Posts tagged with "STEVE MILLER BAND"
BOZ SCAGGS
BOZ SCAGGS
The genre-blending genius takes on classic songs in a historic studio
By Jeff Tamarkin
Play Boz Scaggs’ 44-year-old debut album, his 1976 multiplatinum megahit Silk Degrees, or his pair of standards records from the past decade, and one constant emerges from his music: He remains true to his vision, finding that sweet spot where R&B, pop, jazz, blues and rock intersect and then customizing it. Scaggs’ attention to detail, level...
STEVE MILLER BAND
STEVE MILLER BAND
Let Your Hair Down
[Roadrunner/Loud & Proud]
Steve Miller has lately returned to the blues-based sound he pursued prior to the poppier material that made him a radio staple in the 1970s, while maintaining the distinctive style he’s boasted for the past 45 years. His effusive vocals, vibrant guitar solos, playful humor and producer Andy Johns’ supple arrangements serve him well here as Miller navigates the same strict parameters...