Sirnothingness
Banned
I never met Steve either, but I do have a brother named Steve and I've heard of Morse code, so that should count for something.
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sweetpeee
New member
ggunn said:
I've seen Adrian's rack mounted gear....this was about twice the size...lot's of pretty lights and stuff
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sweetpeee
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Sirnothingness said:
Hmmmm....was a monster guitarist, took a break to become a pilot, jammed with Skynyrd (who lost some major members in a PLANE CRASH), then stopped the pilot gig and went back to playing guitar....Hmmmmm.....
J.P.
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jeffree
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A few related SM-thoughts that popped into my head while driving to work...
I took a friend, who never liked Morse because of his "over-emphasis on speed," to a free SM clinic here, and my friend has been a huge fan ever since. Morse is one of those rare guys, brilliant at what they do, who also connect so easily with other musicians at any level of proficiency.
Another time, I mentioned to him after a Ventura concert that the sound was muffled due to its extreme volume and bad hall acoustics. I'll never forget the sudden look of (are you serious?) frustration on his face, and I immediately regretted that I'd said anything because it was still a great show, overall. What struck me, though, was that he seemed so affected by criticism, even from a stranger like me. No star-attitude there.
Last, I've never forgotten one of his answers to a question in the clinic I attended. When asked about the balance of "set lines" and "improvisation" during his extended solos, he replied with a laugh and then something like this: "I begin with a set line as I grab the bottom rung of what seems like a 'ladder," then impov as I head up to a set line several rungs up, take a breath, then improv several rungs more to the next set point, and so on... all the while raising the emotional level as I climb higher and higher." Well, something like that. I've pictured that ladder many times since then.
A good place to hear such extended solos is the "Dregs Alive" CD, which happens to feature a stunning instrumental version of Zep's "Kashmir". Whoa. I'm humbled, alternately inspired and depressed, every time I hear him cut loose.
J.
I took a friend, who never liked Morse because of his "over-emphasis on speed," to a free SM clinic here, and my friend has been a huge fan ever since. Morse is one of those rare guys, brilliant at what they do, who also connect so easily with other musicians at any level of proficiency.
Another time, I mentioned to him after a Ventura concert that the sound was muffled due to its extreme volume and bad hall acoustics. I'll never forget the sudden look of (are you serious?) frustration on his face, and I immediately regretted that I'd said anything because it was still a great show, overall. What struck me, though, was that he seemed so affected by criticism, even from a stranger like me. No star-attitude there.
Last, I've never forgotten one of his answers to a question in the clinic I attended. When asked about the balance of "set lines" and "improvisation" during his extended solos, he replied with a laugh and then something like this: "I begin with a set line as I grab the bottom rung of what seems like a 'ladder," then impov as I head up to a set line several rungs up, take a breath, then improv several rungs more to the next set point, and so on... all the while raising the emotional level as I climb higher and higher." Well, something like that. I've pictured that ladder many times since then.
A good place to hear such extended solos is the "Dregs Alive" CD, which happens to feature a stunning instrumental version of Zep's "Kashmir". Whoa. I'm humbled, alternately inspired and depressed, every time I hear him cut loose.
J.
EddieRay
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Yeah, the "Dregs" !! Whatta band! Got my first dose with What If... in the mid-70's (?, those brain cells could be faulty). Then I saw Steve years later open for John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia and AL Dimeola. All acoustic! Amazing! At the end Steve came up on stage with the other 3 and they played some tune where the lead was passed around and around, each taking turns. John, Paco and Al were so fast but Steve went for the slow, melodic phrases rather than compete on speed. That impressed the hell out of me.