Steve Morse's "Coast To Coast"....

[Butch Snyder]

Hey guys,

I just bought "Coast To Coast" and have got to say that it's one of my favorites already. I was wondering what amps he was using on that CD. I believe it was released in 1992, so I know he was using his sig model guitar. What amps though? Maybe Peavey VTM's?

[paranoid70]

Coast to Coast is a great album. If you like that one you should get Southern Steel as well. It has the same lineup, and was released in 1991. IMO those are the two best albums from the Steve Morse Band.

Also, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the first Steve Morse album to feature his signature EBMM guitar is High Tension Wires.

[Butch Snyder]

Coast to Coast is a great album. If you like that one you should get Southern Steel as well. It has the same lineup, and was released in 1991. IMO those are the two best albums from the Steve Morse Band.

Yes, I have everything from "The Introduction" through "Coast to Coast". I also have a slew of Dregs albums...

Also, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the first Steve Morse album to feature his signature EBMM guitar is High Tension Wires.

Yes, you are correct; in fact, that CD has the original SMB lineup.

[tommyindelaware]

coast to coast is probably my fav. too.
the end of morning rush hour !!!
user friendly !!!!!!!!!
the solo in cabin fever !!!
i love the whole thing & have probably played it a thousand times.

most of the solos were played through a carvin tweed 50 watt head that has since blown up. there use to be a pic of it on his site.....but they dissappeared when michael got him hooked up w/ engl.

i actually got to play through that whole studio rig .
there are no words to describe the experience......
sometimes he used the marshall & ampeg v4 head too. but most of the solos were the carvin. it was tweeked to run real hot.....but it didn't survive.

[Butch Snyder]

That's just what I was looking for. Thanks Tommy. BTW, When did he start using the ENGLs?

[tommyindelaware]

2 years in may....

[Butch Snyder]

2 years in may....

Cool, why did he start using them?

[John Czajkowski]

Cool, why did he start using them?

I've often wondered this myself. I have assumed it was easier to support in Purple's heavy European touring? Also, perhaps he likes that tone more for the Purple gig. Just guessing...

[robelinda2]

Better late than never! Coast to Coast is an amazing album, Runuway Train rules!

[tommyindelaware]

my understanding is that he likes the overall versitilty & tone of the amp.....combined w/ the ability to give him international support....& they want to work w/ him in every detail of his amp. look for a steve morse sig. model amp sooner than later from engl.
also.....steve's guitar tech these days is michael berger.....who also works for engl.
Nammshow 2008

Cool, why did he start using them?

[Butch Snyder]

look for a steve morse sig. model amp sooner than later from engl.

And I shall have one.....

Also, seeing as how DP tours all over the world, I can see how international support would be an extreme value-add....

[Headstock]

Cool thread! Lots of cool info in here for the Morse fan!

[fbecir]

coast to coast is probably my fav. too.
the end of morning rush hour !!!
user friendly !!!!!!!!!
the solo in cabin fever !!!
i love the whole thing & have probably played it a thousand times.

Well, I spent countless hours trying to play those tunes ...
Morning Rush Hour is one of the best but the tempo is killing me
Runaway Train ! Well it's for Rob !
Great album.
This era "High Tension Wires, Southern Steel & Coast To Coast" is a must-have if you want to discover the Steve Morse Band.

[ivanmihaljevic]

Coast to Coast is probably my favorite Steve Morse album too!
Check out Structural Damage, it rocks!!!

[Butch Snyder]

Check out Structural Damage, it rocks!!!

I intend to...