John brings out special guest Steve Miller to play "The Joker" at MSG during his Solo Tour 10/3/23
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I'm 65. I was there last night with my 37 year old daughter. I knew every word of The Joker. I told my daughter, "I wore out my copy of Fly Like An Eagle in the 70s."
@thomaspaciello10687 ай бұрын
Hell yes. We wore out a couple of 8-tracks too 😀
@ue40587 ай бұрын
Those were the day's my friend. So MANY MANY FINE Band's. I love it
@evalinawarne13377 ай бұрын
I’m 65 too, we had the greatest music
@ralex36977 ай бұрын
Class of 1959 right there living the Dream !!!!fly like a eagle into the future time keep slipping away .!!!!!!
@glen83787 ай бұрын
Heck Yes !!! ❤
@lisamoroney30366 ай бұрын
Steve Miller is 80 years old. LEGEND
@bradwest48217 ай бұрын
Really I'm know the space cowboy is getting old but it's Hard to believe father time the way he sounded and played 🎉 miller time baby
@glen83787 ай бұрын
Is this the guy that made the riff to ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ and ‘Dark Hours’ with his band sometime in the 70s? First heard of his music in Mindhunter on Netflix as a 2000s kid. Great artist.
@paradise_valley6 ай бұрын
Listen to Fly like an Eagle before it became the studio version... it’s raw & funky and killer
@tonygallo11046 ай бұрын
@@paradise_valleyYup
@adamnewman85566 ай бұрын
Awesome 😎
@Lokh666 ай бұрын
Props to John Mayer for keeping this music alive! Steve's voice sounds incredible!
@toms67567 ай бұрын
Clean living with no drug/alcohol problems.
@johnd91117 ай бұрын
Smooth as butter!
@dondgamer7 ай бұрын
TWO days before his 80th birthday! Holy smokes! He looks about 65 up there on stage. What a legend.
@chancemiller93406 ай бұрын
So sick John I think u many be related to the great Dan malloy. Thank u Stevie.
@user-zw9fq5yf7r5 ай бұрын
r u serious? Wow @@chancemiller9340
@sassyreggae5 ай бұрын
Nobody can be in a bad mood after watching this. When two generations get the best out of each other and have fun at the same time. 😊
@jenspeterkiel68613 ай бұрын
Love how Mayer told Miller "GO!" But Miller just kept playing rhythm so Mayer filled it in! Then Mayer's joy when Miller jumped back in with the lyrics! Mayer's face said it all! Music is so great!!!!
@9inecarignan3447 ай бұрын
I was noting the same thing. The way he left it open for him but then picked it back up when he saw he wasn't going to go for it. You could see the joy John had playing with him though.
@matttcameron_7 ай бұрын
Miller is playing a tiny 12 string, not a solo instrument, but he is doing some cool stuff for his turn. Then John comes in with something playful and original, a perfect counterpoint that takes it to another level, then Steve’s voice takes us even further. Six minutes of pure joy.
@expoundnow70437 ай бұрын
Seems Mayer's amp makes it harder to hear exactly what Miller is doing :)
@seymourtompkins4 ай бұрын
This performance does exactly what it’s meant to……put a smile on your face…..
@exhalejackie5 ай бұрын
The way the solo ended and Steve Miller catching his verse at the perfect time was so satisfying. UNREAL
@bikashtangha79047 ай бұрын
I agree :)
@JamesLiverani7 ай бұрын
Yup. John seems to agree too.
@vlada7 ай бұрын
Exactly!!!! Mayer was so stoked on how perfect it was!!!!
@9inecarignan3447 ай бұрын
You should go see the dead. They do it 50 times a night
@user-nc9pc3gr4c7 ай бұрын
Pretty easy song…pretty easy to accomplish.
@mathewgladden89147 ай бұрын
John Mayer has such good taste. He always plays with the best artists. Case in point. Love it. Love him
@kimberlykairo7 ай бұрын
JM is so good that all the legends will play with him
@brianbytheocean4 ай бұрын
Paul McCartney missing
@carlosmota85034 ай бұрын
@@carlosmota8503 Maybe not yet, but they do have Robbie McIntosh in common. Not bad at all
@kimberlykairo4 ай бұрын
The guy is Apprentice actor
@TheGravygun4 ай бұрын
except for the fact that he sucks marginal guitar player with the zero soul ….
@cynicalmonk870Ай бұрын
John Mayer is the most underrated guitarist alive today. This was awesome.
@damnthetorpedoes32343 ай бұрын
There aren't many songs that everyone in the audience can sing along to word for word, 50 years after they were released. We call them classics.
@bobbynoe16 ай бұрын
You win comment of the day, well done. I come back to this vid often for redemption, mentally
@justwantresults87685 ай бұрын
When I attended the Elton John/Billy Joel concert tour a while back, at one point they both stood up from their pianos, and walked to the front of the stage while the throngs belted out to them the chorus to "Piano Man." It was spine-tingling.
@jhandle41964 ай бұрын
I love how the crowd is singing along to this gem. I bet most of them were not even born when this song came out.
@USA24541Ай бұрын
I just have to say how blessed I feel that there are already almost 80k views. Thank you all for the likes and comments. This is why I do photography. I hope it makes you all smile
@JamesLiverani7 ай бұрын
This wasn't what I was looking for but I'm glad I found it. It made me smile.
@tkreitler7 ай бұрын
This did more than make me smile (having grown up with Steve Miller); this brought joy to my heart and tears to my eyes.
@yodaandthebike58397 ай бұрын
Thank you for recording this. I’m sure it was so hard not to break out in dance 😅
@josephsaunders86187 ай бұрын
Well done! Steve made it through the 60’s- 70’s etc relatively unscathed - or so it would appear. Truly wonderful performance !
