Steve Morse , one of the best to ever strap on a guitar.

The Dregs, led by compositional Genius Steve Morse, The Guitarist in the Band) played at an Exalted Level. Their music ALWAYS had a Happy and Fun Vibe.. You can tell that all of them really enjoyed playing this music. It was a challenge - but one that they enjoyed. As Violinist Allen Sloan once said "This is an Insanity Test!" Some people think that it is unaccessible - but like things that are somewhat complex - it just takes a few listens. Then you get complete hooked once you are familiarized. Been listening to them avidly since 1978!

@peglegjim57

6 күн бұрын

SAME!

This broadcast changed my life. I thought RUSH was the only band doing progressive music until DD blew my mind wide open. Then it was all UK, Genesis, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Yes, Tull, and all of the jazz fusion greats. Thanks for showing me the way, guys. ❤️

@roderickgful

11 ай бұрын

My 1st time seeing Golden Earring was on this! Went next day and got the Moontan EP, NOT the LP. Vanilla Queen, Candys goin Bad, Big Tree Blue Sea! Great songs! Very Darkside of the Moon at times! Everyone always thinks Radar Love but the others on the shorter EP are killer!

@jeffryphillipsburns

Ай бұрын

@@roderickgful Yes, everybody thinks “Radar Love”, and why shouldn’t they? That was the group’s only hit, after all. I thought it was idiotic, but it didn’t really bother me much at first: Lots of hits were idiotic (and still are). I tried just to ignore it.Then I saw Procol Harum (Fox Theater, St. Louis, 1974), and Golden Earring happened, unfortunately, to open. Eventually I got so disgusted that I left my seat and waited out the remainder of their set in the lobby. (Procol Harum, on the other hand, was great.)

@jeffryphillipsburns

Ай бұрын

The Dixie Dregs came onto the scene relatively late. Steve Morse began by playing Mahavishnu Orchestra (whom I saw in concert in 1973) tunes, and Mahavishnu obviously made a strong impact on them, so much so that at times the Dregs sounded like diluted Mahavishnu. King Crimson was at first considered “art rock”, and since the group was never intent on showing off its virtuosity, “art rock” might be more apt. The first rock group I remember being called “progressive rock” was Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, with Yes close on its heels. Jethro Tull didn’t go progressive until their fifth album. A group that deserves mention in this regard, by the way, is Focus. (i was very impressed with them in concert in 1973, but not as much with their records. I never cared at all for Rush, Gentle Giant, or Genesis.)

Steve Morse was and is a briliant composer, aside from his amazing guitar chops and always being a good human.

Saw them in the late 70s in the student center at Georgia Tech. I was a poor college student and the tickets were $1 each. Well worth it for sure. Love Steve Morse. Love the dude playing the lead violin.

@rafaelcarmany463

14 күн бұрын

The Violinist is Allen Sloan. Very Intelligent person. He is an Anesthesiologist - Medical Doctor!

The Dixie Dregs were one of the great unsung bands of that time. They were incredible. I was fortunate to have seen them. INCREDIBLE.

@mikesimonian484

3 ай бұрын

Same here. Saw them once on their Dregs of the Earth tour and was forever a Dregs addict.

@mikesimonian484

2 ай бұрын

Saw them every time they toured. There was also a mini truck always at the shows (a fan) that had a D DREGS as their license plate.

@user-rz8wn5zu6y

Ай бұрын

RUSH had the songs.

My buddies and I watched this live. It was an event for us and we talked about it for days. Young minds were blown.

Good stuff. I'm so glad I saw them in their prime. So many great shows. Steve M is a also a great person. I got to meet him a few times. Thx.

I grew up in the 1970's and felt I came of age along with rock and roll. I always said there are 3 albums I distinctly remember hearing for the first time and remembering where i was at the time. James Gang and Funk 49. Kansas Leftoverture. And Dixie Dregs Freefall.

“ Master Mathematicians”, is the understatement of the century .

5:59 Rod has got to have the funniest case of "drummer face" ever. He looks like he is having one hell of a time

@satsukikorin

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Canadian drummer Sarah Thawer, for lo, she hath inherited the Morgensteinian facery. And she's badass too (but a very different player from Rod).

The classic lineup, IMHO. R.I.P. T.

@rafaelcarmany463

14 күн бұрын

My heart is STILL broken over T. Lavitz' demise. A wonderful and extremely talented man!

Thanks 👍😘🇸🇪

I will never forget watching this show. They played after don"s disco dancers. This band blew my mind.

Years ago, I thought was a pretty damn good musician, I started out on drums and I was pretty great. Then I saw the Billy Cobham, he blew me away so much so I decided right then to switch to bass and I got really good! . Then I saw Javo P.Ritenour , Again I was blown away and thought I might be better off switching to keyboards. I got good on the keys too! Then I saw Jan Hammer. Dumped the idea of being a great keyboardist. Lastly ,I switched to guitar. Practiced like crazy, thought I found my niche!! Then I saw the Dixie Dregs and decided to sell insurance 🙁

@JB-ol1po

Жыл бұрын

Jaco Pastori , not Jaco P🥴

@JB-ol1po

Жыл бұрын

Typo…. Sorry

@richardbordeaux9218

Жыл бұрын

Jaco Pastorius

@riceflatpicking4954

Жыл бұрын

Bro you need to quit watching bands 😀

@aschule5684

4 ай бұрын

😆😂 that was funny, I actually laughed out loud, funny but also sad. You can't get bummed out by stuff like that, there's always going to be someone better than you. Use it, be inspired by it and them and keep on keeping on, look how good Steve Morse is, I never let that stop me, he inspires the hell out of me.

