Hey Ward, this is so well done and fascinating!! Thanks for adding to Steve’s story🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 The ending is really profound “Got to end sometime” Wow.

@WardCarroll

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Rick! This is a nice companion episode to your interview with Steve!

@kurtkensson2059

Ай бұрын

It was Rick Beato's channel where I found out about Ward Carroll's.

@rztricky

Ай бұрын

@RickBeato right? I’m floored and happy to be pilot guitarist myself but not like Steve or Chris DeGarmo of Queensryche. Thank you also for the Jay and Dean segment with Tim! That was interesting and certainly we could tell who was pumped with his own material ;) You YT cats are keeping me entertained for the one hour of screen time I allow myself before practicing or tracking. Cheers mates.

@LRRPFco52

Ай бұрын

This interview and story is absolutely bonkers. You can't make up stories like this.

Awesome!!! I've been a Steve Morse fan since around '80, when my friends gave me the Dixie Dregs album 'What if'. Awesome music. It wasn't until recently that I found out he was so into aviation as well. Two of my favorite things, guitar and aviation. I also didn't realize you were a Dregs fan either Ward. Cool.

@AlanToon-fy4hg

Ай бұрын

Had the same album....my percussion major cousin gave it to me.

I saw Steve Morse with Al Di Meola in 1984 or 1985 in Dallas, TX. I was a senior in high school. It was a great show. As I recall, one of the songs they played was a guitar duel between the two. Morse was able to maneuver the jam to a dixie type song which Di Meola couldn't compete. Great to hear Steve's story.

I’ll never forget my guitar teacher, whom I greatly respect to my his day. He never had any music memorabilia, autographs, or even posters in his house. However, his main number 1 guitar, a beat-to-hell telecaster, had a Steve Morse autograph in between the pickups where the pickguard used to be. He still has it and plays to this day

This is the best conversation video! I was. PR in VF-14 on CV62 in 82-84. Kansas didn’t make it to us. But we had Bob Hope and Loretta Lynn onboard. Steve’s music really made 20 years of developments easier. I had a guitar with me every where I traveled. I was deployed so much that I didn’t get to see Steve until last year in Cleveland. Unbelievable show, Thank you Ward and Steve😎

Dude, your videos are awesome, keep it real

Ward, I love this. Dregs fan since the 70s. Actually met Allen Sloan back in the 90s when he was practicing pain management medicine here. He would come play with our band almost every gig and was a GREAT guy! Steve, you are the greatest ever.

I love Steve's instrumental _Battle Lines_ so much that I told myself I couldn't listen to it until I completed my EE degree. As soon as I graduated, I cranked it up to 11.

"I'm a huge Dregs fan. I saw you in 81 at the Bayou"... Me too! I was there as well. What a great interview.

Man, what a humble genius Steve Morse is. Great inspiring interview, thanks!

This video is a wonderful testimony to how great a thing USO tours are.

This was an awesome interview with Steve!!! Thanks, Mooch!!! 🇺🇲⚓️🎸

Fabulous Mooch! Steve, when you warmed up for Al, Paco, and John at the DAR Constitution Hall in DC in around 1983, a scruffy haired 19-20 year old in the fourth row asked you what was the name of what you just played. You responded "I haven't named it yet". That was myself! I was extremely proud when you joined DP!! Before I saw this video I was unaware you were an aviator also. Peace.

@bobmckenna5511

Ай бұрын

I had assumed it was a piece from classical repertoire, really amazing it was of your own composition.

I find this video gives those steel bar-b-q’s the shot in the arm: that sailors, military personnel have impulses to be on stage and perform music melodies, and crafts.

Outstanding interview, Ward! I have said it before and this is just another example: you know the most interesting people! I thoroughly enjoyed the episode and also enjoyed the opportunity to have a peek at your life outside of aviation and your military service. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride.

Well. No shit. Long before I became a USMC CH-53A (yes, A models) crew chief, I was an aspiring young drummer working in a record store listening to mostly prog rock (we called it classical rock, or if jazz was involved, "fusion"), and I heard the first D Dreggs record, then saw them in concert in Dallas. Blown away! I enlisted late (21 years old), but continued to follow the Dreggs to the present. By the way my older brother was a FAW on P3 Orions, and my dad served at Ship Repair Base 7 Phillipines during WWII.

That is so excellent. I have met several of my guitar heroes, and it wasn't pleasant. What a refreshing breath of fresh air this video is - Morse is such a nice guy!!! Thanks.

That was great. And thank you for all your great videos.

Nothing beats the lead singer Bruce Dickinson of iron maiden, flying his band around on tour in a 747 lol

@lancomedic

Ай бұрын

That’s who I thought was going to be in the video. I’m not familiar with Steve Morse.

@j3dwin

Ай бұрын

@@lancomedic Bruce Dickinson Guitar Hero???

@ChristinanathanWesterfie-pr4jj

Ай бұрын

Bruce may not be a "Guitar Hero" but is certainly a Hero in every sense of the word. Cruise has his Mustang, Travolta has his Jumbo...Mr. Dickinson has Maiden's "Ed Force One". Absolute Hero/ Legend/ GAWD!!

@BoulevardRecording

Ай бұрын

That’s just as rock and roll as it gets

That was super cool, thanks for sharing!

From a guitar fanatic to aircraft Nutt thank you sooo much for this interview

Very good time listening watching that history,outstanding! Thanka!

Note how his right hand always looks like it's ready to pick a guitar and left hand is one that moves most of the time... like it's on the neck of a guitar.

A sit down with the GOAT! It doesn't get any better than this.

This is such a cool story. What a combination of flying and rock and roll.

I love Steve Morse. I'm so glad you have him on your channel!

What an amazing life story to listen to. Great interview and friendship, thanks guys

How cool is it to see him on this channel? Holy crap, I saw the Steve Morse Band open for Rush back in '86. To see Rod Morgenstein and Peart in the same show was amazing.

@usaturnuranus

Ай бұрын

Seriously cool. Still have my "Freefall" on original vinyl, hauled it around for what, 47 or 48 years now, and it sounds great. Dude looks like he's in his 40's!

@j3dwin

Ай бұрын

I saw that line-up in the Atlanta Omni that tour.

Outstanding!

Thanks so much for this. I’m a big fan of the Steve Morse Band and Dixie Dregs. I first stumbled upon Steve Morse’s music by chance at a thrift store, where I found The Introduction for just $5. The cover with the "Frankentele" immediately caught my eye, and I knew I had found something special. When I got home and played the record, it exceeded all my expectations. I've had the pleasure of meeting him twice.

Well that was one of the neatest interviews ever, Steve is on h top of my list too!, Bravo Ward and Thank You! Steve!

Steve Morse has been one of my top guitar hero's. Met him a few times. Guitar clinics, etc. Got to TOUCH his old Telecaster LONG time ago!!! I still have one of the original Steve Morse Music Man guitars. My favorite guitar. That should say enough...

Thanks for this great interview. Steve is one of my all-time guitar heroes. Seen him live several times with Deep Purple, once with Flying Colors (also a fantastic band) and even managed to see him once with the Steve Morse Band (which very seldom played anywhere in Europe) as part of the G3 tour.

Wow. Great story and the intermingling of aviation and flying and just jammin music, different years and bands, and really meeting and interacting with a guitar legend. Great stuff.

Wow! Great interview! Guitars and Airplanes!

@turnagec

Ай бұрын

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Thanks for the interview Steve and Ward!

Thanks for this Mr. Carroll! Steve is an awesome musician, so skilled, yet so humble at the same time.

You never cease to amaze and impress, Ward. Loved it!

Wow! Ward that was awesome! Didn’t know you had so much history with Steve Morse. As I mentioned before he is incredibly under appreciated as a top tier guitarist. Loved the interview 👍

Thanks, Ward.

WOW, amazing to hear such connection Ward. I'm jealous of this sort of deep connection:)

Just wow! I've got 2 DREGS cd's and enjoy the improvisational vibe of their compilations. Before this segment, I did not know Steve Morse but I heard and loved his input in iconic bands. What a storied life you have to have made these connections of commonality.

How F-n Cool was that, all of it ! And those guys…Epic. Thanks for sharing the story of y’all’s friendship with us. “Lucky in life” Some are lucky to live it, other are lucky to see or hear it. Me, I’m just lucky enough to FEEL the luck inherent in any of us who gets the chance to Dance

Thanks Ward, thanks Steve, lovely interview !

Too cool Ward! Never knew any of this about Steve. We love him, and you ! ❤

Great interview! As a long time Morse fan, it was great to hear details that were new to me! Thanks!

Awesome Ward! Thank you!!!

That was just super cool. You have had the most interesting life, Ward. Appreciate the channel.

Really love this channel. Thanks Mooch. 🎸

Dregs fan since day one….Genius melodic composer and player

Awesome ! One of my favorite WC videos. Thank you and Steve for this......

What an incredible story..

Thanks for a very cool video. It's great to see the connection between music and aviation and your friendship with Steve. I have some fond memories of the bayou, too!

What a great guy! Thanks for the interview

Ward, this was such a gift to see. I have always wondered about Steve's aviation career and you documented it wonderfully. Like @RickBeato said, "wow" indeed.

Steve is my favorite guitarist! Saw SMB at Gilly’s in Dayton almost 30 years ago. When the show ended the band just jumped off the front of the stage and started mingling. I remember waiting to talk to Steve because he and a bunch of fans were talking about flying!

Ward another great video! Learning more about your background and adding Steve into it as well was a real kick. Have videos of Kansas and Deep Purple concerts when Steve was playing with those bands, he is fantastic musician. Thanks again!!😎

What a fantastic video....loved it, loved it....loved it

Great job Ward! You really captured Steve's personality, intellect, and showcased the renaissance man he is. Keep up the great channel! Sure enjoy it 🤘🎸

Wow….. I was a huge DD fan back in the early eighties. Saw them in NC when I was stationed in Norfolk back in 80 I believe. Maybe 81. Thanks for uploading this vid. Really enjoyed it. Retired Seabee 79-99

Very cool!! Thanks for putting this out there!!🔥🎸

Sky King! Love it, everybody loved Penny!❤

I always wondered if Flight of the Osprey was centered around that aircraft. But I would never have guessed that Mooch was involved! Very cool that you guys have a connection. One of my favorite guitarists of all time for a long time!

Another great interview!! Thanks for doing this! Really cool!

Very cool Ward. I've been a Dregs fan since I bought their Freefall album many moons ago. I didn't know about his aviation stuff, or that you knew him. That was super cool. Peace brother.

Musician / Pilot ... A balanced man ... thoughtful ... pleasant ... and rides a Ducati too ? Thank you Ward & Steve ...

Wow, what a super interview! Steve Morse is a guitar GOD. How awesome that you know him personally, I really enjoyed this presentation. Thanks!

@WardCarroll

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your generous support!

❤I'd love to hear about Steve's hay farming and so neat to hear about his flying. Blessings❤

You and Rick B have delivered the best entertainment I have experienced in years. Keep up the awesome work

Really good, Mooch!

Great video. Condolences to Steve.

Another Dregs fan here. Great interview. Thanks. PS I have friend that worked with Steve in the Dregs on keys Steve Davidowski.

Great interview... had no idea Steve Morse was a aviator! So awesome... thanks for sharing this ! 🤘😎🎸🛬🛩

Great interview! Saw a flight of three V-22s tonight, thought of you Ward.

You keep putting out great stuff! Thank you

The best of both worlds, talking guitars and airplanes!

Very cool interview. Thanks!

Holy Cow!!! The Dixie Dregs are still around!? Loved their music and saw them in the early 80s

My Guitar Guru since 1980 !!! Best guitarist - composer on the Planet !!!

Awesome interview!!!

Steve Morse is great. Perhaps my most favorite guitarist when I got hooked with the Dregs/Dixie Dregs around 1980 and saw them in 5 different concerts. There's a lot of similarities to music and aviation. Especially with guitarists. A lot of coordination and spacial aspects. You have to feel the keyboard like you have to feel the flight controls. I only got as far as Flight Simulator although my brother who is also a Morse fan got instrument rated. I watched The Blue Angels Imax film on Amazon the other night and it hit me how the Commanding Officer for the Blue Angels is like a conductor for a symphony orchestra.

Thanks for sharing!

Thank for this, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great story...especially the centennial of flight reference. I was there with my 6-year old son...weather sucked but a big deal for all aviators.

DUUUUUUUUUUDE!! WOW!!! ABSOLUTE FAN!! For Steve MANY years and some now for Ward!! EXCELLENT!!!

The single greatest alternate picker and cross picker on the planet. The goat!

Love Steve - I remember seeing him back in the late 80s on a Wednesday, and he played about 4 songs and then thanked the audience for coming to the show., how it was a work day and he knew how we all had to run out from work, scarf down some food, run around to find parking, queue up to get into the Theater of the Living Arts in Philly...he really meant it and I still mention that today!!

As a Georgia boy... This is one of my favorite interviews. Dixie Dregs!

Steve Morse!! Awesome Guitar God!

Thought I recognized the name. Also, ARS (Atlanta Rhythm Section) was big at the time as well. ARS had some members of the Classics IV... Phil Ehrhart was the drummer for Kansas and used to hang out at Atlanta Pro Percussion, where I bought most of my percussion instruments from. Phil is recovering from a heart attack....wish him well. I have met a few other airline pilots that also did it the hard way as well....

That was awesome!!

Loved this video!

His Music Man is iconic. Very cool!

Steve "invaded"' MCAS Iwakuni Jn Sponsored by the USO. Best damn show I had seen in a long while . Steve guitar playing was excellent. After show out in town was even better. Sharing a drink or two with Steve and his bandmates , Found them all to be class acts on and off the stage. TY Steve, hats off to Ward

Really interesting video, Ward! Sky King, Dust in the Wind.

What a great bunch of stories and my respect for Steve just soared!

Fantastic!

Tumeni Notes my favorite song from Steve Morse. Saw the band twice on sucessive nights Hollywood and Santa Barbara

Epic.

Excellent interview. I saw Steve open for The Trio back in the day and he was phenomenal. A buddy of mine flew F-16s at Luke and invited Steve to come fly the sim. He accepted and did rather well from what I gathered.