(Review from progreviews.com, wikipedia, progarchives.com)

After the breakup, Steve Morse embarked on a solo career and joined Kansas. Allen Sloan became a practicing medical doctor, Rod Morgenstein slipped into commercial hair-metal success with “Winger”.

In the late 1980s, the group reunited for a tour featuring former members Morse, Morgenstein, Lavitz and Sloan. Bassist Dave LaRue (from T Lavitz solo albums) completed the line-up for a seven date tour culminating in the 1992 live album Bring ‘em Back Alive. Though not featured here, Jerry Goodman of Mahavishnu Orchestra filled in for Sloan on the dates that conflicted his medical career.

This live album basically hits the highlights of the Dregs’s 70s material, performed with great energy and skill. You can tell that after having not played together for years they are enjoying themselves. The set kicks off with the up-tempo “Road Expense” and the bass-driven “Assembly Line”, both of which feature tasty licks from Morse and Sloan. The country and bluegrass themes come out in “Holiday”, which has some wonderful violin in it. “Odyssey” is a more extended piece with alternating laid back more atmospheric parts and driving sections. There are some surprises along the way, too, like the nice cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” and a medlified “Take It Off the Top”, which includes some other cover snippets here and there. It’s a showcase for LaRue, who rips off some incredibly funky bass breaks here and there. Things conclude with an epic version of “Cruise Control”, with plenty of room for solos all around.

The Dregs picked a hell of a way to return, and this record belongs on the shelf of any fan of the band.

Line-up:
- Steve Morse / guitar
- Rod Morgenstein / drums
- T Lavitz / keyboards
- Allen Sloan / violin
- Dave LaRue / bass

Track List:
01. Road Expense – 3:45
02. Assembly Line – 3:47
03. Holiday – 4:04
04. Country House Shuffle – 4:02
05. Kashmir – 3:36
06. Odyssey – 6:12
07. Kat Food – 5:20
08. Hereafter – 6:10
09. Medley (Take It Off The Top) – 6:20
10. Divided We Stand – 4:54
11. Bloodsucking Leeches – 4:09
12. Cruise Control – 14:20

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