@richieboy68257 ай бұрын
Classy how Mayer laid off the lyrics, just added a bit to the chorus then nailed a killer guitar solo
@daha88057 ай бұрын
The smile on Steve’s face when he opens the song is just fantastic. Thank you for uploading!
@gabriel2227 ай бұрын
You would smile too if a song you wrote fifty years ago that you don't remember writing, made you a hundred thousand dollars every fiscal quarter.
@SonoftheWars7 ай бұрын
This song brings back memories of my beloved late husband..... Thank yo< for sharing this with me😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Can't get much better than that
@cynthiapetrolli94927 ай бұрын
Totally agreed. AND, especially considering the fact that he has played this song thousands of times....he still feels it, he still enjoys it - and so do the rest of us. Classic.
@jimbowen89736 ай бұрын
Steve's still got the voice!
@natevm78883 ай бұрын
Very nice live collab. Props to JM for understanding who's worth performing with.
@jdavis66507 ай бұрын
Steve Miller had 1 good album lol. It's like it's Jimmy page
@Obiwannabe7 ай бұрын
Steve Miller had two at least great albums and a lot of scattered great songs over many other records. What are you talking about? Why so grouchy? @@Obiwannabe
@etamommy7 ай бұрын
@@Obiwannabewhat a uninformed comment. Please don’t have kids
@benramsell32457 ай бұрын
@@etamommypay that dude no mind. Doesn’t know. Steve is an absolute icon!
@richieboy68257 ай бұрын
you just needed some attention dude@@Obiwannabe
@swampfizz7 ай бұрын
Steve Miller is 79. He just played in Connecticut this summer. 2 hours of great songs. He’s still fantastic.
@laurakali65227 ай бұрын
He looks and sounds great for 79!
@ceeb4207 ай бұрын
Agreed. Saw him at jazzfest this year. It was awesome.
@MrMikeHonchohimself7 ай бұрын
His voice is raspier but it makes it even better. I was vary clicking on the video because I didn't want it to be sad like some other artists I've heard. But the voice pleasantly surprised me. Happy to hear he's still touring.
@vlada7 ай бұрын
80! Today is his birthday :D
@abratskeller7 ай бұрын
Wow! He looks way younger! This was awesome 😃🤘🏻
@smOOdiebOOdie7 ай бұрын
John has what I like to call the gift. He has that innate musical ability that comes from the soul. It's not something that can be learned or taught, it's something that is part of your body and soul. For those that can tap into that gift, it's a true calling and beautiful to behold.
@empotter21687 ай бұрын
Jack Johnson has that groove as well. John is Dead to me. ❤
@delyea7 ай бұрын
@@delyea Whatd he do to you
@DocHudson4204 ай бұрын
@DocHudson420 are you serious serious? He's the lead singer of Dead & Co. He will always be Dead to me.
@delyea4 ай бұрын
So pleasing to hear the audience sing along and making Steve !iller smile while he's singing. A magical and satisfiying moment for the performers and the audience.
@chris335137 ай бұрын
Steve has one of my favorite voices of all time and he still sounds great
@mysublimechick7 ай бұрын
I agree, but SM is now singing this in baritone range. Sounds just as beautiful though - because the musicianship and the SM sense of fun is there. What a treat.
@expoundnow70437 ай бұрын
A unique vocal style for sure; emphatic but never abrasive.
@jhandle41964 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing, his voice is still nearly exact!
@randiD1233 ай бұрын
As great as John is, there are times when he wakes up on mornings and says to himself…’holy shit!’ He honours Steve Miller beautifully in this duo. Respect
@otismanousakos39467 ай бұрын
This is why he fit so well with Dead and Company these last 6 years. He isn't trying to make himself standout. He's making the band as a whole stand out and knows when he can let himself shine. He really is one of the best guitarists of this generation.
@CBails_7 ай бұрын
john mayer so respectful of rock history. a legend in his own time
@BryNeal12 ай бұрын
Rarely seen anyone as happy and smiling as Steve Miller in this video..... just infectious 🙂
@jayceekali43176 ай бұрын
Everytime I see something like this it reminds me of how often we were told "no one will be listening to this stuff 50 years from now". Yeah, right Dad. When was the last time someone covered "Hot Diggity Dog Ziggity"? Yes that was in my Dad's record collection - meager as it was.
@cliftonmcnalley84693 ай бұрын
Props to John Mayer for letting the moment flow and letting Steve Miller be the focal point. I used to not like John Mayer but I have great respect for him as an artist.
@Noledad77Ай бұрын
I forgot how great this song is! 😂 I'm right there with the audience!!! Steve Miller's distinct voice. Really great.
@Canyon20237 ай бұрын
Steve Miller concerts are the only venues where the crowd sings along the entire song with the artist. On every song.
@hellos34877 ай бұрын
I agree, I think Lynard Skynard concerts might have been like that too, I miss them.
@katieharrell38526 ай бұрын
haven't had the pleasure of seeing Steve live, but this was great, and his voice is solid still. I would say though that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have a lot of tunes that the crowd sings along to. Like all of them lol
@zenclover84686 ай бұрын
I was at a Neil Diamond concert in 2001 where the same thing happened. It was amazing. He had as much fun as the audience did.
@g.d.h.2 ай бұрын
You never saw Jimmy Buffett live, I presume.
@sstbmossАй бұрын
How this doesn't have 100 million views is beyond me. Great song , great duet, great vibe.
@paulduffy25242 ай бұрын
People just don't appreciate music man
@simonlloyd83352 ай бұрын
Old school legend meets new generation of guitar legend!
@Mooselola7 ай бұрын
John is not a legend lol
@FortuneFinders7 ай бұрын
@@FortuneFinders Probably not in media slave land
@gratefulkm7 ай бұрын
4:45 Miller nails the transition and Mayer loves it : DDD Great performance, thanks for posting it!
