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The Dixie Dregs are the ultimate Fusion between - well, Fusion and Country. Steve Morse and Rod Morgenstein are the constant elements in their lineup. Violins also play a major part in their music, keyboards are more supporting elements in the background. I'll just list the standaout tracks and tell you what I think about them:
As their regular studio albums are quite hard to find in record stores, I recommend this album as a perfect way of getting to know the world of the Dregs!

Peaches En Regalia: It's amazing to hear this track performed with that many guitars and the violins.

Aftershock: Great moving bass line and violin solo.

The Bash: Awesome guitar vs. violin duels in a weird Hillbilly setting.

Refied Funky Chicken: Great funky bass lines, and the typical staccato unisono guitar/violin lines and breaks.

What If: Beautiful slow track, it's wonderful how Morse manages to smooth out the guitar parts with his volume knob. He also plays a very laid back jazzy solo.

Sleeveless in Seattle: Maybe the best track on the album, if not the best Dregs song of all times. Stunning chord progressions and beautiful solos by guitar and violin - first alternating, then together. 


Poster: Slartiwoo

Live, released in 2000

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Wages Of Weirdness (4:10)
2. Peaches En Regalia (3:24)
3. Freefall (4:40)
4. Aftershock (3:47)
5. The Bash (6:48)
6. Night Meets Light (9:00)
7. Refried Funky Chicken (4:05)
8. Jessica (7:19)
9. What if (5:10)
10. Sleeveless In Seattle (4:15)
11. Ionized (3:49)
12. The Great Spectacular (3:30)
13. Dixie (1:31)

Total Time: 61:28

DIXIE DREGS:
- Steve Morse / guitar
- T Lavitz / keyboards
- Rod Morgenstein / drums
- Allen Sloan / violin
- Andy West / bass
- Dave LaRue / bass
- Jerry Goodman / violin

Guest:
- Dweezil Zappa / guitar on "Peaches En Regalia"