It has been 40 years since Steve Miller Band's debut album was released. Since then, they've sold more than 25-million copies of 21 albums, but have yet to release a live performance video. Until now.
Live From Chicago is a two-DVD + CD set that captures the band's performances at the 2007 Rivinia Festival, and recaptures Miller's early musical education on Chicago's South Side.
If you are a fan of Steve Miller, blues rock, and/or the city of Chicago, I highly recommend this package to you.
The current members of Rush (Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee) have been together for so long it's easy to forget that it is not the original lineup.
In the beginning (1968) John Rutsey was Rush's drummer, appearing on the band's first single and album. He left the band shortly after the debut album was released in 1974, because he was diabetic and was concerned about the affect of long tours on his health. In fact, when he left Rush, he left the music business altogether.
Rutsey died in his sleep on Sunday (May 11) apparently of a heart attack that was the result of his diabetes. He was 55.