British guitarist analyses The Steve Morse Band live in 1990! 

Saw Steve M with the Dregs live at my college in 1981. Totally blew me away. Effortlessly moved from bluegrass to jazz to classical to rock! What a talent. Great analysis Fil.

Best overall guitarist that has ever lived.

I got to see Steve back in the 1990’s in Augusta, Georgia where he actually lived during his teenage years. After that show while the roadies were breaking down the equipment I got an autograph and a cd. We stood there and talked for about 15 minutes. He was so nice to me and everyone else that was standing there. He’s probably the nicest musician I’ve ever met.

I've seen Steve with the Dregs as well as with his band. The musicianship was without peer. Not just from Steve but every musician on stage.

Steve Morse is such a legend. So clean, so fast and the versatility in his compositions were tremendous. And his bandmates were stellar as well. I still have my original Industry Standard and The Introduction on vinyl. Break them out often to hear Steve and crew tear it up.

Listen to Tumeni Notes from the same live. Possibly one of hardest songs to play, ever. He playing arpeggios with alt picking and not sweep.

Steve also played a solo on 'Undercover Lover' for a band called Art In America in 1983. He co-arranged all the songs on the album. Extremely talented. Around 9:30 of your video all of the smiles were in sync. The joy of great music never dies. Nice choice Fil.

Steve is the man! Great guy and amazing musician. I've been blessed to get to work with him and do shows over the years together with the Dregs and Steve Morse Band . 🎸✌️♥️

Fil! You're the man, you got my like before the music started!

Fil, once again you have delivered us a gem! Fantastic analysis, start to finish. Brilliant, rock! 🎸🥇👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎

WARNING TO GUITAR PLAYERS: If you go see a Steve Morse show live, you may give up, come home and shove your guitar under the bed forever!

One of the best guitarists to have ever laid hands on a guitar. A master of all styles and guitars, you'd be hard pressed to think of anyone so talented and versatile on so many 6 string instruments.

Steve Morse is my favorite guitarist and the Dregs are my all-time favorite band. Thank you for the bit of history Fil. Saw the Dixie Dregs/Dregs/Steve Morse Band live more than 10 times and to watch Steve Morse's technique live is an amazing experience. Rod, Andy, Dave, T, and the fiddler's were all amazing musicians.

I am now retired and I make every day a special day by checking out your analysis videos Fil. I very much look forward to them. I had forgotten about Steve. Thanks for bringing him back to me. Great job on the analysis. See you on the next one!!

World Class Player!! Phenomenal technique! Played with Deep Purple and Kansas!! Check out Flying Colors. Oh ya he can fly a airliner..... no kidding!!

Thanks for doing another analysis on Steve, my favorite player. Your thoughts on the composition needing to overshadow the player's ability are well thought out. A little note, the album version of "General Lee" features Steve trading licks with Albert Lee. That's probably pointed out somewhere in the comments by some other Morse fanatic. Anyway, awesome commentary!

Fil, many thanks for your analysis. Following your videos I have learned a lot and thanks to you, discovered many, new to me, talented guitar players and groups of different genres. Thank you

Steve is so good I watched this twice, he's an exceptional player. Excellent analysis! ^m^😎^m^

Great Video again, Fil. My flat-mate introduced me to Steve Morse. I've always loved his tone, and his melody writing. Even in a blues, he writes melodies that are startling with the notes he includes.

Gotta luv that bass. Steve is a fabulous guitarist. He took over Blackmores spot in Deep Purple, how many could do that?

Thoroughly enjoyed this performance, Fil!! Never knew much about the Steve Morse Band, so thank you for increasing my musical knowledge. His playing and the bass lines are phenomenal!!!!

Love Steve's style, I'm definitely a big fan.That bass was incredible in sound and style,very nice Fil.

The Dregs are my all time favorite band. Steve Morse is on another level. Thank you!

Steve is an amazing player and the nicest guy you could meet.

Steve and The Dixie Dregs opened for Kansas in 1980 in Salt Lake City..He absolutely blew us away as the opening act.. have followed him ever since..

I have seen him about a dozen times with different line ups . I just saw this line up in Westbury , Long Island , NY last month . FYI : He is left handed and plays right handed . Always top shelf musicians . And never ceases to amaze .

We know Steve is good, but this vid shows such great band chemistry, ty Fil!

Steve Morse has that same country-jazz sensibility to his playing that Toby Caldwell did, but man he takes it to anew level. I saw these guys when they first toured and I was really blown away by how Larue will throw down some funk popping and slapping to counter Morse doing some old school bluegrass flatpicking then jump into some bebop thumping. These whole band was so freaking tight live.

Morse can play ridiculously fast, but his phrasing is SO amazing too!!!

Been listening to Steve since Freefall by the Dixie Dregs came out. He and Dave both collaborate with people like John Petrucci and Joe Satriani. 2006 G3 Petrucci and LaRue do a version of Glasgow Kiss.

Your videos are just getting better and better. Great job, thank you.

I can’t believe that you listened to my suggestion. Hell my wife doesn’t listen to my suggestions

In that band, highlights the direction, creativity and virtuosity of Steve Morse, the skills and extraordinary musicality of Dave La Rue and the very high level of efficiency of Van Romaine. All for one and one for all.

Fil speaking to the low record sales and loss of record contracts reminded me of when in the mid-late 80s, Al Dimeola couldn’t get a record contract. Speaks to the low music IQ of most of the public, particularly in the U.S.

best thing for me is watching a performer smiling and having fun..... that's Pure

I've seen Steve morse band Dregs, Dixie dregs more times than I can remember. He's the only guitarist that regularly gives me the chills when he plays. Just a remarkable talent.

My absolute Guitar Guru & a Hero !!!

Best Rhythm Section I've heard in awhile, the bass player is astounding and was all over it. Lots of cool sound and I kind of wish I got into them when I was younger, my loss.

Steve has his own style and technique very impressive to watch he also adds color to his expression of playing. W Percival from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Gardenia Band 🌼

Saw Steve in the 90s. Jeff Watson played a few songs with him to close the show. They were burning for sure . Jeff was doing 8 finger tapping/rolls and Steve is just insane.

This is such a great analysis of Steve's playing - and Dave as well. Ever wondered why do many guitar greats are named Steve? Love your playing and your channel Fil.

Dave LaRue was also the bassist on your Satriani video. Another skill set Morse had was that he had a commercial pilot's licence, and used to fly his own small plane to out of town gigs. He once said that he had to practice his picking technique especially hard because he was actually left handed playing a right handed guitar. I saw this band once, and Morse had this pedal where his heel would stay still, but the toe of his boot would pivot to the right or left, or somewhere in between. That is how he would switch between two amp stacks which were set up with different guitar sounds, or choose a combination if he wanted. When I heard the "What If" album, parts of it reminded me of a country version of the Mahavishnu Orch., and many years later I saw him playing a solo acoustic set, opening for that later Mahavishnu group with Jonas Hellborg on bass and Bill Evans on sax.

Thanks for analyzing my suggestion Brother, love it...

Up there with the all time great guitarists. I love this group. I love the Dixie Dregs. I love his work with Deep Purple and love even more that when finally inducted into the hall of fame, Morse played Blackmore's solo from Smoke On The Water, note for note. Absolutely a genius at his craft.

The bass player that originally played this song, Jerry Peek also a monster.

Steve Morse is an amazing player. One of my top 5.

I remember on "Tumeni Notes" the bass player keeping up with all the notes he was playing.

You finally got to Steve Morse in his prime! SM is one of the big four along with Alan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, & Al DiMeola. One highlight from SM’s curriculum vitae was in 1983 when he played with the classical/flamenco/acoustic trio of DiMeola/McLaughlin/DeLucia, image all 4 of these guys shredding flamenco licks!

Listened to Steve Morse since early -80’s, never get tired😊👍

**I met Steve Morse in New York City back in the 80's. He & John Mc Laughlin were waiting for their limo. Out of no where came 3 beautiful model looking chicks, and we're all over Steve. All 5 got in the limo and took off. I did manage to shake thier hands and get an autograph.**

Great to hear that performance, fil . P.S great happy smile, too !!😀😀

I'm a Bassplayer and Steve Morse is one of my favorite top 5 that influence me to play bass and not guitar. 🤘😁

Great video. I used to go see Dixie Dregs all the time back before this. Still have several of their early albums on vinyl.

Move along, folks! Nothing to see here but sheer genius and mastery. Lordy lord, is he brilliant, as are the bassist and drummer.

The Dixie Dreggs were a perfect blend of country and progressive rock. This reminds me of The Hellecasters. Another group of brilliant guitarists.

ah now we get to steve morse. I saw the steve morse band in 1985 open for rush. and became a fan right then. excellent video again sir

He's played for Deep Purple since 1994 and is still in the band!

