Flying Colors - Odyssey (Live In Europe)

[@AcGtrNut]

I have played guitar for 40 years, and am a huge Steve Morse fan...and I think Dave LaRue is one of the best, least-appreciated bass players who ever played. What an incredible player. Makes me smile every time I hear him. This track makes the point. So glad he and Steve are such great partners.

[@karlkirven]

truth

[@Payin_Attention]

There is more versatility in this one song than in a lot of bands' entire catalog. And how about Dave LaRue's bass solo? This band is one of the best things to happen to music in years.

[@JonP1961]

Indeed. One of the Dregs' most progressive tunes. Not bad for a 35+ year old tune ;)

[@andyharman3022]

I wondered how they were going to do the violin part that was played by Allen Sloan on the original version. It was a daring choice to make that into a bass solo!

[@thinkcivil1627]

There is a video of the Dregs playing this song live with all of the original band members and Jerry Goodman (original member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra - a big early influence for the Dregs) on violin from a tour in 2000 - high quality recording from a show at the House of Blues. The entire show is in a 3-part series. If you are a Dreg's fan, check it out.

[@guitarguru186]

Dave improvises better than most guitarists, so it's an incredible treat for all of us that he was given the solo (which also takes the burden off Steve to play a solo every single time). Oddly enough, the only one who hadn't played/recorded this beforehand was Neal, who happens to have the "easiest" part ^_^

[@MichaelSIngle-gn9qz]

Most artists have no conceptual talent to make music like this.

[@kingmikol]

Now that is how its done! Steve Morse is such a great composer and player. His compositions are technical and at the same time take you on a journey! His versatility is also unmatched IMHO.

[@karlkirven]

yep

[@fredandpattychandler4130]

I have both CD's, and the Flying Colors Live in Europe DVD. This band is one of the finest quality, bands out there. They've done more in a handful of weeks, than most music acts, do with year's under their belts. Simply miraculous. Odyssey, a perfect example of their level of musicianship. Can't wait for the next CD, and DVD. I enjoy this beautiful music. I understand, it's level of performance.

[@fredandpattychandler4130]

What a surprise to see my comment of my favorite new band on your website. Thank you Flying Colors. Been a fan of each individual, love the sum of it's artistry. I am a Flying Colors fan. What an honor. Merry Christmas.

[@gtrguy5851]

Imagine being in a new band and Steve Morse says, "hey guys, let's do THIS one live". Saw the Dregs last night. Stunning!

[@DavidS-rd7kr]

imagine being in a new band with Steve Morse and not knowing who he is nor what he is capable of?

[@ellokittymew]

This is a Dixie Dregs tune off their What If album. As Portnoy told the audience, they only had one album and would fill the set with songs from various member's past. If you haven't heard What If, Night of The Living Dregs and Dregs of the earth, you are in for a treat. It was the start of the career of one of the top guitarists to ever pick up the instrument.

[@TheDVTproject9]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@mikesimonian990]

Yes. A Steve Morse composition from 1978. Some music is timeless.

[@mikesimonian990]

+TheDVTproject9 Here is another tip. Greatest modern composer, Steve Morse.

[@bobkalkman2502]

What If and Dregs Of the Earth (the first disk produced by Steve) are my favs...

[@andyrobertson6584]

3 LPs 2 live and 1 studio . Each member is monster in his own right together they are more like a force of nature. Awsome !!!

[@7StringSeven]

Wowwwwww such an amazing performance. Enjoyed that immensely.

[@XDrummerSteve]

Holy friggin crap. That just made my day. Classic Dregs and they crushed it.

[@wesleymarkmusic403]

Amazing!!

[@theredwriter]

Incredible! song! Way to go, guys! Can't wait to get the whole show!

[@boussole01]

Quel magnifique niveau a chacun des ces musiciens d'exception. J'ai découvert ce groupe récemment et c'est vraiment un style que j'adore. Chaque musicien m'était déjà connu par Dream Theater, Transatlantic et autre Flower Kings mais ça c'est également le top !!!

[@Cristube1]

Great bass solo!

[@SEBASTIENLEMOINEMUSIC]

Amazing, I didn't know Flying Color remake this monumental music. Thanks All,

[@Notafraid01]

Gotta love Portnoy's comments that he was so honored and hoped he did this instrumental justice.. Here we have a prog rock drummer who is considered by mnay to be "THE Standard" for prog rock drummers, yet, he still has to stretch himself and try his very best, just like we all do. The pressure on these guys is a double edged sword. On one level, it pushes them to greater heights, but on another, they just don't want to let anyone down by being sub-par at anything,

[@sfsandman4489]

Wow! Nice!

[@blair64able]

GREAT TUNE

[@davidandersonist]

FANTASTIC!

