Take a walk down the avenue

Songblague is always happy to add to its stable of street struttin' songs. The unfortunately named Crusaders have a nice fat discography that I need to dive deeper into. But I'm mostly loving this album start to finish. Part of me thinks that Larry Carlton's entire career is simply gravy after the "Kid Charlemagne" guitar solo (except of course for this other highpoint), but his tone is always such a joy. I almost hesitate to put this in the Claire Huxtable file. What do you think, lawyers and law school people? Could you keep your head in the books while this excellent toe-tapper is in the air?

The Crusaders - Chain Reaction

Yacht rock strutters' ball

Steely Dan, Toto, and Chicago went out for a night on the town and ended up in a tangle of squalid love. Several months later, this little baby was spotted floating down the river. It's best to not ask questions. But if you've set your yacht upon the oily seas and want to keep the dancing going, it couldn't hurt to have this tune playing on deck. Maybe segue into it from this.

Larsen/Feiten Band - Make It