I've been on a Dregs binge ramping up to the show in 2 weeks in PHX
I gotta say, Allen Sloan is criminally underrated
please tell me they are playing Odyssey on the tour...
I've been on a Dregs binge ramping up to the show in 2 weeks in PHX
I gotta say, Allen Sloan is criminally underrated
please tell me they are playing Odyssey on the tour...
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
heh... forgot why I started this thread in the first place!
I wanted to know what Dregs fans feel are their 'top 5' tunes
this binge is getting me more familiar with all their albums than I ever was back in the 80s
Odyssey
I'm Freaking Out
Travel Tunes
Country House Shuffle
TBD
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Ice Cakes
night Meets Light
Odyssey
Twiggs Approved
Vitamin Q
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Odyssey
Night Meets Light
What If
Ice Cakes
Long Slow Distance
Take It Off The Top
I'm Freakin' Out
Vitamin Q
Divided We Stand
Crank It Up
Hereafter
Odyssey
Ice Cakes
Wages of Weirdness
Cruise Control
The other day, I listened to every Dregs album through Industry Standard on the Light Rail round trip from Mesa to Downtown Phoenix.
My List:
Rock & Roll Park (love T's sax solo)
Road Expense
Leprechaun Promenade
Cruise Control (both the original raw, proggy version on Free Fall, and the refined version on Unsung Heroes)
Odyssey
"Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"--Dalai Lama
I've always felt this way about Andy West. I don't know if Steve wrote the bass lines for all his tunes, or if Andy came up with his own lines? But he played some great stuff.
I can't pick only 5 tunes, so I'll mention Ice Cakes. This tune pretty much encapsulates everything the Dregs are about (funk/rock/symphonic/humor) and the diversity of Morse's guitar playing.
What If, and Conversation Piece for the lyricism.
Kat Food, because it's so damn funky, and the solos are great.
Pick any five at random from What If and that's my Top 5.
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tomorrow night
DREGS IN PHX!!!
so psyched
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Day 444 just KILLS me. Beautifully composed, the piano solo is on of T's best and Morse closes it at his epic best. I could listen over and over...
Edited to say that T's piano riff at 4:12 is one of the most badass things ever.
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Odyssey
I'm Freaking Out
Kat Food
What If
Night Meets Light
But ask me tomorrow and I will pick another 5. I'm Freaking Out is like their Magnum Opus. Maybe their longest tune too... Hereafter is a big fave too. Love that 12 string.
I just saw them in Sacramento a few nights ago (see other DD thread), so I've been listening to them a lot lately. Pulled out all my CDs and ripped them to my computer, and realized I have a couple of things of interest. 1: I have The Best Of The Dregs Divided We Stand compilation, which some of you may have, but have you noticed that the track Take It Off The Top is a "Newly recorded version - previously commercially unavailable"?
DD Divided.jpg
And 2: Dregs - Off The Record, a promo disc intended to show off Ensoniq keyboards, it contains 2 songs rerecorded for the session, Leprechaun Promenade and Take It Off The Top. The third track is an interview of a couple of the guys discussing the keyboards used.
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13613
DD Off The Record.jpg
Edit: SecondSpin has one copy left of the DWS comp for $4: https://www.secondspin.com/s/product...d#.WtyQxkxFyM8
great info! I'll hafta hunt those down
one thing that I noticed on my Dregs binge is that the production/mastering of Full Circle is absolutely horrendous. All mid, no bass and no highs. There's some really solid tunes on it but it probably doesnt get a lot of spins by those who own it due to the bad sound quality
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
with Rod and T I think it's legit
obviously Andy is missed on it, and as much as I love Jerry, it seems like he isnt as present as Allen always is in the Dregs
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
There's no reason FC wouldn't be considered a proper album as much as the others. It was most disappointing that was the only one not represented on the Dawn tour. Never had a problem with the sound either.
the PHX show was fantastic!!!
I'll post a video with snippets of each song to see who can name all of em
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
ok, here's the whole set in snippets. Who can name every piece?
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Dre(d)ging up an old thread, I was talking with a coworker today about the (Dixie) Dregs, and I want to make him a compilation. He's never heard them.
He plays classical guitar, so I kinda want to lean in that direction with the songs. I think he'll really like Night Meets Light.
Recs, please! I would love to turn this guy on to this incredible band. I've got most of their stuff.
TIA
Some classical guitar pieces by the Dregs are Northern Lights, Little Kids, Old World, Go For Baroque, Up In The Air (with Steve Howe). Leprechaun Promenade, and Night Meets Light are good ensemble pieces with a strong classical feel.
Night Meets Light
Hereafter
Long Slow Distance
Day 444
Conversation Piece
no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
Excellent, thanks, guys.
I didn't know that Howe dueted w/ Morse on Up In The Air. I only have the needle drop of that album, so I haven't seen the credits.
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