[@SgtHartmann00]

this is PROG ROCK PERFECTION

[@andyharman3022]

I'm loving this. An old Dixie Dregs epic from 1978. I can picture Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci listening to this in their room at Berklee, thinking maybe someday they could write something as great. And 28 years later, Portnoy is playing it onstage with Morse. I'll bet he savored every beat. The Dregs were an influence on Dream Theater.

[@joebrandtmusic]

Awesome!

[@jabokk]

Very Nice,..

[@88omair]

Steve Fucking Morse and Dave fucking LaRue ladies and gents. I miss the Dregs

[@Payin_Attention]

So do I. :\

[@88omair]

jfl440 I wish they'd start working on another album. Morse is wasting time with his other bands seriously

[@MarijeEssink]

Omair Sheikh I do not agree about Steve Morse wasting his time with Flying Colors, I think it's a fantastic band and loves what he does there, but yes it would be so great if he would do something new with Dregs or SMB!

[@Payin_Attention]

@@MarijeEssink - I think he means Deep Purple. I'll always be happy that DP got Steve properly PAID, after years of struggling with the Dregs and SMB. But if we're being honest, his musical role in DP was very two-dimensional, compared to what he is really capable of writing. I remember reading an interview where he talked about DP's producer shutting him down: "Morse! Save that shit for your solo records!" At least Flying Colors lets the man *PLAY.* Now, if Casey would only come out of his self-imposed exile. If he wants to raise money to cure his daughter, which I TOTALLY get, he could have done a lot more on a world tour with FC than he has by being holed up in his house.

[@gitzah]

So great!

[@Coby50]

Wow! This is great! Love it!

[@mtwafan]

Great bassline

[@davidseidell1461]

Wow!

[@qtrhors1]

Heavy Rush and Yes influences. Good stuff.

[@KingTabor]

mahavishnu also

[@t10claytempered16]

Rush would say the opposite. Yes was earlier and sure to be inspired by the D. Dregs

[@nicksm7980]

Steve Morse was a huge fan of Kansas and ELP in the 70's. That's more like it, I don't really hear any Rush or especially Yes vibes here.

[@z8niko8z]

Excellent cover! Keep it up guys! You make music proud! :P

[@alanaddington]

I just found this. Wow...Steve is just from the guitar gods, Larue...always a fav, Mike is on this like a tick, and I gotta say, Neal is making the goofiest faces ever! But man, as a unit, these guys are smoking. I think with the right vocalist, they might have had more to offer. Too bad, what a band!

[@SgtHartmann00]

casey you re awesome

[@AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo]

tremendo bandon.

[@rushyeskansas]

Good ole Dixie Dregs tune ... timeless masterpiece by Steve Morse ... great rendition!

[@DavidS-rd7kr]

the TONE he gets out of the guitar!

[@DavidS-rd7kr]

the result of hacking up a telecaster and giving it a frankenstein wiring job, then getting Ernie Ball to make him a few like it. His guitar has like a 7 position switch on it

[@Mri12rock]

Odyssey ... funny to hear this song by Flying Colours in 2014, as it was written by Steve Morse in the late 70ies for the Dixie Dregs, and sometimes had been covered by Dream Theater in the 90ies (with Portnoy - maybe because of the some-years-Dregs-member Rudess). That small is the world of music...

[@wesleyclark98]

Technically wise Steve Morris in my opinion can play everything really good best overall guitar player

[@mikeymaff8074]

W0W !!!

[@ritzcrimson]

perhaps this song will inspired me....composing new song...

[@AbhilashMenon1306]

Dave LaRue, Wow!!!

[@12vinisantos]

O verdadeiro Rock Progressivo, me lembra muito o Yes, Muito bom!

[@davidgarcia6796]

fucking awesome bassist

[@wesleyclark98]

A little side note he writes for the drums bass all the instruments

[@justsupersteve]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA video editing issues!! AMAZING can't wait to get mine!!!

[@MattHoyle1]

As far as I know, he always has...

[@warleybarbershop4802]

Dave la rue es el mejor bajista de todos

[@katemurphy1915]

I am compelled to agree with the previous comment.

[@2407paul]

I have a few favorit Steve's, and mr Morse is one of em

[@Cigarsnguitars]

Harkens back 40 years ago and the Dixie Dregs.

[@custardpy]

Nice and very powerful cover, although I like the DD original much better. And I miss that Jerry Goodman violin a lot!

[@ABshookme]

Odyssey was already made by Dixie Dregs… with Steve Morse, Dave LaRue and Rod Morgenstein on violin in 1978. - Pretty funny. Go find it on KZbin.