@PetriSyvakangas7 ай бұрын
John is such a complete master of his craft, the timing, he can anticipate very well and fill in, incredible
@vincentvega83377 ай бұрын
Yep, Clapton has called him a master of the guitar.
@OMGWTFLOLSMH7 ай бұрын
“Tremendous facility” “Doesn’t know how good he is” - Clapton on JM
@poolhall96327 ай бұрын
So agree. After watching him just blaze ol grateful dead tunes. So much respect for this guy.
@Whiskey4myHoz7 ай бұрын
Always an excellent live performer and he is still alive. John did well for a youngster.
@Hanzyscure7 ай бұрын
I've seen a lot of interviews with musicians and when asked who is the best guitarist alive right now they always say John Mayer or Dave Mathews. John can play pretty much anything and Dave's music is elusively complicated when you dig into it.
@GlennTillema7 ай бұрын
I had a smile on my face the whole time watching this! Awesome! 🤘😍
@SteveXtreme887 ай бұрын
me too.
@bikerXtrash7 ай бұрын
Same.
@OMGWTFLOLSMH7 ай бұрын
Me too
@tjhanson31707 ай бұрын
I’m not sure I’ve EVER see Steve Miller smile that much ever. He is having a blast!
@nadionmediagroup7 ай бұрын
Awesome collaboration from 2 different generations that depict how 2 superstars can bring both generations together to celebrate one old awesome tune !
@hanson22057 ай бұрын
There are at least 4 generations alive right now ..
@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid7 ай бұрын
I'm 70, and this song brings back so many awesome memories! I lost my Fly Like an Eagle album somewhere along the way, but still have my CD, that I played frequently in my car , till I got a new car. (no player)....still...CD will always have a home in my house, and my heart! Thanks for this performance John and Steve, and everyone who sang along!
@ruthcrawford3015Ай бұрын
Huge Mayer fan but Steve Miller is one of the most interesting cats in music for 50 years, dude has a great story. Keep rocking it out Steve, and thanks John!
@EZGrace5 ай бұрын
80 year old Steve Miller is the GOAT. Pure talent and he's been touring every year since the 60s. I've been to dozens of his shows. One time he was his own opening act as PeeWee Frets from Waco, TX. Most of the crowd was oblivious.
@SquawkCode7 ай бұрын
Mr.miller is one of the best song writers musicians we will ever know, and John is a force of nature!! Beautiful guys ♥️🙏😎
@vincentdeschamps93657 ай бұрын
Two guitar legends
@brizzmartin76127 ай бұрын
And one is a singer songwriter legend
@Oldcrow777 ай бұрын
No on Maher….no way.
@ladesigner87647 ай бұрын
@@ladesigner8764you’re mistaken
@SucceedRS5 ай бұрын
John Mayer has come a long way into humility and just the expression of the love of music and respect for others. Nice growth 👏🏻 Steve Miller is legend ❤
@catsteinhilb2880Ай бұрын
Not sure how the algorithm blessed me with this on an early morning rise but I am so glad it did! I forgot how much I loved this song! Great playing by both, what an awesome moment in time.
@kindyesweakno7 ай бұрын
Imagining Steve Miller guiding a young boy then named John Mayer while jamming with a guitar and today that young boy is guiding. 2 great artists from different genres still playing amazing music.
@HoneyboyDominguez-dw8if7 ай бұрын
Steve miller just laughing through the whole song. Absolutely killing it. Flawless
@simonlloyd83352 ай бұрын
Steve looks and sounds awesome! And the audience singing along is phenomenal! John is a great duet choice! Thanks for this!
@seanvillott91197 ай бұрын
😊❤ John knows he's with a true legend
@johnwillard61987 ай бұрын
How can you listen to this song and not smile? Hell, ive never played it and not smiled. The Space Cowboy rules....
@vlada7 ай бұрын
Yea this is awesome reminds me of smoking bong hits on the back of my buddies van ditching class.. the best time to be alive, really it still is. Gotta have fun in this life cus that's what happiness is.
@dougreed98432 ай бұрын
Tremendous. The joy and humanity of this performance and song.
@mikem6687 ай бұрын
Yes!! So true!
@Canyon20237 ай бұрын
This absolutely made me smile! How much fun they are having is infectious. That's what its all about. God Bless
@treyray27 ай бұрын
Thought the exact same thing. Was just sitting there with a grin on my face the whole way through :)
@Mueseek7 ай бұрын
Me too
@lauraedgington7 ай бұрын
That guitar John is playing sounds so good
@KRHEE7 ай бұрын
That ain’t the guitar lmao
@petewajda30837 ай бұрын
Besides John himself what is it then? Because that is HIS signature Martin model in the latest color way. John could make anything sound good though.
@christianlandrum8927 ай бұрын
@@christianlandrum892I’m sure it’s a great sounding guitar, but we’re not really hearing the guitar here (at least not it’s true acoustic tone), but rather the signal from the internal pickup/electronics which I’m sure get’s EQ’d pretty heavily before it comes out through the PA. If you really wanted to hear the guitar, a mic in front of the soundhole would be a better choice, but I understand that’s not practical or convenient for live performances like these.
@paultiplea7 ай бұрын
The guitar player looks so fine🔥❤️
@TheJudeJane7 ай бұрын
@@paultipleaYou’re so wise.
@wout697 ай бұрын
John Mayer and Steve Miller all I say amazing!!!!
@user-mr8xn2vt6cАй бұрын
Pure bliss. Look at their faces especially Steve.❤️
@glouismusic7 ай бұрын
Steve Miller is such a class act.
@jackson92827 ай бұрын
Incredible. Steve is 80. Ridiculously great.
