The Aquarian Weekly » steve morse http://www.theaquarian.com New Jersey's Oldest Music Alt-Weekly Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Interview with Roger Glover from Deep Purple: The Hits Go Orchestral http://www.theaquarian.com/2011/06/08/interview-with-roger-glover-from-deep-purple-the-hits-go-orchestral/ http://www.theaquarian.com/2011/06/08/interview-with-roger-glover-from-deep-purple-the-hits-go-orchestral/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:08:26 +0000 JJ Koczan http://www.theaquarian.com/?p=29244

Sure, Deep Purple released their Concerto For Group And Orchestra in 1969, but that’s not what this is about. For the first time, the legendary British rockers are bringing their vast, hit-filled catalog to the U.S. with full 38-piece orchestral accompaniment.

Hard to believe they’ve never done it before, right? One would think that Deep Purple—Ian Gillan on vocals, Ian Paice on drums, Roger Glover on bass, Steve Morse on guitar and Don Airey on keys—would have complete string and horn sections following them around the grocery store, let alone on North American tours. But nope, a search through…

]]> http://www.theaquarian.com/2011/06/08/interview-with-roger-glover-from-deep-purple-the-hits-go-orchestral/feed/ 1 Steve Morse Band: Out Standing In Their Field http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/11/30/steve-morse-band-out-standing-in-their-field/ http://www.theaquarian.com/2009/11/30/steve-morse-band-out-standing-in-their-field/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:18:33 +0000 Andrew Magnotta http://www.theaquarian.com/?p=17669 Four years removed from his last solo effort, Steve Morse released this latest reminder of how freaking good he is. The new album, Out Standing In Their Field, recorded under the moniker Steve Morse Band, features Morse at the top of his musical and creative game with a little help from his friends; bass extraordinaire Dave LaRue and drummer Van Romaine.

As most of Morse’s work, though his fantastic guitar playing is featured prominently, the overriding melody of each song is never compromised. The band shifts back and forth between head and solo sections with Morse and LaRue’s instruments chattering…

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