Saw him this summer. He was just shy of 80 years old, played for 2 hours straight. People singing along to all the songs. And there were fans of all ages there. It was great to see.

@mozilla2576

7 ай бұрын

Saw him back in '92 in Dallas....it was the same thing. People of all ages just love Steve and his band. Great performance and everybody has a great time.

@JuniorFarquar

7 ай бұрын

Super talented man

@patrickdutton6056

7 ай бұрын

Yeah he plays everything in catalog

@jonathansmith3742

7 ай бұрын

I saw him too, with Dave Mason. Bridgeport, CT

@laurakali6522

7 ай бұрын

@@jonathansmith3742 that’s where I saw the show. Great night. And Dave sounded amazing too.

That's a Vibe ...47 years later . Timeless brilliance .

Man, I love this song. 5 years old with an AM radio tucked under my pillow as I fell asleep. This was my favorite one to listen to at night. Triptastic.

@catserver8577

7 ай бұрын

I did the same!!!

@chrismorrow3723

7 ай бұрын

listened to this on the radio at midnight new years eve 1980. took me on a ride....

The power of keyboards on this era of Rock is undeniable! So good.

@olly8

7 ай бұрын

REAL keyboards, as far as I'm aware of. I love the organ music in these old songs ❤

Steve Miller Band are certified hit makers. Good portion of their catalogue is still regularly played on the radio.

This is one of those albums that needs a full review. An absolute gem - no filler. Thanks guys. Cheers ✌

@alpenhuhn1

7 ай бұрын

I really like Wild Mountain Honey!

@humpy936

6 ай бұрын

Yep

One of those songs that needs headphones to fully appreciate the sounds laid down by all the instruments. Nice one guys

Had this 8-track back in high school in the seventies.

Steve Miller's godfather was THE Les Paul. Jazz greats such as Charles Mingus visited his parents' house regularly. He apparently absorbed much greatness from that atmosphere. I somehow had 2 copies of this album. You can skip Abracadabra in future tracks from him, though. Lol.

@michaellockhart554

7 ай бұрын

His godmother was Mary Ford, Steve's father, who was a dentist by trade, was an engineer on many of Les Paul and Mary Ford records, that's why all the greats were always on the house

@thorzzz1z

7 ай бұрын

hey i liked that song :)

@danconroy8293

7 ай бұрын

Steve had a rock band when he was 12 back in the late 50s. Played fraternities around Dallas area. Biz Scaggs was the guitar player in this band.

"Feed the babies, who don't have enough to eat. Shoe the children, with no shoes on their feet. House the people, living in the street. Oh, There's a solution."

Steve Miller is definitely an accomplished Rock artist, I grew up listening to his music, saw him live at Red Rocks way back in the day…

This song has been sampled so, so many times - Tupac, Biggie, Cube, Lil Wayne, Heavy D and many more. The sound elements are amazing. ❤

@monolithic87

7 ай бұрын

First to use it was EPMD for ‘You’re A Customer’ back in 1987.

@Kim-hc5si

7 ай бұрын

@@monolithic87 Ooh, good one! After I watched this I look it up and it’s been used in 150+songs. I had no idea it was that many! 🔥

Thanks for mentioning the organ. I looked it up. Joachim Young on Hammond B3. His finger speed and pressure of attack on the keys would produce different tonal effects as he played. Those are mechanical strictures (stops on the console above the keys) being applied on the flow of air across the reeds in a chamber that looks something like a wooden kitchen cabinet. It's funny to describe how these musical instruments worked before they were all sampled and digitally reproduced and repurposed.

@olly8

7 ай бұрын

Hammond B3, my favorite instrument ❤ So powerful, such encompassing sound! 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🔥💫

@ronaldelliott4373

7 ай бұрын

Right on, from a fellow traveler. Still an analog kid in a digital world, all these yrs later. 🤘😎

Has no one else mentioned Steve Miller's track My Dark Hour? The source of Fly Like An Eagle's introductory riff, with drums, bass, extra guitar and backing vox by Paul McCartney.

You guys should definitely check out “Wild Mountain Honey” by them. It is my favorite song by SMB. It has a super mystical/psychedelic vibe.

@AjaxCaper

7 ай бұрын

I forgot about that song🎵 ❤❤

@gracedv

7 ай бұрын

You don't even know about wild mountain honey ;)

This album and The Joker album are perfect albums to review.

Must hear classics,, The Steve Miller Band "Mercury Blues"",, "The Window" & "Winter Time"..Trust me on these my music lovin' brothers. 🔥

Another brilliant album from 1976. His godfather was electric guitar pioneer Les Paul. There’s a great version of this song on the Les Paul tribute album American Made World Played.

Smoothe, weed smokin' greatness, right here. Screams summers at the pool and park to me. Carry me back. ❤

Roller by April Wine 🍷

@707Berto

7 ай бұрын

RIP Miles...

Great lp. Great song. Book Of Dreams, too.

