# The Best Larry Carlton Guitar Solos

> The 16 best Larry Carlton guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Kid Charlemagne (1976), then Room 335 and Third World Man. Every video starts at the solo.

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Nicknamed 'Mr. 335' for his Gibson ES-335, Larry Carlton was the defining session guitarist of 1970s Los Angeles, playing on more than a hundred gold records. His Steely Dan solos, above all 'Kid Charlemagne', remain benchmarks for melodic, harmonically sophisticated rock-jazz lead playing.

Informed by: [Wikipedia – Larry Carlton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Carlton), [Wikipedia – Larry Carlton (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Carlton_(album)), [Wikipedia – Gaucho (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaucho_(album)), [Wikipedia – Hejira (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hejira_(album)), [Wikipedia – The Royal Scam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Scam)

1. [Kid Charlemagne](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steely-dan-kid-charlemagne/) — Steely Dan · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
2. [Room 335](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-room-335/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1978
3. [Third World Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steely-dan-third-world-man/) — Steely Dan · solo by Larry Carlton · 1980
4. [Don't Take Me Alive](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steely-dan-don-t-take-me-alive/) — Steely Dan · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
5. [The Royal Scam](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steely-dan-the-royal-scam/) — Steely Dan · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
6. [Amelia](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joni-mitchell-amelia/) — Joni Mitchell · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
7. [Coyote](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joni-mitchell-coyote/) — Joni Mitchell · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
8. [Help Me](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joni-mitchell-help-me/) — Joni Mitchell · solo by Larry Carlton · 1974
9. [Black Crow](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joni-mitchell-black-crow/) — Joni Mitchell · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
10. [Sleepwalk](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-sleepwalk/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1982
11. [Minute by Minute](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-minute-by-minute/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1987
12. [Nite Crawler](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-nite-crawler/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1978
13. [Point It Up](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-point-it-up/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1978
14. [Last Nite](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-last-nite/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1986
15. [Strikes Twice](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-strikes-twice/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1980
16. [Put It Where You Want It](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-crusaders-put-it-where-you-want-it/) — The Crusaders · solo by Larry Carlton · 1972

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