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Major Impacts, Vol. 2

Steve Morse

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Album Review

Major Impacts was an interesting idea pitched to Steve Morse: paying tribute to the myriad of bands, players, and musical styles that have influenced him not by doing covers, but by recycling the riffs and feel of those influences and crafting Morse originals out of them. No surprise, Major Impacts, Vol. 2 is more of the same, though with some choices that may surprise people. "Wooden Music" does a great job of evoking Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young with nice acoustic playing and harmonized guitars. His tribute to the music of the British Invasion starts with a Hollies 12-string intro and ends up somewhere near "Itchycoo Park," and "Where Are You" is a well put together tip to the Who, where drummer Van Romaine does a good Keith Moon. "Organically Grown" supplies the bombast of ELP and "Abracadabra" has the quirky construction of post-Peter Gabriel Genesis. The somewhat surprising choices are the Bach-esque piece "Air on a 6 String" and the country-western/bluegrass hoedown "Tri County Barn Dance." Morse's salute to Enya and the Celtic ballad is right on target: superficially pretty yet ultimately bland, and the only real misstep on the album. Major Impacts, Vol. 2 really shows what a versatile player Morse is, and why he's been a member of bands as disparate as the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple.

Customer Reviews

The Best!

Steve Morse is kind of like a dog, insofar as he's too good for the humans. This guy is the best guitarist out there, period. Not only because he's an incredibly proficient, knowledgable, versatile and soulful guitarist, but also because he never loses sight of what sounds good. I'm not sure where he gets his inspiration, but I'm guessing it ain't from commercial sales (although I hope they're plentiful enough). He kept carrying the torch after realizing that the majority of potential musical listeners would never have a clue. Or maybe he knew that from the beginning . . . Anyway, there are those of us out here who can't get enough of your fantastic music, Steve. Keep it up, PLEASE! Jeff Winslow

Morse is the man...

As on the first Major Impacts, Steve Morse does a good job of making songs that reflect particular influences without sounding dated or like a clone. He manages to isolate each influence by itself and produce a piece that sounds like the perfect blend between each influence and his own unique style. I don't know who did the write up on this album, but come on--it's a surprise that there's a Bach and a bluegrass-influenced piece on here? Those are two of the most obvious influences in all of Morse's catalogue. Why would they not be on this record?

Biography

Born: July 28, 1954 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Although Steve Morse enjoyed a healthy following among guitar players, his name was never a household commodity, and he remained a cult figure who earned his greatest success in the readers' polls held annually by musicians' magazines. Although initially inspired by the Beatles as a teen, Morse began to expand his listening to include the Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin. Although he played a little piano and some clarinet, he became fascinated with guitar after seeing a concert by classical...
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