March 8, 2020

Taking a look back at the Steve Miller Band in 1978, performing at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin.

Steve Miller's first band was started in 1966 and has had many transformations throughout the years. He is still playing! He was Wisconsin born and his Godfather was the great Les Paul!

The version shown here has two personal favorite musicians in the band.  They are Norton Buffalo who passed in 2009 and Leslie West who passed just last year.

This band was always having a fun time filling halls, arenas and what ever festival they played.

Steve has sold a lot of records and his greatest hits 1974-1978 album, that was released in 1978, sold over 13 million copies! One of them is downstairs and was recently played!

The photo with Leslie West is not the greatest but he was an amazing player so I had to include it.  He and Steve had a lot of fun playing together at this show. They also played together a year earlier at Milwaukee's Summerfest.

Enjoy a look at the guys in 1978.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

February 6, 2017

Well what the heck?! Didn't I click save, after writing my blog last week on Indy Car driver Willy T. Ribbs?! I just noticed that it didn't appear for you all to see! Sorry about that but a couple weeks of Hunter Ronson isn't too bad, right?

I will save that for some future blog because I am excited about this week's! Found some negatives in the closet while cleaning last week. They are of the Steve Miller Band, 1978 at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin!!!

Steve and Norton Buffalo were always putting on a good show in those days. Norton's look in photo number ten is priceless! Miss that guy... He could play a harmonica REALLY good! I even included a couple pictures of special guest Leslie West. They are not that sharp but it is Leslie West!

If you want to have fun with me, caption photo number two! What is Steve saying do you think? I remember actually!

Enjoy a look at a great show when we all were young.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

The Steve Miller Band at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin in 1978.

March 23, 2015

These photographs are from a few things that I have found in my closet lately!

Good seeing Steve Miller playing a beautiful and rare vintage Ibanez Artist 2623 guitar!

This period of Summerfest, was when the good old mainstage existed with the two big top tents and grass in front of the stage. It was a good time, except when it rained and turned Summerfest into Mudfest!

Steve Miller, on this particular evening was awesome and his band with Norton Buffalo was so good to listen to. The added benefit of Leslie West coming out to play was a great surprise.

Some of these images are not in the best of shape and if you know me, I don't Photoshop until purchased, due to theft on the web of my images. They are still good to look at to see Norton Buffalo, Steve Miller and Leslie West rockin' and rollin'.  I could listen to Norton Buffalo all day long!  If you don't know who Norton Buffalo is, he is pictured here in the first photo. He is a great harmonica player and a great all around musician.

Enjoy and let me know if you were there!

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Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Steve Miller and Leslie West at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 1977?

Steve Miller and Leslie West

May 6, 2013

At Summerfest in Milwaukee on July 25, 1977, Steve Miller and his band played the main stage. Also, on that night the band Mountain played with great guitar player Leslie West.

Love Steve Miller's rare vintage Ibanez Artist 2623 guitar! It's just beautiful!

During Steve Miller's show we were given a treat when Steve brought out Leslie West to play a few songs with him! Wish I could remember what songs they played but I do remember it being very good and very windy as you can see in the attached photos.

The great Norton Buffalo is on stage left.  He was awesome and miss him.

This gives us a nice look at Summerfest in 1977 and some of the greatest guitar players around.

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Enjoy and have a great week.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann