I wanted to add that Steve said some really nice things about the work that SoT is doing and the overall community that gathers here...a real class act and super nice guy...one of the true greats!

@wolf1977

2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this the first time around (3 years ago) & enjoyed it again now. Absolutely one of the all time greats (one of my 'Holy Trinity' guitarists with Gary Moore & Jeff Beck)! Still vividly remember meeting him in the 90's after a SMB show in CT & talking guitars/gear, and my signed sweatshirt still hangs on the wall of my music room. And seeing the Dregs in college/early 80's. RIP to his wife...😢 Interesting to hear him talk about the financial side of recording. He did a live interview on WPLR (New Haven CT) in the late 90's (prior to playing Toad's Place) that I still have taped on cassette where he was asked about record companies' obligations to its musicians & his viewpoint that it's up to you to protect yourself before you sign any contracts, and that if it's not spelled out in the contract then it doesn't exist. A really refreshing point of view! Also talked about fixing his gear himself on the spot minutes before a gig. BTW love the gear talk, I believe back in the day he was using a Shadow synth (and maybe also an Ensoniq ESQ-M) routed to a separate amp along with his 'regular' guitar sound/amp & mixed the two - I think that's what allowed him to do stuff like simultaneously playing the guitar/vocal parts of Zep tunes. The (Dixie) Dregs are IMO on the short list of most talented bands ever (with Mahavishnu). Steve's an incredible songwriter, he makes composing really interesting instrumentals seem easy. Wish I could get my hands on some of those early Grit recordings (or for that matter by the Rock Ensemble) - do they exist? BTW nice Grit pics on Facebook (from '71)! Morse & McLaughlin? Hell yeah! And how about 'lumping in' Al D? Even Rik Emmett... Almost single-handedly 'saved' DP - no it's not 'classic' Purple but it's really good in its own right. Any more Flying Colors albums coming (having not watched this entire episode yet)? Really enjoyed that Living Loud project! Would like to hear about his being expelled from the 10th grade for refusing to cut his hair😎. Supposedly that set him on his path to music greatness - thank you to whichever school expelled him! (but hey kids - stay in school)

@ronnienose8608

2 ай бұрын

Steve said "I may not have been the first guitarist in Purple but I want to be the last. Such a shame as he, pushed that band, helped save them when he joined, and was with them for over a quarter of a century. Met him at his first UK Purple tour, he came out at end of the show and asked us if there was too much jamming. We told him how much we loved it. They played for over two and a half hours that night, is was so good and I loved that they played 'Rat Bat Blue.' Caught a train to London and saw another show.

@glenfinston704

2 ай бұрын

@@wolf1977God me too Wolf! How do we find the early Dixie grit recordings? ‘I’m not saying the girlfriends hated the name of the band, I’m saying they really hated it!!’ Lol!

@user-fp4fz6zy5d

15 күн бұрын

The guys a real gentleman

This man absolutely saved Deep Purple. His playing was incredible and his presence seems to have brought out the best in everyone else in the band. Most importantly he always comes across as a humble gentleman

No idea that Steve’s wife did pass away. My heartfelt sympathy.

100% class, 100% gentleman, 1000% talent. Morse is a one of a kind. We will never see another one like him. Can't wait to see him and the Dregs soon.

Steve Morse is a legend. Thank you for all those years you kept Purple going, and kept it fresh too. Im a big fan of most of those albums

Sometimes, when I watch (or even read) an interview with a musician I admire, I find myself thinking, "I kind of wish I'd never seen that, because it made me think less of them as a person." That has never happened with Steve Morse. If anything, I always end up admiring him even more. Thanks for the terrific interview, Pete!

@wolf1977

2 ай бұрын

👍👍Disproves the old saying: "You should never meet your heroes"...

A true gentleman, a master, a legend. First of all, deepest condolences on your loss of your good lady, Janine. This episode, yet again, proved that his priorities are in the right place. Thanks for years of inspiration and enjoyment, Steve! Ever since meeting him "back in my Guitar Center Days" of the 80s, I've been following Steve's mastery. Edward, San Diego, CA.

Heartfelt condolences Steve. Wishing you much love and many blessings. Thank you for the Variety it was indeed so special

It's beyond cool when you see a legendary guitar player with the most unassuming, humble attitude to go along with the talent. He's one of the greatest to ever do it.

Great to see Steve Morse in your show. I love all Deep Purple albums with Steve Morse (also all the other ones actually). I think Steve Morse did a great job with Deep Purple playing there for almost 30 years!

Absolutely another phenomenal interview by Pete. Steve is a humble guy: class act and appreciative. That’s huge with me 👍💯

Purpendicular knocked me out. Still one of my fave Deep Purple albums and I wore out the tape within a year of getting it. It exceeded my expectations and a large part of it was because of what Steve brought to the Purple Picture.

I can't articulate how much i love this interview. Thank you Pete Pardo and Thank you Steve Morse for all the excellent music. Keep it coming! ❤🎶🎵

What a gentleman.One of the greatest guitarists ever and so humble.

44 years of life-changing listening and fortunately two live gigs ‘81/82 Orlando/Vancouver to Steve and his DDs! humblest, most-talented, most-gifted guitarist/composer ever. Never forgot my long chat with Steve and Andy after the Disneyworld chat. Thank you Steve for sharing your abundant gifts with us all these years ❤❤❤ Funny he mentioned Sea Level as they played Disneyworld the next day. Couldn’t hold a candle to DDs but who could? RIP TLavitz. Amazing player and perfectly in sync with Steve.

One of the loveliest humans to draw breath. Utter champ.

Steve Morse is a great guitarist and musician. A cool and pleasant interview. Bravo Steve. It's always nice to listen and watch you.

Love Steve and his playing since the 70's.

Gold Pete gold!

@wolf1977

2 ай бұрын

Much better than that Risk Management stuff...😎

Just saw the news that Janine had died and send my heartfelt condolences to Steve and his family. I met Janine a few times up in New Haven at Toad's Place with SMB and she was very kindly.

Thank you to Steve and Pete for a wonderful interview. McLaughlin & Morse!? Please make it happen. Dregs & SMB playing at Ridgefield Playhouse in CT on Saturday, May 18th. Not to be missed.

What an amazing human being. Thank you Steve!

Steve is amazing and I must thank him for all that amazing work with Deep Purple

Great interview. MONSTER guitar player and such a nice and humble guy.

My greatest miss was seeing Alan Holdsworth play with Steve Morse back in the mid 80s. Arrived at the concert and it was announced that Alan was sick with the flu. But Steve played it solo and it was phenomenal.

Class act and just so great !! Killer interview! The Beato interview was awesome too!

So happy to hear they are touring again! I wanna be there… Been seeing them since the early 1980’s

What a humble wonderful man.

What a legend and class act. I just love Steve Morse

Steve Morse is as talented as he is a class act. Thank you for such amazing content as always Pete. SOT is a national treasure.

@kallknall4686

2 ай бұрын

A bit surprised that SoT never reviewed Kerry Livgren's solo album Q.A.R. (2022) which Steve actually appears on, knowing Pete's a big Kansas fan too.

I have never seen him so sad...he lost his wife and his band in short time...I feel sorry for him. Deep Purple should have only toured with Simon while waiting for his return...

@EllieD.Violet

15 күн бұрын

They didn't fire him - sadly he himself decided to leave. I still hope he will return.

Nice to get an update on so many things from Steve! Hi, Pete!!

Gotta love Steve Morse.

Watched this and it prompted me to get out the Morse era Purple CD's and have a blast. Great stuff!!

You scored an interview with my hero, Steve Morse ??!! Nice !! I am looking forward to seeing Steve and the Dregs here in ATL on 4/20 !!

@seaoftranquilityprog

2 ай бұрын

We spoke here on the channel previously, about 3 years ago. Go check that chat out too!

❤Can't wait to see Steve play❤

Unfortunately living in the UK I'm unlikely to see the Steve Morse band live, so hearing that there is the possibility of a new album has made my day. Southern Steel is one of my favourite albums of all time.

This man is so strong and humble. I wish more people were like him. I had a dream about him last night and it was a conversation. This has happened to me over the years and I'm not sure why. We just spoke about life in the dream. When I saw him with Albert Lee at the Palomino in North Hollywood in 1990, I was star struck and said hi while he was warming up; he looked at me and said "You look familiar..." Wow. We never met up until then, but he is a true and kind being. He seems like my kind uncle. God bless him and his family.

Great interview Pete! Steve’s the best, can’t wait to see this tour

great stuff! from the 1st time i heard the opening notes from " take it off the top " from what if in ,77 to present day. i have loved steve.

@wolf1977

2 ай бұрын

Tumeni Notes - NOT!

This is gold, thanks Pete.

Sweet! Steve is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. I hope he can do a guest appearance with DP this summer in Tampa like he did with Kansas recently. Can't wait for the tour with Jordan Rudess!

Was gutted when Steve left DP. I was at one of Simon McBride's first gigs to replace him and it just felt..wrong. Which is nothing against Simon but Steve has been such a figure in reviving DP, keeping them steady after all the BS. From Purpendicular on, he would add some amazing stuff. A hard, and class, act to follow.

@jens2539

2 ай бұрын

Like Steve Morse says, i think he fits in really well and puts on a great show.

@DavysFlicks

2 ай бұрын

@@jens2539 Simon more than solid. But everyone before him in his seat has been an icon and originator..tough acts to follow all of them. Besides - as I said it was one of his very first shows after Steve left, so clearly he's had more time in the 18 months since. But Blue Oyster Cult blew them away that night.

@jens2539

2 ай бұрын

@@DavysFlicks I can understand that, but they don't have any material at the moment that Simon worked on. We have to see what he contributes to the next Purple album.

Such a humble, classy gent. Even without his incredible music, Steve's character would be inspiring unto itself. Since the Steve Morse Band-Dregs dates were announced, we've eagerly awaited some Texas dates. And we're still hoping!

Nice show Steve is a Great guitar player and a wonderful person.

Great talk, and Steve is such a wonderful guy. I’m so glad I got to meet and hang with him some years back. Amazing guy, and Thank you for this interview, Pete!

Steve is a legend. I've been going to The Dregs and SMB shows for 4 decades. A master composer and very versatile guitarist. I completely agree with his writing approach to catchy riffs and melodies, without long drawn out soloing, and I aim for that when writing my own music. He's major influence, and I have a lot of respect for him. I'll be seeing them in Long Island in May. Looking forward to a another great night of music. It would be awesome if there would be an upcoming album in the future.

How cool ! Thank you Pete and Steve !! You ARE the best Pete!!

I saw the show at variety playhouse in atlanta on 4/20. Absolutely blew my face off. Steve is still the king of the hill, in my opinion.

Love Steve !!!! Great interview

If Steve comes to NY, I am there!

Like Rick Beato, Pete’s an excellent interviewer. I love the fact that the questions are interesting but also allow the guest to elaborate with even more interesting and novel information. Steve Morse, one of the BIG 4 of world class guitarist including Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Allen Holdsworth. Perhaps Beato and Pardo could team up for a project?

A new album from Steve Morse Band sounds very nice to a fan from outside the U.S. who probably won't be able to see a gig from The Dixie Dregs / Steve Morse Band!

And what you see here is the real Steve, too. I've met him a number of times over the years. You could take 100% of his musicianship away from him, and he'd still be one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. The world needs a lot more people like Steve in it!

Steve Morse is a guitar legend. He did a fantastic job with Deep Purple. Sad to hear about his wife's passing. She had been ill for some time.

Saw the Dregs/Morse show last night in Clearwater - a great show!

Steve's such a monster on guitar people overlook his compositional skills. Pretty rare to have a guy that can write such intricate, intense music over so many styles... in addition to melting faces on guitar.

This is a great interview! Steve is a very nice and talented musician! Great job Pete

Steve is still my biggest musical influence. Thanks for the great interview!

Fabulous interview.

5/23 just saw the show at the Warner in DC a couple hours ago. Great show!!!

Great interview Pete, Steve kicks ass🤘 he even did a quick guitar tutorial!

Love the Dregs & Grits. 👍

In the UK there was a legendary radio show called The Friday Rock show with the late great Tommy Vance. He used the Dregs' Take It Off The Top as the intro music. Any time I hear it playing it brings back so many great memories of my teens.

Dixie Dregs tour😍

Sea of Tranquility and Rick Beato are the two best music content channels on the internet, great to see Steve Morse on both. Great interview Pete! I’d LOVE an interview with anyone from Savatage. I always like when Caffery gets on here and I’d really enjoy a real interview with him.

I once asked Steve about his experience working with Patrick Simmons for The Dregs’ “Ridin’ High.” He said The Dixie Dregs played some dates with the Doobie Brothers and they became friends over motorcycles and music. According to Steve he “worked his ass off” to get Patrick’s vocals for what Steve wanted. A year later I asked Patrick about it and he told me Morse did work his ass off. Give a listen to “Ridin’ High.”

A great musician and a lovely guy - thanks for arranging that interview.

Almost 50 years of listening intently to his music. I've loved the journey! Thanks for the great segment

Not only he looks just like Claudio Canigggia but he pauses the same way while talking. Two all time greats.

I knew a guy in the early 90s whose favorite band was Dixie Dregs. He lent me a CD and I was pumped cuz I thought it would be Southern Rock. Can't remember which one he gave me. 😬 I remember giving him Warrior Soul "Drugs, God and the New Republic". He loved it, especially "Jump for Joy".

Steve Morse … what an absolute class act. Thanks Pete for this video. Could have listened to the two of you for many more hours

Great video.Great interview.😄👍

The orchestration is mind boggling, pure genius.

