dixie dregs -assembly line

[BullToTheShit]

Jeez Morse, think you got enough delay happenin' there @ 2:07 !!!!!

[EricVera539]

wich are the best songs from the Dixie Dregs?

[ET505]

Horrible audio.

[noodlesmealey]

does 'winger' have anything to do with the show 'wings'? -cause they were both hilarious. (and not in a good way)

[bryaneik]

Rod Morganstein on drums! A master of ghost notes!!!! His snare technique is off the hook!!!

[jazzbass981]

Who's the drummer? OMG!

[KikoDorea]

@jazzbass981 that's Rod Morgenstein... and he's great!

[geetarnut]

@jazzbass981 my thoughts exactly!! LOL!! unreal, swiss watch perfect timing!!!

[namklak6]

Excellent recording - I saw this tour in Boulder, CO. Jerry's solo on Celestial Terrestrial Commuters made me pee my pants. Even Steve missed a bar with his jaw dropped.

[Annonymus121]

Holy shit..... I just found out about these guys about an hour ago. Jesus as a bass player, I'm shocked at this stuff. MUST LEARN!!!!

[joefrank700]

Got to see the Dregs several times back in the day and every time they sounded great. Have to agree w/ the comment tho that the sound on these YT videos aint great but at least it's better then nothing. You get the idea that what they were doing was nothing short of remarkable. They gotta be where the phrase "off the hook" came from.

[all4less]

what a shame many of the dregs recordings on u tube are of poor quality these guys fuse in a huge way

[mburnsrsf]

The Dregs are possibly the best 5 musicians ever assembled. I have every CD they ever produced. I am a musician so know. Listen to Assembly Line and Kat Food 10 times then tell me I am wrong. Am still listening to their CDs 20 years later. Saw them live in SD. Steve, bring back the Dregs.FYI Mahavishnu was 10 years before the Dregs.

[Laaaiis22]

i keep on saying....

morgenstein's a drummerfucker

holy shit, that guy is impossible!

[mrbrianmccarthy]

The dregs were truly a band for musicians---always good to listen to if you start thinking youre better than you are! Hahahahah love it!!

[Paiste2002100]

Top to Bottom.....Maybe the finest group of musicians ever assembled!

[sheracad]

My jaw is on the floor-

I played bass for 20 years...saw the Dreggs at Whiskey in '79.

[Bassballs5]

This'll keep me busy for a while...

[tsj22001]

Dream Theatre & The Dregs? Just an "apples & oranges" comparison. John Petrucci names Steve Morse as his idol & single biggest influence.

[pooperscoopr69]

Does anyone on this blog actually believe Dream Theatre can outplay the Dregs?

[smilndave]

@pooperscoopr69

there is a difference between being a big fan of a band and thinking they are the best in their field. Dream Theater is an awesome band, "IN MY OPINION" they sound a little to much like -math rock-. The dregs do so much with their music without a vocalist!!!! So no, I don't think Dream Theater can "outplay" the Dregs. I am not going to argue that they have great chops, but the Dregs have chops and are more musical. "IN MY OPINION".....David

[VenousPlatypus]

may i has him? (Dave La'rue

[tad479]

One of the best bands ever

[demmylowther]

I don't give a shit about what people say about Steve Vai,to me ,Morse is better,not that anyone could compare musician of this caliper (elite),but I take another thing into factor,that really isn't a qualification.Steve Morse is one of the humblest,kind hearted,all around Mr. Nice guy in the business.Vai seems to me like he is in love with himself. I might be wrong about that but I don't think I am.I like Morses guitar style,and music better as well.I also appreciate Vai as well,but........

[timminananda]

great change by T Lavitz

T just passed, so I would guess the Dregs are never going to tour (as The Dregs) ever again.

make the most of these videos, gang

[randallcaster]

@timminananda

I'm just now learning of this.

From what?

Seems like Mike Brecker over again. Fucked me up for weeks... Now T. Had phrasing down to an art , as much as mays, but not recognized as much as Lyle Mays.

[timminananda]

@randallcaster

heart attack

I learned about Michael months after his passing and Zawinul almost a YEAR after the fact.

yeah, I had his Out of the West in my collection for a long time and - if you go to his MySpace page - you can hear his last release.

[MrMegaFredzeppelin]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

[lcronkel]

@joesatrianni2210- The violin player is Jerry Goodman.

