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Post by DRZ on Jul 19, 2006 13:54:43 GMT -7
Steve started his new tour off with a new Stang-Ray.
He loves the clean tones and replaced a older AC-30 with it.
Steve has been a great supporter of Z-amps I believe he has purchased over 20 through the years.
I look forward to seeing him this summer and his new Stang-Ray.
DR.Z
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 19, 2006 14:06:34 GMT -7
The man knows tone!
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Post by taswegian on Jul 19, 2006 18:28:17 GMT -7
Now why doesn't that suprise me! He has always had great tone and taste. Now I wanna see that tour.....wonder if he'll make it down here? The thought of missing it is..."driving me mad, making me crazy"
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Post by BW on Jul 19, 2006 18:45:54 GMT -7
I'da sworn that song said, "You treat me like I was your ocean, you swim in my butt when its warm" Now there's one for www.kissthisguy.com along with "Big ol' jet had a light on...." Only thang is, all the amps and cabs are offstage. Only the KBDs& drums are visable and they all have the in-ear monitors. Last time I saw 'em in Dallas, the sound was so clear and clean that it was kinda 'un-rock n' roll' 'cause you could hear the vocals so good! Boy, he has a catalog-o-tunes, don't he?
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Post by taswegian on Jul 19, 2006 19:10:39 GMT -7
Once again BW comes through when I need a good belly laugh! That is a classic!!!! I actually do that song when I play acoustic covers...I don't think I'll be able to do it now without cracking up! I love playing "Jungle love" on the mini.
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 19, 2006 20:03:28 GMT -7
You ever notice the wild pickup configuration on one of those guitars on the cover of one of his early albums? I was always partial to My Dark Hour. I first heard that tune before I'd ever heard of Steve Miller. I thought it was Johnny Winter at the time. McCartney is supposed to have played and sung backup on that song.
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Post by BW on Jul 19, 2006 21:25:19 GMT -7
He has a weird old Ibanez that was profiled in one of the git-tar rags a few years (decades?) ago, said his favorite amp was his brother's tweed Bassman. I think he lives up off of Washington State on an island up there, is it San Juan Island? Maybe. I know he had a home studio in Sand Point Idaho a few years back and Paulie was a part time neighbor and studio guest. Man, what must THAT be like? Like J Page and Paul Macca jammin' at Jeff Beck's wedding a while back, wish I'da been a fly on the wall at that one. But NOOOO! I had to play my OWN wedding.;^) and the *!@%$ didn't PAY me, either.
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Post by real oldster on Jul 21, 2006 20:59:49 GMT -7
He loves the clean tones and replaced an older AC-30 with it.
Plus the Stang-Ray has a skoche more Pompitus.
IMO ;D
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 21, 2006 21:29:26 GMT -7
What he said!
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Post by kc on Jul 22, 2006 3:51:11 GMT -7
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Post by joeh77 on Aug 19, 2006 20:27:23 GMT -7
Saw SMB last evening! Show was great! Eric Johnson, who was the opening act, joined Steve for most of his set. It was actually Eric's B-Day, so they brought him out a cake and we all sang "Happy Birthday" to him. Steve then brought out a tweed guitar case and gave Eric, what looked to be, a Fender Custom Shop, White Strat, with gold hardware. Steve had the StangRay up front and there was also a Dr. Z beige head up on stage with a Bogner Cab. It wasn't miked though.
Joe
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Post by BW on Aug 19, 2006 21:03:31 GMT -7
Man, that's a first, usually all Steve's amps are offstage! That's a good lick for Z, kinda like the current 'Keeley' ad in VG w/ BP....Can't buy that kinda press! (guess ya could, but.. 'why' if ya don't HAVE to?) Brad sorta snuck that Stang in there subliminally;^)
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Post by Curt on Aug 20, 2006 6:13:27 GMT -7
Man, that's a first, usually all Steve's amps are offstage! That's a good lick for Z, kinda like the current 'Keeley' ad in VG w/ BP....Can't buy that kinda press! (guess ya could, but.. 'why' if ya don't HAVE to?) Brad sorta snuck that Stang in there subliminally;^) Yes Sir !! Bradly took care of Doc with that shot ;D It's been in the last two issues of VG. Looks more like a Z ad than a Keeley !!!
