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From: blickstein@babel.DEC (Dave Blickstein)
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Subject: Morse covers
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Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 09:48:28 EDT
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Attention Bush League!  I'm sorry but there's not a single thing related
to your goddess in this note.   Sorry.

A long time ago someone asked what covers anyone has seen Steve Morse and
the Dregs do.

When I first became acquainted with the Dregs, they weren't called that.
They were the U. of Miami Jazz Rock Ensemble, a class project for credit.
They did quite a few covers back then.  The ones I remember were:

	1. Jessica, by the Allman Bros.
	2. Celestrial Terrestrial Commuters, by Mahavishnu Orchestra
	3. Trilogy, also by Mahavishnu Orchestra
	4. Dixie, traditional tune turned into a Dregsian Rave-up
	5. The Bash, traditional tune later recorded on "Night of the Living
		Dregs"

More recently, Morse and Mark O'Connor used to do a fantastic violin/guitar duet
based on another traditional tune.  I wish I could get a recording of that.

During each concert Morse also did an improvised solo, usually during the
break in Cruise Control.   He almost always included some kind of musical
"quote" although I don't think you could really call them covers.  Over
the years, the "quotes" that I can remember include:

	1. "Miss You" (?), the Rollings Stones disco entry
	2. Freeway Jam, Jeff Beck
	3. Dazed and Confused, Led Zeppelin
	4. I Ain't Superstitious, Jeff Beck (Morses favorite album cut)
	5. Heartbreaker, Led Zeppelin

Incidently, Morse is working on a follow-up solo album.  He's invited a
fair number of guest artists to play on it including Trevor Rabin of Yes,
Derek Shulman of Gentle Giant, and the incomparable Allan Holdsworth, among
others.

Also, Morse fans might be interested to know that there are now two Morse
releases in the CD format.  "The Introduction" and "Dregs of the Earth".
A usually reliable source tells me that the next CD reissue will be
(get ready for this) "Freefall".

And as I've mentioned before, if anyones knows how I might obtain a copy (or
even a tape) of the VERY first Dregs album, which is called "The Great
Spectacular", please contact me.

	Dave Blickstein
	(603) 881-2081 during the day (EST)

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