“The school would kick everybody out with hair that touched their ears. Someone on the board found out we were wearing short-haired wigs!” Steve Morse endured educational woes, dodgy gear and jazz snobbery, but knew he could make it as a guitarist

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 20: Steve Morse of Dixie Dregs performs at Variety Playhouse on April 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images).

Since emerging from the University of Miami in the mid-1970s, Steve Morse has enjoyed a storied and multifaceted career spanning six decades. He came to prominence initially with the Dixie Dregs then led his own Steve Morse Band before stepping into the ranks of American prog icons Kansas. Later he would spend 28 years with Deep Purple and he’s also been part of prog supergroup Flying Colors.

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