Dixie Dregs Odyssey

[@ak47dragunov]

Mindboggling that this dropped in 78. Just add a bit more gain and you've got Dream Theater, Symphony X and so on. Revolutionary

[@topixfromthetropix1674]

I worked as a touring sound system tech for 23 years. I loved this band and on several times, I mixed the bands live mix while the Dregs sound tech, Scoots Lyndon, did the mix in the remote truck for the simulcast. Unlike many bands I've mixed, the Dregs played their dynamics, they didn't need a sound guy to play with levels. I found T Lavitz working on a late night LA jazz station one night as I drove AC/DC to San Francisco from San Diego. I should have stopped and called the station but I told myself there would be another day. I was wrong. RIP T Lavitz.

[@DavidS-rd7kr]

You might have been working the show in Fresno in May or June 1982 when I saw them live for the first time?

[@aschule5684]

The 3 dislikes were mistakes looking for the Dixie Chicks😂

[@VincentBautista365]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@chrisa.williams5052]

There would not be a Dream Theater without the Dregs

[@ricaard]

Chris A. Williams ...and Mahavishnu..

[@inthefle]

Indeed

[@aschule5684]

Can speak for them all but I do know for sure John Patruccie is a huge fan !!!!

[@srobbins1973]

Absolutely correct- Steve Morse had a HUGE influence on DT

[@MrJetplanemusic]

Everybody that went to Berklee in the 80's was a Dixie Dregs fan.

[@t10claytempered16]

I met and asked Steve, "what's your favorite composition?" "Night Meets Light" he replied to which I replied: "Mine too and It will be played at my Wake... it's already in my Will". He blanched, leaned back, smiled and said: "Well, Thanks! It made me very happy.

[@mdmsr2000]

The dregs used to play at a place near New Orleans called Old Man River's. I saw them countless times. Incredible

[@thomasrichmond2413]

For us it was the Golden Bear, a small club at the end of the pier in Huntington Beach in so cal. Those memories will last forever.

[@jeffgarmon1]

Yes... saw them at Old Man River's. Great venue for music. Just across the Huey Long Bridge, yes?

[@RobertBeatty]

Still blows my mind after all these years.

[@GenesisProgressive72]

I used to listen to this album in my mom's car when I was 10 or so, driving home in the countryside. I will always associate this violin with the sunset on the uninhabitated hills of Tuscany (my home). Thank you for sharing.

[@thcdenton]

Your moms got good taste in music!

[@rubikonsrub4663]

Love from the first listening !!

[@COCOCAD1]

Early 80’s My Father’s Place, Long Island NY…….oh how I wish I was there again!!!

[@xXRockinallnightXx]

Talk about ahead of their time. Dream Theater did a great cover of this on Black Clouds and Silver Linings

[@mikelinneman8799]

Definitely in my top ten records I couldn't live without this one has superb guitar, violin, and songwriting all combined to make it The Dixie dregs swansong!!

[@rustykuntz94]

Don't forget to mention the amazing drum work of Rod Morgenstein, he's a beast of a drummer.

[@Belexes]

The Dixie Dregs brought me here

[@aschule5684]

Dayum, no music in this world compares in any way to this, these guys were genius and this music stands apart from anything before or after it and will forever, as a young aspiring guitar player my whole life changed the first time I'd heard them, they are everything all rolled into one, progressive jazz, art rock, ball crunching rock n roll, blue grass, classical and everything in between, played with technical precision and finesse in a place all its own in the musical world, Steve, Andy, Rod, T., and Allen, Took music to a place all their own and gave us all something pretty special to appreciate respect feel and imagine through the music of THE DIXIE DREGS

[@muimasmacho]

Nøt T. Mark Parrish. RIP.

[@chrisk973]

Better to not compare this way. T Lavitz was a cool cat n humble. RIP TERRY LAVITZ as well!

[@jacklangley861]

Absolutely incredible band.

