Dregs of the Earth

by Dixie Dregs

Dregs of the Earth cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Arista
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:24
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Morse, Lloyd Segal, Rod Morgenstein

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Dixie Dregs perfected their virtuosic, genre-blurring instrumental approach on 'Dregs of the Earth'. The album effortlessly weaves high-speed bluegrass fiddle lines into intricate, heavy jazz fusion frameworks, anchored by Steve Morse's dazzling guitar work. It stands as a paramount achievement in technical musicianship that somehow retains an accessible, roots-oriented warmth.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Road Expense (3:23)
  2. Pride O' The Farm (3:39)
  3. Twiggs Approved (4:31)
  4. Hereafter (6:23)
  5. The Great Spectacular (3:19)
  6. Broad Street Strut (3:57)
  7. I'm Freaking Out (9:07)
  8. Old World (2:02)

Credits

  • Andy West - bass [fretted & fretless]
  • Rod Morgenstein - drums, percussion
  • Terry Taylor - illustration [creatures]
  • T. Lavitz - piano [acoustic & electric], organ, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Mark Mytrowitz - stage manager
  • Allen Sloan - violin [acoustic], electric violin, viola

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