Serenade n the window are must listens

Great song and reaction. So much more reaction! It will take a life time to listen (;🤘😎

There's a whole Space Intro to this song too. Definitely a go to when you get high. "House the people livin in the street, oh oh there's a solution"

@Mike-rk8px

7 ай бұрын

The first time I smoked weed at 15, my older brother gave me a set of headphones and put this album on, and it begins with the space intro right into Fly Like An Eagle. To say that it blew my mind is an understatement. Especially the end of the song where you feel like you’re flying, and then the series of beeps made you feel like you were in the cockpit of a jet flying fast. I live in Germany and it’s also a perfect song for driving on the autobahn, which has no speed limit.

@michaelyork4554

7 ай бұрын

@@Mike-rk8px I have an older brother too, so I know exactly where you're coming from. Music was everything back then, and "altered states of consciousness". we obviously made it through, somehow.

Man I'm 62 years old and pretty much classic rock guy . You two have me listening to music in a new way. I dig your show. I'm injoying watching you two . #ROCKON

When I travelled around Europe I always listen to this song!

A song that us that grew up with them played this lloud as possible and just went for a grooves ride.

Great band!!!!❤❤❤

When released,, This MUST HEAR Classic track hit BIG & DIFFERENT,, Billy Thorpe "Children Of The Sun" (Exclusive Video)

Without a doubt my favorite Steve Miller song. The organ is killing it!

Thank you for giwing Respect to this Piece of Musik

crowd went nuts when he played this at Thunder Valley couple momths ago classic

This song was Huge back in the day it was everywhere.

NICE!! Fly Like An Eagle 🦅 was my first concert in 1976. I want to say it was $8.50 and Norton Buffalo opened. Just turned 14! Whew! Doesn't sound that long ago but it feels like it! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

Stevie "Guitar" Miller... He and Boz Scaggs were classmates at St. Mark's in our hometown of Dallas, TX... Steve's godfather was Les Paul... Great player and recording artist. Very innovative in the studio.

That 'video game sound' really does resemble the map screen from Ghosts n Gobllins, which hit the arcades almost ten years after this song.

One of the best!

His best song in my opinion.

Man you cats rock . Love tuning in for your show. Welcome to your new music journey. I'm definitely hooked . #ROCKON

I love watching you guys enjoying the music of my youth. First time I heard this on the radio, I was at the store buying this album! Brings back those days!

Man when this came out I was hooked....Steve Miller band was awesome I have the original album I bought when it came out

Absolutely awesome organ playing on this song, which gets overlooked so often.

My very first concert 1974....still awesome today

I saw him in '66 in the Steve Miller Blues Band and in '74 in the Steve Miller Band with Boz Scaggs as the supporting act where they sat in on each other's sets...you really got your money's worth back then and then some...

Thanks for a great start to the week. Excellent reaction fellas! Appreciate you 🙏 ❤

One of the best albums ever made. The WHOLE album.

You must play the next tune “Wild Mountain Honey.” As with a lot of 70’s material, the songs often just flow in to each other. This is one of those.

@markdrechsler5660

7 ай бұрын

Oh yes, Wild Mountain Honey. My favorite SMB song!

@phillipharrison7283

7 ай бұрын

But mostly the mini track before, 'Space Intro' should be played with FLAE.

Excellent reaction. Love this song, this and “Keep on rocking me”.

Love watching you guys love a song so much! Great reaction!

Steve Miller band had 2 monter Albums in the mid 70's, This one and Book of Dreams. Crazy good Rock and Roll. Dance Dance Dance Wild Mountain Honey True Fine Love The Stake Take The Money and Run

Heard this song a million times, never noticed how funky it is...

Great band saw them in the seventies opening for The Eagles!

I remember my older brother buying this album from when I was a kid I was in third grade and loved this song

Loved Steve Miller since 1968, Living in the USA...its a banger! "Somebody give me a cheeseburger..." 🍔👍🏻

@Rock_Snob

7 ай бұрын

With Boz Scaggs on lead vocals… 😊

💯😊ANOTHERRR FANTASTIC ( 76 ) BICENTENNIAL ALBUM GUYS! 👍

My pops played this often. I remember buying the EPMD Strictly Business album and immediately recognizing the sample of Fly Like an Eagle…🖖🏼

@jacqueline4514

7 ай бұрын

How I loved (and still do) EPMD; “You gots to Chill”, “Strictly Business” “So Whatcha Sayin’🔥

I love this song.

The old Live version is amazing, never knew those sounds were him on guitar.

I really like watching your videos and getting a new appreciation for some of this music. I've been hearing it for decades and a lot of the songs, this one included, are staples of classic rock radio. But in a lot of cases I've stopped really hearing these songs and I'm reminded to appreciate the details when I see you hear it for the first time. So, thanks. 🖖🏽

Great album Jungle Love my favorite

Check this out this is my ringtone on my phone you gotta see the looks I get all the time people love it❤

Probably my favorite song by them is "Swing Town". It takes me way back and might be the first Steve Miller Band song I heard. Enjoy!

Thanks for waking me up with a stone groove! You guys deliver as always!

I was at this concert & it was excellent!! 👌 And great album as well.

So good on so many levels

When I was kid, EVERYONE had this record!

