The Steve Miller Band - OLG Stage, Niagara Falls
by Monica on 2023-07-11Fantastic concert. Had an amazing experience. Great intimate venue...will definitely be back. Steve Miller didn't miss a beat...still sounds great.
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Steve Miller has been an enlivening presence on the American music scene for more than half a century - and, in the course of that era, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed several billion times. Miller's Greatest Hits 1974-78 received the RIAA Diamond Award with sales of more than fifteen million copies. It is among the 25 best-selling albums of all time.
At the start of his career, Miller soon became a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late '60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what music - and, indeed, society - could be in the years to come.
Then, in the '70s, Miller crafted a brand of pure pop that was smart, polished, exciting and irresistible - and that dominated radio in a way that few artists have ever managed. Hit followed hit in what seemed like an endless flow: "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," "Swingtown" and "Abracadabra," among them. To this day, those songs are instantly recognizable when they crop up online or on the radio - and impossible not to sing along with. Their hooks are the very definition of indelible.
Running through Miller's distinctive catalog is a combination of virtuosity and song craft. And that's no accident. His parents were jazz aficionados - not to mention close friends of Les Paul and Mary Ford - so, as a budding guitarist, Miller absorbed valuable lessons from that musical tradition. When the family moved to Texas, Miller deepened his education in the blues, eventually relocating to Chicago, where he played with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy and Paul Butterfield. That range of sources informs his music to this day.
In recent years, Miller has fully immersed himself in the blues and its many byways. As he has always done, he continues to find creative outlets for the full panoply of his musical passions. On his successful tours with the Steve Miller Band, he complements the commercial peaks of his extensive catalogue with lesser-known songs that expand his fans' awareness of the range of his work. As a member of the Board of Directors at Jazz at Lincoln Center, he has curated and headlined a series of shows that explore themes like the bridge from blues to jazz in the music of guitar great T-Bone Walker; the distinctive sounds of the blues triangle of Memphis, Texas and Chicago; the resonances between the singular musical creations of Ma Rainey and Miles Davis; the deep American roots music of Appalachia; and Cannonball Adderley and the Blues. In addition, at the request of Wynton Marsalis, he is defining a blues pedagogy for Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is also a member of the visiting committee of the Department of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Indeed, five of his guitars were displayed in "Play It Loud: The Instruments of Rock and Roll," a groundbreaking exhibition at the Met that ran for six months in 2019. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and has been elected for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. He has recently begun to open his vaults for the first time, releasing the acclaimed Welcome to the Vault box set in 2019 and Breaking Ground Live! August 3, 1977 in 2021.
With each listen the beauty and immediacy of Miller's work, whether at its most playful or most serious, is palpable. As always, whether he was riding the top of the charts or traveling the endless blue highways of American music, you can hear him playing and singing with conviction and precision, passion and eloquence, making music that is at once immediately accessible, thrillingly alive in the present, respectful of the past, and more than able to stand the test of time. - Anthony DeCurtis
Fantastic concert. Had an amazing experience. Great intimate venue...will definitely be back. Steve Miller didn't miss a beat...still sounds great.
Had a great time! Love all the old music, brought my parents too! Can't tell ya how many times the record was played, over and over as a kid! Thanks for the memories!
What a great trip down memory lane! Steve and the band are as good as ever, and I want to Fly like an Eagle! The OLG Stage is wonderful for concerts! They were so good đ
Had a great time singing along.Steve Miller and his band did an excellent job. Had fun with friends
Steve Miller is an incredible talent and has sounded himself with as much talent with his band members!! If you get a chance see the show!!
This guy is one of a kind. Great voice and energy on stage.
Fantastic venue for sound and viewing! Steve Miller never disappoints. Guitar legend
From the moment we sat in our seats til the final song , Steve Miller and his band was awesome !!
Steve can still bring and the venue sounded amazing!
Nice to hear the classics by the band. They brought the energy and âgustoâ to keep everyone in the audience clapping and singing along. Nice silk vocals and added story telling by Steve enhanced the whole experience. Highly recommended:)
Great venue for a concert. Sound was amazing. Seating was comfortable. Staff was helpful and polite. Steve Miller band music brought back a lot of memories.
Five stars in every respect. If you know the band and their music then this was a run through all the classic hits, expertly performed and with great audience interaction. Excellent venue, helpful staff but most of all a great performance by a great band.
Love his story. Les Paul taught him to play guitar. Great music.
I so enjoyed Steve Miller. He can still sing. Maybe not exactly the same as in the 70's but still great. His stories about his Grandfather, his guitars, his albums - all great. He has some great band members. All were fab but the keyboard artist really stood out for me. Thankyou Steve â¤ď¸
Great show, great venue. There is not a bad seat in the house. Sound was excellent.
Amazing show, beautiful new venue acoustics were phenomenal every seat seemed to be a great seats
He still can put on a great show. One of the best concerts I have seen
Good old Steve still rocks the house! Not much flash just great music playing by a legend
The show was great,he is a great storyteller and musician. The venue is terribly set up for seniors or those with partial mobility issues. We bought tickets in ROW A section 18, on venue map it looked like we would be able to go up a couple of stairs to get to Row A but there is a solid wall there and access is only from the back of Section 18, which means going down a dozen or so steps to get to row A. I have partial mobility issues which made it near impossible to get to Row A. Mot much thought to the design when it comes to Seniors or those with partial mobility issues.
79 & still rock-in you baby. Played a non-stop stream of hits. His Voice was great & band was tight.