[@JonP1961]

ABshookme The original, off the "What If" album, had Andy West on bass, Allen Sloan on violin. Rod Morgenstein is the drummer. And it was great live in 1978 ;)

[@ABshookme]

JonP1961 Imagine only listening to Justin Bieber and not finding details in history of “real” music interesting :-D

[@JonP1961]

ABshookme I have a fairly active imagination and yet I couldn't possibly subject myself to that high a level of torture :P

[@thinkcivil1627]

I believe Allen Sloan was the violin player (I saw them with Allen and Mark O'Connor on the violin "back in the day") when this album was made. Rod Morgenstein was/is the drummer and Dave LaRue didn't start playing with the Dregs until later, when original bassist and co-founder, Andy West, left the Dregs to become a software engineer. Allen Sloan went on to med school and is now a Dr. in Florida. Jerry Goodman (original member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, a big influence for the Dregs), played violin on most later tours. The Dregs are actually touring this year and according to Steve Morse, with most of the original members. I'm not sure who will cover for T. Lavitz (RIP).

[@123zboom]

Some Gentle Giant too.

[@workingman]

Finally, they show there musicianship by playing Odyssey. This is a hole lot better then the commercial shit they bring out on there CD.

[@ivanostertag6108]

I've looking for tabs for The bass and it appears that they not exist someone have anything?

[@RyanLongP]

Yes, very cool. But let's not forget that Rod Morgenstein's are some very big shoes to fill, even for a drummer like Portnoy.

[@alexfigueiras9252]

Y que decir de la version de DT 🤗😊🖤

[@ChrisEchoes]

Not. Looks like that solo was 'fixed' afterwards in the studio, which happens a lot more then you think in the case of so called live albums.

[@Mri12rock]

Cant help, i miss Allan Sloans violine ...

[@t10claytempered16]

That soaring violin just set up Steve for beautiful car wreck of Steve and Andy. I laugh during part of Morse's flaming run squeels. It's So Nasty.

[@davidspurlock1111]

its interesting to see Portnoy play a Morgenstein part

[@davidepannone6021]

It's a shame that steve got arthritis on his right hand... His picking was phenomenal back in the days (watch tumeni notes to see an alt picking clinic being performed).. still a great player tho, don't get me wrong.

[@KingTabor]

watch also The Bash - Montreux 1978

[@davidepannone6021]

Yeah there are so many haha. I just cited the most famous 😁

[@nicksm7980]

He was alright here (comparing to his prime years, I mean). His picking got considerably worse some time later (2015-2020), but it seems he somehow has tamed his malady lately.

[@davidepannone6021]

@@nicksm7980 yeah. I'm glad i saw Steve live in his prime in the early 2000s. I also think this performance might have been highly overdubbed, as there is no way he'd play so clean with that amount of economy of motion. It's a live DVD after all, and those are notoriously dubbed.

[@nicksm7980]

@@davidepannone6021, I saw Flying Colors this year (the year of this video, 2012) and 2012 G3 tour. He was insanely good in FC concert. In G3 show however his picking was messy and he seemed very tired, but Dave LaRue was on fire and stole SMB bit completely and later Satriani was just amazing, although I'm not really a big fan of his music.

[@ricardojosearruda8052]

Steve and neal were brothers?

[@RodrigoDLM]

hahaha, on min 3.32 right? they dont move but scales keep moving =P

[@markcbb]

Jazz odyssey, Derek Smalls, ladies and gentlemen , he wrote this.

[@Mri12rock]

oh, Spinal Tap ftw! Nevertheless not that fictional character, but Steve Morse wrote this - a looong time ago, listen to "What if" from the Dixie Dregs, 1978.

[@JimObsolete]

nonsense...Steve Morse wrote it

[@PNgaia33859]

Yes orig

[@kingcrim]

Didn't you know Neal's a Jedi?

[@three11maniac8]

That keyboard player sure is a goon but damn this is good!

[@Brianp823]

Goon? That is Neal Morse of Spock's Beard and Transatlantic.

[@three11maniac8]

Yes...still a goon. But a very good goon lol

[@wesleyclark4323]

He's a good drummer but not as good as rod morgenstein

[@Goyahkla100]

Sorry, no screams from the keys......can't beat the DT cd version....

[@SimonLarsson]

This is, to me and my taste and own personal opinion, a good example of how very talented musicians can create very ... boring music. Hard to put my finger on it really, but I did not enjoy the debut album at all, although I am a fan of the guys in many other projects.

[@nicksm7980]

And I don't really like pork. I want the world to know about it.

[@alohahahahahahah]

Great players, SHIT music!!! What a pity

[@88omair]

Smoking that strong shit I see.

[@TheChente73]

Sladjan Sehovic Great Players, Beautiful Music! As anything Steve Morse did/does with The Dregs/Dixie Dregs. Do yourself a favor and get a copy of the 'What If" Album. Enjoy!

[@susannevermeulen-cv3py]

Amazing !