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Aug 8, 2022 · In the statement which announced Morse's departure, bassist Roger Glover said: "Deep Purple was at a pivotal point in the mid-90s and needed to refresh itself. Steve was an inspired choice and ...
- Vladimir Nikolić
Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the guitarist for Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has also enjoyed a successful solo career and was a member of the group Kansas in the mid-1980s.
Deep Purple are a British hard rock band originally from Hertford. Formed in March 1968, the group originally included vocalist Rod Evans, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice ("Mark I"). In mid-1969, Evans and Simper were replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover ("Mark II").
ImageNameYears ActiveInstruments1968–1976 1984–2002 (died 2012)keyboards occasional backing vocals ...all Deep Purple studio albums from Shades ...1968–1975 1984–1993guitarall Deep Purple studio albums from Shades ...1968–1969lead vocalsShades of Deep Purple (1968) The Book of ...1968–1969bass guitar backing vocalsShades of Deep Purple (1968) The Book of ...Between 1982 and 1986, readers of ‘Guitar Player’ magazine voted Steve Morse ‘Best Guitarist’ for five years in a row. He formed The Steve Morse Band in 1983 and joined Kansas before switching careers to become an airline pilot. Drawn back to music, he joined Deep Purple as lead guitarist in 1994, although he maintains his own recording ...
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Jun 27, 2017 · June 27, 2017. Steve Morse has been onstage since the ’60s, emerging from obscurity with the Dixie Dregs in 1975 to become one of the world’s premier guitarists. His resume darts from fusion to country to classic rock, including his 23 years in Deep Purple. He’s shown here in 1998 with an early version of his signature guitar.
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Mar 10, 2021 · Deep Purple in Rock is many things, but subtle is not one of them. Within literally seconds of listening to it, you’re blasted by Ian Paice’s frantic, slippery drums, Jon Lord’s braying organ, and, of course, Ritchie Blackmore’s indelible guitar riffing and loopy tremolo flourishes. Along the way, singer Ian Gillan references and ...
Sep 20, 2022 · Deep Purple have made Simon McBride a full-time member of the band, with the Belfast-born guitarist replacing Steve Morse, who stepped down from the band in July for family reasons. Announcing the news on the Deep Purple website, the band said that they were “thrilled” to welcome McBride into their ranks, and gave his playing the highest ...
