Dixie Dregs ~ What If (1978) CD 1998 Capricorn Records •• NEW ••

Description: Dixie Dregs What If AUDIO CD BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Capricorn Records 314 536 359-2 UPC | 731453635920 1978, 1998 TRACK LISTING 01. Take It Off the Top 02. Odyssey 03. What If 04. Travel Tunes 05. Ice Cakes 06. Little Kids 07. Gina Lola Breakdown 08. Night Meets Light Line Up / Musicians Steve Morse ~ Guitars Mark Parrish ~ Keyboards Allen Sloan ~ Strings Andy West ~ Bass Rod Morgenstein ~ Drums, 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”. "Calling the Dixie Dregs a fusion band doesn't really do them justice. Granted, their music is full of the complicated forms, jazz-influenced improvisations, and heavy rock attitude of the genre, but the Dregs also incorporate country, folk, and classical elements into their compositions. Although there is more than a little of the 1970s fusion of Jeff Beck and the Mahavishnu Orchestra in their music and especially on this record, the Dixie Dregs transcend these genre limitations so well that they might as well be performing in a different idiom. On What If, their finest album, Steve Morse and company breathtakingly illustrate their peculiar musical vision. As per standard operating procedure, Morse is the primary composer and chief sonic architect. He is blessed with some of the greatest technique in rock guitar, and he utilizes every facet of it, whether burning unison runs with violinist Allen Sloan, chunking heavy, palm-muted lines along with bassist Andy West, or playing impressively contrapuntal classically inflected nylon-string guitar. Morse also has a very distinctive composing voice, and this shines through on seven of the eight tracks. The strongest moments on What If are Morse songs that incorporate a more folky influence into the fusion, such as the almost straight-up country of "Gina Lola Breakdown." Also impressive is West's lone songwriting contribution, "Travel Tunes." This song lives up to its name by moving between melodies apparently derived from British folk music, angular fusion grooves, a Caribbean-sounding interlude, and straight-up rock & roll. The fact that the Dixie Dregs do this is a credit to their creativity; the fact that it works is a testament to their musicianship. This is music without labels -- emotional and logical at the same time, passionately played, and immaculately conceived. It is worth every penny." ~ Daniel Gioffre 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.

Price: 11.98 USD

Location: Gold River, California

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Artist: Steve Morse, Dixie Dregs, Andy West, Mark Parrish, Rod Morgenstein, Allen Sloan

CD Grading: Mint (M)

Record Label: Capricorn Records

Release Title: What If

Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard

Case Condition: Mint (M)

MPN: 731453635920

Inlay Condition: Mint (M)

Catalog Number: 314 536 359-2

Type: Album

Format: CD

Language: insert of notes mostly in Japanese, English

Release Year: 1978, 1998

Producer: Ken Scott

Era: 1970s

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

Genre: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Fusion, Jazz Fusion, Contemporary Bluegrass, Jazz, Progressive, Rock

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States