@davegilloran45856 ай бұрын
When I was 13, on Friday nights before he would go out in his Ford Torino, my big brother and I would shoot pool in the basement. We played two albums, Steve Miller’s Greatest Hits and Hotel California. Some of my most cherished memories.
@haroldbrown66304 ай бұрын
It hasn't been mentioned but LOVE how John nonchalantly holds his chair down to prevent a possible fall. Excellent!
@angiemcgee67463 ай бұрын
It’s so humbling to see how they can give each other so much room to interpret the song in their own way and combining each others styles into harmony.
@Travigos6 ай бұрын
My favorite Steve Miller Band song! Great job.
@singluna8883 ай бұрын
80 years old, God Bless. Rock on!
@greer153 ай бұрын
Awesome...the gangster of love & his apprentice. All time classic "The Joker"
@Dackelvamp3 ай бұрын
This blows me the.f.away. Respect from the junior to the elder, both icons. Wow.
@brewster840672 ай бұрын
Mad respect to Steve! The guy looks and sounds amazing for 80. The Fly Like an Eagle album was huge when I was in high school. I also still have the original Joker album that I got when I joined the Capital Record Club....lol. Remember them? Cheers!
@EmesiS7 ай бұрын
This song was #1 on the day I was born! Just hit 50yrs old, and still rocks!
@emeryprickett78183 ай бұрын
A performance I never thought I needed to see.. Love it how John plays the guitar nearly perfectly & sings only part of the chorus
@vaibhav1704837 ай бұрын
He did that cold, no practice, no previous shows, just faked it quite well, a true pro.
@montyrayza72207 ай бұрын
You needed to see a performance? How do you know when you don't need to see a performance, once you are watching, you are seeing it... you need to stand back a little.
@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid7 ай бұрын
@@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid no sir you need to stand back a little & understand the nuances of a humorous comment
@vaibhav1704837 ай бұрын
Yes, I see. You are so right.@@vaibhav170483
@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid7 ай бұрын
steve miller is a very underrated guitarist. he still has the chops
@mrguitar33747 ай бұрын
Bullshit. He's a legendary influential guitar player. You must be a youngster.
@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid7 ай бұрын
His godfather is Les Paul.....
@seattleparrothead4 ай бұрын
Seeing different generations collaborate is like gold dust.
@runnerup97867 ай бұрын
You will always remember the name, (deep inhale) Goldust!
@pollard0687 ай бұрын
There was a young grocery store at Publix in Ocala, FL who used to sing Steve Miller songs as he brought shopping carts in. When I would see him we would sing together. I am 70 and he wad probably 18 or do. Good taste has no age limit.
@user-ib4nl7gt7m4 ай бұрын
I first saw this as a kid in the early 70s as a trailer for a surf movie. I remember a black dude just ripping out the bass line and SM nailing the wah pedal. Always been a favourite.
@timtwotone35614 ай бұрын
So good. Remember being 20 something and first heard this, now 70 something and still works for me. Such brilliant music!
@RileyBKing17 ай бұрын
Loved watching the smiles on Steve's face while his fans are singing out the lyrics! He looks so happy! Great acoustic & harmonic duet from these guys!
@RJ-go3sn7 ай бұрын
Around '76, I was in Anaheim CA, buyin a bag of weed at a guys apt. Heard some music that caught my attention. Asked who they were playing? It was Fly like an Eagle. Ran right out & got it. Memories!!!
@billyclub98633 ай бұрын
I remember the 8 tracks and no cassettes took over quickly. Speakers, the bigger, the better. CB radio with antennae whipping in the wind. Everybody had a name. "what's your handle?" Red Riding Hood (red hair). Hip hugger jeans that drug the ground, patches. We were cool! To be on stage, there had to be talent, not just good looks and autotune to make you sound good. Music not filthy like today. John has talent and can play his instrument. Enjoyed this SO-SO much. Thanks !
@debrawardlaw45583 ай бұрын
This caught me by surprise. The Steve Miller Band was my first “out of the house and on my own” album. To see these two who have brought so much beautiful music to the soundtrack of my life at vastly different times in my life (Steve: college/ John: past to present) brings me, (I seriously had a few joyful tears sneak up on me) such great happiness. 🧩😢🥰 @johnmayer
@angelinainhollywoodland90237 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for listening to my music may God continue to bless you
@JohnMayer-pn6dg6 ай бұрын
Love this. Steve Miller is so underrated
@meeraaudio7 ай бұрын
In 1978, they released their biggest selling album in North America, Greatest Hits 1974-78, which has been certified 13× Platinum in the United States and diamond in Canada. HTF is he underrated?!? Stop using words that you don't know what they mean.
@lmp97267 ай бұрын
Bought 8 trk of fly an eagle. My 1st new music ever. 1977
@davidryan73867 ай бұрын
Shut up. Steve Miller was a huge SUPERSTAR in the 80. Had lots of top ten hits and with "Fly like an eagle" a super selling album. Underrated!!! You dont know what you are talking about!!!
@joe225897 ай бұрын
No he’s not underrated. Considered pure gold by the whole music industry. Is this a troll? Or just another spaz thinking they are the only ones who can recognize talent?
@l.j.83747 ай бұрын
This was an amazing moment during my first- ever Madison Square Garden experience. Thank you for capturing it. John was so happy!!
@Carla-Maria7 ай бұрын
How are you? Thanks for accepting my challenge on here
@davidholton96676 ай бұрын
I've been listening to Steve Guitar Man Miller since I was a kid. All of it. Space Cowboy Forever!
@TheFlutecart3 ай бұрын
Oh boy the memories! The first time I heard "The Joker" was in 1973 on a warm summer night in northern California, I was 14. My cousin Danny and I were laying in a neighbor's ski boat with his daughters Stacey and her twin sister Tracy, it was playing on the portable radio and we were uh.. getting cozy! 🤪😁
@LoganPEade3 ай бұрын
This is by far the coolest thing I've seen in quite a while.