Always enjoy hearing from Steve Morse.

Hello from Ukraine! Wonderful interview! I've seen Steve 8 times live. 7 with DP and once with Steve Morse band. Every show was amazing! Hope to be able to see him once again live...

Thanks for the interview, long time fan of Steve, lovely guy.

Simply...the best!

Excellent interview. Love Steve's stories. Thanks Pete and Steve!

Pete congrats for interviewing this legend. I follow SoT since 2020 and I am extremely happy to see how this channel from big one at the time has become the biggest one in the rock side of KZread.

Great interview. Awesome that Steve said the things we’re all thinking about your channel Pete. Steve is such a great guy. I’m so grateful for what he did for my favorite band Deep Purple. Cemented their tarnished legacy , improved upon it and left us with some amazing albums. How nice to hear the complementary things he said about Simon McBride. I hope to catch one of his tours soon

Such a great interview. Steve is one of the true class acts and an amazing musician. Pete, thank you for all you continue to do, fingers crossed they play someplace close to Phoenix!

Steve is there any chance of you coming out to Utah or the Rockies? One of my favourite memories of Steve was seeing him for the first time with Deep Purple on the "Purpendicular" tour in Mnachester England. Many in the audience were screaming for Blackmore, the fairly early in the set they launched into "Cascades" and Steve's solo spot. They weren't calling for Blackmore any more after that.

Very very great guitarist, one of my favorites with Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, Alvin Lee, Robben Ford and Leslie West. I always hoped he would end up with this huge band Deep Purple but D. Dregs is awesome

a moment i'll never forget on a steve morse concert: it was in new york city (i can't remember the venue - bottom line, irving plaza, or cat club maybe) during the high tension wires tour...steve was playing the lightning fast song "tumeni notes" without breaking a sweat and he even carried on a brief conversation with his bass player WHILE PLAYING THE SONG...WOW!...

@wolf1977

2 ай бұрын

That's the track I remember pulling out for a friend of mine before we went to see his solo show back in the 90's. He wasn't very familiar with Morse at that point - mind blown!!!

I hope there will be CA dates in the near future. Fingers crossed.

Yep I'm goin'! Less than two weeks away. 😎

Steve needs to come to San Francisco

Nice interview

I'll be at The Egg and cannot wait!

“I’m not saying they hated it, I’m saying they really hated it” LOL

I picked up tickets to see Deep Purple in Toronto later this summer. I’m super psyched. My only regret is the great Steve Morse isn’t part f the line up. Absolute first class person and musician.

🌠 very good ...as always..interesting ..wishing his wife the best ...💟

@wolf1977

2 ай бұрын

She passed away in Feb...😢

@gregoryg3256

2 ай бұрын

@@wolf1977 I'm so so sorry ..I didnt know ..my wife passed 1 27 2011 ..my mother passed 2 3 2002 same problem ...thinking of Steve ..the music will help

I am extremely sad about obvious fact that Steve is obviously disappointed or sad about the ending of his DP tenure. I always hoped that he should be The Final Deep Purple guitarist..... And in my opinion he should be. When his arthritis issue appeared in obvious way about decade ago (I saw one DP show where Steve for the first time obviously struggled with lots of pain and basically - usually he is flawless guitarist and I have never seen or heard him playing with mistakes he made that night), I was really worried but he adapted incredibly well in next years.... then in 2015 I think we saw Simon McBride with Don Airey solo band - that was the night when our group of fans made an immediate conclusion "tonight we saw new guitar player for Deep Purple if Steve´s arthritis would get worse...." - but noone from us really wanted to see that coming. But it happened in even more tragic circumstances. I LOVED what Steve did for Deep Purple and I want him to know, that for many DP fans - he is really missed a lot! It´s nothing against Simon, he is fine guitar player, but when Steve says that Simon probably fits them better than he did..... no Steve, I cannot agree with you on this. Once, I still hope and believe that Steve would join them on some one-off concerts of events as special guest.... and I really hope for one thing - I really hope they will keep Steve´s material in their set.... Those songs deserves to be played!

See you in Charleston soon, Steve!

Singapore Deep Purple 2013 I was there Jon Lord

@jonholland6067

2 ай бұрын

Not in 2013 Lord wasn’t

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Got tix!!

I would love to see a show but the cheapest ticket I could find at The Vogel in Red Bank New Jersey is $219 . I just can't afford that right now . I will continue going to see some good Jazz in NYC at $15 - $45 a ticket to see some phenomenonal music .

At first glance, I thought you had Scot Lade on this episode