So I was playing in The Villages in Florida last night. Periodically, the band will go into impromptu jams to run off the clock: its great for self indulgence (lol) and the crowd generally likes seeing us all play -- as long as these jams idont get dragged out. At one point, the guitarist and I traded solos and I was breaking out different things: slap, tap, fingers etc.........at the end of the set, I went over to my wife and brother in law and three guys approach us. Our drummer came up to me , "Hey, somebody wants to meet you"...so I go over, and one of the the three guys introduces me to Steve Morse! Steve told me he really liked the way I played and enjoyed the trading off with the guitarist. I was totally blown away....I told him that I am good friends with Dave LaRue and to tell him that he met me.......Sorry, no pics: I dont care -- Im still stoked and blown away this morning...Ive been friends with Dave Larue for twenty years but never met Steve in all that time
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Got a HUGE compliment from Steve Morse last night !!
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I couldnt fit my head through the bathroom door this morning lol
That's amazing!
About a thousand years ago (or maybe just the 1980s) Dave LaRue played in a fusion band called Stretch. It was LaRue, guitarist Glen Alexander and drummer Van Romaine. They played regularly at a local club where I sometimes mixed sound as a wide-eyed teenager. The music was great (if not a little indulgent) and I distinctly remember Dave and Van being extremely nice guys.
About a thousand years ago (or maybe just the 1980s) Dave LaRue played in a fusion band called Stretch. It was LaRue, guitarist Glen Alexander and drummer Van Romaine. They played regularly at a local club where I sometimes mixed sound as a wide-eyed teenager. The music was great (if not a little indulgent) and I distinctly remember Dave and Van being extremely nice guys.
Sounds like you had a great show! Congrats!
So is it true what they say about the villages...all the 60 plusers re-living the free love and indiscriminate times of the 60s?
If so, i know where i want to spend my geezer years!
Anyway, keep up the good work with the videos!
So is it true what they say about the villages...all the 60 plusers re-living the free love and indiscriminate times of the 60s?
If so, i know where i want to spend my geezer years!
Anyway, keep up the good work with the videos!
Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.
(Possibly just a myth.)
Why is The Villages known as 'the STD capital of America?'
If you find a house you like in The Villages, doesn't matter if it's for sale or not. If it isn't, sit tight, it soon will be.
Back in the 80's, I saw Steve and his band open for Kansas, then he played with Kansas. Awesome show. 
Congrats on doing a great job on stage and meeting Steve Morse. Sounds like a very cool evening. Once in a while, we have a zero-gravity gig where it all just works.
Morse opened for Joe Satriani when I saw him around '14 - 15 I think. His band was terrific and his playing & tone were delightful to listen to.
Morse opened for Joe Satriani when I saw him around '14 - 15 I think. His band was terrific and his playing & tone were delightful to listen to.
Steve just did a lengthy interview with Rick Beato about a week a ago,... Night Of The Living Dregs was like going to church back in the day.
Went to school with him at UM in mid 70's. My band at the time opened for Dregs in Lauderdale. T Lavitz was playing with us and left to play with them. Steve is a great person and humble dude.
And I'll bet that every time they heard a car backfire your friends thought your head had burst.
