Shag haircut, halter top, bell bottoms, platform shoes, and the Steve Miller Band- a snapshot into my high school dance. Everyone was so turned on to his spacey sound as something new and exciting. And on October 5th Steve Miller will be 67 years old. He's still out there performing to adoring fans. While he has not produced new hits that reached the level of his work in the 70s and 80s, fans seem content to hear the songs of their youth.
I found this great little interview with him on YouTube. I love learning how different artists approach their craft and hearing him tell it in his own words in his own voice beats anything I could write about him.
These songs transport me right back to 1973 and my deep fascination and cravings for music that never seemed to be satiated. I especially love this version of Fly Like an Eagle before it was even released as a recording. It's interesting to compare it to the later recorded version. And I dig the psychedelic finish on his guitar.
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Say it ain't so.. That would make me like... sigh...
I am going off to fly like an eagle
Rated with hugs
Best Wishes,
Blittie
Tom: Ain't it the truth!
Andy: Rock on, brother.
Ardee:You picked some great songs!
Scanner: (hug!) Thank you! These tribute posts do take time, but I have a ball doing them. And really, I'm grateful if just one person stops in to read them.
femme: I loved that interview too. I loved all these videos, but I think the Fly Like An Eagle performance of the song before it was even recorded is pretty damn special. And Norton Buffalo on Wild Mt. Honey too.
Also, I was rearranging the walk-in closet that holds all my vinyl the other week and my partner saw the album cover for "The Joker" and wondered what the hell it was, lol.
RIP Norton Buffalo~~