Steve Miller (born 5 October 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but attended high school in Dallas. While at St. Mark's School of Texas, he formed his first band, The Marksmen. Miller taught one of his classmates, Royce Boz Scaggs, a few guitar chords so that he could join the band; Scaggs became better known by his nickname, Boz. Miller attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the 1960s, where he formed The Ardells. Scaggs joined the Ardells the next year. Ben Sidran was added to the Ardells as a keyboardist the following year.
In 1968, Miller formed the Steve Miller Band, with Scaggs handling vocals, and released an album, Children of the Future, the first in a series of discs rooted solidly in the psychedelic blues style that dominated the San Francisco music scene at the time. Scaggs would leave the band after a couple of albums with vocal chores taken over by drummer Tim Davis; Miller himself would begin singing occasional lead on 1969's Brave New World. These albums performed respectably on the album charts but failed to yield a hit.
In the 1970's the band had some hits that became classics over the years - Jet Airliner, with some evocative lyrics that brought home the loss of life on the road; and The Joker which includes the famous line about the "pompatus of love", which is of course nonsense, but that didn't stop a lot of stoned folks from spending years talking amongst themselves.
Steve Miller's father was a wealthy doctor in Dallas, and friends with famous guitarist and guitar designer Les Paul. Les Paul gave Miller his first guitar lessons.
Longtime member Norton Buffalo (harmonica player) died from lung cancer on October 30, 2009.
John King (drummer during "The Joker" era) died after a short bout of kidney cancer on October 26, 2010.
Band-member James Cooke died from cancer on 16 May 2011.
Sweet Maree
Steve Miller Band Lyrics
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She came walking up to me
She was moving kind of slow
Sweet Maree came walking up to me
She moving kind of slow
Said Maree, well, what can the trouble be
She said just don't know
Oh, got something worrying me
Oh, moving slow
Yeah
Yeah
The lyrics of "Sweet Maree" by Steve Miller Band tell the story of a protagonist who encounters a woman named Maree who is troubled and moving slowly. The lyrics invite the listener to empathize with her and her story, as she expresses her uncertainty about the cause of her worries. The song sets a melancholic mood with its somber melody and the singer's concern for Maree, making it a poignant reflection on the human experience of struggling with inner turmoil.
Overall, the song is an introspective exploration of emotional pain and its effect on the people around us. The lyrics offer a glimpse into the inner world of a character who is facing an unknown personal struggle and seeks solace in the company of others. The song tells a simple but relatable story about the human experience of struggling with inner turmoil and the importance of empathy and compassion in those moments of difficulty.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet Maree
A woman called Maree is being referred to
She came walking up to me
Maree approached the singer on foot
She was moving kind of slow
Maree's pace was leisurely
Sweet Maree came walking up to me
The woman named Maree arrived at the artist's location
She moving kind of slow
Maree was not in a hurry
Said Maree, well, what can the trouble be
Maree inquired about her worries with the singer
She said just don't know
Maree did not have an answer to her own concerns
Just don't know
Maree repeated that she had no idea
Oh, got something worrying me
Maree had something on her mind that was troubling her
Oh, moving slow
The woman was also taking her time while she shared her worries
Yeah
An expression of agreement or acknowledgement
Yeah
Repetition of the previous expression
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