The Dregs are not "Prog Country." Not sure where that's coming from. They are a a jazz/fusion band. Steve does throw in some country pickin' in his solos once in a while but I don't hear "country" at all. I'd also recommend Steve Morse's first SMB album "The Introduction" if you really wanna know how talented Steve is (or was back then). He's obviously still a monster talent but I just don't think he's ever sounded better than on the first couple of SMB albums.
I hope I didn't give the impression that by saying they were a fun band, I was down playing their seriousness as musicians and composers.
What a great gig that would have been! Love me some Bad Dog U...My former band Bad Dog U opened for them once and for The Steve Morse Band once, both shows at The Park West in Chicago. Those were definitely a few of the greatest highlights of my life! Aside from that, I've seen The Dregs on three other occasions and the SMB two other times. Great music, great players, great times!
And if there were a god, I think it very unlikely that he would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence - Russell
On every Dixie Dregs and every Steve Morse Band album, there's one bonafide chicken pickin' country tune; that's where that's coming from! And I wouldn't call what they do "jazz/fusion" because there's very little jazz in the mix and what there is often comes from the keyboards. Maybe "prog/fusion" would be more fitting as there's a lot of classical influence mixed with rock and a little funk now and then. Some Celtic influence too. Whatever you want to label it as... it's great stuff! My personal favorite is "Dregs of the Earth," but they never made a bad album.
Aw... thanks, Simon! We were definitely nervous, but it went pretty well and we actually got a standing ovation from about 1/3rd of the room. Considering how unkind audiences can be to opening acts sometimes, we were highly flattered. And then we got to listen to an amazing Dixie Dregs set for free; what a night! Didn't get to talk to Morse much, but he did tell me we had some "neat tunes."
Steve Morse calls his style "electronic chamber music".
Classically arranged like a string quartet, but with strong mahavishnu orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Celtic and funk sty-lings.
I agree with Ernie, they only flirted with jazzy sounds.
Dregs-fusion, that's what they be!
no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
Yup, some fusion elements, and they should appeal to fusion fans, but they don't quite fit into that category.
Woodenhead is alive and well in New Orleans. Emerging from Covid hiatus with some NOLA shows. https://vimeo.com/131234037
Woodenhead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q_G-i98JFU
Bookmarks