@Duken4evr294 ай бұрын
What a gift to the people in the audience!
@lu_lenardt7 ай бұрын
I hope he doesn't get tired of playing this cuz we aren't tired of hearing it. One legend and one certainly on his way.
@kenster0073 ай бұрын
I've wanted to see Steve Miller since I was a kid. Never got the opportunity and I've seen some Legends.
@user-wr1vg4rb2l3 ай бұрын
Was never the biggest Steve Miller fan,but liked and appreciated him. I'm only a minute in and gotta say he sounds incredible! Youthful and beautiful voice. With eyes closed I'd think he was 25. That's very heartwarming. He's only a couple years younger than my mom - which is blowing my whole mind. And together with John... what a treat. ❤
@lisamh90377 ай бұрын
😮😮
@pjj94917 ай бұрын
I was there! The last time I saw Steve Miller live was at a Meadowlands all day festival with the Beach Boys and Pablo Cruise in 1978. This was a treat! THANKS for sharing.
@MikeLyncheski7 ай бұрын
Doood! You’re a legend yourself ☺️
@kimjellen45087 ай бұрын
I was there too! I think it was the grand opening of the Meadowlands for concerts. A really hot day. I remember The Beach Boys came out onto the far side of the field in corvette convertibles and rolled slowly along the side to he stage. Saw the Grateful Dead there a few months later, another hot day in the sun, it was almost unbearable.
@bsmitty39767 ай бұрын
Love this collaboration and the respect John shows to a legend.
@Zephyr6533 ай бұрын
That run at 4:48 and they're just synced enough that Steve has bounced straight into the chorus before John even looks, followed by them both knowing what just happened was spiritual.
@DeanRTaylor3 ай бұрын
Needed that so badly. Smiled the whole way through.
@davidcooley21712 ай бұрын
This comment right here is why I love capturing the moments
@JamesLiverani2 ай бұрын
Legends... John Mayer is so talented
@stuomsen50945 ай бұрын
Always loved the Steve Miller Band growing up in the 70s.. The guy is a Legend and still sound great.
@johngomillion48723 ай бұрын
I'm 60 years old and taught my little granddaughters the words. They r adorable singing it !!!
@lindalovelace19643 ай бұрын
Epic duo! Bring back the classics. Proof rock n roll never dies. 🎸🎙🎵
@truffleshuffle1267 ай бұрын
Steve Miller one of the kings of song writing....😊
@lancerains41857 ай бұрын
I hope everyone realizes how incredibly fucking cool that was!!
@Mark-sd7fc5 ай бұрын
Stevie’s such a great guy. He gave John the spotlight instead of showing off his incredible guitar skills
@nsc2175 ай бұрын
Great duo! Love the energy between the two of them!!
@user-xy4yq5oo8l7 ай бұрын
Love this!! Especially the little JM Solo at 4 mins. MSG always gets the best Mayer show!
@ground-contro14557 ай бұрын
Steve Miller sounds great. I've had the privilege of seeing him 2xs
@bethanne12375 ай бұрын
Great Duet 🔥
@Sensmitter3 ай бұрын
So wholesome
@elliotlevy4337 ай бұрын
This is why John Mayer is a legend, I saw him on this solo tour in Detroit and I've seen the Steve Miller Band 3x in the last decade, Steve kills it as usual, and John keeps the legends alive, including his own.
@guitarheroguy57 ай бұрын
I am 61 and Steve was so much part of my music listening when I grew up. He was also part of people older than me because he was producing hits in the 60’s. Growing up in the Bay Area during those times was so great. I could often see these guys playing at local clubs. Magical times I will never forget.
@briansalisbury47644 ай бұрын
35 years ago I was inTokyo. A friend of mine took me to a bar in Roppongi. The Bar only played Steve Miller music.🤣🤣🤣
@medannylee17 ай бұрын
Mr. Mayer is slowly growing on me, certainly his playing is top notch. Mr. Miller is a true legend.
I'm 65. I was there last night with my 37 year old daughter. I knew every word of The Joker. I told my daughter, "I wore out my copy of Fly Like An Eagle in the 70s."
Hell yes. We wore out a couple of 8-tracks too 😀
Those were the day's my friend. So MANY MANY FINE Band's. I love it
I’m 65 too, we had the greatest music
Class of 1959 right there living the Dream !!!!fly like a eagle into the future time keep slipping away .!!!!!!
Heck Yes !!! ❤
Steve Miller is 80 years old. LEGEND
Really I'm know the space cowboy is getting old but it's Hard to believe father time the way he sounded and played 🎉 miller time baby
Is this the guy that made the riff to ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ and ‘Dark Hours’ with his band sometime in the 70s? First heard of his music in Mindhunter on Netflix as a 2000s kid. Great artist.
Listen to Fly like an Eagle before it became the studio version... it’s raw & funky and killer
@@paradise_valleyYup
Awesome 😎
Props to John Mayer for keeping this music alive! Steve's voice sounds incredible!
Clean living with no drug/alcohol problems.
Smooth as butter!
TWO days before his 80th birthday! Holy smokes! He looks about 65 up there on stage. What a legend.
So sick John I think u many be related to the great Dan malloy. Thank u Stevie.
r u serious? Wow @@chancemiller9340
Nobody can be in a bad mood after watching this. When two generations get the best out of each other and have fun at the same time. 😊
Love how Mayer told Miller "GO!" But Miller just kept playing rhythm so Mayer filled it in! Then Mayer's joy when Miller jumped back in with the lyrics! Mayer's face said it all! Music is so great!!!!
I was noting the same thing. The way he left it open for him but then picked it back up when he saw he wasn't going to go for it. You could see the joy John had playing with him though.
