John Mayer & Steve Miller - The Joker

[@thomaspaciello1068]

I'm 65. I was there last night with my 37 year old daughter. I knew every word of The Joker. I told my daughter, "I wore out my copy of Fly Like An Eagle in the 70s."

[@ue4058]

Hell yes. We wore out a couple of 8-tracks too 😀

[@evalinawarne1337]

Those were the day's my friend. So MANY MANY FINE Band's. I love it

[@ralex3697]

I’m 65 too, we had the greatest music

[@glen8378]

Class of 1959 right there living the Dream !!!!fly like a eagle into the future time keep slipping away .!!!!!!

[@lisamoroney3036]

Heck Yes !!! ❤

[@bradwest4821]

Steve Miller is 80 years old. LEGEND

[@glen8378]

Really I'm know the space cowboy is getting old but it's Hard to believe father time the way he sounded and played 🎉 miller time baby

[@paradise_valley]

Is this the guy that made the riff to ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ and ‘Dark Hours’ with his band sometime in the 70s? First heard of his music in Mindhunter on Netflix as a 2000s kid. Great artist.

[@tonygallo1104]

Listen to Fly like an Eagle before it became the studio version... it’s raw & funky and killer

[@adamnewman8556]

​@@paradise_valleyYup

[@Lokh66]

Awesome 😎

[@deborahmcham7895]

The first date I went on with my oldest daughter's Dad, this was the song he played on his 8 track tape player in his camero back in 1973.

[@mooseangelbelle]

Great music and great times in those days.

[@damnthetorpedoes3234]

John Mayer is the most underrated guitarist alive today. This was awesome.

[@daviddragich8488]

Lol

[@JohnDoe-xl1ig]

lol, no

[@Marshall_Stacks]

@@JohnDoe-xl1ig You got beef?

[@Marshall_Stacks]

@@daviddragich8488 Let me guess, you have a band.

[@daviddragich8488]

@@Marshall_Stacks Let me guess, ur gay.

[@toms6756]

Props to John Mayer for keeping this music alive! Steve's voice sounds incredible!

[@johnd9111]

Clean living with no drug/alcohol problems.

[@dondgamer]

Smooth as butter!

[@chancemiller9340]

TWO days before his 80th birthday! Holy smokes! He looks about 65 up there on stage. What a legend.

[@RobertGreedy]

So sick John I think u many be related to the great Dan malloy. Thank u Stevie.

[@lizzybeth22]

r u serious? Wow @@chancemiller9340

[@jenspeterkiel6861]

Nobody can be in a bad mood after watching this. When two generations get the best out of each other and have fun at the same time. 😊

[@JamesLiverani]

I just have to say how blessed I feel that there are already almost 80k views. Thank you all for the likes and comments. This is why I do photography. I hope it makes you all smile

[@tkreitler]

This wasn't what I was looking for but I'm glad I found it. It made me smile.

[@yodaandthebike5839]

This did more than make me smile (having grown up with Steve Miller); this brought joy to my heart and tears to my eyes.

[@josephsaunders8618]

Thank you for recording this. I’m sure it was so hard not to break out in dance 😅

[@richieboy6825]

Well done! Steve made it through the 60’s- 70’s etc relatively unscathed - or so it would appear. Truly wonderful performance !

[@gordonpearson7494]

john mayer is so damn respectful

[@bikashtangha7904]

The way the solo ended and Steve Miller catching his verse at the perfect time was so satisfying. UNREAL

[@JamesLiverani]

I agree :)

[@vlada]

Yup. John seems to agree too.

[@9inecarignan344]

Exactly!!!! Mayer was so stoked on how perfect it was!!!!

[@user-nc9pc3gr4c]

You should go see the dead. They do it 50 times a night

[@mathewgladden8914]

Pretty easy song…pretty easy to accomplish.

[@BrandonMobley614]

Not the collaboration we asked for. It’s the collaboration we needed.

[@JamesLiverani]

Couldn’t agree more

[@kimberlykairo]

John Mayer has such good taste. He always plays with the best artists. Case in point. Love it. Love him

[@brianbytheocean]

JM is so good that all the legends will play with him

[@carlosmota8503]

Paul McCartney missing

[@kimberlykairo]

@@carlosmota8503 Maybe not yet, but they do have Robbie McIntosh in common. Not bad at all

[@TheGravygun]

The guy is Apprentice actor

[@cynicalmonk870]

except for the fact that he sucks marginal guitar player with the zero soul ….

