Steve Morse

**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.

### 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)

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **background**: non_vocal_instrumentalist
- **instrument**: Guitar
- **name**: Steve Morse
- **birth name**: Steven J. Morse
- **img**: Steve Morse 2005.jpg
- **img capt**: Steve Morse live with Deep Purple in Canada 2006
- **birth place**: Hamilton, Ohio, United States, U.S.
- **genre**: Rock and roll, Rock, Instrumental rock, Fusion (music), Fusion
- **occupation**: Musician, Songwriter
- **associated acts**: Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Kansas (band), Kansas, Living Loud
- **years active**: 1970–present
- **website**: [http://www.stevemorse.com www.stevemorse.com]