Steve Miller Band
Book of Dreams
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AMG Review of Book of Dreams
Stephen Cook
All Music GuideIt is here, on this 1977 blockbuster, that Steve Miller shored up his "Space Cowboy" moniker and cosmic persona: from the winged horse on the album cover to a judicious smattering of synthesizers in the music, Book of Dreams bridged the gap between lues-rock and the indulgences of prog rock. Things do go awry when Renaissance Faire whimsy takes over clunkers like "Wish Upon a Star" and "Babes in the Wood," but luckily the balance of the record offers a satisfying blend of meaty lues and country riffs and tasteful atmospherics. The well-known suspects include "Swingtown," "Winter Time," and "Threshold," with relatively straightforward rock & boogie highlights coming by way of "True Fine Love," "Jet Airliner," and "Jungle Love." The non-hit cuts, "Sacrifice" and "My Own Space," do stand up to these FM favorites but fall short of making the album something the casual fan should consider with Miller's Greatest Hits 1974-1978 in hand (that collection includes seven tracks off of Book of Dreams, plus all the hits from The Joker and Fly Like an Eagle). Still, this is a highlight of the '70s classic ock era and one of Miller's finest releases.
Funny Lyrics Mess-Up
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So, everybody knows the Steve Miller song "Jungle Love."But have you heard the drunken alternative lyrics? Funniest thing I heard Saturday night..Jungle love_Discovery man_It's makin' me crazy crazyHahaha...
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Bars With Jukeboxes
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Bars with jukeboxes need to be careful. If a bunch of non-regulars come in and stick a $10 bill into the jukebox, they could easily alienate for the next 90 minutes or more other customers who come in to the venue. Of course, if the jukebox is lovingly curated there won't be that much bad stuff on it, but even on a jukebox holding just 100 CDs, there's room for a few hundred "filler" tracks, ...
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