Kow Kow (Calqulator) - The Steve Miller Band (1969)

[SonicSurf3r]

a tune to take you to the Polling Booth #No2AV #AV

[jogirl22]

I Love this song!!!!

[Jbear9]

Boy...does this bring back memories!

[allergic2pretense]

I can't help but laugh at the ignorance displayed by some here questioning the skill of the SteveMiller Band of the time. Considering a lineup including the likes of Steve Milelr, ben Sidran, Lonnie Turner and Boz Scaggs, few bands exhibited such a wealth and depth of talent.

And as also noted, the band's early albums up through Steve's highly under rated Recall the Beginning - Journey from Eden (with the exception of perhaps "5") are must haves.

[Parkyurkarkas]

Steve Miller, B.J. (Before Joker).

[c1c0b3rt]

Back in the day Steve Miller was way ahead of his time.

[NBalderson]

Les Paul tought him how 2 play..............

[TheJetfighter666]

Worst lyrics in the world of rock and lame ass music? There was so many other great bands from that time period. How did this guy get a record deal???

[whenairhitsyourbrain]

@TheJetfighter666

Beacuse they had talent your lame ass could never see...

[RapIsDeadly]

Steve Miller "Anthology" is a MUST have album. 

[KowKowCalqulator]

I like it : )

[parablearable]

phat fave

[brucekimerer]

If you like Hopkins' piano here, check out Baby's House on Miller's Your Saving Grace.

[fireblossom2u]

For me Steve was at his best before he went "top 40". I liked this Album and Children of the Future with Boz Scaggs. Fly Like and Eagle etc...well he got rich so good for Steve.

[jferkfjkj]

steve miller is a true rock and roll legend. it saddens me that he isn't appreciated as much as a no good taentless man like bruce springsteen. i own brave new world, fly like an eagle and book of dreams on vinyl and i listen to them constantly. his music is unforgettable and hopefully will impact more people to come

[lefrauens]

Brave New World....his best!

[smilingpug]

In my top 3 albums of all time. Made it there by great songs ....... all in a row.

[caseypons]

Well here it is a year later, after leaving my first comment for this great addition to our memory stores of good times during that summer of '69 with Kow-Kow to shine the light into the oh so dark of night... to light the way!

Thanks again for posting, clotho98

[rush211289]

0:50 nice. i got that on my shirt

[Lovage33]

This is new to me - what a joyous song!

[MattHatter]

The Steve Miller Band's most classic period was BEFORE 1973! All radio plays is the late '70s stuff which was good in it's own right, but HARDLY revolutionary like the early stuff was. How many young people know that The Steve Miller Band was a San Francisco band at the same time as Airplane and The Dead. "Children Of The Future" and "Sailor" are MUST HAVES for anyone interested in buying some good late '60s rock.

[sekhmetraptah]

@MattHatter

Bingo's 'Oh, Yeah' is pretty smooth...revolutiony still marches on; especially now.

[elbe571]

@MattHatter Very trues except they originally tried to record in Chicago!!!! about the same time Janis Joplan went from Frisco to Chicago to record!!

[j0eX]

@MattHatter

You are correct my friend!

[smeejit]

Possibly my fave; sad & positive simultaneously.

[rezeski]

One of the great great songs of the late 60s... so simple, but so nice... .Turn on your love light... Turn it on... Let it shine, inside your heart. Let it shine. Turn on your light... let it shine inside your mind.

[parablearable]

cum'on Baby girl!.........................­....or......... interesting use of 4 track 1/2 inch analogue and subsequent arrangement .Does any one know if Dude was trained to write and arrange? I reckon.

[electricrevelations]

hey, can someone upload the songs "little girl" and "just a passing fancy in a midnite dream". got them on vynil but want them on my i pod. BTW-lonnie turner laid down awesome basslines on both-easily the most underrated bassist of all time.

[bjbhappy]

Great!

[majorhoop]

"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is just about the worst idea ever conceived---turning music's most vibrant, muscular form into dusty museum fodder." N.Y. Times oct. 31,2009

[rickywarner49]

PaBasser is right on time. Almost all of his great stuff was pre "Joker"(the worst song he ever did). I remember certain parties where innumerable SMB songs were played and it was before Joker.

[Efemef]

Oh, mates, 40 years passed away, but this song has yet the power to make me sing and shout like a child...

[rezeski]

This is one of the greatest songs ever by anyone... and I wonder how many have heard the album Steve Miller did with Chuck Berry at about this time? I wish I still had it. As I recall, it was a live recording/live album.

