[nothingnew]

Steve Miller was one of my first experiences in what was then "alternative" music (1969) along with Jorma Koukanen(sp?)and Jimi Hendrix.

Millers' use of extended bass lines and echo-chamber was hypnotic...(see: Motherless Children),and having Nicky Hopkins on piano in "Baby's House", which fit in with drug-induced stonedism. His early stuff was a great. His later stuff proves his capitalistic ideas, which I do not begrudge. His music when he decided to go that route went down in my estimation....but that's just MVHO.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Clemenza]

Only Steve Miller song I still like are "Space Cowboy" and "Jungle Love." I used to love Abracadabara when I was about 7 years old, but listening to it now reminds me of what a stupid song that is.

Now that I know what Steve Miller is doing, I wonder if Boz Scaggs is working the National Association of Manufacturers convention this year...