Description: Dixie Dregs Night Of The Living DregsAUDIO CD BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Polydor Records Universal Music Japan UICY-79401 UPC | 4988031406199 Made in Japan 1979, 2020 With obi-strip and insert of notes mostly in Japanese TRACK LISTING 01. Punk Sandwich 02. Country House Shuffle 03. The Riff Raff 04. Long Slow Distance 05. Night Of The Living Dregs 06. The Bash 07. Leprechaun Promenade 08. Patchwork Line Up / Musicians Steve Morse ~ Guitars Mark Parrish ~ Keyboards Allen Sloan ~ Strings Andy West ~ Bass Rod Morgenstein ~ Percussion ♦ If they could bottle genius, distill it down to its essence, sell it and serve it at a party…then the Dixie Dregs are the music that should be played at that party. The Dregs are undefinable. Just when you think you have them nailed down to a progressive jazz-rock hybrid, they go classical on you, or full-bluegrass mode. Their instrumental chops are incomparable, while still managing to deliver such basic song pleasures such as “melody”, “hooks” and “grooves”. These melodies are usually delivered at the hands of Steve Morse (guitar) or Allen Sloan (violin). Listeners familiar with with the guitar stylings of Morse will have an idea of the kind of songs and arrangements he writes: challenging, but rewarding. Night of the Living Dregs is half studio, half live. The first side, from the cleverly-titled “Punk Sandwich” to the ballad “Long Slow Distance” are carefully crafted studio recordings, each different from the last. While each track is unique and showcases different sides of the band, it is “Long Slow Distance” that really shines. This soft work captures so much of what Morse does well. There are jazzy licks embedded within melodies, and so many different textures of guitar. The live side is recorded nice and clean without a lot of crowd noise. “Night of the Living Dregs” is an upbeat little number, featuring some absolutely jaw-dropping melodic bass playing from Andy West. This is also where drummer extraordinaire Rod Morgenstein comes up to the plate. His playing is so multifaceted and you can hear it on this track. The most fun can be found on “The Bash”, a full-on bluegrass ho-down, chicken-pickin’ full steam ahead. Any jaws left on the floor are hopefully picked up so they don’t miss “Leprechaun Promenade”. There are celtic flavours thanks to the violin, and the song is comparable to Jethro Tull. Then suddenly it turns into Frankenstein’s monster with some eerie keyboards (Mark Parrish). This is complex stuff, not for the timid! The whole experience ends on “Patchwork”, which works as a description of the album at large. It is a patchwork of style and feels, which create the whole. The Dixie Dregs are a challenging listen, but ultimately rewarding. There is plenty of joy in the grooves. The band does not play anything simple or easy. Everything is a little bit of smarty-pants music, but for the listening, this is a delight. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Steve Morse, Dixie Dregs
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Record Label: Polydor Records, Universal Music Japan
Release Title: Night Of The Living Dregs
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard w/ OBI
Case Condition: Mint (M)
MPN: 4988031406199
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Catalog Number: UICY-79401
Edition: Limited Edition
Type: Album
Format: CD
Language: insert of notes mostly in Japanese, English
Release Year: 1979, 2020
Producer: Ken Scott
Style: Guitar Virtuoso, Album Rock, Funk, Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, Progressive/Art Rock, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Bluegrass, Classic Rock, Country Rock, Fusion, Hard Rock, Jazz Funk, Celtic
Features: Digitally Remastered, Import
Genre: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Fusion, Jazz Fusion, Contemporary Bluegrass, Jazz, Progressive, Rock
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
