Steve Morse - Sects Dregs & Rock N Roll

Starring:Steve Morse
Studio: Music Video Dist.
Product Type: DVD

Description

This DVD features Dixie Dregs Live - 29th November 2001 Toads Place, New Haven, CT, USA. Out on the road in 2001, this rare glimpse of the Dixie Dregs captured live in concert, in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, showcases the band in full swing. Also on the DVD is Steve Morse live in New York 1992. This superb concert from April 1992 in New York City, features Steve Morse in the Electric Acoustic setting, playing many of his favourites and joined onstage by band mates, Dave LaRue and T Lavitz.

Customer Reviews:

Somebody PLEASE make a professional video/audio recording of this band!!!!!.......2006-05-10

Oh my GAWD!!!! This is a phenominal band. I had the great fortune of seeing them several times in the 80's. This lineup is one of the best. I hate to admit that this recording is very sub-par for this band. It would be a complete crime to let this generation of fantastic musicians go by with out a good recording.

Generally you can hear Steve Morse. And thank gawd T. Lavitz is fairly prominent. But the fact that Jerry Goodman is in the background most of the time is an absolute CRIME!!

This is worth the money. I'm just upset that no one has produced a first-class recording of this band.

Please release another Dregs performance!.......2005-03-01

The mix on this one is unbelievably bad. I have DVDs from the 1960s that have a MUCH better audio mix. WHY did Steve release this with such poor audio??? Is this how he wants the Dregs to be preserved on their only DVD? Are there any older videos in the vaults somewhere?

I would've given it a 3 but..........2004-12-18

I like rock. This is not rock. This is jazz fusion. The mix from the board sucked hard. I played it in DTS 5.1, and it was still bad. Steve Morse is on the left channel. The violin is on the right channel. When they play dual leads, the violin buries the guitar. Plus, violin is not rock. When Steve plays lead alone, the rhythm violin buries his lead. The acoustic section is not lead guitar. It's all rhythm music, and gets boring quickly. All in all, very hard to listen to eclectic music. The bassist (Dave LaRue) is the best player in the group period. I saw him play at G3, and he was better than Dream Theater's guitarist (John Petrucci) too. The drummer (Rod Morgenstein of Winger) is the 2nd best player. Steve Morse to me wasn't as good as his band, but with the horrible sound quality, it's hard to be sure.If you buy this, don't buy it to be awed by guitar like with Satriani or Vai, buy it to hear the rhythm section. But still, none of it rocks.

You almost feel it is YOUR fault !.......2004-06-21

The coments about the need for high quality equipment is, I am afraid, total rubbish ... the sound on this DVD IS very poor.

I would LOVE to blame my equipment, my copy of the DVD ... anything but have to try to explain why Steve Morse, or those about him, put out such a poor product.

As others have said, the "semi unplugged" section is 'night and day' compared to the Dregs. For the first two numbers of that concert, I can hardly hear Steve at all, and for the rest of the concert, Jerry scratching away dominates everything. Alan ( no relation ) must have had a case on in ER, but I really wish he hadn't !

I have meddled with my set-up in every way possible, because it CAN'T be Steve putting out a poor product ... it just CAN'T !!

I have come to the conclusion, with a sad heart, that it is ... I have never seen him ( Not a great "Purple" fan ) and boy was I looking forward to this release, so it is even more painful because of that. The best bit is the interview with Steve ... if you need ANY reassurance of what a great bloke he is, that section was all it took.

Double Dose of Morse.......2004-03-12

"Sects,Drugs&RocknRoll" gives the viewer a chance to see the great Steve Morse in 2 different bands. The disc contains a concert of Morse with the Dixie Dregs as well as with his own band in an intimate setting. Steve Morse has received many accolades for his playing ability since he started the Dregs back in the 70's. His career includes many solo albums, as well as recordings and tours with Kansas and Deep Purple. His diversity is one of his strengths. Great compositional skills, onstage interplay, and an unreal amount of chops are other strengths that are on display on this DVD. In addition to the 2 concerts there is a picture gallery and a comprehensive interview with Morse that I found to be well worth a viewing. The concerts are both worthy of multiple viewings.
The Dixie Dregs were formed by Morse and some college cohorts of his in the mid 70's. They mixed ,from their jazz influences; chops,improvisational skills, compositional skills together with rock energy and a bluegrass/country sound to form one of the most distinctive sounds in fusion. The show features the Dixie Dregs combo that has been touring together for the last 5 years. Dave Larue on bass, Jerry Goodmand on violin along with original Dregs members Morse, T Lavitz(Keys) and Rod Morgenstein(Drums). The Dregs show is called "Official Bootleg" for a reason. It is obvious that this doesn't hold up to the latest and greatest DVD releases for sound and editing. However, the sound is fine and the footage doesn't miss anything. The important thing is that you aren't missing anything and the music is great. The concert contains 14 songs that include Dregs classics such as "The Bash", "Cruise Control", "Take it Off the Top", "Blood Sucking Leeches" and "Assembly Line". The performance is great. Telepathic interplay, virtuostic displays, and the distinctive Dregs sound are all there. There is even a cover of Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Dance of the Maya" which John Mclaughlin would be proud of. Despite the lack of top quality production values, the show doesn't lack anything and the music is top-notch. This is a must have for any Dregs fan. If this was the only thing on the DVD it would be worth it.
The Steve Morse Band concert is a quasi-Unplugged effort. Steve is joined by Dave Larue and T Lavitz for a set of Morse at his diverse best. Morse plays classical; Bach's "Jesu,Joy of Man's Desiring"(flawlessly I may add)his own quasi-classical compsitions;"Point Counterpoint" and "Flat Baroque"; Country/Folk "Rocky Top"; and in his own rock/fusion style; "Tumeni Notes" and "Country Colours" to name a few. There are 13 songs in all. Each one performed flawlessly by one of the most diverse guitarists walking the planet.
The bottom line is this. If you are a fan of Steve Morse's music then you must get this. The sound and footage for both concerts is above average and you won't miss a thing. Steve Morse isn't going to release any garbage. The man has too much integrity to do that. Don't let the negative reviews scare you, this is Morse at his best;TWICE! If you don't have any Morse; get this and you have an introduction to one of the most diverse and talented guitarists in any genre, as well as a concert of one of the essential to have Jazz/Rock/Fusion bands. Highly Recommmended.

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