Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-eludom!blickstein From: blickstein@eludom.DEC (Dave Blickstein) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Long and varied pieces Message-ID: <826@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 11:14:02 EST Article-I.D.: decwrl.826 Posted: Fri Mar 1 11:14:02 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 03:06:11 EST Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 18 I think the question that was asked was if anyone was STILL putting out long varied pieces. The only one that comes to mind is Frank Zappa. A band that has tragically, broken up, but was doing extended pieces as recently as 2 years ago was the inimitable (Dixie) Dregs. Any devoted fan of progressive music, should at least get a chance to listen to a Dregs album. All of their albums are excellent, although "Freefall" is more countryish and less progressive than the rest. Dregs tunes rarely last for less than 4 or 5 minutes and each album has had at least 1 or two 9 minute tunes on it. The Steve Morse Band, perhaps unfortunately, is not doing extended tunes, although they have successfully carried on the tradition of the Dregs. (Steve Morse is the guitarist/composer from the Dregs (He has also won the Guitar Player magazines Best Overall Guitarist poll for several years in a row)). Dave Blickstein