Episode #243 – Dixie Dregs – Free Fall (with Terry “T-Bone” Mathley)

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Lead up to the Album:

See Episode #199 – Before They Were Purple – Steve Morse for background on Steve Morse’s history and the lead up to forming the band.

Core Band:

Bass – Andy West
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_West
- Went on to work with Mike Kenneally, Vinnie Moore.
Drums, Percussion – Rod Morgenstein
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Morgenstein
- http://www.rodmorgenstein.com/
- Went on to play with Winger, Jordan Rudess.
Electric Violin, Viola, Strings – Allen Sloan
- Primarily worked with Dixie Dregs. Also played with Steve Walsh.
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Banjo – Steve Morse
Synthesizer, Keyboards – Steve Davidowski
- Only credit is with Dixie Dregs.

Technical:

Engineer, Mixed By – Rik Pekkonen
- http://www.studioexpresso.com/profiles
- Many credits including Neil Young, Booker T and the M.G.’s, Seals and Crofts, Ted Neeley, B.B. King, and many more.
Management – John Curtis (2)
- Manager for Dixie Dregs and Later Steve Morse Band
Management [Road Manager] – Twiggs Lyndon
- Tour manager for the Allman Brothers.
- Brother of Warren “Skoots” Lyndon, who would end up becoming Steve Morse’s long time guitar tech.
Producer – Stewart Levine
- http://www.stewartlevine.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Levine
- Huge resume including Lionel Richie, Dr. John, B.B. King, Huey Lewis and the News, Patti Labelle, Sly Stone, Boy George, Joe Cocker, Lamont Dozier, Aaron Neville, The Marshall Tucker Band, and many more.
Producer [Associate] – Rik Pekkonen
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Technician [Sound Man] – John Phillips (11)
- Only credits are Dixie Dregs albums.
Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders

Album Art & Booklet Review

Art Direction – Diana Kaylan*
- Art director who worked for Capricorn records between 1975 and 1980.
- Did covers for Marshall Tucker Band, Black Oak Arkansas, The Allman Brothers.
Design Concept, Design – John Kehe
- Worked on albums for ELO, the Allman Bros. Band, The Jacksons, and many more as well as a lot of additional graphic design.
Photography By – Bob Seidemann
- https://www.bobseidemann.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Seidemann
- Seidemann was known for his iconic photography of Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. He also took the photograph for the controversial Blind Faith album cover. The photo was called “Blind Faith” and inspired the name for the band.

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