180g Vinyl LP
Remastered!
Steve Miller Band's 17th studio album was released in 2011. Singles from the album include "Just A Little Bit", "Pretty Thing", and "Sweet Home Chicago".
"Let Your Hair Down finds Miller re-exploring his Chicago blues roots. Miller and his band have always included a few old blues numbers in their concerts, so these are road-tested gems that are obviously close to Miller's heart and soul, and they include the last recordings of Miller's longtime collaborator (and harmonica whiz) Norton Buffalo, who died of lung cancer in 2009 shortly after these sessions. Miller has always had the ability to adapt blues forms into his pop work, but this outing, like Bingo!, is a full-fledged blues record, not a pop one, and fans of his classic rock should be aware that Miller, although his lead guitar work is everywhere here, doesnt do all of the singing, with Sonny Charles and others handling lead vocals on some of the cuts. That said, Let Your Hair Down feels like a more realized snapshot of Miller's blues adaptations than even the highly admired Bingo! was, and although its difficult to imagine the blues being exactly joyous, there is a passionate joy in these time-tested grooves, and its obvious both of these albums have been a labor of love for Miller and his band. Miller doesnt pop-style these cuts up, either -- this is the blues as he sees it, and thankfully hes as sly and charming as ever here. Highlights include a delightfully tense version of Muddy Waters' 'Cant Be Satisfied,' a grooved-out take on Rosco Gordon's 'Just a Little Bit,' a Jimmy Reed cover, 'Close Together,' fine takes on Willie Dixon's 'Pretty Thing' and 'Love the Life I Live,' and a visit to Robert Johnson territory with 'Sweet Home Chicago.'" - AllMusic
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Remastered
• Made in Czech Republic
Musicians:
Steve Miller, lead guitar, vocals
Norton Buffalo, harmonica, vocals
Joseph Wooten, B3, piano, keyboards, vocals
Sonny Charles, vocals
Kenny Lee Lewis, rhythm guitar, vocals
Gordy Knudtson, drums
Billy Peterson, bass, vocals
Guest Artists:
Michael Carabello, congas, percussion
Adrian Areas, timbales, percussion
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Snatch It Back And Hold It
2. I Got Love If You Want It
3. Just A Little Bit
4. Close Together
5. No More Doggin'
Side 2:
1. Pretty Thing
2. Can't Be Satisfied
3. Sweet Home Chicago
4. Love The Life I Live
5. The Walk
Remastered!
Steve Miller Band's 17th studio album was released in 2011. Singles from the album include "Just A Little Bit", "Pretty Thing", and "Sweet Home Chicago".
"Let Your Hair Down finds Miller re-exploring his Chicago blues roots. Miller and his band have always included a few old blues numbers in their concerts, so these are road-tested gems that are obviously close to Miller's heart and soul, and they include the last recordings of Miller's longtime collaborator (and harmonica whiz) Norton Buffalo, who died of lung cancer in 2009 shortly after these sessions. Miller has always had the ability to adapt blues forms into his pop work, but this outing, like Bingo!, is a full-fledged blues record, not a pop one, and fans of his classic rock should be aware that Miller, although his lead guitar work is everywhere here, doesnt do all of the singing, with Sonny Charles and others handling lead vocals on some of the cuts. That said, Let Your Hair Down feels like a more realized snapshot of Miller's blues adaptations than even the highly admired Bingo! was, and although its difficult to imagine the blues being exactly joyous, there is a passionate joy in these time-tested grooves, and its obvious both of these albums have been a labor of love for Miller and his band. Miller doesnt pop-style these cuts up, either -- this is the blues as he sees it, and thankfully hes as sly and charming as ever here. Highlights include a delightfully tense version of Muddy Waters' 'Cant Be Satisfied,' a grooved-out take on Rosco Gordon's 'Just a Little Bit,' a Jimmy Reed cover, 'Close Together,' fine takes on Willie Dixon's 'Pretty Thing' and 'Love the Life I Live,' and a visit to Robert Johnson territory with 'Sweet Home Chicago.'" - AllMusic
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Remastered
• Made in Czech Republic
Musicians:
Steve Miller, lead guitar, vocals
Norton Buffalo, harmonica, vocals
Joseph Wooten, B3, piano, keyboards, vocals
Sonny Charles, vocals
Kenny Lee Lewis, rhythm guitar, vocals
Gordy Knudtson, drums
Billy Peterson, bass, vocals
Guest Artists:
Michael Carabello, congas, percussion
Adrian Areas, timbales, percussion
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Snatch It Back And Hold It
2. I Got Love If You Want It
3. Just A Little Bit
4. Close Together
5. No More Doggin'
Side 2:
1. Pretty Thing
2. Can't Be Satisfied
3. Sweet Home Chicago
4. Love The Life I Live
5. The Walk
