Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:54 pm**

Give it a try.

grooveshark (Yes)

or

grooveshark (Pink Floyd)

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:08 pm**

It's been ages since I've listened to Awaken. And grooveshark is much faster streaming than u-tube. Brilliant! Loud and clear!

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:16 pm**

Krazy Kat wrote: It's been ages since I've listened to Awaken.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: for me, "side two" of Going for the One (Wondrous Stories/Awaken) is the best 20 minutes of vinyl there is.

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:02 pm**

Going For the One is a nice disc. I'm listening to Awaken right now. Nice quality for streaming music! Thanks for the link. I've never heard of this site before.

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:56 pm**

Menolly, how do you link a specific song? I tried and failed.

[Edit: Nevermind, I got it. Dixie Dregs Odyssey (live) ]

Posted: **Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:07 pm**

Malik23 wrote:Going For the One is a nice disc. I'm listening to Awaken right now. Nice quality for streaming music! Thanks for the link. I've never heard of this site before.

Only doing my part to help several UF Alums.

[the linked article in yesterday's Alligator is how I learned of it]

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:26 pm**

No comments on the Dixie Dregs link? Come on, guys/girls, it's a rocking bit of American southern prog!

I was hoping to use this thread to share recommendations with each other. Give it a minute or two, if it doesn't grab you, I'll understand. Praise or complain about it as you see fit, and then submit your own suggestion.

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:53 pm**

Given Malik's nudge, I gave it a listen...and got so caught up in it that I forgot I was trying to evaluate it. Ended up playing it through three times. Not at all what I expected.

When I read "rocking bit of American southern prog" I expected Southern Rock, with all that that term implies. It certainly deserves all the adjectives Mal applied to it, but it is far jazzier than the description led me to expect. Definitely strong progressive rock roots, and a good dose of classical influences as well.

I liked it.

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:00 pm**

Cool! Glad you liked it. Three times? Wow. What did you think of Steve Morse (guitarist)? Not only does he write every bit of the music, but is an outstanding guitarist. The parts where he decides to step in and do a solo are amazing. But at the same time, he lets the rest of the band have their space, too.

It reminds me of a really, REALLY good Kansas without the vocals.

If you liked that, check out the rest of the album, Bring 'Em Back Alive, also available on Grooveshark for free. Their version of Kashmir (Led Zep) is unbelievable. The guitar is so emotive, it sends chills up my spine everytime.

There are definitely songs that have more of a Southern influence on the album. Medley (Take it off the Top) even includes snippets of southern-rock classics like Skynyrd's Freebird . . . but unlike the version of the song you've ever heard. Very jazzy, yes. These guys are all virtuosos. I really like the bass player. And I love how Morse writes parts that let each of them shine.

This song, also off the live album, exemplifies that approach: Kat Food

And here is their Kashmir.

And the Medley I mentioned.

If you like this, do a search by albums and you'll find the entire concert.

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:23 am**

i loved what if and night of the living dregs. steve morse is a monster!!

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:27 pm**

Meh. The Pink Floyd one suggests "Smokestack Lightning" by the Yardbirds and "Piece of Mind" by Boston. Those songs have nothing in common.

Nice idea though.