Name: What If by Dixie Dregs
Brand: Dixie Dregs
SKU: 731453635920
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (56 reviews)

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Take It Off The Top

04:06

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Popularity 3/10

04:06

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2

Odyssey

07:36

Popularity 2/10

07:36

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3

What If

05:03

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05:03

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Travel Tunes

04:36

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04:36

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5

Ice Cakes

04:38

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04:38

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Little Kids

02:05

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02:05

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Gina Lola Breakdown

03:59

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Night Meets Light

07:58

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Calling the Dixie Dregs a fusion band doesn't really do them justice. Granted, their music is full of the complicated forms, jazz-influenced improvisations, and heavy rock attitude of the genre, but the Dregs also incorporate country, folk, and classical elements into their compositions. Although there is more than a little of the 1970s fusion of Jeff Beck and the Mahavishnu Orchestra in their music and especially on this record, the Dixie Dregs transcend these genre limitations so well that they might as well be performing in a different idiom. On What If, their finest album, Steve Morse and company breathtakingly illustrate their peculiar musical vision. As per standard operating procedure, Morse is the primary composer and chief sonic architect. He is blessed with some of the greatest technique in rock guitar, and he utilizes every facet of it, whether burning unison runs with violinist Allen Sloan, chunking heavy, palm-muted lines along with bassist Andy West, or playing impressively contrapuntal classically inflected nylon-string guitar. Morse also has a very distinctive composing voice, and this shines through on seven of the eight tracks. The strongest moments on What If are Morse songs that incorporate a more folky influence into the fusion, such as the almost straight-up country of "Gina Lola Breakdown." Also impressive is West's lone songwriting contribution, "Travel Tunes." This song lives up to its name by moving between melodies apparently derived from British folk music, angular fusion grooves, a Caribbean-sounding interlude, and straight-up rock & roll. The fact that the Dixie Dregs do this is a credit to their creativity; the fact that it works is a testament to their musicianship. This is music without labels -- emotional and logical at the same time, passionately played, and immaculately conceived. It is worth every penny. ~ Daniel Gioffre

1. Take It Off The Top

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse; Composer
Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Producer: Ken Scott; Production
Studio Personnel: Ken Scott; Production

2. Odyssey

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse; Composer
Producer: Ken Scott; Production

3. What If

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse; Composer
Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Producer: Ken Scott; Production
Studio Personnel: Ken Scott; Production

4. Travel Tunes

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Andy West; Composer
Lyricist: Andy West; Composer
Producer: Ken Scott; Production

5. Ice Cakes

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse; Composer
Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Producer: Ken Scott; Production
Studio Personnel: Ken Scott; Production

6. Little Kids

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse; Composer
Producer: Ken Scott; Production

7. Gina Lola Breakdown

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse
Twiggs Lyndon; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse
Twiggs Lyndon; Composer
Producer: Ken Scott; Production

8. Night Meets Light

by Dixie Dregs

Primary Artist: Dixie Dregs; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Morse; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Morse; Composer
Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Producer: Ken Scott; Production
Studio Personnel: Ken Scott; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/8 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Southern Rock, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

Universal/Island Def Jam

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1977

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731453635920

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What If

1. Take It Off The Top

2. Odyssey

3. What If

4. Travel Tunes

5. Ice Cakes

6. Little Kids

7. Gina Lola Breakdown

8. Night Meets Light

Technical Specifications

What If

Product information

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1. Take It Off The Top

2. Odyssey

3. What If

4. Travel Tunes

5. Ice Cakes

6. Little Kids

7. Gina Lola Breakdown

8. Night Meets Light

Technical Specifications