Members billybilly Posted June 5, 2011 Members Share Posted June 5, 2011 One of rock's biggest plagarists. Listen to "Alright Now" and then listen to his "Rockin' me Baby", then listen to "Rocky Mountain Way" and his "Nobody Loves you Like the Way I Do", not only did he steal the riff on that one, but also uses a talkbox, to add insult to injury. I don't know, he may have done that coincidently, if that was what he was listening to at the time. Many of the songs I have written sound like what I was listening to at the time. Then again, who knows? The talk box is a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted June 5, 2011 Members Share Posted June 5, 2011 I saw him back in about 1991 or so...great show at an outdoor gig...the line up was:-Sloan-Sass Jordan-Extreme-Steve Miller Band-Brian Adams60,000 people. It was an excellent time and the only outdoor show that I have been to that was a completely positive experience. Saw sass jordan back in like '94. Her drummer was a complete animal, broke a set sticks during each song they played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted June 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 5, 2011 One of rock's biggest plagarists. Listen to "Alright Now" and then listen to his "Rockin' me Baby", then listen to "Rocky Mountain Way" and his "Nobody Loves you Like the Way I Do", not only did he steal the riff on that one, but also uses a talkbox, to add insult to injury. You are welcome to your opinion - but I think this is a stretch. To me "Alright Now" is not "Rockin' me Baby". "Rocky Mountain Way", and Nobody Loves you Like the Way I Do" are both shuffles. I'd leave it at that. I kind of read through the new comments this morning. Kind of reflecting on it. And honestly, I know SM form the early stuff. "Children of the Future", through about "Your Saving Grace". For my taste, he did get very, very pop by the 1980's - atleast in the albums. I listened to snippets from one of his last album "Let you Hair Down" - to me he has returned to his roots. Heavy on the blues, rock/blues style. I am restocking my SM collection. I am starting with "Anthology" - that has quite a bit of the very early stuff, and "Sailor" - a couple gems, and tongue in cheek songs on that one. Oh yeah. "Going to Mexico" is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robertkoa Posted June 5, 2011 Members Share Posted June 5, 2011 Loved some of his early stuff. He can really sing when he wants to- like "Livin in the USA " ( killer track and groove ). Listen to his live vocal on "Come On Into My Kitchen " the Robert Johnson track. .He could have come out with a lot more heavyweight material, especially teaming back up with Boz Scaggs. Always thought he was an underrated singer, who could have come up with more heavyweight stuff, he can really sing the hell out ouf Blues and R@B influenced stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Glom-o Posted June 5, 2011 Members Share Posted June 5, 2011 But seriously, I liked some of his earlier stuff the best - like the first album, Sailor, and Children Of The Future. Of his early work, the only one I'm really familiar with is "Sailor", particularly liking "Livin' In the USA" (really love the "cheeseburger" line) and "Overdrive". Absolutely can't stand "The Joker" and all subsequent releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted June 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 5, 2011 Of his early work, the only one I'm really familiar with is "Sailor", particularly liking "Livin' In the USA" (really love the "cheeseburger" line) and "Overdrive".Absolutely can't stand "The Joker" and all subsequent releases. You know, I'm almost feel the same. I think he went real commercial with "Joker". But listening to his latest stuff, he has gone back to Rock/Blues. I ordered "Sailor" mainly for "Overdrive", "Gangster of Love" (real tongue in cheek stuff), "My Friend", and "Dear Mary". Love "Quicksilver Girl" too. That one brings back memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 Check out Fandango and Nothing Lasts from "Recall the Beginning" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/steve-miller/concerts/palace-theatre-november-07-1973.html http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/steve-miller-band/video/livin-in-the-usa_-1815639956.html Lots of Steve Miller at Wofgang's Vault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 RIP Norton Buffalo btw played his live album to death on cassettes in the car. Yes, that old. But I never had an 8 track or a Betamax.still got the cassette but its a bit muffled these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foppy Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 His songs always bring back memories I do not want to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 