[Parkyurkarkas]

@Efemef

Beautiful. Just sang and shouted before reading your comment.

[PaBasser]

Steve should definitely be in the RNR HOF. I'm suprised he's not. They have that stiff Madonna and there's nothing RNR about her. Seen him this past Fri. Didn't play this song. Not sure if it's in his rotation nowadays. His pre-Joker doesn't get a lot of love and there's some dynamite stuff out there before that album.

[electricrevelations]

sfpw- the interesting thing is... it was the drummer, tim davis, that wrote and sang that song-im not even sure if steve played a part in it-if so, it doesnt give him credit on the album. but yes-Miller was better before the joker. but there are some absolutely Fantastic songs on the joker album-eg. evil, Shu ba du da ma ma ma ma and the joker itself. AND yes he should be in the rock and roll hall of fame not just for his creative career but for his longevity-almost 50 years-no one can rival it!

[L1TN1N6]

This is another one that not too many ppl remember, Motherless Children is great too

[6749er]

Can't understand why he's not in the Rock Hall-of-Fame he's been Rock'en me since I was a kid SF days w/ Steve Miller Blues Band to today so many great songs & he can really play that guitar.

Early days he's take off on dazzeling solos.Still bring in the crowds to see him 43 years later. He is hall-of Famer to me.

[rockinroller7]

Just one of many, many great  tunes from Miler's double album "Anthology."

Peace.

Rock

[sfpw]

Little Steve's Godfather was the Immortal Les Paul. the Man who Changed Music.imagine sitting around after Sunday dinner with the man who invented the electric solid-body guitar, multi-track recording, reverbiration and the echo-effect! Early Steve Miller is the best, before he had to make top-10 music to make money. As it is said in "Your Saving Grace"Rise up to the new dawn, get aboard, feel the Sunshine warm upon you face,Tomorrow's come a long, long to help you.yeah, it's Your Saving Grace

[irishhomie3]

GREAT song . . . . Pre-Joker Miller totally rocked. I remember blasting him on the stereo at SUNY New Paltz in 1977. My fave? Probably "Your Saving Grace," but check out the guitar on "Roll With It" and "Fandango." (Both are now on I-tunes.)

[saxman2XL]

Remains a cult favorite. Now, where's my 8-track and the keys to the Triumph GT6+???????

[majorhoop]

nicky hopkins was just under the surface of so much music from that time. thanks for reminding me of shady grove! his work on exile on main street (esp. loving cup) is my favorite. a really superb, often unnamed, session man.

[orgasmoanman]

kow kow one of my faves. thx for posting. such a silly song but i love it

[vradiohd]

Turn on your love light

Turn it on, let it shine

Inside your heart

Let it shine, turn it on

Your love light

Turn it on

Turn it on

Let it shine

Inside your mind

[PsychedelicBB]

oh Steve Miller Band was such a great band, don't get me wrong i do like the joker onward. but before nthen this was a band and they did some magical things such as this, this is one of my favorite San Fransisco bands behind The Dead and Big Brother

[majorhoop]

"And all that's left was this war

And they couldn't get things back together like they were before

Well, listen........"

pre- joker steve miller band with nicky hopkins on piano. enough said.

thanks!

[nannygirl55]

One of their best songs!! Thanks for sharing it!

[caseypons]

I just heard this on KGON FM in Portland, OR....

I had not heard this song since...forever, I'll bet..and I could not quite figure who it was during the intro. Love when that happens with 40 year old musical memories. It does bring back some great times, traveling through space & time. Steve was always a good traveling companion.

Nice touch, Adding the lyrics!!!

Some body give me a CHEEESE'burger!!!

[carlannorma06]

Really great and still holds up so well after so many years.....This song is one of the greatest songs Steve ever did, I my opinion!!

Such emotion and urgency.....and Boz Scaggs harmonizing brings back some great memories!!

[ZenDogRadio]

Another great tune from the soundtrack to my life...

[Emgie63]

Definitely one of my desert island discs. Thanks for being thoughtful enough to put up the words too.

[latta4]

Absolutely brilliant and under-appreciated rock n' roll......fantastic guitar & piano work. Stevie get back to this place, (Anthology album) if you can. What happened? Your later work simply can't compare on any level.

[jabirujoe]

Love this track.........and Anthology was the best....i guess he went commercial after that..Play this stuff for the kids now and they love it......

[catgivens]

thanks for the memory!