Southern Steel (album)

[7] Morse, who wrote all of the album's songs, was backed by drummer Van Romaine and bass player Dave LaRue.

[10] The Calgary Herald wrote: "Obviously an ardent Jeff Beck fan, this one rings with everything Beckish except Jan Hammer.

"[12] The Chicago Tribune determined that "the album is fast and heavy hick-rock and though it goes through plenty of chord and tempo changes, Morse's fingers never get cold.

"[13] The Los Angeles Times called it "instrumental rock in overdrive but with conspicuous intelligence in the driver's seat.

"[14] Paul Kohler at AllMusic wrote that "Morse always delivers, especially on this uptempo, hard-hitting, instrumental rock virtuosity.