![]() They also appeared on Hullabaloo with the Four Tops and the Supremes.They took on a running gig at a club in Manhattan, only to return to a dead Chicago blues scene.ĭisheartened, Steve went back to Texas in hopes of taking some music courses at the University of Texas at Austin. The recordings from this group are few and include a single called The Mother Song however, there is one track on the box set performed by this band. The band was signed to Epic records during a convention in town. Miller met Barry Goldberg and with bassist Roy Ruby and drummer Maurice McKinley formed The Goldberg-Miller Blues Band, playing Chicago clubs. Steve was soon on stage with the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Buddy Guy, who all encouraged him to continue playing. Lacking 6 hours for a degree in literature, Steve decided to move to Chicago to play the blues. and spent the summer enjoying the Chicago blues scene, including working with a young musician named Paul Butterfield. Steve spent a semester at the University of Denmark during his senior year. The next year, Ben Sidran was added on keyboards for The Ardells. Steve continued working with The Ardells through the school year and staying in Madison during the summers to perform with a group called The Knightranes. Steve taught Boz Scaggs some chords, and he joined The Ardells the next year. Steve attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and formed a new band called The Ardells. However, at age 16 Steve left for college, which forced the band to break up. The greatest moment for them was when they backed blues hero, Jimmy Reed, at a local night club. In high school, Steve asked his friend,"Boz" Scaggs, to perform vocals with the band. The Marksmen continued to play for 5 more years. Steve taught his older brother to play bass so he wouldn't have to rely on his mother for transportation. This rock and roll band had a solid booking the entire semester playing mostly for fraternities. The Marksmen, Steve's first band, was formed when he was only 12 years old. Great musicians of the time continued to appear at the Miller house, including legendary blues man T-Bone Walker. Steve's dad continued recording various styles of music. The Miller family moved to Dallas, Texas in 1950. Steve still uses some of the techniques they taught him at that time. Les and Mary taught Steve his first chords when he was five years old. In fact, Steve's father was best man at their wedding. Les Paul, the inventor of the electric guitar and multi-track recording, and his wife, Mary Ford, were regular visitors at the Miller house. Steve put it to good use performing songs for his family and playmates. Many members of Steve's family were musicians, and he received his first guitar at age 4. George "Sonny" Miller, was a physician by profession and an amateur recording engineer in his spare time. His mother was an accomplished singer, and his father, Dr. Steve Miller was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 5, 1943. Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z.Steve Miller Band
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |