Geno
August 16th, 2019
Happy National Tell A Joke Day. This one has been cracking me up lately. “Abracadabra” was one of my favorite songs as a kid. I remember rollerskating to it as a kid in junior high school. It’s just a fun pop song. But those who grew up with “The Joker” and the band’s more lyrically-serious songs weren’t as much of a fan. Watch comedian Jim Gaffigan discuss the big 80s Q105 hit with Jerry Seinfeld.
Steve kicks off the show celebrating his roots in blues. He worked with blues legends like Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy in Chicago back in the 60s.
The band’s iconic hit that got to #2 in 1976.
A deeper cut from Book of Dreams in 1977.
Definitely the most polarizing song among the fan base. Pop music fans love it. Others… not so much. Comedian Jim Gaffigan cracked me up with his take.
One of the first songs that put the Steve Miller Band on the map in 1968.
Another 60s gem from “Brave New World.”
This one got remastered 5 years ago for “Ultimate Hits.”
YouTube user nailed it when he said about this song, “The words mean less then the music and the moment when you heard it.”
If you keep on dancin’ you’ll never grow old. At 78, Steve’s proving this one right.
This would be the last hit from “Book Of Dreams” in 1977. It was featured decades later on The Sopranos and was said to inspire Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train.”
Another one you’ll find remastered on Ultimate Hits.
This one was originally written for Dave Mason. But Miller liked it and they knocked the song out in 30 minutes.
Is there any more appropriate song to rock out at at the casino?
The band’s second #1 hit.
No, he didn’t forget. Expect this one for the encore.