I'm a long-time SM fan. I think he is a bit under-appreciated as a guitarist kind of in the same way Lindsey Buckingham is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 One of rock's biggest plagarists. Listen to "Alright Now" and then listen to his "Rockin' me Baby", then listen to "Rocky Mountain Way" and his "Nobody Loves you Like the Way I Do", not only did he steal the riff on that one, but also uses a talkbox, to add insult to injury. As far as I know, "Rockin' Me Baby" was actually written as a tribute to Paul Kossoff (sp?) from Free. The correct name of the song that has a similar riff to "Rocky Mountain Way" is "The Stake" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 His songs always bring back memories I do not want to have. I feel the same way about GnR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 [video=youtube;cwoiy-Fwm0E] [video=youtube;Qd5ag754UAQ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 He could have come out with a lot more heavyweight material, especially teaming back up with Boz Scaggs. This. I am a big Boz fan, and that re-pairing would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 "Really like your peaches wanna shake your tree" I kinda like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted June 6, 2011 Members Share Posted June 6, 2011 I used to like Steve Miller. Then I attended an outdoor show in Boulder back in the late 70's, where he played maybe 25 minutes tops. He was so stoned that he struggled through that, repeated the lyrics to "Jungle Love" which he'd no doubt sung thousands of times before. I also remember another guitarist in his band jumping around like he was auditioning for a spot in Fallout Boy, but not playing anything particularly exciting. Then we got "Abracadabra". Pretty much done right then and there with SM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted June 7, 2011 Members Share Posted June 7, 2011 I don't think people realize just how many records this guy has sold. The Greatest Hits 1974-1978 has sold over 13 million copies alone and is #37 on the RIAA list of all-time best-selling albums . I also heard that he does a killer duet with Eric Johnson on the song Texas from Eric's new cd.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted June 7, 2011 Members Share Posted June 7, 2011 a MUST HAVE cd in ANY collection of good music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members straycat113 Posted June 7, 2011 Members Share Posted June 7, 2011 Steve Miller is and has always been an excellent player, writer and singer=classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted June 8, 2011 Members Share Posted June 8, 2011 Just thought of this one I got back maybe in 70. "The Miller Band" backing up Chuck Berry at the Fillmore in 67. Not the greatest thing: Chuck used to like pickup bands because to frugal to bring his own. this was before Steve had his own recording contract, I think..... bit of trivia for fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted June 8, 2011 Members Share Posted June 8, 2011 "Really like your peaches wanna shake your tree"I kinda like that! Since that line's been mentioned twice, I just wanna point out that it is a very old line. I have the "peaches/shake your tree" line pop up on dozens of old pre-WW2 blues and country recordings. Not calling Miller out as a plagiarist or anything, but that line goes wayyyy back. I also think ZZ Top used it before Miller. Still a cool line. I ain't being a hater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted June 8, 2011 Members Share Posted June 8, 2011 "He headed down toooo-ooo-ooooo-oooo old El Paso, Thats where he ran into a great big hassle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted June 8, 2011 Members Share Posted June 8, 2011 "He headed down toooo-ooo-ooooo-oooo old El Paso, Thats where he ran into a great big hassle" *clapclapclapclapclap* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted June 8, 2011 Members Share Posted June 8, 2011 Since that line's been mentioned twice, I just wanna point out that it is a very old line. I have the "peaches/shake your tree" line pop up on dozens of old pre-WW2 blues and country recordings. Not calling Miller out as a plagiarist or anything, but that line goes wayyyy back. I also think ZZ Top used it before Miller. Still a cool line. I ain't being a hater. Miller got the line at the end, "Well you're the cutest thing that I ever did see, I really love your peaches want to shake your tree, lovey dovey, lovey dovey..." from the opening line of "Lovey Dovey," a 1953 song by R&B group The Clovers since he used it as a fade outro, it was probably a tribute not a lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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