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Guitarist-song writer Steve Miller left college for a career on the road just six credits short of his degree in literature. Starting out in Chicago, the cash-poor Miller made his way to San Francisco where he put together the Steve Miller Blues Band in January, 1967. Playing the Fillmore by April and booked for the Monterey Pop Festival in June, Miller quickly made music industry history by demanding, and signing, the most lucrative contract to date on Capitol Records' books. Miller added high school friend Boz Scaggs to the band, dropped "Blues" from the name and released "Children of the Future" to immense acclaim in May, 1968. The Band changed line-ups frequently over the years and the stress of managing, writing and recording led Miller to take a hiatus or two since 1982, but the band is still going strong with studio and live releases. Trading the ivory tower for the tour bus was a very good decision....more

  Performer Track(s) Date Venue Length Rating Buy
Steve Miller Band CONCERT 09/11/1969 Fillmore West 20:55 4.11
The Allman Brothers Band CONCERT 01/01/1974 Cow Palace 2:08:04 4.37
Steve Miller Band CONCERT 01/05/1974
Part 2
Winterland 54:53 4.68
Steve Miller CONCERT 01/15/1974 Shady Grove 1:10:10 4.54 Buy
Steve Miller Band CONCERT 01/05/1974
Part 1
Winterland 1:05:44 4.61
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    by Denise SullivanApril 9, 2008Comments (2)

    You're listening to a brand new song, and yet, you feel like you've heard those words somewhere before. Or maybe you recognize familiar song titles popping out in an otherwise original song. Or, you're simply listening, you like what you hear, and you don't even realize (read more)

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    by Paul WilliamsFebruary 27, 2008Comments (5)

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