Way too much good music from the 70's to even have listened to it all when it was happening🇨🇦🇨🇦

Awesome job guys as always…still waiting for Dialogue Pts 1 and 2 from Chicago

WOOOHOOO!!! Another band I've seen 3 times! LOVE STEVE MILLER BAND!! SUPER AWESOME!!

This came out during my junior year in college. Every dorm room would be blasting it, and later, the follow-up, Book of Dreams. Add Frampton Comes Alive and you've got 1976 summed up.

Another great one, guys!

That keyboard is killin’ it!❤

Awesomeness

Love Steve Miller, give Serenade, Jungle love, in the winter time, Jet Airliner, abracadabra a go …………. I could go on 😊

Steve Miller is an underrated guitar player. His Godfather was the late great guitar player Les Paul.

It's got a funky groove.

One of my favorites…….

Man, wish you guys heard the version with the Space intro, it's fire.

I was listening to Stevie "Guitar" Miller before The Joker before everything blew up. And yes, the production is amazing on this album, second to none, done by John Palladino, and he continues that sound on the next album Book of Dreams, taking it even a bit further. Joachim Young is comping and power chording on the B3 Organ, while Miller is making all those swelling sounds with a synthesizer. People forget that Miller not only plays guitar but also organ, synthesizer, sitar, harmonica, among other instruments. To me, this album is the pinacol of Miller's career. I played the hell out of it back in the day. Great stuff.

Hi Guys, as always an excellent reaction. If you’re gonna check out Steve Miller, and Btw this is a killer album. But you need to check out The Joker, that was his true break out song. As always, Peace, Happiness and Continued Success. ✌️

The keyboard flitting in and out of the song makes this easily one of the trippiest songs of all time. My first time consuming acid in high school, this song mesmerized me as badly as Comfortably Numb did. That keyboard is like a magic carpet that swept me up and showed me around 😂

Top shelf classic rock right here

Another great San Francisco band! They'll be playing here (AT&T Park) with fellow San Franciscan band, Journey, as well as Def Leppard in late August....

The sounds at the end is Stevie "Guitar" Miller doing his thing.

I love the way this song ends, like a transmission from Earth, received in deep space.

This Album ( Take the money and run, Rockn Me Baby, and Fly Like an Eagle got played as much as any album in 1976-1978.. literally got played every hour on KTAC am out of Tacoma WA. Lol.. van remember that so well.

Wish you would react to their song " LIVING IN THE USA". Great beats, switch ups and great lyrics.

Laa and Chee! Keep rolling out these great songs!

His pedigree is amazing. In addition to Les Paul being his (actual) godfather - T-Bone Walker helped him learn to play guitar. Many well-known musicians came to his house to record (his father was a sound engineer). He was in bands with Boz Scaggs and worked with many famous blues musicians. He's the real deal.

If you're interested in Steve Miller's roots, check out the song In My First Mind from his debut 1968 album, Children of the Future. It has a mix of Psychedelic and Blues. ✌️

the groove of those drums is insane

@iluvj50

18 күн бұрын

Gary Mallaber. One of the greatest.

I totally dig when you two are JAMMING to a track. Funny story. I've only worked one show my whole life. It was Steve Miller. It was his last show of the tour here in Corpus Christi TX. And we told his road manager that John Denver and Sam Kinnison had both had their last shows here.... And well they're both dead. His manager got all bug eyed. "Fookin Bloody 'ell" was his response. LOL

Steve Miller Band is a Treasure !!!!!

The keyboard adds some real funk to this rock song. This is the same era as Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, ELP, and many more.

Saw Steve summer 2022. He had not lost a step. Iconic song and artist.

My favorite song by him is "Your Saving Grace".

@rick063092

7 ай бұрын

Just got goosebumps.. I thought I was the only one.. that song takes me to such a place

I got to see Steve Miller Band and Meatloaf at the Starplex in Dallas Texas..Awesome show...never forget it !!!

@j.h.3777

7 ай бұрын

I saw him as the opening act for the Grateful Dead.

honestly - you guys are thee best ! I've checked everyone's reaction to my top favorite songs on KZread and you guys have the most intelligent and spot-on reactions and critiques of anyone. Thank you :)

@AirplayBeats

2 ай бұрын

We appreciate that my friend!! Thanks for rocking with us!!

This album from 1976 and the 1977 follow up, Book of Dreams were both entirely recorded in the same sessions. To give you and udea of how productive those sessions were, his legendary Greatest Hits 1974-1978 album has 14 tracks. The Joker from 1973. The other 13 are from these two albums (or edited down single versions, at least). In college, there was one party house not run by a fraternity. It was called The Shack, and zsteve's HreTest Hits slbum was The Shack soundtrack. At some point every party, that album was going to play in full, and every song on it is a party.

Growing up I lived in a very rural area. My nearest neighbor was half mile away. His dad had a shop with a small room in the back with a pool table, bar and an 8-track stereo system that rocked. My friend and I literally listened to the Steve Miller Greatest Hits 8-track THOUSANDS of times. I could hear 1 second of any of those songs and be able to identify which it is.