Steve Morse
Prime Cuts
The Story
T. Bruce Wittet writes in the liner notes, "Indeed, music is what you hear on "Prime Cuts", when you sample the various tracks on this compendium of seminal Steve Morse songs released through Magna Carta. In Magna Carta Records, Morse found the forum in which to display his dazzling diversity while contributing solid compositions. In fact, each of the Steve Morse songs found herein, while replete with guitar virtuosity, feature melodic lines that you will hum long after the CD stops spinning. And to hear those figures played so supremely clean is to dig at the root of Steve Morse's artistry. A man possessed of vision and seemingly fitness of body, Steve Morse has fashioned himself for the span of decades, not the flavor of months."
The Music
04:19 | Heightened Awareness | Instrumental |
06:01 | Prognosis | Instrumental |
09:26 | La Villa Strangiato | Instrumental |
03:09 | The Clap | Instrumental |
11:03 | Quantum Soup | Instrumental |
02:34 | Busybodies | Instrumental |
06:31 | Led On | Instrumental |
02:20 | Air On A 6 String | Instrumental |
04:56 | Wooden Music | Instrumental |
The Artists
Steve Morse | Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Extraneous Overdubs, Production |
Terry Bozzio | Drums, Percussion |
Dave LaRue | Bass |
James Murphy | Guitar |
Mike Portnoy | Drums |
John Petrucci | Guitar |
Van Romaine | Drums |
Jordan Rudess | Keyboards |
Billy Sheehan | Bass |
Mark Wood | Seven String Viper Violin |
Brendt Allman | Rhythm Guitar |
David Townson | Rhythm Guitar |
Mark Gage | Production, Remixing |
Peter Morticelli | Executive Production |
Mike Varney | Executive Production |
Jim Brick | Compilation Mastering |
Larry Marano | Cover Photography |
David G. Danglis | Layout, Design |
T. Bruce Wittet | Liner Notes |
Mastered at Absolute Audio. |