woke up this morning looking for a new challenge in my life. I decide to learn all the guitar solos from my Steely Dan Guitar Solo Book. True story. Looked on UA-cam just for kicks and found out that you are the cover master for these solos. Watching you has inspired me to go upstairs and get to work. Thanks for posting. I'm all smiles after watching this.
revinfool Nice one man!! Get that up on UA-cam when you have them learned! Thanks for the comment and all the best! Colm
Unbefrigginlieveable. I can't play a note but can sing every one of these in my head. Such a pleasure!
Don't it just brass you off at twice his age and never learned to play like that. Just brilliant!
Fantastic!!
Thank you!
Awesome!
at last, someone using the word awesome in the right place
Genius. Just missing the Boston Rag and Your Gold Teeth II! Loved it.
I feel like I'm listening to a Steely Dan jam sesh!! LOVE IT!!!