What is your favourite Dixie Dregs Track?

[chrisglancy]

Hey guys,

I have been delving into the work of the Dixie Dregs recently. Its quite hard to find their stuff in the shops over in the UK so I recently recieved 'Night of the Living Dregs' via mail order from the US. What are some of the best Dixe Dregs tracks.

I just cant get over how good the sound is on the Montreux recordings on That album.

Any advice on what records to chec out would be kool. I am keen to play some tracks on the radio and bring back some Fusion/ Prog flavour to the airwaves

 

[tommyindelaware]

i recommend what if , full circle , & bring em back alive.

 

[chrisglancy]

ordered and on their way!!!

muchos gratsias

 

[chrisglancy]

I love 'Punk Sandwich' !

Its classic! i heard that track and instantly knew I would love the Dregs!

 

[tommyindelaware]

all dregs recordings are brilliant.....

 

[Adwex]

Chris,

Didn't I see you on the Marshall Forum? Good to see you here.

My favorite track is "Rock and Roll Park", from Unsung Heroes, probably my favorite record/disc. It rocks kinda like Punk Sandwich, and T Lavitz does a great soprano sax solo. Steve is on fire, of course. Unsung Heroes is the disc that my college roomate turned me on to back in '81...the first Dregs I ever heard, and still my favorite.

Adam

 

[chrisglancy]

Chris,

Didn't I see you on the Marshall Forum? Good to see you here.

My favorite track is "Rock and Roll Park", from Unsung Heroes, probably my favorite record/disc. It rocks kinda like Punk Sandwich, and T Lavitz does a great soprano sax solo. Steve is on fire, of course. Unsung Heroes is the disc that my college roomate turned me on to back in '81...the first Dregs I ever heard, and still my favorite.

Adam

Yea i popped by to the Marshall forums to introduce myself, I havent been on for a while though

Thanks all these great tracks!

Its so annoying that the dregs arnt more popular, I doubt I will ever get to see them over in the UK

Oh well lets hope for a Morse G3 tour!

 

[kbaim]

I think my favorite studio cd of theirs is UNSUNG HEROES.

Favorite tunes though?
Night Meets Light
Great Spectacular
Divided We Stand
Day 444
Ionized

 

[Bravo Victor]

Keith, I have to agree with your picks as well, but I have to also go with Adam on R & R Park. Truth be said, every freaking cut on that album is a gem.

Bob

 

[robelinda2]

The Bash

i cant remember the names of the others i like, will get back to you!

 

[paranoid70]

Agree with Rob... The Bash!

 

[robelinda2]

Bloodsucking Leeches is way cool. Also Pride of the Farm. Those were the two i couldnt remember before!

 

[Adwex]

The Bash

i cant remember the names of the others i like, will get back to you!

The Bash also happens to be John Petrucci's favorite Dregs track.

 

[kbaim]

The Bash also happens to be John Petrucci's favorite Dregs track.

My neck always hurts after they play that song live.

 

[Paul in WV]

I don't think I've ever heard the first Dixie Dregs song.

I found Steve Morse during my time in the Navy...a buddy of mine introduced me to this old cat one day in the berthing compartment.

Being the cocky, resident guitar-slinger I handed this guy my buds guitar before I played the first note...his tune of choice was "On The Pipe". Played it pretty much flawlessly as I remember now having heard the original quite a bit.

Needless to say, I did NOT play anything that particular day but I did learn a valuable lesson...Humility is a Virtue and Ego has no place in the world of guitar.

Thanks to this thread, I can go searching for some Dixie Dregs songs now!

 

[chrisglancy]

When I interviewed John Petrucci he said that Steve Morse was one of his biggest influence and said that 'the bash' is the inspiration behind honing in on his killer alternate picking teqhnique.

I was very familiar with Morse's solo stuff like Major Impacts I + II, Prime Cuts etc

Also Deep Purple

The Dixie Dregs are so far out,

I love Violin with guitar, works so well!

Thanks for these tracks guys I will load them into the playlist for my show.

 

[Nutboy]

"Night Meets Light" is one of my favorite Dregs tunes. One of the greatest bands of all time!

 

[Victrola]

hi folks,

it's been awhile since I dropped in....

I saw the subject header and just couldn't resist. Of course, Tommy in Delaware (hi Tommy!) is very knowledgeable and btw does a pretty decent impression of Steve on guitar....

however, I digress. My favorite studio CD from the Dixie dregs is Unsung Heroes; but hell, I say get 'em all.

Favorite songs off the top of my head:

What If
Odyssey
Gina Lola Breakdown
Bloodsucking Leeches
Vitamin Q
Up in the Air
Cruise Control (either live version or the studio version from Unsung Heroes)
Rock n Roll Park
Go for Baroque
Attila the Hun

 

[banjoplayer]

night meets light
the bash

 

[Butch Snyder]

If I had to pick only one, it would be Assembly Line; hands down.....

But as for other stuff Steve has played on, one of my alltime faves is the main solo from "La Villa Strangiato" from the version he played on...