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Steve Miller: J50: The Evolution of The Joker (2CD)
by Doug Collette
There is no shortage of throwaway songs on Steve Miller Band albums early--Brave New World (Capitol, 1969)), Your Saving Grace (Capitol,1969)--or late--Circle of Love (Capitol, 1981), Abracadabra (Capitol, 1982). But there had never been a piece of fluff positioned as the centerpiece of one of his long-players until The Joker (Capitol, 1973) came out, Hardly anyone could have foreseen the massive success racked up by Steve Miller's eighth studio album, perhaps least of all the idiosyncratic nouveau bluesman ...
read moreSteve Miller: Live! Breaking Ground August 3, 1977
by Doug Collette
Given the careerist bent of Steve Miller around the time of Live! Breaking Ground: August 3, 1977, not to mention the popularity of concert releases in the wake of Frampton Comes Alive! (A&M,1976), it is altogether surprising the Space Cowboy did not issue a formal concert album until 1983. Miller came back from a self-imposed hiatus following the surprise (and widespread) popularity of The Joker (Capitol, 1973) with two smash albums in successive years, Fly Like An Eagle (Capitol, 1976) ...
read moreSteve Miller Trio / Elton Dean: Steve Miller Trio Meets Elton Dean
by Nic Jones
Here's another exercise in musical archaeology from Reel and it is worthy of loud and prolonged applause. British pianist Miller was always a worthwhile player, shaping up here as he often did as the British Mal Waldron in terms of his purged-of-excess approach to the keyboard. He always kept sound musical company and the presence of both Dean and drummer Eddie Prevost testifies to that here.
Made in the moment, Dedicated To Few" is a highly persuasive manifesto for such ...
read moreSteve Miller: Anatomy Of Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame Rant
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HypeBot
Recent Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller had some choice words to say about the Hall of Fame's treatment and selection process, not all of it glowing. Here we look at an excerpt from an interview Miller did with Billboard regarding the event. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 I’ve been no fan of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame\, as you probably know if you read this blog. I don’t believe there should ...
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Steve Miller Band: Spring Tour Featuring Gregg Allman
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JamBase
NEW STUDIO ALBUM LET YOUR HAIR DOWN IN STORES ON APRIL 19 The Steve Miller Band will kick off a series of theater and small arena dates through the South and East Coast, this month, featuring special guest Gregg Allman. The spring tour outing begins Saturday, April 16, with the band's first show at the Allman Brothers' Wanee Music Festival in Florida. Following, is an eight-date run of shows in support of the Steve Miller Band's new studio album Let ...
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Warren Haynes Christmas Jam: Steve Miller, Umph, DBT, Gregg Allman
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JamBase
GREGG ALLMAN, JOHN BELL, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, & THE DEBUT OF THE WARREN HAYNES BAND ON DECEMBER 11 Over the past 22 years Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam has blossomed into a tradition held each December in the guitarist's hometown of Asheville, NC. Bringing together both bona fide living legends and some of the best young artists touring today, Christmas Jam has raised nearly One Million Dollars to benefit Habitat for Humanity. The event's reputation as a marathon concert featuring ...
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Rock Legend Steve Miller to Teach at USC Thornton School of Music
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Chris M. Slawecki
Los Angeles, CA Some people call him the Space Cowboy. Some call him the Gangster of Love. But when Steve Miller, one of rock music's all-time greats, joins the University of Southern California faculty this fall, he will have to get used another moniker: professor.
During the 2010-2011 school year, Miller will teach at the USC Thornton School of Music, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top music schools in the country and noted for its ...
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Steve Miller Band Tour
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JamBase
THE GANGSTER OF LOVE HITS THE ROAD AGAIN
Steve Miller The Steve Miller Band kicked off their North American tour on May 21 in Las Vegas in a new show designed by acclaimed Broadway director Rob Roth. The tour will support Miller's new album BINGO!, which lands in stores June 15 on Miller's Space Cowboy Records in partnership with Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records
While the tour will feature beloved FM radio staples like Fly Like an Eagle," The Joker," Take ...
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Steve Miller Band: First New Studio LP in 15 Years
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JamBase
THE GANGSTER OF LOVE - OR MAURICE TO HIS FRIENDS - RETURNS!
Steve Miller Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records has announced a new deal with the Steve Miller Band and Miller's new imprint Space Cowboy Records. Recorded at film producer George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, Bingo! (arriving June 15) is the band's first studio album in 17 years. A true return to Miller's roots, Bingo! echoes his early years in the Chicago music scene and features carefully chosen and crafted tracks performed ...
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The Popdose Guide to the Steve Miller Band, Part 2
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Pop Dose
As stated at the end of last weeks part one of our Steve Miller Band Guide, 1972 and 1973 represented a transitional period for Steve Miller. His upcoming eighth album would be the last under his groundbreaking contract with Capitol Records, and disappointing sales for his last two releases made it fairly clear that he was in danger of being dropped. In addition, Miller was in a bad car accident that kept him off his feet for several months and ...
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The Popdose Guide to the Steve Miller Band, Part 1
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Pop Dose
Thats it. Ive had it. Or in the immortal words of Frank Costanza, I got a lot of problems with you people. Steve Miller at San Francisco's Fillmore in 2008 For months upon months, Ive watched as Popdose readers have slammed the guy who got me into pop music as a pre-teen and has held a special place in my heart ever since. That guy is none other than Steve Miller. Laugh if you want to. But your image of ...
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Ex-Beach Boy Jardine Recruits Neil Young, Steve Miller for Solo Album
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All About Jazz
Former Beach Boy Al Jardine recruited an impressive group of all-star friends to be part of his new solo album, which he plans to release in early summer.
Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Steve Miller, Stephen Stills, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Glen Campbell all guest on Post Card From California," which includes a mix of original songs and a Beach Boys standard or two," including Help Me, Rhonda."
They've all been great," Jardine told Billboard.com about his guests ...
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