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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1976 - June: Steve Miller Band “Fly Like an Eagle”
Description: Believe it or not, Fly Like an Eagle is the ninth studio album by the Steve Miller Band. Guitarist, lead singer, and founder Steve Miller got his start in Chicago playing the blues. He formed the Steve Miller Blues Band after moving to San Francisco in 1966, and shortened it to the Steve Miller Band not long after its formation. The band started with a psychedelic rock feel in their first albums, transitioning to a more straightforward rock sound with the 1973 album The Joker, and continuing with their 1976 release, Fly Like an Eagle.
This album was largely written by M...