[@JoeSzilagy]

Mahavishnu Orchestra meets Gentle Giant, with a bit of King Crimson thrown in- very nice!

[@omairsh8]

Or perhaps its just the Dixie Dregs? :)

[@lukemanify]

Some Kansas

[@stevehildner5630]

I had to come check the original Odyssey out. I wasn't aware Dream Theater didn't write this song until I was watching it and I read it in the comments. Holy Toledo! I have never listened the The Dixie Dregs before, what the hells up with that. Thought they were a country band. I was expecting to hear the original and see that Dream Theater had blown it out of the water, but it is absolutely sick. That's one of my favorite pieces and to think something that progressive and technical was released in '78.

[@tinicum54]

I had the promo of this album in 1978, Electronics repair shop. The local musicians were blown away at the time . I repaired amps, guitars, etc. We also sold albums, and a 20 year old female employee ordered this on a whim.

[@chrisk973]

Wow!

[@bradcarney7462]

I will always remember one of the best concerts I will see: Dixie Dregs opened for Santana who played the Moon flower album.Fox Theater Atlanta, GA

[@RobertWeingher]

There is a beautiful cover version by James murphy in his second solo album, i'm talking about the famous metal guitar player who played for bands like death, testament and others, it was really a great surprise to find a cover of the dixie dregs on his album, his version is heartbreaking, both versions are highly recommended, thanks for sharing

[@aschule5684]

Steve's Frankenstein tele and Ampeg amps of this era had a tone all their own, Steve will forever sit upon the throne of guitar gods !!

[@georgeshelley5505]

Trump dat

[@coolrocknroll]

First time listening to the Dregs, they're soooo similar to Kansas, makes total sense Steve Morse joining them for their Power LP. Thanks for posting!

[@fryk2462]

A masterwork

[@commonsense1012]

Amazing piece of Music!! I had this 8 track

[@marciolarsen6642]

Perfect!

[@robhoodwink6977]

Amazing...simply amazing...

[@richardrobbins7949]

The First time I heard this track I had it on 8 track - it was a real revelation and there were thoughts of King Crimson/Genesis - love the violin - this is an awesome track - the time changes are fantastic - I learned so much from listening to this - I was 16 yrs old - became a woodwind player (flute) - the band that everyone called the musician musicians - awesome stuff.

[@josephjohnson2960]

I've heard the "8 track click" many times on this album. Still one of my favs after all these years!

[@mikelinneman8799]

I wonder if Allen Sloan knows how much of a contribution to the violin as an instrument his tone was so pure it gets me and I'm a drummer he was really good now Steve Morse everyone knows how great he was not only as a guitarist but a songwriter as well

[@breezewayrecords]

Allen Sloan is my favorite violinist in an electric context by a mile. Jerry Goodman can't carry his gig bag.

[@berrypossum]

the coolest tune

[@jonglo56]

Re-fried Funky Chicken!

[@berrypossum]

also most excellent

[@pg1808]

Masterpiece

[@WesleyClark-j4f]

😮the all around greatest guitarist he can play allsryles better than anybody

[@wesleyclark98]

Steve Morris is a master

[@philmole1209]

First time hearing - this is amazing.

[@petereijgermans973]

Great sound. I like it. Exiting man!

[@smokethapimp]

Perfection.

[@seegui1971]

I can only imagine what this song sounds like on LSD good lord

[@MrGitsnShiggles]

not necessary but advised ... :)

[@t10claytempered16]

Great. Although shrooms will allow you to load the bong with getting weirded out when it's clogged.

[@bennievargas2673]

Probably about the same except you'll marvel a little bit more about studio acoustics and ambience

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck) has mentioned Steve Morse as one of her favorite guitar players. I can see why!

[@lukemanify]

Jennifer contributed on the Frank Marino tribute and made a totally different version of He's Calling

[@murraywoods7909]

Well, this might be my favorite Dregs tuney...wait...forgot about The Bash.

