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So I am huge fan of this fusion type of rock back in my college days, run out of money for college and head to the Navy. While out to sea in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I find the cassette in the ship's store. Needless to say, I'm buying it and telling everyone who the heck Steve Morse is. I stick it in the tape deck and start ripping it and everyone is blown away, including me. This album starts off with "Cruise Missile " which is about as high-powered and southern slick as it gets. I mean that intrigues most people because it has so much for everyone to grab onto and chew. Jerry Peek's bass work seamed in well with Morse and the punch of Rod Morgenstein's drum assault. "General lee " is more of a straight up southern tune but has so many amazing solos by Morse it fits well in the "Country Fusion" genre that the Dregs skirted upon. The title track, "The Introduction ", "On The Pipe " and "V.H.F. (Vertical Hair Factor)" all kick well. The later tracks of "The whistle " and "Mountain Waltz " kind of prepare the listener for the somewhat over the top "Huron River Blues:Dark Water / Water Under the Bridge / Toxic Shuffle". HRB starts kind of dark and ends up in a boogie. Worked for me then and still holds up today in my mind.
Credits:
Charles Allen - Engineer
Chuck Allen - Engineer
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Bob Defrin - Art Direction, Design
T Lavitz - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
Albert Lee - Guitar
Rick Miller - Assistant Engineer
Rod Morgenstein - Synthesizer, Drums
Jim Morris - Assistant Engineer
Tom Morris - Assistant Engineer
Steve Morse Band - Performer
Steve Morse - Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
Jerry Peek - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Mark Tucker - Photography
1984 - The Introduction - The Billboard 200 No 101
1984 - The Introduction - Top Jazz Albums No 15
1984 - The Introduction - Top Jazz Albums No 18
Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
So I am huge fan of this fusion type of rock back in my college days, run out of money for college and head to the Navy. While out to sea in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I find the cassette in the ship's store. Needless to say, I'm buying it and telling everyone who the heck Steve Morse is. I stick it in the tape deck and start ripping it and everyone is blown away, including me. This album starts off with "Cruise Missile " which is about as high-powered and southern slick as it gets. I mean that intrigues most people because it has so much for everyone to grab onto and chew. Jerry Peek's bass work seamed in well with Morse and the punch of Rod Morgenstein's drum assault. "General lee " is more of a straight up southern tune but has so many amazing solos by Morse it fits well in the "Country Fusion" genre that the Dregs skirted upon. The title track, "The Introduction ", "On The Pipe " and "V.H.F. (Vertical Hair Factor)" all kick well. The later tracks of "The whistle " and "Mountain Waltz " kind of prepare the listener for the somewhat over the top "Huron River Blues:Dark Water / Water Under the Bridge / Toxic Shuffle". HRB starts kind of dark and ends up in a boogie. Worked for me then and still holds up today in my mind.
Credits:
Charles Allen - Engineer
Chuck Allen - Engineer
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Bob Defrin - Art Direction, Design
T Lavitz - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
Albert Lee - Guitar
Rick Miller - Assistant Engineer
Rod Morgenstein - Synthesizer, Drums
Jim Morris - Assistant Engineer
Tom Morris - Assistant Engineer
Steve Morse Band - Performer
Steve Morse - Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
Jerry Peek - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Mark Tucker - Photography
1984 - The Introduction - The Billboard 200 No 101
1984 - The Introduction - Top Jazz Albums No 15
1984 - The Introduction - Top Jazz Albums No 18
Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I think it's Dave LaRue on bass for whomever that was that asked in the comments. I'm probably answering years after the question was posed, but better late than never, right? ;) Anyway, I think it's Dave LaRue based on when this album was released combined with my ears telling me it's almost certainly Dave. If it's not they're trying to sound like Dave and succeeding. Boy, now, if it turns out I am wrong, I have really put some oomph behind inserting my foot in my mouth. Oh well... Peace out, boy scout.