Steve Morse Band - General Lee (Baden-Baden, Germany 1990)

The song was first released from the debut studio album “The Introduction“ by Elektra/Musician in 1984. The video was recorded at SWR Studios, Baden-Baden, Germany on March 21st, 1990. Steven J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs; and since 1994, the guitar player of Deep Purple. Morse’s career has encompassed rock, country, funk, jazz, classical, and fusion of these musical genres. In addition to his successful solo career, he was briefly a member of Kansas in the mid-1980s. Most recently, Morse became a member of the supergroup Flying Colors alongside long-time bandmate Dave LaRue. Steve Morse is a guitarist renowned for his intricate compositions, innovative techniques, and versatility across musical genres. Having started playing guitar around the age of 11, he later on attended University of Miami’s School of Music, where he studied classical guitar and jazz. A “guitarist’s guitarist“, he was voted “Best Overall Guitarist“ in the Guitar Player Readers Poll for five consecutive years, before being removed from eligibility to open the award to other musicians, and being inducted into their Gallery of Greats. His work has received seven Grammy award nominations, and he has appeared on over 200 albums. Steve has established himself in a wide range of musical genres, from classical guitar to jazz and fusion to country and bluegrass to progressive rock, pop rock and hard rock, beginning with bands such as the Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band and Kansas. In 1994, Steve joined Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Deep Purple, and is the band’s longest-serving guitarist. In 2011, Steve became a member of the newly formed progressive pop/rock supergroup Flying Colors. To date, they recorded two studio albums and two live albums, including the #1 nationally-charting Live in Europe. In between work with his bands, Steve appears and records with other artists, guesting on over 60 albums to date. In February 2016, Deep Purple recorded a new album, their second one with producer Bob Ezrin. This follow-up to 2013’s highly acclaimed Now What?! is titled inFinite and was released in April 2017. Flying Colors reconvened in December of 2016 and started writing for their third studio album, and also work has begun on a new supergroup with Steve’s son, Kevin, who is a guitarist too. There are plans with Angelfire as well, and there will be some new guest spots with other artists. Last but not least, 2018 will see a reunion tour of the Dixie Dregs Free Fall lineup. Steve plays a series of signature guitars designed with Ernie Ball Music Man, outfitted with his signature DiMarzio pickups, and ENGL amplifiers, all of which contribute to his ubiquitous guitar sound, heard throughout 2017 and 2018 as Deep Purple and his other bands tour around the world. “General Lee“ lyrics: Instrumental Thank you for watching me! More rare videos are coming up soon!!!