# The Royal Scam guitar solo

> Larry Carlton's guitar solo on The Royal Scam by Steely Dan (1976) starts at about 4:50. From the album The Royal Scam. A jazz rock classic from the 1970s.

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Steely Dan, 1976, from *The Royal Scam*. Solo by *Larry Carlton*.

Slow, bluesy fills and lead lines give the brooding title track its smoky, cinematic atmosphere.

The Royal Scam by Steely Dan is #5 in our ranking of the best Larry Carlton guitar solos. The solo is played by Larry Carlton and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Larry Carlton Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/larry-carlton-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Royal Scam?

Larry Carlton played the solo on Steely Dan's The Royal Scam (1976).

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