As is the case with many of Steely Dan’s songs, one can listen to “Kid Charlemagne” and have enough to focus on without ever paying attention to the lyrics. A listener can zero in on Paul Griffin’s funky clavinet, Chuck Rainey’s percolating bass line, or legendary drummer Bernard Purdie’s groove and enjoy four and a […]
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