Miller is playing a tiny 12 string, not a solo instrument, but he is doing some cool stuff for his turn. Then John comes in with something playful and original, a perfect counterpoint that takes it to another level, then Steve’s voice takes us even further. Six minutes of pure joy.
Seems Mayer's amp makes it harder to hear exactly what Miller is doing :)
This performance does exactly what it’s meant to……put a smile on your face…..
The way the solo ended and Steve Miller catching his verse at the perfect time was so satisfying. UNREAL
I agree :)
Yup. John seems to agree too.
Exactly!!!! Mayer was so stoked on how perfect it was!!!!
You should go see the dead. They do it 50 times a night
Pretty easy song…pretty easy to accomplish.
John Mayer has such good taste. He always plays with the best artists. Case in point. Love it. Love him
JM is so good that all the legends will play with him
Paul McCartney missing
@@carlosmota8503 Maybe not yet, but they do have Robbie McIntosh in common. Not bad at all
The guy is Apprentice actor
except for the fact that he sucks marginal guitar player with the zero soul ….
John Mayer is the most underrated guitarist alive today. This was awesome.
There aren't many songs that everyone in the audience can sing along to word for word, 50 years after they were released. We call them classics.
You win comment of the day, well done. I come back to this vid often for redemption, mentally
When I attended the Elton John/Billy Joel concert tour a while back, at one point they both stood up from their pianos, and walked to the front of the stage while the throngs belted out to them the chorus to "Piano Man." It was spine-tingling.
I love how the crowd is singing along to this gem. I bet most of them were not even born when this song came out.
I just have to say how blessed I feel that there are already almost 80k views. Thank you all for the likes and comments. This is why I do photography. I hope it makes you all smile
This wasn't what I was looking for but I'm glad I found it. It made me smile.
This did more than make me smile (having grown up with Steve Miller); this brought joy to my heart and tears to my eyes.
Thank you for recording this. I’m sure it was so hard not to break out in dance 😅
Well done! Steve made it through the 60’s- 70’s etc relatively unscathed - or so it would appear. Truly wonderful performance !
Classy how Mayer laid off the lyrics, just added a bit to the chorus then nailed a killer guitar solo
The smile on Steve’s face when he opens the song is just fantastic. Thank you for uploading!
You would smile too if a song you wrote fifty years ago that you don't remember writing, made you a hundred thousand dollars every fiscal quarter.
This song brings back memories of my beloved late husband..... Thank yo< for sharing this with me😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Can't get much better than that
Totally agreed. AND, especially considering the fact that he has played this song thousands of times....he still feels it, he still enjoys it - and so do the rest of us. Classic.
Steve's still got the voice!
Very nice live collab. Props to JM for understanding who's worth performing with.
Steve Miller had 1 good album lol. It's like it's Jimmy page
Steve Miller had two at least great albums and a lot of scattered great songs over many other records. What are you talking about? Why so grouchy? @@Obiwannabe
@@Obiwannabewhat a uninformed comment. Please don’t have kids
@@etamommypay that dude no mind. Doesn’t know. Steve is an absolute icon!
you just needed some attention dude@@Obiwannabe
Steve Miller is 79. He just played in Connecticut this summer. 2 hours of great songs. He’s still fantastic.
He looks and sounds great for 79!
Agreed. Saw him at jazzfest this year. It was awesome.
His voice is raspier but it makes it even better. I was vary clicking on the video because I didn't want it to be sad like some other artists I've heard. But the voice pleasantly surprised me. Happy to hear he's still touring.
80! Today is his birthday :D
Wow! He looks way younger! This was awesome 😃🤘🏻
John has what I like to call the gift. He has that innate musical ability that comes from the soul. It's not something that can be learned or taught, it's something that is part of your body and soul. For those that can tap into that gift, it's a true calling and beautiful to behold.
Jack Johnson has that groove as well. John is Dead to me. ❤
@@delyea Whatd he do to you
@DocHudson420 are you serious serious? He's the lead singer of Dead & Co. He will always be Dead to me.
So pleasing to hear the audience sing along and making Steve !iller smile while he's singing. A magical and satisfiying moment for the performers and the audience.
Steve has one of my favorite voices of all time and he still sounds great
I agree, but SM is now singing this in baritone range. Sounds just as beautiful though - because the musicianship and the SM sense of fun is there. What a treat.
A unique vocal style for sure; emphatic but never abrasive.
I thought the same thing, his voice is still nearly exact!
As great as John is, there are times when he wakes up on mornings and says to himself…’holy shit!’ He honours Steve Miller beautifully in this duo. Respect
This is why he fit so well with Dead and Company these last 6 years. He isn't trying to make himself standout. He's making the band as a whole stand out and knows when he can let himself shine. He really is one of the best guitarists of this generation.
john mayer so respectful of rock history. a legend in his own time
Rarely seen anyone as happy and smiling as Steve Miller in this video..... just infectious 🙂
Everytime I see something like this it reminds me of how often we were told "no one will be listening to this stuff 50 years from now". Yeah, right Dad. When was the last time someone covered "Hot Diggity Dog Ziggity"? Yes that was in my Dad's record collection - meager as it was.
Props to John Mayer for letting the moment flow and letting Steve Miller be the focal point. I used to not like John Mayer but I have great respect for him as an artist.
I forgot how great this song is! 😂 I'm right there with the audience!!! Steve Miller's distinct voice. Really great.
Steve Miller concerts are the only venues where the crowd sings along the entire song with the artist. On every song.
I agree, I think Lynard Skynard concerts might have been like that too, I miss them.
haven't had the pleasure of seeing Steve live, but this was great, and his voice is solid still. I would say though that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have a lot of tunes that the crowd sings along to. Like all of them lol
I was at a Neil Diamond concert in 2001 where the same thing happened. It was amazing. He had as much fun as the audience did.
