Off the Record (Dixie Dregs album)
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Off the Record is a 1988 EP
CD by The Dregs
. It is a limited edition promotional item for Ensoniq
, released as a disc single. Notably, the recording of "Leprechaun Promenade" is the first studio recording of the song; the first actual recording was of a live performance.
Special Guests:
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
CD by The Dregs
Dixie Dregs
The Dixie Dregs are an American band formed in the 1970s. Their mostly instrumental music fuses jazz, southern rock, bluegrass and classical forms in an often unique style.-Formation and early years:...
. It is a limited edition promotional item for Ensoniq
Ensoniq
Ensoniq Corp. was an American electronics manufacturer, best known throughout the mid 1980s and 1990s for its musical instruments, principally samplers and synthesizers.- Company history :...
, released as a disc single. Notably, the recording of "Leprechaun Promenade" is the first studio recording of the song; the first actual recording was of a live performance.
Track listing
- "Leprechaun Promenade" (Steve Morse) – 6:24
- "Take It Off The Top" (Steve Morse) – 4:24
- "Band Interview" (The Dregs) – 9:06
Personnel
- T LavitzT LavitzTerry "T" Lavitz was an American jazz-rock/fusion keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.-Biography:Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey...
– Keyboards - Steve MorseSteve MorseSteven J. "Steve" Morse is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his work in the hard rock band Deep Purple since 1994. He began his career to form the unique styled instrumental rock band Dixie Dregs in the 1970. Morse's musical inspiration comes from country, funk, jazz fusion, and...
– Guitars - Rod MorgensteinRod MorgensteinRod Morgenstein is an American drummer and music educator. He is best known for his work with the late '80s Heavy metal band Winger and with the Jazz fusion band Dixie Dregs. He also played with Fiona, Platypus, The Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam...
– Drums - Andy WestAndy WestAndy West is an American bass guitarist and composer who is an original founding member of the Dixie Dregs along with Steve Morse. Since the breakup of the original band in 1983, Andy West has been on albums with Mike Keneally, Henry Kaiser, Paul Barrere, Vinnie Moore, and many others...
– Bass
Special Guests:
- Dr. Allen Sloan – Violin (Leprechaun Promenade)
- Mark O'ConnorMark O'ConnorMark O'Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz, country and classical violinist fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition...
– Violin (Take It Off The Top)