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Post by telefreaksteve on Nov 9, 2006 11:34:54 GMT -7
TeleFreakSteve here! I saw an absolutely AWESOME display of Steve Miller's blues capability on Sept 3rd at the Oregon State Fair, in Salem, OR. He had Curtis Salgado & his two fine lead guitarists there for an entire blues set. He had his amp on stage because of the limited space (no backstage area, just stairs to a parking lot!). The Dr. Z absolutely filled the outdoor amphitheatre. You could hear him ALL OVER the ride area of the Fair as he cranked it up during an early practice session. I don't think he had it miked either! I have a bunch of cool pictures, which I will post when I figure out this site. Today, Nov. 9th, '06, is my first appearance here, and I can't tell you enough of how impressed I was with his amp and, of course, the fact that he had chosen a Z. Everything he did was crystal clear, with huge tone, including his electric sitar on "Wild Mountain Honey." I had seen him the previous year and was disappointed that he was letting Pancho do most of the guitar work, but then I found out he had had a "neck injury," but he has obviously recovered because his performance this year was STELLAR! My credentials for rating this go way back to 1968, when I first saw him at the Fillmore in SF, and later, during the 70's at the Palladium Ballroom in LA. If you get a chance to see him, SEIZE IT IMMEDIATELY. The man is a genius.... Love and Peace from Selma, OR Steve & Janet
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Post by kc on Nov 10, 2006 14:51:07 GMT -7
I did a little search and found this photo -- that's Eric Johnson behind Steve Miller. kc
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Post by kc on Nov 11, 2006 15:01:27 GMT -7
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Nov 11, 2006 15:19:49 GMT -7
Oh wow - Stang Ray Stacks! Dang! That's a great idea!
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Post by dock66 on Nov 11, 2006 21:43:37 GMT -7
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Post by dock66 on Nov 11, 2006 21:48:04 GMT -7
Those StangRay stacks remind me of the great walls of China. ;D ;D
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Post by Don on Nov 17, 2006 20:38:49 GMT -7
And those Stang Rays are RED! You guys know how much I love RED Zs!
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Post by dock66 on Nov 17, 2006 20:40:25 GMT -7
Don, RED is your color. ;D
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Post by Don on Nov 17, 2006 20:44:09 GMT -7
It started with those darn red Marshalls years ago. Remember them?
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Post by dock66 on Nov 17, 2006 20:57:12 GMT -7
Sure don't see alot of those red Marshalls these days.
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Post by T-R☼CK ♫ on Nov 17, 2006 22:26:36 GMT -7
I wonder what EJ thinks of the 'Ray. kc Judging by where he's standing...He probably thinks they're F$@$#n' LOUD!!! ;D... Rock on JOKER....
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Post by bluzsteel on Nov 20, 2006 9:06:00 GMT -7
a buddy here in town plays guitar with Steve his name is Tom Reynolds he said Steve never buys one of anything { 2 stingrays} he said when he played the Eric Johnson strat and liked them he bought 8 of them
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Post by DRZ on Nov 20, 2006 15:20:08 GMT -7
a buddy here in town plays guitar with Steve his name is Tom Reynolds he said Steve never buys one of anything { 2 stingrays} he said when he played the Eric Johnson strat and liked them he bought 8 of them He actually bought 6 StangRay sets. Z
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Post by Curt on Nov 20, 2006 15:34:13 GMT -7
That's killer, what stage presence, Congrats Doc ! I really like that 3rd picture...massive
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Post by kc on Nov 20, 2006 16:19:16 GMT -7
On this page ( bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/4331056273) it quotes Steve Miller in regard to playing with EJ. I guess the 'Ray does Blues as well : "We did 12 different tunes with Eric in the two shows we did in Boston so we could get him on as many different tunes as possible. I'm sure we did the following : FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD TELL ME WHAT'S THE REASON LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE WHO'S BEEN TALKIN' JUST GOT BACK FROM TEXAS CROSS CUT SAW SNATCH IT BACK AND HOLD IT GOT LOVE IF YOU WANT IT CROSS ROADS TORE DOWN Eric also played on WILD MTN HONEY and SERENADE." Same page also has a youtube link: kc
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Post by bluzsteel on Nov 20, 2006 19:43:39 GMT -7
a buddy here in town plays guitar with Steve his name is Tom Reynolds he said Steve never buys one of anything { 2 stingrays} he said when he played the Eric Johnson strat and liked them he bought 8 of them He actually bought 6 StangRay sets. Z perfect!.............................they sure look great onstage
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Post by Hohn on Dec 20, 2006 21:02:15 GMT -7
Heck, I guess it's not likely that SM heard my Stang clips on You Tube and decided he HAD to have one--right?
For the record, I bought my Ray before SM did, making ME the pioneer in this case:)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
(sorry if you don't find my humor funny. *I* am laughing:)
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