[@omairsh8]

That Bash live performance is still one of my favourite live videos of theirs

[@murraywoods7909]

@@omairsh8 The crowd in Montreux went berserk, and rightfully so.

[@IvanoDiCadis]

capolavoro emotivo.

[@muimasmacho]

*So far ahead of their time.* Every Dregs' fan tends to claim they _"were there from the very beginning."_ Yeah, right. If that were true, Dregs would have been as popular as any of the big bands. Truth is... their following was very small, and the band struggled like hell. People thought _"Dixie Who???"_ was very weird in those days. They'd scream _"Turn That Shit Down! That Ain't Music!"_ So I would pop the trunk on my orange '70 R/T SE Charger so they could hear it better. They'd flip me off. At 6'5" 280, i didn't care. I was a big fan of Jeff Beck too. Gentle Giant, Synergy, Alan Parsons, Grusin, Grover, Benoit, etc. People thought i was nuts. They were into Journey, Foreigner, and all that other simpleton shit. Been there. Done that. I was actually there. Jussed sayin' Thank you, Dregs. ❤

[@geraldwright9841]

You had me at 70 R/T SE Charger!....ever listen to Larry Fast's Metropolitain Suite? Good stuff!

[@alr12]

@@geraldwright9841 i wasn't even alive. I got to know them cause my dad gave me Stressfest and i got really interest in Steve Morse's guitar playing and then i found the Dregs and they're one of my favorite bands since then. My Dad probably knew about Steve Morse because of Deep Purple.

[@jacklangley861]

WOW!

[@davidecongiu6173]

six people committed suicide after trying to transcribe this piece

[@t10claytempered16]

Ten others are still trying to figure out the Base line for "Night Meets Light" My old Bass player took lessons from Andy and was just shocked. He improved but developed a mumble and refused to play without Shades. Went bald too.

[@seegui1971]

@@t10claytempered16 best dixie dregs song I know

[@Dirge4july]

My mother brought me here.

[@dogus.utoopia]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@muimasmacho]

This song reminds me of cartoons.

[@davideig4281]

This is better than Dream Theatre's version.

[@AdityaMahesa]

Because DT made it more metal, elsewhere this song is very jazz fusion. your comment got liked anw

[@DElkan]

Sounds like something early Genesis would write

[@rustykuntz94]

Or YES.

[@Lolotrash]

or Kansas

[@clonelover117]

Dream Theater brought me here

[@oussamabourhil6533]

+Jayden Dover same ! hahahahahahahaha

[@rifqikhairul7458]

+Jayden Dover same with me !!! hahah

[@nicksm7980]

Losers.

[@clonelover117]

Nick Sm K?

[@leonardoc6504]

same i did !

[@wesleyclark4323]

Steve Norris wrote everything for the band

[@mjtgough]

Steve Morse

[@jacklangley861]

You mean Chuck Norris.

[@NewJeansHowSweet]

james murphy - odessey

[@infidelzombie9382]

Sound a lot like Gentle Giant and I mean that as praise as GG are awesome too

[@wesleyclark98]

Did you play anything Steve Morris that's why he's overall probably the best guitar player

[@wynnwhitfield3405]

Shades of Kansas, but better in some aspects.

[@michaelperez8744]

What if

[@dogbeachdigest1139]

Sounds a lot like Curved Air

[@franksigwart9777]

Nevermind

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

1:28

[@wesleyclark4323]

This is like a ruption from Van Halen as hell it's how good it is

[@jimyost2585]

I like this genre of music for an hour or so, but after awhile it starts getting on my nerves because it's going so fast that it starts to get oppressive. Now, if I was a meth head I'd love for it to keep going on and on and on. But I'm not a meth head so I can only take it in small doses.

[@histamincereja]

azar o seu

[@franksigwart9777]

Then of course 4 persons on this planet need to stop drinking

[@WesleyClark-j4f]

John Mclaughlin doesnt pplay the guitar with steve morse passion