You never saw Jimmy Buffett live, I presume.
How this doesn't have 100 million views is beyond me. Great song , great duet, great vibe.
People just don't appreciate music man
Old school legend meets new generation of guitar legend!
John is not a legend lol
@@FortuneFinders Probably not in media slave land
4:45 Miller nails the transition and Mayer loves it : DDD Great performance, thanks for posting it!
John is such a complete master of his craft, the timing, he can anticipate very well and fill in, incredible
Yep, Clapton has called him a master of the guitar.
“Tremendous facility” “Doesn’t know how good he is” - Clapton on JM
So agree. After watching him just blaze ol grateful dead tunes. So much respect for this guy.
Always an excellent live performer and he is still alive. John did well for a youngster.
I've seen a lot of interviews with musicians and when asked who is the best guitarist alive right now they always say John Mayer or Dave Mathews. John can play pretty much anything and Dave's music is elusively complicated when you dig into it.
I had a smile on my face the whole time watching this! Awesome! 🤘😍
me too.
Same.
Me too
I’m not sure I’ve EVER see Steve Miller smile that much ever. He is having a blast!
Awesome collaboration from 2 different generations that depict how 2 superstars can bring both generations together to celebrate one old awesome tune !
There are at least 4 generations alive right now ..
I'm 70, and this song brings back so many awesome memories! I lost my Fly Like an Eagle album somewhere along the way, but still have my CD, that I played frequently in my car , till I got a new car. (no player)....still...CD will always have a home in my house, and my heart! Thanks for this performance John and Steve, and everyone who sang along!
Huge Mayer fan but Steve Miller is one of the most interesting cats in music for 50 years, dude has a great story. Keep rocking it out Steve, and thanks John!
80 year old Steve Miller is the GOAT. Pure talent and he's been touring every year since the 60s. I've been to dozens of his shows. One time he was his own opening act as PeeWee Frets from Waco, TX. Most of the crowd was oblivious.
Mr.miller is one of the best song writers musicians we will ever know, and John is a force of nature!! Beautiful guys ♥️🙏😎
Two guitar legends
And one is a singer songwriter legend
No on Maher….no way.
@@ladesigner8764you’re mistaken
John Mayer has come a long way into humility and just the expression of the love of music and respect for others. Nice growth 👏🏻 Steve Miller is legend ❤
Not sure how the algorithm blessed me with this on an early morning rise but I am so glad it did! I forgot how much I loved this song! Great playing by both, what an awesome moment in time.
Imagining Steve Miller guiding a young boy then named John Mayer while jamming with a guitar and today that young boy is guiding. 2 great artists from different genres still playing amazing music.
Steve miller just laughing through the whole song. Absolutely killing it. Flawless
Steve looks and sounds awesome! And the audience singing along is phenomenal! John is a great duet choice! Thanks for this!
😊❤ John knows he's with a true legend
How can you listen to this song and not smile? Hell, ive never played it and not smiled. The Space Cowboy rules....
Yea this is awesome reminds me of smoking bong hits on the back of my buddies van ditching class.. the best time to be alive, really it still is. Gotta have fun in this life cus that's what happiness is.
Tremendous. The joy and humanity of this performance and song.
Yes!! So true!
This absolutely made me smile! How much fun they are having is infectious. That's what its all about. God Bless
Thought the exact same thing. Was just sitting there with a grin on my face the whole way through :)
Me too
That guitar John is playing sounds so good
That ain’t the guitar lmao
Besides John himself what is it then? Because that is HIS signature Martin model in the latest color way. John could make anything sound good though.
@@christianlandrum892I’m sure it’s a great sounding guitar, but we’re not really hearing the guitar here (at least not it’s true acoustic tone), but rather the signal from the internal pickup/electronics which I’m sure get’s EQ’d pretty heavily before it comes out through the PA. If you really wanted to hear the guitar, a mic in front of the soundhole would be a better choice, but I understand that’s not practical or convenient for live performances like these.
The guitar player looks so fine🔥❤️
@@paultipleaYou’re so wise.
John Mayer and Steve Miller all I say amazing!!!!
Pure bliss. Look at their faces especially Steve.❤️
Steve Miller is such a class act.
Incredible. Steve is 80. Ridiculously great.
When I was 13, on Friday nights before he would go out in his Ford Torino, my big brother and I would shoot pool in the basement. We played two albums, Steve Miller’s Greatest Hits and Hotel California. Some of my most cherished memories.
It hasn't been mentioned but LOVE how John nonchalantly holds his chair down to prevent a possible fall. Excellent!
It’s so humbling to see how they can give each other so much room to interpret the song in their own way and combining each others styles into harmony.
My favorite Steve Miller Band song! Great job.
80 years old, God Bless. Rock on!
Awesome...the gangster of love & his apprentice. All time classic "The Joker"
This blows me the.f.away. Respect from the junior to the elder, both icons. Wow.
Mad respect to Steve! The guy looks and sounds amazing for 80. The Fly Like an Eagle album was huge when I was in high school. I also still have the original Joker album that I got when I joined the Capital Record Club....lol. Remember them? Cheers!
This song was #1 on the day I was born! Just hit 50yrs old, and still rocks!
A performance I never thought I needed to see.. Love it how John plays the guitar nearly perfectly & sings only part of the chorus
He did that cold, no practice, no previous shows, just faked it quite well, a true pro.
You needed to see a performance? How do you know when you don't need to see a performance, once you are watching, you are seeing it... you need to stand back a little.
@@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid no sir you need to stand back a little & understand the nuances of a humorous comment
Yes, I see. You are so right.@@vaibhav170483
steve miller is a very underrated guitarist. he still has the chops
Bullshit. He's a legendary influential guitar player. You must be a youngster.