He is deceptively and incredibly fast but uses his speed as an accent rather than the whole deal. Voted overall best guitarist more times than I can recall. Dave La Rue is crisp as hell. Nice job Fil

Very cool performance by all. now I need to hear more of Steve! thanks for another excellent analysis Fil.

Steve is still smiling and having fun with the Flying Colors Super Group. That band is superb!

Wow! The great Steve Morse highlighted by Fil! COOL! I own the entire Steve Morse Band and Dixie Dregs discography so i was excited to see him featured! As a huge fan of his solo work i hate to see him in Deep Purple but i'm also happy for him beacuse of the financial aspect. Dave Larue on bass? They don't come any badder! Thanks Fil!

Steve and Dave ,are so clearly so tight,and enjoying it so much,Steve Morse,is a stellar player and crosses genres ,effortlessly, top bloke.

Man those high tops! lol. I saw several variations of Steve Morse live during the 80's in Houston and Austin,a few with Eric Johnson on the bill. I dig his right hand technique. One of many of my favorite players!

I saw the Steve Mores Band in San Francisco in the 1980’s,…at Boss Scaggs Club,…it was standing room only,…he had the full band!,..including a violin player,….and when I tell you they were all top notch players!,..I mean that!,…the music was very complicated,…and intricate,.,.moving a mile a minute,….that was one of the best shows I ever saw!

Great video & content. I thank thee for sharing all, Fil...

i Fil, I loved the bit discussing the technical ability of some players, having to play a simple song, and their level is well above it, but they are playing for the song and play the most melodic thing. Its great to see, just never go to see Ynqwie Malmsteen live. I saw him in the 90s and it was just 90 minutes of ultimate wankery from start to finish, after 30 minutes we walked out. utter bore fest. Now im not knocking Malmsteen, technically he was great back in the day and he followed on from Blackmore in the 'Neo classical' style he adopted (he seems quite sloppy now as he is clearly not maintaining his accuracy the way he used to), but there are unfortunately some players who just don't have much idea of how to create passages of toned down playing to build up to a big release. A good example of this - Just listen to Malmsteens version (with Dio on vocals) of Aerosmiths 'Dream on'. He plays more notes in the first 30 seconds than most good guitar players would need to throughout the whole song.

High Tension Wires is my favorite album by Steve. Also, he said on his instructional VHS tape I have is that he is left-handed. Amazing!

Good stuff Fil.... you've got me bop'ing around in my recliner 😆 Keep the cool video's coming & we'll keep watchin the analysis & in depth back stories ! 😎🤘 I'm hunting down my next request till then I'll take another shot at..... The Faces playing ( I know ) I'm Losing You live BBC Songs on Saturday ! A true classic, Great sound & video ( Show these young rock'ers some sweet old school rock) 😎🎸 Thank you Fil ✌😎

I had the pleasure of getting to be friends with Steve at San Diego State about 1980-81. He and the Dregs played the one club there all the time. Great dude!

Steve Morse is a genius on the guitar and his technical ability is just jaw dropping to behold. HOWEVER, I have heard him and so many other great guitarists attempt to play Smoke on the Water like the original or any way they want. Not one of them even comes close to Ritchie on a bad night let alone when he is in the mood! Back to the upload, great video and what a trio.

I'll put Steve Morse up against anyone when it comes to guitar ! Best ever !

Fil I have this album and saw this tour in the mid eighties. Jerry Peek was the Bass player and Rod Morgenstein was the drummer and they were amazing. I had never heard of Steve prior to seeing his band play at Tipatina's in New Orleans that night. He blew me away. I saw him again in the mid nineties at Westchester Community College in New York. He played with Dave LaRue and a drum track machine and we sat right in front of him, he absolutely shredded. Tumeni Notes is a song which show cases his speed. Cheers thanks for the analysis.

Excellent stuff Fil, I've been a fan and had The Introduction in my music collection since a friend played it to me sometime in the late eighties. Rock! :-)

I met all those guys in Atlanta in the late 80s. As well as the Violin player, Oconner? Can't remember now.

I don't really recall who they are but they are pretty good. Now I know, so thank you Fil. 👍

Had heard of him, but never had heard any of his music. Dirty shame. Really neat. Thanks for putting him in front of me. I'm going to check out his stuff. 😊

Fabulous and a very interesting analysis, Filip, Bravo! And boy you were right on about that bassist, wow! what a right in your face player! The whole band was Tight, but Steve is a great lead guitar player,playing and opening with such big name bands, just loved this video.....

