Steve Miller Band - Live From Chicago | 
| Actor: Steve Miller Band
Studio: Koch Ent. DVD
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 3705
Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Enhanced, Live, Surround Sound, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 125 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.7
MPN: CHM-DV7001
UPC: 689076390989
EAN: 0689076390989
ASIN: B0018AK9NO
Theatrical Release Date: November 6, 2007
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Product Description
In 2007 veteran rocker Steve Miller played two nights in Chicago at the Ravinia. With 35000 fans in attendance Miller and his band delivered some classic material such as "Keep On Rockin' Me Baby" and "Wild Mountain Honey." An additional documentary finds Miller exploring the city in a cab taking viewers on a personal tour of some of the earliest venues he played.System Requirements:Running Time: 125 minutesFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES UPC: 689076390989 Manufacturer No: CHM-DV7001
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Great but could have been better June 1, 2008
Music fan (Tracy, California United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was very excited to hear that this was coming out as I have seen Steve Miller in concert and it was great. This DVD is well done with good sound. As others have stated, the band is in good form. I do have a few problems with it though.
1) The documentary is interesting and it was nice to hear Steve talk about his past in Chicago but I felt the person conducting the interview was a complete waste. It was nice to let Steve do most of the talking but on the other hand, the lack of actual questioning almost made him seem uncomfortable. The shots of the interviewer just nodding his head were also not needed.
2) Song selection. While I can appreciate the need for Steve to pay tribute to his blues roots with the 3 covers, I felt short-changed by the lack of material from some of his albums. Nothing from Italian X-rays, Born 2 B Blue, Livin' in the 20th Century and Wide River and even the widely regarded mis-fire Circle of Fire. Not only are there hit songs on most of these albums, but there are good blues tracks.
3) The rap section during Fly Like An Eagle is oddly out of place.
I still give this package a high rating because of the value for the $ and even with the above albums not represented, you still can't go wrong. At least the cover songs were well performed.
 INCREDIBLE......... May 29, 2008
K. knight (OCEANSIDE, CA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
THE STEVE MILLER BAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT CONCERT SHOW.I'VE SEEN THE BAND 10 TIMES AND NEVER BEEN DISSAPOINTED. THIS CONCERT IS BY FAR THE BEST SHOW I'VE SEEN.THE CONCERT IS FILMED BETTER THAN ANY SHOW I OWN.THE BAND WAS SO TIGHT THAT THE CONCERT WAS OVER BEFORE I KNEW IT.THE MUSIC STANDS ALONE BUT THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO THE PLAYING AND FILMING REALLY COMES THRU. AFTER SEEING THIS DVD WE BOUGHT TICKETS TO SEE THE SHOW IN AUGUST. THE SHOW WE ARE GONNA SEE HAS JOE COCKER OPENING FOR THEM. WHAT A COMBO...SWINGTOWN, HERE WE COME......
stripped down rock and roll at its best May 30, 2008
S. G. Woodayrd
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just picked this DVD up. I've been waiting for it to be released with baited breath, and I was not disappointed! The show doesn't have spectacular lighting or effects... it is just a group of guys playing straight forward blues-rock. The band seems to be enjoying themselves immensely. I was worried the songs might be straight from album renditions, but not to worry. The band does a fair amount of jamming, especially on Fly Like An eagle, coming in at about 15 minutes. There is a rap segment in the middle of the song that- well I'm getting used to it, but would have preferred it wasn't there. On both sides of the rap is some excellent guitar jamming. Another highlight was Winter Time. The stage lighting/effects are not played up because the band is so good, they don't need the distractions. This is a great DVD. The 2nd disk, while interesting, is disposable. I probably won't watch it more than the one time I already have. The CD is great (and fortunately includes Fly Like An Eagle). So for 18 bucks, between the DVD and CD, you definitely get your moneys worth. My wife could not have told you a song by Steve Miller, but having heard the DVD I find her putting it on while she does stuff around the house. Truly, that says it all!
The Fly Like an Eagle Rap is GREAT!! June 4, 2008
Dominic Potenza (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The DVD is great. To those that criticize the rap in Fly Like an Eagle - I have seen the show numerous times, and contrary to your opinion, Fly Like an Eagle is the highlight of the show. I was at Woodstock '69, but I am not stuck in the past. I believe that Joseph Wooten's rap in Fly Like an Eagle brings the song into the 21st century. In fact, the lyrics are the roots of rap, about poverty and freedom, not about violence and hatred that pervades modern day rap.. We should commend them for this, and in fact , it continues the values that Steve Miller represented in the 60's. As far as the concert and quality are concerned...no better could be expected. It is fantastic - like you were there!!! Steve's voice gets smoother every year. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this show.
Why I Don't Pre-Order May 30, 2008
Edilberto Lay (Panama)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The DVD is great but my review is based on a major mishap with the pricing for this item.
Before its release on May 27th this item was on Pre-Order twice at a price around $26+. On the day of its release that price remained, however just one day later, the price dropped ten dollars.
This is great, do not misinterpret me, but it is totally unfair to people who pre-ordered this DVD 6 months ago, or even those that bought it on release date.
A pre-order system should benefit those buying the item before it is released, with a lower price, or a higher discount, rather than as happened with this DVD, making them feel ripped off.
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