Steve Morse and T. Two of the nicest, humblest, talented people I've met in the industry.

@jeffreyholmes7216

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Nice guys to meet. I have met everybody in the dregs. All good people.

Saw Steve Morse with Deep Purple..fuckin great. Thanks!

@mikesimonian484

2 ай бұрын

Despite the Blackmore freaks.

saw this on tv back then, blew me away and still does

Gotta love the HiDef quality of ‘80’s VHS tape. Still, better than nothing!

Oh, the CHOPS!

Holy crap, Steve Morse playing with the pre Franken-Tele.

@larryn2682

2 жыл бұрын

Fender Lead II. He was in ads for it.

@privateer0561

10 ай бұрын

I asked Steve about his guitar (Fender Lead II) and he told me it was easier for the TV show to just switch guitars for "Punk Sandwich". He already long had the FrankenTele as demonstrated here.

@jeremyhelm2833

2 ай бұрын

Steve was THE primary endorser/point man for the Fender Lead guitar line. It was a cheaper/cut down, pre super-strat. He only used it for this song (Punk Sandwich??) so he didn't have to detune (drop D) his LEGENDARY Franken-Tele.

They are tearing it up!!! Damn!

WOW! I've never seen this show before. Thanks for the post.

First I saw this (on Don Kirschner)... was lucky enough to live 2 blocks from the Paradise Club in Boston, where I saw them shortly after.... WOW... mind blown; can't say I've ever seen a tighter band.

The broadcast equipment couldn’t handle that bass guitar.

I get the impression that these guys were all classically trained...but then, went electric rock and roll...lots and lots of scales in those riffs and runs....

@mikesimonian484

2 ай бұрын

Steve is just a massively intrinsically talented person.

This is great!

This was the swing band version of The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Saw em at the Bottom Line NYC as well as the Ritz( it's the pits) and some club in NJ. So long ago forgot the club, lol!

Most underrated ever musicians? I think so

@mikesimonian484

2 ай бұрын

Very much so. Steve never ends up on most greatest guitarists lists despite his amazing compositions and bio.

@rafaelcarmany463

14 күн бұрын

@@mikesimonian484 At least he won "Guitar Players Magazine Best Guitarist Poll" 5 years in a row.. After that he became ineligible for any more awards. Hahaha - Go Steve. We love you!!

I think Steve Morse was a trailblazer when it came to speed, loong before Yngwie! Too bad he doesnt get half the recognision he deserves!

@mikesimonian484

2 ай бұрын

Steve owns the best of many types of playing like speed jazz blues/rock classical etc... Definitely an American treasure.

@reidwhitton6248

2 ай бұрын

Steve Morse is also a brilliant composer. He writes very challenging music. And all of those Dregs tune have great melodies.

Anyone else catch that Mahavishnu riff at 11:45?

Most Awesome :)

If you haven't yet, check Steve out in Flying Colour. Geronimo is an absolute classic

@mikesimonian484

2 ай бұрын

Have you seen the unauthorized video for Infinite Fire? So good!

The ultimate

@haeuptlingaberja4927

2 ай бұрын

No, Night of the Living Dregs at Montreux was much, much better.

Damn, I wish there was a better recording of this. Love the Dregs.

Southern Fried ELO , In a good way !

@larryeaton4263

18 күн бұрын

Great analogy!

I hope that the original tracks and recordings exist of this, so they can - maybe - spiff it up digitally, and release at some Dregs compilation albums, of "greatest live takes" of different songs, they did live, included this one. The ugly edit during the duo improvisisation during "Cruise Control" between Rod and Steve is pure sacrilege, but one can understand it for TV edit purposes, they were simply running out of time. But an audio recording - definitely unedited - of all this would be great. Buy off the licensing and copyrights, it's too old by now anyway, to make a bump in someones finances.

@haeuptlingaberja4927

2 ай бұрын

Night of the Living Dregs at Montreux, dude.

Steve's guitar is so sexy

Fender Lead ll ? I had a Lead l

Allen sloan is anesthesiologist now

Steve isn't playing the Frankentele....that's rare from back then

@larryn2682

2 жыл бұрын

Fender Lead II, endorsement deal.

@dogman5680

3 ай бұрын

@siloguy you didn’t watch the whole video, Steve always played this guitar on PunkSandwich in those days because it’s tuned down to drop D

Any truth to the rumor that they changed their name to "The Dregs"?

@seanx666

3 жыл бұрын

The did that in 81 man

@andyokus5735

Жыл бұрын

They had to legally change their name because Alan was leaving the Band and he had part ownership in the name. My best friend Steve Davidowlski is the " Original " and BEST keyboardist of the Dregs!!!

@RustyKnorr

Жыл бұрын

@@seanx666 LOL…oh, those rumors. 🤣

Who the hell is Steve Walsh???

@daveparker1083

4 ай бұрын

The lead singer,keyboard player in Kansas

(((((((

Another great band plagued by a bad band name. I know there is a reason behind it but that doesn't make it good.

everyone copied Jeff Beck

@RustyKnorr

Жыл бұрын

The kind of comment that shows people believe music develops in a vacuum and only one person innovates at a time. F’ing stupid.

@knowmusicman157

Жыл бұрын

@@RustyKnorr the only obvious vacuum here is the one between your ears. Do your trolling somewhere else.

@jonp4846

Жыл бұрын

@@knowmusicman157 The fact that you think everyone copied Beck proves you're the one trolling.

@knowmusicman157

Жыл бұрын

@@jonp4846 proves you don't know jack, jon. Go sit on the jon and get rid of the load of poop you are peddling.

@jonp4846

Жыл бұрын

@@knowmusicman157 What are you, 12?