You are absolutely correct! Its a grand thing if a band has one song that becomes a song people remember and sing, even after decades of not hearing it. Steve Miller Band has not just one but several. It always makes me smile when one of those songs play in public and I look around and 75 to 80 percent of the people are singing along to themselves.
Saw him with Peter Frampton July 2018 at Artpark Lewiston NY.A great show and they played 4 or 5 songs together. If you get a chance go see SMB you won't be disappointed.
@@scottboyle4596 yes we met a couple from Toronto had great drinks and pizza Lewiston seemed like a quaint little town.You and wife should get back there for another show.
"Rush is like brussel sprouts, the Steve Miller Band is like cheese -- put that shit on everything." THAT is a hot take, THAT is why we keep coming back.
@@WilliamTheMovieFan The analogy works for Rush because Geddy Lee's voice is the weird aftertaste that makes them not go down smoothly. But Steely Dan is like, I don't know, maybe a chocolate mousse that's so rich you can eat it only once in awhile
OK. I do think cheese makes brussel sprouts better but the shit that gets put on everything is hot sauce! That said, Rush called; they’d like a word with Alex about brussel sprouts.
Definitely an iconic song. Steve Miller has so many other great to iconic songs you still need to hit: Living in the U.S.A, Space Cowboy, Rock'n Me, Jungle Love and Swingtown are all awesome!
Fly Like an Eagle was easily Steve Miller's biggest hit and it is amazing. The Joker was probably his most iconic song - this from a guy who had so many iconic songs.
Oh for a second my brain thought someone was suggesting Jungle Love by Morris Day and the Time, and I got excited about that prospect 😊 I wish they would hit it, too.
I love the Morris Day song, but it is probably too repetitive for Alex's aesthetic. I have to say it: Bruno Mars is a direct descendent of Morris Day! And that's a good thing. ...But wait... didn't they put Bruno Marrs on this channel?
"I get on the 707" oh man that made me feel old. That was, dare I say it, _the_ jet airliner of the 1960's, the one that ended transatlantic prop planes more than any other.
@@serasmile6026 It's amazing isn't it. Eerie and ethereal it just coasts along leaving those brilliant sounds behind. Favorite Steve Miller song by far.
Original version of Jet Airliner by the blind Paul Pena way more soulful! His whole album S tier Check " Wait on What you Want" 🔥 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjr5U7g6aiA.html
You guys hit the nail on the head. I think Steve Miller isn’t super deep, it’s just really good! Consistently good! This song, Rock ‘N Me, Take the Money and Run, Swingtown, and others are all just as good! They never fail to put me in a good mood. It’s like baseline Rock and Roll.
Original version of Jet Airliner is super Deep when performed by the blind and soulful Paul Pena. His whole album S tier Check " Wait on What you Want" 🔥 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjr5U7g6aiA.html
Hey, I missed these guys. This band has such strong 70s nostalgia vibes, it's almost ridiculous. Pure, uncomplicated fun. Steve Miller makes it seem so easy, but actually achieves what so few others do.
Glad to see you enjoying Steve Miller Band! Most of their music is just so upbeat. They rock! Their music always puts me in a great mood...FLY LIKE AN EAGLE...a more serious and awesome tune. Their music is timeless!
They did Fly Like an Eagle long ago. BTW Original version of Jet Airliner by the blind and soulful Paul Pena. His whole album S tier Check " Wait on What you Want" 🔥 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjr5U7g6aiA.html
Steve Miller Band was, and for a lot of us still is, one of THE sounds of summer. Great grooves, some fun songs, dancable and also great cruising tunes. And he's so solid live, even now.
It's a whole different sound -- not better, not worse -- but it would be great if A & A would react to it, too. RU-vid has a video of Paul Pena performing it on a Conan O'Brien show that is pret-ty great.
@@keithrogers5159 paul's story is very unfairly forgotten & his version is very different & superior / i have been a lifelong steve miller fan ... saw steve miller band @ fillmore east during brave new world era --- topping the bill was neil young & original crazy horse doing everybody knows this is nowhere ... miles davis opened ... dem were the daze
Steve Millar Band is right up there with the Doobie Brothers and the Eagles in my early life's playlist. Any of their songs will take be back to being a teenager, chillin with my friends. (Throw in some Fleetwood Mac, Moody Blues and the Wings.... That's it!)
Original version of Jet Airliner by the blind Paul Pena way more soulful! His whole album S tier Check " Wait on What you Want" 🔥 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjr5U7g6aiA.html
Steve was a huge part of the soundtrack to my high school years. The “funky shit” was edited to “funky kicks” for radio play. GREAT lesser known song -“The Stake”… total bluesy funk.