His godfather is Les Paul.....
Seeing different generations collaborate is like gold dust.
You will always remember the name, (deep inhale) Goldust!
There was a young grocery store at Publix in Ocala, FL who used to sing Steve Miller songs as he brought shopping carts in. When I would see him we would sing together. I am 70 and he wad probably 18 or do. Good taste has no age limit.
I first saw this as a kid in the early 70s as a trailer for a surf movie. I remember a black dude just ripping out the bass line and SM nailing the wah pedal. Always been a favourite.
So good. Remember being 20 something and first heard this, now 70 something and still works for me. Such brilliant music!
Loved watching the smiles on Steve's face while his fans are singing out the lyrics! He looks so happy! Great acoustic & harmonic duet from these guys!
Around '76, I was in Anaheim CA, buyin a bag of weed at a guys apt. Heard some music that caught my attention. Asked who they were playing? It was Fly like an Eagle. Ran right out & got it. Memories!!!
I remember the 8 tracks and no cassettes took over quickly. Speakers, the bigger, the better. CB radio with antennae whipping in the wind. Everybody had a name. "what's your handle?" Red Riding Hood (red hair). Hip hugger jeans that drug the ground, patches. We were cool! To be on stage, there had to be talent, not just good looks and autotune to make you sound good. Music not filthy like today. John has talent and can play his instrument. Enjoyed this SO-SO much. Thanks !
This caught me by surprise. The Steve Miller Band was my first “out of the house and on my own” album. To see these two who have brought so much beautiful music to the soundtrack of my life at vastly different times in my life (Steve: college/ John: past to present) brings me, (I seriously had a few joyful tears sneak up on me) such great happiness. 🧩😢🥰 @johnmayer
Thank you so much for listening to my music may God continue to bless you
Love this. Steve Miller is so underrated
In 1978, they released their biggest selling album in North America, Greatest Hits 1974-78, which has been certified 13× Platinum in the United States and diamond in Canada. HTF is he underrated?!? Stop using words that you don't know what they mean.
Bought 8 trk of fly an eagle. My 1st new music ever. 1977
Shut up. Steve Miller was a huge SUPERSTAR in the 80. Had lots of top ten hits and with "Fly like an eagle" a super selling album. Underrated!!! You dont know what you are talking about!!!
No he’s not underrated. Considered pure gold by the whole music industry. Is this a troll? Or just another spaz thinking they are the only ones who can recognize talent?
This was an amazing moment during my first- ever Madison Square Garden experience. Thank you for capturing it. John was so happy!!
How are you? Thanks for accepting my challenge on here
I've been listening to Steve Guitar Man Miller since I was a kid. All of it. Space Cowboy Forever!
Oh boy the memories! The first time I heard "The Joker" was in 1973 on a warm summer night in northern California, I was 14. My cousin Danny and I were laying in a neighbor's ski boat with his daughters Stacey and her twin sister Tracy, it was playing on the portable radio and we were uh.. getting cozy! 🤪😁
This is by far the coolest thing I've seen in quite a while.
What a gift to the people in the audience!
I hope he doesn't get tired of playing this cuz we aren't tired of hearing it. One legend and one certainly on his way.
I've wanted to see Steve Miller since I was a kid. Never got the opportunity and I've seen some Legends.
Was never the biggest Steve Miller fan,but liked and appreciated him. I'm only a minute in and gotta say he sounds incredible! Youthful and beautiful voice. With eyes closed I'd think he was 25. That's very heartwarming. He's only a couple years younger than my mom - which is blowing my whole mind. And together with John... what a treat. ❤
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I was there! The last time I saw Steve Miller live was at a Meadowlands all day festival with the Beach Boys and Pablo Cruise in 1978. This was a treat! THANKS for sharing.
Doood! You’re a legend yourself ☺️
I was there too! I think it was the grand opening of the Meadowlands for concerts. A really hot day. I remember The Beach Boys came out onto the far side of the field in corvette convertibles and rolled slowly along the side to he stage. Saw the Grateful Dead there a few months later, another hot day in the sun, it was almost unbearable.
Love this collaboration and the respect John shows to a legend.
That run at 4:48 and they're just synced enough that Steve has bounced straight into the chorus before John even looks, followed by them both knowing what just happened was spiritual.
Needed that so badly. Smiled the whole way through.
This comment right here is why I love capturing the moments
Legends... John Mayer is so talented
Always loved the Steve Miller Band growing up in the 70s.. The guy is a Legend and still sound great.
I'm 60 years old and taught my little granddaughters the words. They r adorable singing it !!!
Epic duo! Bring back the classics. Proof rock n roll never dies. 🎸🎙🎵
Steve Miller one of the kings of song writing....😊
I hope everyone realizes how incredibly fucking cool that was!!
Stevie’s such a great guy. He gave John the spotlight instead of showing off his incredible guitar skills
Great duo! Love the energy between the two of them!!
Love this!! Especially the little JM Solo at 4 mins. MSG always gets the best Mayer show!
Steve Miller sounds great. I've had the privilege of seeing him 2xs
Great Duet 🔥
So wholesome
This is why John Mayer is a legend, I saw him on this solo tour in Detroit and I've seen the Steve Miller Band 3x in the last decade, Steve kills it as usual, and John keeps the legends alive, including his own.
I am 61 and Steve was so much part of my music listening when I grew up. He was also part of people older than me because he was producing hits in the 60’s. Growing up in the Bay Area during those times was so great. I could often see these guys playing at local clubs. Magical times I will never forget.
35 years ago I was inTokyo. A friend of mine took me to a bar in Roppongi. The Bar only played Steve Miller music.🤣🤣🤣
Mr. Mayer is slowly growing on me, certainly his playing is top notch. Mr. Miller is a true legend.
He’s brilliantly talented, no denying that.