NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREGS

Here's an album that needs to be knocked down a few pegs. The musicianship is top notch, but it doesn't really say anything. The opening _Punk Sandwich_ is boring and uninspired, much like the Punk genre itself(yet it doesn't sound punk). _Country House Shuffle_ is ok with an mediocre drum opening from Rod Morgenstein. _The Riff Raff_ is a nice acoustic rock number better serviced on a Pat Metheny album. The only highlight here is the 6:40 _Long Slow Distance_ which can be best described as _Night Meets Light_ Part 2. The rest of the album is live and a little too country for my tastes(evern for the Dixie Dregs). Listen, I'm a huge Dixie Dregs fan...but this one was a huge bummer in my books. The real crime on this website is why the Dixie Dregs reunion album _Full Circle_ from 1994 has very few ratings. Now, that's a 4 to 5 star album!