To this day, every time it comes up on the radio, I play a guessing game with myself - -will it be the SHIT or KICKS version? Depends on the station, time of day, etc..,.
Same as Space Intro for Fly Like And Eagle, this is another SMB song that is improved when you leave in the prelude tune, Thresold. On AOR it was nearly always included, where pop radio dropped it off. But Jungle Love has the coolest intro (and exit) built-in. Get to it!
The 1 minute intro to this song, called "Threshold" should always be played with this song. Just like the intro called "Space Intro" should always be played with "Fly Like an Eagle".
You Boys have to hit the original first time listener song from Steve Miller "Living in the USA." It worked for the Kids as a first time listener song back in 1968 it should still work for you Boys today. Cheers from the Rock and Roll Past!
Original version of " Jet Airliner " way more soulful!!!!!! The Blind Paul Pena Whole album S - Tier check 1 ) Wait on What you Want 2) A bit of Alright
It's so weird to watch you guys hearing for the first time , as I know every word ,every strum, damn. We had some dynamite music. The thing is there were so many outstanding groups that we didn't appreciate it enough. The variety, the musicality was so on point. 😊
Years ago Steve Miller played County Bowl in Santa Barbara. He stayed at a hotel where my buddy worked. The story goes that the hotel's limo driver was taking Mr Miller to the airport and asked him if he was in the band. Yeah? What do you play? To which our man's deadpan response was, "I'm Steve" ...Classic!
Steve Miller is one of the few people that can say he was taught guitar by the legendary Les Paul himself. When he was growing up, Steve's father was good friends with Les Paul. He would always go over to their house and spend time. in fact, Les Paul and Mary Ford were married at the Miller house
Original version of Jet Airliner by the blind and soulful Paul Pena. His whole album S tier Check " Wait on What you Want" 🔥 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjr5U7g6aiA.html
I saw Steve at the Texas Jam in 1978 and it was so hot they turned the firehoses on the crowd down on the field, estimated at 100,000 total and damn near every single person was singing along with this song. The two-day lineup: DAY 1 - Walter Egan, Van Halen, Eddie Money, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Head East, Journey, Heart, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Frank Marino, Mahogany Rush and Cheech & Chong. Uncle Ted jammed with Aerosmith. DAY 2 - Bob Welch, Little River Band, Steve Miller and Fleetwood Mac. I miss the 70's. Life was real, raw, in-your-face offensive and I doubt we'll ever see another decade produce the volume of incredible music we're now blessed with. Oh yeah, Steve's tune "Going to Mexico" is his best deep track jam.
Nice. Most people gravitate toward the radio hits, but I'm with you. My top two are Serenade and True Fine Love. Next ones would be Wild Mountain Honey and In the Wintertime.
My Steve Miller story.... I saw him play in Glasgow in a 3,000 seat theatre (Same place I saw Led Zep and Jethro Tull).. and the show started, the light's came up the band clicked into the first song and there didn't seem to be Steve on stage.. at the right moment the lead guitar came in and all of a sudden a spot light up Steve Miller in one of the boxes at the side of the auditorium playing.... now this was the early days of radio connections for guitars and he had it... he then carried on playing the guitar, walked out of the box.. disappeared back stage and we could still hear him playing with the band... and eventually he came out of the wings and onto the stage... Best entrance ever for a rock band... the night was sublime... Keep on Rocking guys.
Yeah, I'm 63 and growing up to this band and this era of music is priceless. Then I get to watch the cool kids (not disrespecting to A & A) hearing it for the first time and I kinda get to enjoy the song like brand new all over again.
One of the most interesting things about this song in the early parts that we generally overlook is the breaths Steve takes before each line that he sings. They are so much a part of the overall vocals and vibe of this great song, very rhythmic. Great reaction guys!
Steve Miller is a great soundtrack to the backyard party, that has multi generations, it can be enjoyed by all, no offensive language, just a good solid rock song
Fun fact. My late grandpa was once a drummer and friend of Steve Miller’s Godfather. That man was Les Paul. A few other Miller tunes that you must check out are “Rock ‘N’ Me”, “Jungle Love”, and “Take The Money And Run” among many others.
This one brought back vivid memories of sitting with my family in the pizza parlor up the road, eating sausage-mushroom-pepperoni and drinking Pepsi from plastic tumblers while the sound system played the hits of the day...
This album and song was huge when I was in junior high…loved it to death, and still do. Makes me shake my groove thing every time I hear it. Thanks for starting Wednesday off in a great way. You’ve been Oaked! 😎🎵🥃
Alex is 100% correct about Steve Miller being the best gateway into Rock N Roll. It's the first rock band I ever played for my kids. And they loved it.
