I saw Steve Morse do a live clinic in 90. To this day he’s the best technical electric guitar player I have ever seen in person. Thanks Sensei Dave!
@ArtbyPaulPetro
Жыл бұрын
Steve Morse has been my fave guitarist for over 40 yrs now. His skill and imagination are just mind boggling. He never does anything that sounds clichéd. I feel very lucky in that I got to see Steve many times in small clubs in the late 80's early 90's usually with the SMB but i did also get to see him live with Kansas on the "Power" tour, on a couple of Dregs reunion tours, and a couple of solo shows too where he played mostly classical guitar! He's had some physical struggles the past 10 years or so, with his right wrist and def can not play as fast as he used to but his melodic sense, signature vibrato, and TASTE are what truly makes the man great! This was a great lesson thank you so much for giving Steve the spotlight again!
@Zwopper
3 ай бұрын
PLEASE make it 10 hours! ❤️ We would ALL watch it! 👀
@Mordred478
Жыл бұрын
For me, it all started one day when I was riding with my older brother in the car. I'd heard him mention this band called the Dregs, but didn't know anything about them. I was fifteen, he was seventeen or eighteen, and both of us were already mad progressive rock fans. My brother put a cassette of the Dregs album What If into the car's cassette player. I was transformed. I kept shouting out the names of different prog rock bands, songs and players I was reminded of at different moments as the album played. My brother kept nodding and said "That's the Dregs, they're like, we've listened to all these greats too, and are now putting our own spin on it." Naturally, as a fledgling guitar players, I literally could not believe the guitar playing I was hearing. A short time later, in 1980, in a club on Long Island called My Father's Place, I would be sitting at the edge of the stage, right under Steve, staring at his fingers to try and figure out how he did the things he did. I saw them a couple of times back then in that club, which they always said was one of their favorite places to play, because of all the mad Dregs fans. The things that immediately stood out about Steve to me and made him, in my book, the best overall player in the world (an award he won five times in a row in Guitar Player magazine, so that they had to retire his number, as it were) were the facts that he could seemingly play any and all styles of music, and play each one with precision and mastery. I hadn't ever heard of a guy who was a master of seemingly everything. And that was the other thing about Steve which from the moment I first heard him through to today makes me admire him so much: He will not accept anything less than perfect from himself. He has unwavering discipline when it comes to practicing, learning and developing new skills. I've met him a couple of times now, in clubs. Just shaking his hand makes that still awestruck kid in me radiate. ;-)
@donaldbergmann5405
Жыл бұрын
Used to chase The Dregs from city to city when they would come through NC in the late 70s early 80s... I was a Dreg-head.. we had tee-shirts that said “ I PUSH DREGS “ I saw them at the Attic in Greenville NC on my 18 th B day.. until then I was into hard rock and metal... man that night changed everything for me , I never knew music existed like that.. I bought one beer and went to the stage in front of Steve Morse and I never left that spot ... I was mesmerized and wasn’t going to lose my spot.. my musical direction took a left turn that night and it has guided me to this day .. thank you Dixie Dregs... Birdman from Wilmington NC
@MCB-ls6nw
Жыл бұрын
I already knew of Steve, but jimmy herring recommended him, you can totally hear the influence
@jeddak
Жыл бұрын
You can never discuss Steve Morse's music or playing too much, for me!
@michaelchadwick6424
Жыл бұрын
Bought many Dregs records on import in Australia in the 80's. Still got 'em. Steve is one of the great composers. Of any era or genre.
@voronOsphere
Жыл бұрын
The sound of pure joy!!! Steve Morse! One of the greatest!!!! Thanks, David!
@headwinded1948
Жыл бұрын
I still remember hearing the Dregs live album (my first time ever listening to the band), and just being floored by what I was hearing. So good.
@KajHeGeHaggman
Жыл бұрын
Morse is such a versatile, monster guitar player - and then we have the music of Dregs! Thx for a great lesson!
@guitarkis4969
Жыл бұрын
Love that intro!!! Haven't heard Dixie Dregs for a long time, let alone someone playing his stuff! Sounded GREAT!!!
@uncleremus5046
Жыл бұрын
So many shredders but Morse is so unique & instantly recognizable when you hear him. That’s what sets the great ones apart!
@WalkinginLA2023
Жыл бұрын
Love these videos - do more UFO Chapman era!
@tonyspada2744
4 ай бұрын
Steve wasn't on the scene til 1976 when he graduated from University of Miami. I've known him since 1978 and later in the 90's I've had the pleasure to play shows with him with SMB and Dregs reunion in 94. One of the nicest people I've ever toured with and gotten to know personally. You didn't talk about String Skipping one note per string arpeggios. The Bash lick is played in 2nd position. Thanks for the video!!
