It's amazing how much control Steve has. Not going overboard in anything he uses for his music. They are all done just in the right perfection, the right balance. Also I've admired his guitar playing, especially his slide playing (which is tremendous, thank his teacher Les Paul). When talking about talking about classic rock, Steve has every right to be mentioned. Very noted for his innovation especially back then. Special effects that come out and new things, he masters them well.
It is so fantastic seeing all these people in the audience still kicking on this song. After so many years, it still rocks me of my socks. This band is unbelievable.
Steve Miller told the story of the song in a intervieuw with Mojo november 2012: I got this funny, lazy, sexy little tune, he recalled, but it didn't come together until a party in Novato, north of San Francisco. I sat on the hood of a car under the stars with an acoustic guitar making up lyrics and I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker came out. My chorus! the some people called me the space cowboy and the gangster of love referred to earlier songs of mine and so did Maurice and te pompatus of love. You don't have to use the words. It was just a goof.
Look at all the young people in the audience. They weren't even born when this song came out. But they seem to know the words and love the jam. Awsome.
September 15, 1990 - The Steve Miller Band had a UK No.1 with “The Joker” 16 years after it's first release. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974. More than 16 years later, it reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart after being used in "Great Deal", a Hugh Johnson-directed television advertisement for Levi's, thus holding the record for the longest gap between transatlantic chart-toppers.
I saw the great Steve Miller Band in 1982 at the Concord Pavillion in Northern California. It was such an incredible show. He is one of the greatest rock n rollers ever. This concert was from 2007. He is amazing. Try reacting to a Live Version of Jet Airliner
Saw The Steve Miller Band last night in Vancouver, BC at the PNE. He's 72 years old now and you wouldn't have known it by his energy levels. Fantastic show! He's deservedly in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame - although he doesn't have much respect for it.
Yah, I was there too, with my sons. I was about 9 years old when I heard the Joker and it was great for all of us to hear it live from the man himself. Kids are so spoiled (but they did have a great time).
I love the fact that when I look at that audience we have everything from old to young, from men to women. Seems like they really manage to appeal to all kinds of people.
30 years ago I picked up my fist car, gun metal 2lt Capri. And as I drove it away this song came on the radio. Felt like the King of world! Think I might just have this played at my funeral
Man, this person is such a fine human being, he seems so nice, humble, down to earth and yet an big American music Icon, really cool ! I really 'dig him'
So friendly and so funky after all these years Steve. You are a credit to American music and I say this as an old Brit who has always admired you and your band since the 1970s when I was a kid.
This is and several other Steve Miller Band tunes are in rotation with my rap and and R&B running music. LOVE the Steve Miller Band. Keep on a rockin' .... rockin' me baby :-D
Love Steve miller band lot´s of hot chillums is smoked to this wonderful music i have been a big fan since your first album THANX from Copenhagen Denmark !!!
This song was playing when I was in JHS. A classmate always sang this song totally off pitch but we all loved it. It was "his" song. Sadly he was killed in a car accident that year but he lives in my fond memories when I hear this song. Thank you~
Steve Miller ROCKS!!! This may sound strange but I LOVE it that he does not have a crazy light show. I have light sensitive epilepsy and I prefer to see a show like this where I don’t have to cover my eyes while I’m there. And, I LOVE many of his great songs. I’ve been a fan since I can remember. I also love his message, “Peace, love and happiness. Take care of each other.” The same as Ringo Starr. I love him, too. ✌❤🙂
How GREAT was America back in the days this was released? You hear it in the groove and feel. This song along with many others from that time were a celebration of how AMAZING our way of life was. Trump 2024 folks, we better fight for this thing or our kids will never feel the way we did back in these days.....