My guitarist best friend took me to see the Dixie Dregs around '82 or so, utterly amazing! What a gaggle of talent!

Steve Morse is genius composer, musician and guitarist. You have to be self a musician to understand how good he s!

Great analysis! Saw Steve and the Dixie Dregs years ago at a club and they were great. Had to put the headphones on after hearing your comment about the bassist and glad I did as those were great runs!

At first glance, I thought this said The Steve Miller Band. Never heard of Steve Morse, but I like! Thanks, Fil, for introducing me to another great player❣️

A lot of Peaveyitis going on here and so much guitar twang...love the Boogie Bass..thanks Fil

The last time I saw Steve live was when he got the original Dixie Dregs back together for a tour a few years ago. I didn't know about his right hand problems until I saw him at that show. Sounds like it's never going to get better and he has had to change his picking technique completely in order to be able to play at all. In an interview he talked his hand being worn out after about 50 years of intense practice. The bones in his hand no longer have any cartilage between them which makes playing using his normal technique very painful. Another viewer mentioned using Highland Wedding in his own ceremony which is very cool. My wife and I have talked for years about renewing out vows using that song as part of our ceremony and doing it in the UK. Hasn't happened,,, yet.... Thanks Fil for doing this one. There are others from Steve you could do in the future from this same show or from his instructional videos.

I saw Steve Morse, Albert Lee and one of the Ball bros.( ala Ernie Ball ) play a small venue in San Luis Obispo CA. Man it was so cool to watch these guys jam. Albert Lee was kicking butt with flash fire Country Picking. Steve was great but Albert took first chair that night. Once again great anaysis Fil.🎶👍🏾♥️😎

Great video, Fil.

That is the classic bass snappin sound that was used so much on their Dixie Dreggs albums.....I could almost swear that Geddy Lee was listening real hard to the Dixie Dregs album Free Fall /1977 album when it came out and adopted that technique for Rush to use. Chris Squire of Yes may have pioneered that sound first but Dixie Dreggs had their patent style on it also..

This is a great show to watch if you are a Steve Morse fan. The video and audio are great and they hit on so many styles. Steve developed a degenerative arthritis problem (bone on bone with a couple fingers locking up) over a decade ago and has had to change his style. He is still a great guitarist, but this concert shows why he is one of the top guitarists of all time. I was fortunate to have seen the Dregs play live several times around 1980, and the entire band was loaded with talent. Thanks for posting. Dave LaRue shows why he's one of the top bass players out there, following Steve note for note on complex parts.

You never disappoint with your taste in videos. I have listened to him without knowing it was Steve Morse, but what a player, the whole band.

As always, love this channel. Dixie Dregs "The Bash" live 1978. Is there a more versatile player than Steve? Love to see your analysis and how Steve and the rest of these guys "get on".

Totally new to me.... excellent jam

I've seen Steve about a dozen times over the years with the Steve Morse band, once with the Dregs, once with Kansas, and once in 1989 in Syracuse where he opened up for the T Lavitz band. Steve opened up with a nylon string set where he played all of his nylon compositions from the Dregs records and the SMB records up to that time. He had everyone chill out and just sit down while he played. Then the T Lavitz band played a set, then he joined them and they played some Dregs stuff and some Led Zepp, and all kinds of stuff. Also, when he won best overall guitarist 5 times, he was banned from the competition so someone else would have a chance.

Hey Fil, can you do an analysis of Ghostwind from High Tension Wires? For me it's one of the most achingly beautiful pieces I've ever heard

Got to see him with Deep Purple. Excellent show.

Absolute quality Fil! Steve is on that guitar pinnacle of one of greatest! His versatility, technique and dynamics are legendary! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘🤘

Under rated, great pick Fil, Jeff in LA USA

I have never heard this, I’m sort of blown away!

Don't forget that the "clean sound" sections he's playing are the Albert Lee parts on the original album. So he's basically playing the part of one of the best chicken pickers ever, then he switches over to his own part (which kicks butt!).

Your point about how well Steve plays the Deep Purple material is well taken. When he plays with other guitarists, he seems to give them the stage as well. Ever hear him talk about controlling his volume to make the sound guy's job easier? Top notch player, great composer, and a decent, humble human! "Punk Sandwich" was briefly on the singles charts late 1970's in the US. Heard it while driving and diverted to a record store. I bought the album and everything that he has played on since.

His classical/ baroque stuff is awesome … Up In The Air !

1 of my most favourite guitarists. Very versatile as far as music genres are concerned. I hope very much that his hand is already well?