When originally released on radio, the line was changed to "funky kicks going down in the city," but everyone knew how to sing it! And why so many people know the lyrics today. A karaoke staple, I'm sure. I wouldn't know about such things!
Yes, and that ridiculous edit was included on the "Greatest Hits" album too. They have since restored the original recording to the Greatest Hits album, but it never should've been removed to begin with.
@pluvio Not entirely true. I remember hearing the edited version on the radio back in the 70s, and wondering why it was different from the album that my dad had on his stereo. :-) The "single edit", which was on the 45RPM 7-inch single, has always had the lyric change in it -- whether or not any given radio station *played* that version, or the original un-edited album version, was generally up to the discretion of the program manager at that particular station, depending on the local market and audience. (And possibly, on how many complaints they got.) Some stations would even play the edited version during the daytime hours, then let the overnight DJs play the un-edited album cut on the midnight and graveyard shifts. :-)
@@ballyastrocade5672 Thanks Bally, that's the way I remember it, too. There was an FCC crackdown and congressional hearings over industry standards, but Airliner was a few years before the whip came down.
Original version of Jet Airliner by the blind Paul Pena way more soulful! His whole album S tier Check " Wait on What you Want" 🔥 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cjr5U7g6aiA.html
Steve is an underrated guitarist. Listen to his simple pop songs for the simple enjoyment of them and you don’t notice it. Listen carefully after many listens; and the brilliance of his licks come through.
His material is known to a broad audience for catchiness and radio-friendliness; but he’s not given the credit due for his guitar work on that same material. I grew up on his music, and the average person listening to him back then couldn’t even tell you what instrument he played. I think that’s a shame because I think he’s a terrific guitarist. Thus, I think he’s underrated. It’s not dumb, but you’re free to think so, of course.
I was in like 7th or 8th grade when this song came out. We all collectively loved this song along many others in our time. We were spoiled in musical times. The best.
I never thought of this in the context of being a gateway to rock’n roll song, but you are 💯 spot on! I can’t imagine anyone disliking this song. So smooth in voice, texture and delivery - just an all around classic that will probably still feel that way in another 50 years!
Love Steve Miller. Close friend bought No. 5 in 1970. I bought the next four albums and saw him live in concert at the Rainbow, Finsbury Park in 1974 and again at the Albert Hall in 2009. He can sing anything and play anything. Sang at the funeral of Les Paul I believe. #Legend
First concert date my wife and I went on. Saw him in a big show in Pullman Washington in 1977. Buffalo Norton was his back up. Then Norton played harmonica with Steve. Great show!
there is a documentary film about the writer of this song, Paul Pena, traveling to Tuva in central Asia to compete in a Tuvan singing competition where he was the first non-Tuvan competetor. It's called Genghis Blues and it was Oscar nominated.
You mentioned the smoothness of his vocals. You may not have thought about it, but he sings softly. The mic is up enough to catch his breathing. It gives him awesome vocal control. Keep up the good work. Don't forget Mahogany Rush Live Johnny Be Goode.
I would use the term "Smooth Groove." I have seen him six times in concert. He was the headliner each time. The openers were Bad Company, the Doobie Brothers, Lou Grahm of Foreigner, Eric Johnson (Blues Guitarist), a blues band I never heard of and he was the Headliner of a Jack FM Radio station in LA of many performers. Actually, Vanilla Ice joined him on stage for a few songs. Steve always puts on a great show. So many songs from the 60's, 70's and even 80's. He is great to sing along.
Steve Miller appeared on Jimmy Fallon's show a few years ago and performed "Fly Like an Eagle" with The Roots . Actually very good; and fun to watch. Give it a look!! Love Jet Airliner too. And the intro.... Have the vinyl from the 70s.
I love this song and especially the intro. One of my favorite intros. But I think what makes this song so easy to like is that IT PULLS from classic rock and blues riffs, rhythms and techniques, and is packaged with a great groove and singable chorus into a perfect rock song.
Nice. This is in the top ten driving songs when traveling. Actually, get the entire album, Steve Miller's Greatest Hits. You can listen to every song back to back. Love Steve Miller. Good reaction guys.
i've watched dozens of you guys' reactions, i'm curious if when you hit a song like this you somehow wish that you had hit it earlier. Thanks for sharing your first experience with this great song.
One of my favorite albums. "The Stake" is my favorite song on it. "Who's Behind the Door" by Zebra has a great acoustic intro. The acoustic intro to Jet Airliner is edited out on most radio playlists.
The song Jet Airliner was written by Paul Pena a blind jazz musician, and was first recorded by Paul Pena in 2000. It was first released by The Steve Miller Band in 1977. Pena didn't have commercial success, and his only income for the rest of his life where the royalties from the song, from the Steve Miller Band.
