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Morse solo projects update
Steve Morse used the break in the busy touring schedule to work on the new Steve Morse Band album:
We have 10 songs, ranging from a classical guitar/bass piece to a Bluegrass instrumental, and of course, many tracks reminiscent of the style on ‘Southern Steel’.
He has also completed a solo album in collaboration with Sarah Spencer (Dave LaRue on bass and Van Romaine on drums provided the rhythm section). The album is called Angelfire and will be released in the fall this year on Radiant Records.
Sarah has the kind of smooth, beautiful voice that makes for a welcome contrast to the harsh realities of life, but she can really sing anything. I simply chose to write the type of music that I would like to hear her sing, and it still blows me away with how good she sounds.
Read more on stevemorse.com.
Thanks to Daniel Bengtsson for the info.
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hmm…
Morse’s solo album is good…
But Deep Purple had 4 free months till now to realase new studio album, begin new tour and thus celebrate their 40’th anniversary.
WE NEED ANOTHER DEEP PURPLE STUDIO ALBUM!!!
June 16th, 2008 at 19:38Unfortunately, they were off because RG’s mum was dying of cancer. She finally died on 10 June 2008, just barely in time to see and hold one of her just born great grandchildren.
I would love to see a new DP album, but hving lost my mum and dad at young ages, I know how RG needs some time and space.
June 17th, 2008 at 01:19Although I have not heard all of Morse’s work, I prefer his “Major Impacts” series to, say, “Southern Steel.”
Make no mistake–“Steel” contains some great work–the Schenker-esque “Weekend Overdrive” and accessible “Arena Rock” come to mind–but the “Major Impacts” albums demonstrate what a fine guitarist Morse is.
A guitarist’s style and technique is much like a fingerprint–or a signature; that is, unique and difficult if not impossible to reproduce. Even so, Morse went through two albums of songs not covering other guitarists, but extrapolating from them what they might have done or could have sounded like.
Some of the work sounds eerily similar to those original guitarists–not an easy thing to accomplish.
As a Blackmore disciple, I have my criticisms. However, there is no disputing that Morse is a musician’s musician and one of the best–or he wouldn’t be in Purple–period.
June 17th, 2008 at 14:16hey “T” take a stand for once, either you like it or you do not, quit ridin’ the fence
June 18th, 2008 at 03:15Just because one shoe is off doesn’t mean you can’t walk in a straight line. Or make your own destiny.
June 18th, 2008 at 05:38I welcome the arrival of a new Steve Morse Band release. I hope it’s similar in style to “Stress Fest” or “Structural Damage.”
June 18th, 2008 at 11:26oh wow i love stress fest i havent heard it in a while i think il go dig out of the stash and give it a listin
June 18th, 2008 at 20:45To Goerge
The new album has been planned for later in the year with a spring 2009 release for some time now.
Roger would have had not time to work on it now anyway.
NEWS FLASH!
Not only has Steve Morse used the time of to prepare and album to record folks, but so has Ian Gillan, and it will be titled “One Eye To Morocco” so get ready to be happy about that. Line up to be announced but is no surprise if you have followed his progress outside of Purple the last two years.
Cheers for now
June 19th, 2008 at 08:14To Crimson Ghost
The news of the new Gillan album , that is NEWS!!!
June 19th, 2008 at 14:23This day became suddenly extremely sunny!!!
Thanks very much for the info!!
Lots going on with the Purple family lately….it is a good time to be a fan!
June 19th, 2008 at 19:26This is an intersting story too, but very hard to believe, and they might want to pick up a bass player for the project while they’re at it.
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June 21st, 2008 at 20:46Truly, great news !! I’m looking forward to… 🙂
July 1st, 2008 at 19:40