Mass Mass OF The Fermenting Dregs

If you are only going to get one Dixie Dregs album, this is the one I would suggest. It is easily the most prog of all of their albums, and, as usual, it has exceptional compositions and musicianship, a pristine example of the fusion sub-genre, combining elements of symphonic rock, bluegrass, jazz, and funk.

Full Circle marks the Dregs' return to the recording studio after an absence of over a decade. The 1994 release also reunites the band with its original label, Capricorn Records. In fact, the music on Full Circle is pretty typical of the band's earlier Capricorn releases, with a few straight-ahead rockers (including the opener, "Aftershock"), a Texas swing tune ("Goin' to Town"), a semi-classical time signature shifter ("Pompous Signature"), a Baroque-ish guitar piece ("Yeolde"), and plenty of excellent musicianship throughout.

Almost a masterpiece, but definitely a classic. Some fans might be put off with the vocals of Patrick Simmons(Doobie Brothers) or Alex Ligertwood(Brian Auger/Santana), but if you like them like I do, you're in for a treat. Not much to add here other than it's very similar to their masterpiece What If with a few vocal tracks. Apparently they were looking for a more commercial audience(probably the record label). Nothing really commercial here other than Turn It Up, but there's enough instrumental chops to save it from the dumpster. Great song! Industry Standard is the 2nd album one should purchase along with DREGS OF THE EARTH. Either one would be a great for your collection.

The sound of veteran brutality enthusiasts letting rip like there’s no tomorrow. LOCK UP new album is a new era of celebratory sonic destruction ! This is Grindcore supremacy !

The members of this band have a great pedigree in music. They bring their assorted talents to the group known as A Helmet of Gnats. As that name suggests music high in energy but balanced in virtuosity. A blend of Jazz with a dash of classical elements underlined by some very good in your face rock.
In 1980 guitarist Chris Fox and keyboardist Mathew Bocchino decided to form a band while in high school. This band was to play the music of such progressive giants as UK, Frank Zappa and Kansas. They called themselves Left Testicle and only played three concerts (small wonder with that name). By 1982 this band had morphed into more of a fusion cover band called "By-Product" doing covers by Return to Forever, Bruford and The Dixie Dregs. Their live shows left everyone wanting more…

The Road Home is a cover album by Jordan Rudess. It was released on September 12, 2007. Rudess's arrangements of these classic prog tracks include many sections that were not in the original songs, especially solos. Track 5 is the only original piece. The Road Home is both homage and crowning achievement in prog rock’s great exploratory tradition. Just as Emerson rearranged Tchaikovsky, Rodrigo, Janacek, Copland, Mussorgsky and “Lux” Lewis, Rudess decodes established classics while sculpting his own distinctive style.

A former member of Alice Cooper's band, bassist Kip Winger formed his own group in 1986; in addition to vocalist/bassist Winger, the group featured guitarist Reb Beach, bassist Paul Taylor, and drummer Rod Morgenstein, formerly of the Dixie Dregs. Taking their name from their leader after a last-minute change from Sahara, Winger specialized in the stylish pop-metal that sent Bon Jovi and Poison to the top of the charts…

In 1926 Eugene Jochum made his successful concert debut as a conductor. He acquired a repertory of over 50 operas and conducted concerts all over Germany. The acknowledgment of his excellence led to his appointment as musical director for Berlin radio. His reputation grew particularly in the field of the German Romantic Symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms and Bruckner and was presented with the Brahms medal by the city of Hamburg. This series is a compilation of his complete EMI recordings delivered with exceptional audio quality and artistic integrity.