25 Great Moments in Rock Drumming – Day 8: Rod Morgenstein, “Take It Off The Top,” from What If by Dixie Dregs Rod Morgenstein’s challenge in the Dixie Dregs was to keep time playing everything from rock to country to bluegrass and more. His ability to play seamlessly across these twisting musical avenues is just [...]
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I have been a fan of guitarist Steve Morse from the first time I heard his playing with the Dixie Dregs. At the time, there certainly wasn’t another band fusing rock, jazz and country into such musical statements as Free Fall, Industry Standard or Dregs Of The Earth. The Dregs’ sound was certainly the result [...]
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One of my most memorable concert moments was on a Sunday evening at Atlanta’s Chastain Park in 1992, seeing and hearing the Dixie Dregs perform live. The Dregs had recently re-formed, and consisted of guitarist Steve Morse, keyboardist T. Lavitz, violinist Allen Sloan, drummer Rod Morgenstein and bassist Dave LaRue (filling the shoes of Andy [...]
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I forgot how great this album was until I gave it a listen over the weekend. Jelly Jam? You ask? A power trio for the 21st Century, composed of guitarist/vocalist Ty Tabor (King’s X), bassist John Myung (Dream Theater) and drummer Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs). This threesome came together for two albums (still waiting for [...]
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