@t10claytempered16
Жыл бұрын
78" found Dixie Dregs while listening to Return to Forever, Stanley Clarke, Matheny, Little Feat, Zep, Crimson, ELP, Yes, etc, and was Hooked. Meeting him finally in 91 in Orangevale, CA with Jeff Watson was an example of his humbleness, humor and grace. We agreed on "his" favorite song which was also mine. "Night meets Light" and I told him I wanted it played at my funeral someday, and that knocked him back a step with a "WOW..Thank you!" I meant it and would have "Odyssey" thrown in for full effect. Hope one of my ex's remembers that for me. I better leave a note...
@PauloMarconi65
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I´m a brazilian 58 years old guitarist and I´ve been playing guitar since I was 7. Everything you said about Steve Morse is exactly how I felt at the time I heard "Industry Standard" back in 1982, I guess. From this day on I´ve tried to play all the styles I can (that touches me, of course). Nice to see you playing so good his stuff. We share the same influences: Eddie VH, Steve Morse, Yngwie, Satriani. I also listened a lot of Gary Moore, Vivian Campbell, Frank Marino, Brian May, Steve Vai and all the others but Steve Morse is really unique and so humble. I hope he´ll see your videos. All the best for you.
@gdt76
Жыл бұрын
I was just listening to the Southern Steel album this weekend. Thanks SO MUCH for this lesson!! The Dregs rule, and Steve is a one of the best there's ever been!!
@stevenpappas371
Жыл бұрын
Your such a gracious teacher.
@marcleclerc2080
Жыл бұрын
Great lesson. Steve Morse songs are not easy to play and you crushed it. Thanks !
@Paulskirocks
Жыл бұрын
I started playing guitar at age 16 in 1980. It didn't take long for me to discover The Dregs and Steve Morse. Thanks this insight, and some inspiration for me to work more on my major key playing.
@teacuppermike2568
Жыл бұрын
Great lesson. I first discovered Steve from his Open Ears column in GFPM. I finally saved enough to buy his Stand Up cassette. Been hooked ever since. I saw Steve live with his trio, Dixie Dregs, and Deep Purple. He’s one of the best.
@davidb1973
Жыл бұрын
I like this. If you ever do another one of these, please include some of his Kansas stuff.
@martymooney8099
Жыл бұрын
One of your best episodes yet Sir..... Great work and great content 🤘🤘✌️🖖
@SteveJones379
Жыл бұрын
Steve has a great cover of Rush - "La Villa Strangiato" 🤘 Great video, thanks David!!
@StevenPD
Жыл бұрын
Great post! Mr. Morse has some interesting things to say about the guitar, scale length and pick-ups. Great player on all accounts. The fact he came to my hometown for a clinic is still talked about. Cheers from Canada!
@TheSpydersBand
Жыл бұрын
I used to see the Dregs at the Exit/In in Nashville starting in the late ‘70s. I’d wait in line for 2 hours before the doors ooened to get a table down front. The first time I saw them, the guy introducing the band asked if there were any guitar players in the audience. Almost every guy in the house raised his hand.
@anthonycrook1987
7 ай бұрын
Didn't even try to learn their works early, caught up in the awe. Cant stop that until its over. Now see some revealing with coaches like you. Thanks, you now it sometimes takes years to listen to something you thought was close enough to pass. So, sometimes putting it back away lets you start again, like a new day!
@davekiddie4467
Жыл бұрын
My favorite album was UNSUNG HEROS, rock and roll park is a great song. If you can find any of these albums snap them up, they are pretty well out of print. Met Steve in Toronto many years ago really nice guy and a very tiny guy but a good strong hand shake.
@allthingsclassicrock
Жыл бұрын
Perfect timing with this upload for me. I recently bought "What If" (amazing album) and I am revisiting your 3 SM licks from '96 video. I'm in full SM mode. I'd heard of him for years and cannot believe it took me so long to explore his music. I can't wait to dive into this video!
@richardgrier8968
Жыл бұрын
One of my all-time favorite solos is on the song What If. It's such an odd song and the solo is so sensual, and very different from most of his solos. Night Meets Light was the song we played for the first dance at my wedding reception.
@allthingsclassicrock
Жыл бұрын
@@richardgrier8968 I find myself listening to What If the track, quite a bit. Very JB Blow by Blow but with Morse's touch. He doesn't overplay although he could and I would still like it! A fleeting moment in time, the mid to late 70s fusion has some of the absolute best guitar playing ever.
@andyracksthecams
11 ай бұрын
Amazing. I'm all over TIOTT at the moment so well timed. Thank you.
@andrewwilson888
Жыл бұрын
Dave, thanks for another beauty. Love Steve's guitar playing and music. Got to see Steve play with Deep Purple in Tokyo about a dozen years ago. Mighty fine! Looking ahead, would be willing to tackle some 1970s Frank Zappa stuff or anything Denny Dias played with Steely Dan? Getting esoteric perhaps but that would make my musical year. Cheers. -A
@ronaldpapa8182
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Dave! The “Unsung Heroes” album has great stuff on it.
@alangallo1023
Жыл бұрын
Killer playing! Thanks for sharing, big fan of Steve!
@hollywoodjakespeed8354
Жыл бұрын
“The Introduction” is one of the best “guitar” albums ever!!!
@barrysmith7710
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Dave, you got it. Steve is just umique. If you ever come to Sevilla, Spain, lemme know, we have a conversation waiting! Morse, EJ, George Lynch.. ,
@tallpaul1020
Жыл бұрын
Another great lesson. Great workout. Thx Dave, keep up the great work 🎸
@pjost6643
Жыл бұрын
Steve’s sense of melody and song structure is where he stands apart. he has created his own brand of music, like Pat Metheny.
@wulfenii64
Жыл бұрын
I hear a lot of Albert Lee in his playing as well.
@hazor777
3 ай бұрын
I hated to hear when he was leaving Deep Purple - absolutely loved his chemistry with them! He left for noble reasons - but I highly encourage everyone to check out several of their live shows on KZitem- his “voice” just fits perfectly with the bluesy / jazzy/ hard rock persona of Deep Purple- the material they wrote and recorded together is every bit as amazing as the classic material
@trevorseghers5415
9 ай бұрын
One of my favs!
@DoubleDguitar
Жыл бұрын
Would love to hear you talk about the Southern Steel era of his playing. So slick, all his stuff. I have that GP issue, btw.🤘🏻
@jamescarlucci9867
10 ай бұрын
Killer videos, Unsung Heroes is my all time favorite..I also studied with Dave LaRue for many years here in Florida, he is also a complete musician.
@skipneumann1
9 ай бұрын
Had your Guitar Player article! I never connected you to those old GP issues- very cool
@roderickgful
Жыл бұрын
Saw the Dregs many times. Also attended a seminar BITD
@powerswish
Жыл бұрын
I was very late to the game with Steve Morse. Through the 80s, I was like, "Who's this guy that sometimes shows up in magazines but not in music I listen to?" But 30-40 years later, I'm really appreciating him more.
@darrelladams4886
Жыл бұрын
I think Petrucci was a big fan of morse for his picking and chromatic stuff. He picked a lot of stuff people would use hybrid picking or sweeping to play
@wesworach7441
Жыл бұрын
Steve is the Greatest for me !!!
@lukeaway
Жыл бұрын
I love the Dregs "What If"
@alex241
Жыл бұрын
Ever hear his tribute cover of Rushs’ La Villa Strangiato?? Epic!!!
@KarlKarsnark
Жыл бұрын
Moar Morse. I love the major key, country-inspired "shred", rather than the typical Double-Mega-Minor everything that most guys play. He was like Guthrie before Guthrie, just an all-around Druid Master that can play anything with style and sincerity.
@clovis2012
Жыл бұрын
Been trying to learn Tumeni Notes for almost a year. Those alternate picked arpeggios are killing me.
@dkjazzz
Жыл бұрын
Same here , in Omaha at a guitar shop. Real up close and personal
@JosephThomas-no2dz
7 ай бұрын
I saw Steve at Mc grevies in Morton Grove he played communication brakedown better than I have ever heard
@boguitar87
9 ай бұрын
The part starting at 12:51 can be played much easier with open strings (B and high E) starting on the 2nd fret on the B string. It is all picked, no pull-offs. Otherwise, nice analysis.
@Taylor-kd6lr
Жыл бұрын
Morse has always been Petrucci's biggest influence according to JOhn, and you can certainly hear it in his playing with all the chromatic runs John does. What sets him apart from most shredders is his compositional skills.They tell stories. And he doesn't play fast for the sake of playing fast.
@Solid_Garlic
Жыл бұрын
Could you do a soloing secrets on Eddie hazel please
@jpmcmullan8666
Жыл бұрын
First comment! Great video (I haven’t had time to watch the whole the but I’m sure it is!)
@AliKiani7887
Жыл бұрын
Please Just listen to Steve morse masterpiece Soloing in deep purple's "Fools" live performances
@alannaesen6340
Жыл бұрын
Same here at lippa lpool before he went on the Empire with Purple. He compared his divorse with jumpin out of a plane, pulling the parachute chord and nothing happens! Then some inconsiderate scouser shouts just pkay Steve. Yeah some people not all of course.
@greg77hot
Жыл бұрын
Don't you ever sleep ?
@davelouis4004
Жыл бұрын
Morse is an incredible guitarist, won overall best guitarist 5 yrs in a row !
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