Who played lead guitar on Steely Dan Haitian Divorce?

In "Haitian Divorce," hired hand Dean Parks played the guitar, Walter Becker processed it though a talkbox to his specifications.
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Who played guitar for Steely Dan?

The relationship that Steely Dan had with guitar players is notorious. Originally, the group had two permanent players who ace 1970s jazz-rock musicians: Denny Dias and Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter. But from the very start, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were eager to bring in sessions players.
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Who played the guitar solo on Aja?

Recording. The album was produced by Steely Dan's longtime producer Gary Katz and features several leading session musicians. The eight-minute-long title track features a jazz-based chord progression and a solo by saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
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Who played lead guitar on Steely Dan Josie?

Steely Dan biographer Brian Sweet particularly praised his solo, calling it "a real stormer." Fagen sings the lead vocals. The other musicians on the song include Chuck Rainey on bass guitar, Victor Feldman on electric piano and Larry Carlton and Dean Parks on guitar.
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Who played lead guitar on Steely Dan FM?

Fagen played piano, and Becker handled all the bass and guitar work, including the solo on the song's outro. This was the only time on a Steely Dan song where the two performed most of the instrumental work.
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Who played guitar on Steely Dan albums?

  • Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by core members Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). ...
  • The two had been playing together in a variety of bands from their time together studying at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
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Who played lead guitar on Pretzel Logic?

Scoppa credited Jeff Baxter for this, although according to Steely Dan biographer Brian Sweet, Walter Becker played the guitar solo. This is one of the first Steely Dan songs to feature Becker as a lead guitarist.
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Who plays lead guitar on Steely Dan Bodhisattva?

4. Bodhisattva (Denny Dias/Jeff Baxter): Dias bebops on this jump blues and then Skunk's souped-up rockbilly brings the song to its climatic ending.
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Who played guitar on Steely Dan Reelin in the Years?

It's time to shine a spotlight on Elliott Randall's grinding, masterful guitar solo from Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years." Jimmy Page has reportedly called it his favorite solo of all time, and Guitar World readers selected it as the 40th greatest guitar solo (of all time) several years ago.
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Who did the guitar solo on Steely Dan Peg?

The song's guitar solo was attempted by seven top studio session guitarists—including Robben Ford and recurring guitarist Larry Carlton—before Jay Graydon's version became the "keeper". He worked on the song for about six hours before the band was satisfied.
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What guitar did Denny Dias play?

1972 Fender Telecaster

On this list it shows that Denny used a Telecaster with dual humbuckers and a Stratocaster bridge.
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Who played lead guitar on Black Friday?

Steely Dan used various guitarists on the Katy Lied album, including Rick Derringer, Hugh McCracken and Larry Carlton. On this track, however, Walter Becker played the solo. He did it using the Fender Telecaster belonging to another guitarist who played on the album, Denny Dias.
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What does the term Pretzel Logic mean?

Pretzel logic is used to describe inconsistent, illogical thinking that, once scrutinized, doesn't stand up. It's similar to the term illogic.
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Who plays lead guitar on Chain Lightning?

With another appearance by guitar great Rick Derringer, “Chain Lightning” can also be construed as a follow-up to the earlier “Show Biz Kids.”
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Who played lead guitar on Kid Charlemagne?

“Kid Charlemagne” features the guitar solo of legendary session player Larry Carlton, who also appeared on Steely Dan's Gaucho and Aja albums. Carlton's solo on “Kid Charlemagne” has been called one of the most memorable in rock.
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Who played the guitar solo on Rikki don't lose that number?

The song features Jim Gordon on drums, as does the bulk of the Pretzel Logic album. The guitar solo is by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter who would soon go on to join The Doobie Brothers.
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Who played guitar on do it again?

"Do It Again" features an electric sitar solo by Denny Dias. The "plastic organ" solo by Donald Fagen was performed on a Yamaha YC-30 with a sliding pitch-bending control.
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Did Larry Carlton play with Steely Dan?

Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell.
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