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After first finding acclaim as a member of the Steve Miller Band, singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs went on to enjoy considerable solo success in the 1970s. Born William Royce Scaggs in Ohio on June 8, 1944, he was raised in Oklahoma and Texas, and while attending prep school in Dallas met guitarist Steve Miller. After a stint in Europe, Scaggs reunited with Miller in 1968, joining the fledgling Steve Miller Band; after recording two acclaimed albums with the group, ?Children of the Future? and ?Sailor?, Scaggs exited in 1968 to mount a solo career. Scaggs remained a critics' darling over the course of the 70?s with LPs like ?My Time?, ?Slow Dancer?, ?Silk Degrees?, ?Down Two Then Left? and 1980's ?Middle Man? before spending much of the 1980s in retirement, owning and operating the San Francisco nightclub ?Slim's? and limiting his performances primarily to the club's annual black-tie New Year's Eve concerts. In 1991 Donald Fagen's ?Rock and Soul Revue? helped resurrect his career and the newly energized Scaggs spent the next few years consistently releasing new material and performing live. This 1997 show is fantastic! Super tight performance by the band (Drew Zingg, Guitar; Richard Patterson, Bass; Cornelius Bumpus, Sax); this is definitely the Boz Scaggs boot to have! All the hits and more, plus great jams! Thanks for this very kind gift, Guru Ed! |