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SteveMorse.com - The Official Website
This is the official website of Steve Morse on the internet. This is your stop for all the latest official info concerning Steve Morse, guitar player of the Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band and Deep Purple. We hope you will find what you are looking for. In addition to the material you will find in the menu on your left, Steve regularly contributes to the website by doing Q&A's as well as sending in diary reports from the road exclusive to this website.


ENGL TO LAUNCH NEW STEVE MORSE SIGNATURE AMP
After a year of constant research and development in the ENGL sound lab, ENGL proudly presents the ultimate amp Steve Morse was seeking: The new E 656 Steve Morse Signature 100. Read the full press release.


VIP FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
DeepPurple.com is offering VIP Fan Experience Packages which give fans an opportunity to meet Steve and the rest of the band. Please visit their site for more info on the VIP packages and to see for which shows of the upcoming tour in Europe packages are being offered.


THE Q&A IS BACK!
Have a question for Steve? Here’s your chance to ask! Steve will be doing a Q&A regularly for the new official Deep Purple website. Check it out here!

The website also features a section where you can read about the equipment Steve's currently using on tour with Deep Purple.


SEAN D. TUCKER & STEVE MORSE UP IN THE AIR
Nate Weinsaft has produced a couple of very cool videos that are now up on YouTube. They show footage of Sean D. Tucker flying his amazing aerobatics to Steve's music. Videos currently available are "Air on a 6 string" and "Ionized" but Nate promises there will be more to come!


GET ALL THE LATEST DVD'S
June 1 saw the opening of a new official online store where we will be offering all the latest DVD's at good prices. Additional items to be added shortly.


RAPTURE OF THE DEEP
October will see the release of the new Deep Purple studio album 'Rapture Of The Deep'. Check out our album feature.

Another world tour will follow starting in Mexico and South America in October/November and Europe in January/February. Check out the tour page for confirmed dates.


STEVE MORSE BAND LIVE DVD
A Steve Morse Band live DVD will be released in November 2005. Recorded in March 1990 in Baden-Baden, Germany for a television show called 'Ohne Filter' it features Steve Morse, Dave LaRue and Van Romaine performing a mix of Dregs and SMB material.

Bonus material will include four songs from February 1984, also recorded for 'Ohne Filter' and a promotional clip of 'Cruise Missile', both featuring Steve Morse on guitar, Rod Morgenstein on drums and Jerry Peek on bass.



Photo by Darren Tucci DIXIE DREGS DVD TO BE RELEASED IN JUNE 2005
The legendary 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival performance of the Dixie Dregs has been licensed for DVD and will be available for sale in June 2005 (both in NTSC and PAL). Performed on July 23 1978 at The Casino it features these tracks:"

1. Freefall (04:08)
2. Leprechaun Promenade (03:35)
3. Country House Shuffle (03:30)
4. Patchwork (04:27)
5. Attila The Hun (03:47)
6. Wabash (04:34)
7. Punk Sandwich (03:50)
8. Wages Of Weirdness (03:56)
9. Take It Off The Top (04:01)
10. Catherine (02:41)
11. Dixie (03:33)

The line-up is Steve Morse (g), Allen Sloan (vln), Andy West (b), Rod Morgenstein (dr), Mark Parrish (p, kbds).


PRIME CUTS
Magna Carta releases the first official Steve Morse compilation album on May 24th, featuring 9 tracks from Steve Morse's Magna Carta sessions as well as a bonus video interview. Check out our album feature.


LIVING LOUD LIVE DVD AND CD
This new band consisting of Steve Morse, Jimmy Barnes, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake and Don Airey released their debut album in April 2004. While Deep Purple was on tour in Australia, Living Loud got the opportunity to perform two shows. The second show, at Stage 11 in Sydney, has now been released on DVD and CD (also available with an exclusive bonus interview CD).

Read all about the band at their website www.livingloud.com.


STEVE MORSE TIMELINE ADDED TO THE SITE
In an attempt to cover some of the most important events in Steve's career we are now proud to present the Timeline, in time for Steve's 50th birthday on the 28th of July. We would love to hear from you with comments / remarks / corrections. Send us an e-mail.


MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE!
Merchandise is available at last! At present we offer a new line of T-shirts and Hats. There is a big chance we will be adding more items at a later stage, such as rare CDs etc. Watch this space! Click here to go to the store.





Make sure you check out the news page every now and then for continuous updates.


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photo by Steve Harriman

July 20: New Steve Morse signature amp.
July 17: UK clinic (near London) announced.
July 12: Notes from the road updated.
June 21: German clinic announced.
June 16: Update from Steve.
April 13: News updated.
March 16: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
March 5: Notes from the road updated.
January 27: Tour page updated.
January 8: Steve to appear at NAMM.
December 3: Image gallery updated.
November 30: Notes from the road updated.
November 30: The Q&A resumes.
November 30: New equipment feature.
November 26: Image gallery updated.
November 9: Notes from the road updated.
October 28: Image gallery updated.
September 1: Discography updated.
August 26: Tour page updated.
August 26: Image gallery updated.
August 25: Notes from the road updated.
August 21: News updated.
August 12: Image gallery updated.
July 31: Notes from the road updated.
July 31: Equipment feature updated.
July 16: Tour update.
July 9: Manchester, CT clinic announced.
May 31: Tour page updated.
May 26: Notes from the road updated.
May 23: Image gallery updated.
May 18: News updated.
May 18: Tabs section updated.
May 13: Image gallery updated.
April 5: UK clinics announced.
April 1: Notes from the road updated.
April 1: Image gallery updated.
March 5: Tour page updated.
February 25: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
February 11: Image gallery updated.
February 10: Tour reviews updated.
February 4: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
January 29: Image gallery updated.
January 27: Tabs section updated.
January 24: Image gallery updated.
January 20: San Diego & Tempe shows cancelled.
January 20: Image gallery updated.
January 20: Tour reviews updated.
December 19: Notes from the road updated.
November 15: SMB/Dixie Dregs Tour date added.
November 14: Tour page updated.
November 6: Image gallery updated.
October 19: SMB/Dixie Dregs Tour announced!
October 19: News updated.
October 15: Image gallery updated.
September 16: Notes from the road updated.
August 9: Tour page updated.
August 6: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
August 4: Tour page updated.
July 28: Today is Steve's birthday!
July 19: News updated.
July 10: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
June 18: Image gallery updated.
June 6: UK dates for 2007 announced.
June 5: Image gallery updated.
June 2: Discography updated.
June 1: Official DVD store opens today.
May 21: Image gallery updated.
May 20: Notes from the road updated.
May 20: News updated.
May 14: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
May 11: Discography updated.
May 9: Instruction page updated.
May 8: Sydney clinic tomorrow.
May 8: News updated.
May 5: News updated.
May 3: News updated.
April 23: News page updated.
April 21: Tour page updated.
April 19: Discography updated.
April 9: News updated.
April 8: Equipment feature updated.
April 2: Image gallery updated.
April 2: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
March 15: News updated.
March 15: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
March 2: Tour page updated.
February 26: Image gallery updated.
February 25: News updated.
February 22: Notes from the road updated.
February 17: Tour page updated.
February 14: New message from Steve.
February 13: Dave LaRue tours with Joe Satriani.
February 12: Image gallery updated.
February 9: Two German clinics announced.
February 3: Tour page updated.
February 3: News updated.
February 3: Image gallery updated.
January 21: Notes from the road updated.
January 12: Timeline updated.
January 11: News updated.
January 9: 1971-2007 tour itinerary updated.
January 6: News updated.


Picture by Manfred Stoffer