Steve Miller Band at the Greek Theatre Los Angeles
Dave DiMartino, MOJO, September 1997
THIRTY YEARS in the rock 'n' roll business. A man without a record label. A man who packed the Greek Theatre playing absolutely nothing from his most recent album 1993's Wide River and absolutely everything to be found on his last live album, released in 1983. A man who fills concert halls and sells his greatest hits sets to a new generation of teenagers every year like clockwork. An influence on the Spin Doctors! The only Summer of Love figure to ever play on Paul McCartney's newest album! And more!
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