[timminananda]

@lcronkel

and would someone get him to finish his website?

the video on YouTube is off-the-hook

[DrGonzoACJ]

this song is cocaine in the form music...

[joesatriani2210]

Is the electric violin player Stu Hamm ???

Looks so familiar .... :-?

[spiderfingersaram]

Yeah!! You´ve got to upload Ionized!!

[1Doz]

Good grief that was cool. What kind of crazy progression was that?

[Stratslayer]

Dixie Dregs ... Great band...great artists/players all. BUTTT...the guy yielding the camera switching equipment in this vid should get the crap slapped out of him. I swear the guy doesn't know crap about WHO do shoot at WHAT time and for how long. Did they hire Mr. BEAN to do the camera switching/editing AND get him drunk??? Jeeeeeeez.

[timrob62]

@Stratslayer You're right. Like at 1.:30 where he focuses in on Goodman while Morgenstein is the focus. Then he cuts to Morgenstein and stays there just as he's wrapping and Larue is kicking. He kicks over to Larue about halfway through. Etc. Funny.

[cptnoremac]

How do you pronounce "buttt"? Do you have to make the "t" sound three times at the end?

[ezeroh1]

@cptnoremac haha just pack more punch in your but and you got butt

[slm1963]

LMAO!!! 1:41 - 1:53 .. Dave LaRue is ridiculous!! Just one of those solos where all you can do is shake your head and laugh! It took me months to work out Andy West's solo from the studio recording....Dave just whips that out - and makes it look easy. One of the greatest bassists that nobody has heard of.

[PabloJ1968]

This Guys and UK with Bozzio and I can drive for days!!!!!

[waxywillie]

My favorite Dregs tune!

[bakerj02]

Not mine! I prefer that other one

[ludwigdrummer94]

awesome song! attempting to learn this on drums!

[benzies123]

Thanks this is a joy

[00s00m]

Who's on keys? It doesn't look like T Lavitz.

[EthnHayabusa]

It is T.He cut his hair.

[neshquabishkuk]

Great performance but poor execution on the Audio Visual guys.

[einrebbabee]

They were ahead of all of the String Cheese era stuff by years. That's just how it is!!!!!!!!

[ih8thishit]

well yeah but... electronics versus acoustic, BIG difference. Steve Morse is a fine player when he's riding a humbucker and a heavy distortion rig. What he aint, is Leo Kottke, Adrian Legg, etc. Just about anybody can wang dang doodle on a bucker/mud rig.

[mhh333]

You should probably check out his acoustic playing before making such stupid comments. Guess his classical training and the fact the he can flat pick bluegrass with the best of them gets lost on you. Hey while your at it if you can play electric like him please let us know where we can see your vids.

[thegreatgarry]

all members of this band are so fucking hot with their instrument

[dhardinger1]

LaRue is fucking amazing

[ALPHABET42532]

I can't possibly add anything to make that statement more complete.

[visog]

@ALPHABET42532 Perhaps 'Dave'?

[cjk9013]

@dhardinger1 He's awesome; saw him with Steve Morse Band and Dregs. But on this song he is playing Andy West's chops. He is also very good. No disrespect intended.

[panhead1219]

LOUDER!!!

[panhead1219]

LOUDER!

[v1switch]

Great performance, but speaking as a professional director, I hope it wasn't you who cut this.... I almost broke my finger hitting non-existent camera previews watching this. I was like "Go! Go!...."

[DaveTinNY]

Man, do I agree with you! I suspect the videographer didn't know the song.

[jazscat1]

This may be one of the best Morse vids I've seen. THANK YOU!!!!! Contrary to alot of "original" Dregs fans (and I am too, having discovered them in '77, and having bought ever release since), I believe this album to be the highest virtuoso achievement and finest songwriting of any original DD album (prior to their breakup, and the formation of Steve Morse Band). Regardless of the fact that Morse was very frustrated with the Dreg's success, this album, and this song among several was PHENOMINAL!

[Chromatype]

PhenomEnal

[tomacoexperiment]

Morgenstein is fucking amazing

[TrediPiccheTrio]

right....but what about LaRue?? i'm a guitarist but i can't ignore that playng...

[tomacoexperiment]

indeed

[darkyto]

this is magic !!

[GiantDevilfish]

"Assembly Line" was my introduction to fusion, rock instrumental. Industry Standard is the album, which also features Steve's brilliant duet with Steve Howe, "Up in the Air."

[mrdonaldbecker]

Thanks, wish it was a little louder though...