All you can take
Wheels are turnin'
In the bed you make
I'll take you over
Tonight at the stake
Nobody loves you like the way I do
Light rain's over
The Sun's all around
Four leaf clover
And I'll pull you down
I'll take you over
Tonight at the stake
Nobody loves you like the way I do
Nobody loves you like the way I do
Nobody loves you like the way I do
The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group had a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock, as well as several earlier psychedelic rock albums. Miller left his first band to move to San Francisco and form the Steve Miller Blues Band. Shortly after Harvey Kornspan negotiated the band's contract with Capitol Records in 1967, the band shortened its name to the Steve Miller Band. In February 1968, the band recorded its debut album, Children of the Future. It went on to produce the albums Sailor, Brave New World, Your Saving Grace, Number 5, The Joker, Fly Like an Eagle, Book of Dreams, among others. The band's Greatest Hits 1974–78, released in 1978, sold over 13 million copies. In 2016, Steve Miller was inducted as a solo artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The "hook" riffs on this and Rocky Mountain Way are similar enough to invite criticism, no doubt. Joe's was written first, in 1973, this one apparently around 1976 or '77 (the song was released in '77 but I haven't found a published date). Guitar and writing credits on this track, I learned, actually go to David Denny.
Apart from the riffs the songs are dissimilar enough that I never made the connection between the two until reading the comments here, and I like both songs. However, I'm not one of those that is driven to find every similarity between songs.
On the one hand we admire and praise artists if they are influential, and Joe Walsh is certainly that, particularly early in his career. On the other hand we often denounce the bands or artists that they clearly influenced. Seems strange to me. I'm not saying you did that LowPhreak, I don't think you did, but you see that sort of thing a lot on these boards. Peace.
I've been a musician and music lover/audiophile for a long time. Always liked Joe and Steve Miller, I grew up on bands like them. Wasn't denouncing anyone, but often times bands grab riffs, techniques and sounds from other bands. A lot of times it's no biggie.
As a certain Walrus from Liverpool said, "There's only so many notes."
The "hook" riffs on this and Rocky Mountain Way are similar enough to invite criticism, no doubt. Joe's was written first, in 1973, this one apparently around 1976 or '77 (the song was released in '77 but I haven't found a published date). Songwriting credits on this track, I learned, actually go to David Denny.
Apart from the riffs the songs are dissimilar enough that I never made the connection between the two until reading the comments here, and I like both songs. However, I'm not one of those that is driven to find every similarity between songs.
On the one hand we admire and praise artists if they are influential, and Joe Walsh is certainly that, particularly early in his career. On the other hand we often denounce the bands or artists that they clearly influenced. Seems strange to me. I'm not saying you did that LowPhreak, I don't think you did, but you see that sort of thing a lot on these boards. Peace.
Had to haul this post out of the 2003 vault...
I felt that way about most Foreigner songs. I still don't like most Foreigner or Bad Company songs (AOR mainstream schlock, like Budweiser and Miller), but I'll be damned if I'm going to let those jock schmoes (now mostly fatter, mellower, not much brighter) steal any music from me.
This got played all the time in the 70s. Don't give a crap if it borrowed from Joe Walsh; apparently Joe didn't care either.
Had to haul this post out of the 2003 vault...
I felt that way about most Foreigner songs. I still don't like most Foreigner or Bad Company songs (AOR mainstream schlock, like Budweiser and Miller), but I'll be damned if I'm going to let those jock schmoes (now mostly fatter, mellower, not much brighter) steal any music from me.
This got played all the time in the 70s. Don't give a crap if it borrowed from Joe Walsh; apparently Joe didn't care either.
well said.
i've been listening to a lot of walsh and james gang lately. i heard this riff (of course i know this song well, but) and it immediately made me think of joe walsh. interesting.
Nobody cared in 1977. It was like "Smoke On The Water" -- a thousand bands played it, sewing it into their sets and eventually into something on a B-side or 6th song on the album. It's just that few of them were Steve Miller..
Sounds like an early prototype for "Rocky Mountain Way." Fair to middling: Miller has done better. Check out his pre-Joker work
Oh yes! I totally agree with you.
"spent the last year..."
There was this amazing band out of San Francisco called "The Steve Miller Band," that made moving, soulful jams like "Your Saving Grace" that I never got tired of listening to. That band went away and this imposter band came along with schlocky, pop drivel that polluted the airwaves for the entire decade of the '70s. Just seeing this album cover makes me cringe. Make it stop.
Steve Miller was responsible for the death of "Guitar Hero." Honestly the seventies were dominated by loud distorted guitars. People loved it. Couldn't get enough. Then they heard Steve Miller promoted on the airwaves. RIP.
Yes I agree ... I had just logged in when it began and I thought I know this and was surprised to see it was Steve Miller ..
I'll take Rocky Mountain Way over this anyday.
I always did like this one.
But I pretty much love everything Steve Miller did/does.
He was great this summer!!! His voice is still there too.