Steve Miller Band – “Fly Like An Eagle”, “The Joker”, “Take The Money And Run”, “Rock’n Me” and “Jet Airliner”

The Steve Miller Band album “Fly Like An Eagle” was released in 1976 and reached No. 3 in the US album charts, with the single of the same name hitting No. 2 in 1977.

Two other tracks from the album also charted, “Take The Money And Run” at No. 11 in 1976, and “Rock’n Me” took the top spot the same year.

“Fly Like An Eagle” had actually been around since 1973, following the band’s hit “The Joker”.

Here is the album version of “Fly Like An Eagle”:

And this is the Steve Miller Band playing “Fly Like An Eagle” live in 1973:

I was actually thinking I didn’t know the 1973 No. 1 hit “The Joker”, but as soon as I heard the intro I recognised it:

Same with this one, “Take The Money And Run”:

And this one too – “Rock’n Me”:

Still going in the 21st century, here’s “Rock’n Me” live in Chicago in 2007:

I also remember “Jet Airliner”, a No. 8 hit from 1977 off the album “Book Of Dreams”. This live version is from the same concert in Chicago 30 years later:

And if you’d like to hear the original, and you like watching a big ole’ jet airliner taking off (like I do!), take a look at this:

My brother actually flies these things. Wow!

Paul

Tags: Book Of Dreams, Fly Like An Eagle, Jet Airliner, Music of the Seventies, Rock'n Me, Seventies Rock Bands, Steve Miller Band, Take The Money And Run, The Joker

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