Steve Morse facts for kids

Steve Morse
Steve Morse
	Steve Morse live with Deep Purple in Canada 2006
Background information
Birth name	Steven J. Morse
Born	July 28, 1954 (age 66); Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Rock, Instrumental rock, Fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1970–present
Associated acts	Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Kansas, Living Loud

Steven J. "Steve" Morse is an American rock guitarist and songwriter. He was born on July 28, 1954 in Hamilton, Ohio. He began by starting the band Dixie Dregs in 1975. They played southern rock music. He is most famous for being the guitarist in the band Deep Purple. He was also a member of Kansas for a while. He has had a successful solo career.

He plays rock, country, classical and jazz fusion styles of music.

Discography

With Dixie Dregs

1975 The Great Spectacular (Formally released in 1997)
1977 Free Fall
1978 What If
1979 Night Of The Living Dregs
1980 Dregs Of The Earth
1981 Unsung Heroes
1982 Industry Standard
1989 Divided We Stand
1992 Bring 'Em Back Alive
1994 Full Circle
1997 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents - The Dregs 1979
2000 California Screamin
2002 20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Dixie Dregs
2002 Sects, Dregs & Rock 'n' Roll

With the Steve Morse Band and solo

1984 The Introduction
1985 Stand Up
1989 High Tension Wires
1991 Southern Steel
1992 Coast to Coast
1995 Structural Damage
1996 StressFest
2000 Major Impacts
2002 Split Decision
2004 Major Impacts 2
2005 Prime Cuts - From Steve Morse's Magna Carta sessions
2009 Outstanding in Their Field

With Deep Purple

1996 Purpendicular
1997 Live at the Olympia '96
1998 Abandon
1999 Live at the Royal Albert Hall
1999 Total Abandon: Live in Australia
2001 Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy
2001 The Soundboard Series
2003 Bananas
2005 Rapture of the Deep
2006 Live at Montreux 1996
2007 They All Came Down to Montreux

With Kansas

1986 Power
1988 In the Spirit of Things
1998 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas
2004 Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection

Guest appearances with other artists

1977 Tropical Nights - Liza Minnelli
1980 Schemer-Dreamer - Steve Walsh
1986 Storytime - T Lavitz
1987 Stone From Which The Arch Was Made - Mark O'Connor
1987 Surveillance - Triumph
1988 Southern By The Grace Of God: Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour-1987 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
1988 Love Your Man - The Rossington Collins Band
1990 Nashville Rendez-Vous - Marcel Dadi
1991 Fingers Crossing - Marcel Dadi
1992 Country Guitar Flavors - Marcel Dadi
1992 Lone Ranger - Jeff Watson
1993 Coven, Pitrelli, O'Reilly - CPR
1994 Thonk - Michael Manring
1995 Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus
2001 Seventh Key - Seventh Key
2001 Nylon & Steel - Manuel Barrueco
2001 Feeding the Wheel - Jordan Rudess
2002 Camino Latino/Latin Journey - 'Liona Boyd
2004 Rhythm Of Time - Jordan Rudess
2003 Living Loud - Living Loud
2006 Living Loud-Live - Living Loud
2006 Gillan's Inn - Ian Gillan
2007 School of the Arts - School of the Arts (featuring T Lavitz) (Morse contributes acoustic guitar work on 2 tracks, "On Fire" and "Portrait")

Various artist compilations and tributes

1978 Hotels, Motels And Road Shows (Various artists compilation)
1989 Guitar's Practicing Musicians (Various artists compilation)
1991 Guitar's Practicing Musicians Vol. 2 (Various artists compilation)
1991 Guitar Speak III (Various artist compilation)
1992 Rock Guitar Greats (Various artists compilation)
1992 Guitar On The Edge Vol. 2 (Various artist compilation)
1995 Tales From Yesterday (Various artists tribute to Yes)
1996 Crossfire - A Tribute To Stevie Ray (Various artists tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan)
1996 Working Man (Various artists tribute to Rush, Morse plays solos on La Villa Strangiato and Red Barchetta.)
1996 The Carols Of Christmas (Various artist compilation)
1997 The Carols Of Christmas II (Various artist compilation)
1997 Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas (Various artist compilation)
1997 Jazz Fusion Vol. 2 (Various artist compilation)
1998 Guitar Battle (Various artist compilation)
1999 Tribute to the Titans (Various artist compilation)
1999 Rock Guitarists Forever Best (Various artist compilation)
2001 Warmth In The Wilderness - A Tribute To Jason Becker (Various artists tribute to Jason Becker)
2002 A Southern Rock Christmas (Various artist compilation)
2004 Classical Heartbreakers (Various artist compilation)
2005 Future of the Blues Vol. 2 (Various artist compilation)
2006 Back Against The Wall (Various artist tribute to Pink Floyd's The Wall)
2006 Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse (Various artist tribute to Mahavishnu Orchestra)
2006 The Royal Dan: A Tribute (instrumental guitar tribute to jazz rock band Steely Dan, featuring a different lead guitarist on 10 different songs, Morse plays Bodhisattva)

Images for kids

Steve Morse, Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA 28 August 1999. This was the last concert of the Dixie Dregs' tour.
Morse with Deep Purple in 2013.
Steve Morse playing with Flying Colors, 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (2012).