[@davidcooley2171]

Needed that so badly. Smiled the whole way through.

[@JamesLiverani]

This comment right here is why I love capturing the moments

[@BryNeal1]

john mayer so respectful of rock history. a legend in his own time

[@karenbarnett6907]

Bravo to two greats

[@anthonyp-y6g]

These were the good old days.

[@exhalejackie]

This performance does exactly what it’s meant to……put a smile on your face…..

[@Noledad77]

Props to John Mayer for letting the moment flow and letting Steve Miller be the focal point. I used to not like John Mayer but I have great respect for him as an artist.

[@KyleAbney-xd3fx]

He has spent more of his career honoring and centering the greats than most people are willing to admit. There's a reason the Deadheads love him.

[@ipguyman108]

Respect..!

[@UAPReportingCenter]

Right on. He’s just honored to be there.

[@Sean-wp7st]

He's a great guitar player.

[@OnAeeir]

dont know whats not to like about him

[@dougreed9843]

Yea this is awesome reminds me of smoking bong hits on the back of my buddies van ditching class.. the best time to be alive, really it still is. Gotta have fun in this life cus that's what happiness is.

[@gabriel222]

The smile on Steve’s face when he opens the song is just fantastic. Thank you for uploading!

[@SonoftheWars]

You would smile too if a song you wrote fifty years ago that you don't remember writing, made you a hundred thousand dollars every fiscal quarter.

[@cynthiapetrolli9492]

This song brings back memories of my beloved late husband..... Thank yo< for sharing this with me😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Can't get much better than that

[@jimbowen8973]

Totally agreed. AND, especially considering the fact that he has played this song thousands of times....he still feels it, he still enjoys it - and so do the rest of us. Classic.

[@natevm7888]

Steve's still got the voice!

[@bobbynoe1]

There aren't many songs that everyone in the audience can sing along to word for word, 50 years after they were released. We call them classics.

[@justwantresults8768]

You win comment of the day, well done. I come back to this vid often for redemption, mentally

[@jhandle4196]

When I attended the Elton John/Billy Joel concert tour a while back, at one point they both stood up from their pianos, and walked to the front of the stage while the throngs belted out to them the chorus to "Piano Man." It was spine-tingling.

[@USA24541]

I love how the crowd is singing along to this gem. I bet most of them were not even born when this song came out.

[@karenbarnett6907]

John just seems to love playing and being with those like him .

[@paulduffy2524]

How this doesn't have 100 million views is beyond me. Great song , great duet, great vibe.

[@simonlloyd8335]

People just don't appreciate music man

[@9inecarignan344]

Love how Mayer told Miller "GO!" But Miller just kept playing rhythm so Mayer filled it in! Then Mayer's joy when Miller jumped back in with the lyrics! Mayer's face said it all! Music is so great!!!!

[@matttcameron_]

I was noting the same thing. The way he left it open for him but then picked it back up when he saw he wasn't going to go for it. You could see the joy John had playing with him though.

[@expoundnow7043]

Miller is playing a tiny 12 string, not a solo instrument, but he is doing some cool stuff for his turn. Then John comes in with something playful and original, a perfect counterpoint that takes it to another level, then Steve’s voice takes us even further. Six minutes of pure joy.

[@Me_ThatsWho]

Seems Mayer's amp makes it harder to hear exactly what Miller is doing :)

[@Kevin12321]

He’s smiling bc Steve sssqqquueeezed in lol

[@ianmackinlay8925]

Old boy here.. how fkin good was that!!! ? Dang 👌

[@laurakali6522]

Steve Miller is 79. He just played in Connecticut this summer. 2 hours of great songs. He’s still fantastic.

[@ceeb420]

He looks and sounds great for 79!

[@MrMikeHonchohimself]

Agreed. Saw him at jazzfest this year. It was awesome.

[@vlada]

His voice is raspier but it makes it even better. I was vary clicking on the video because I didn't want it to be sad like some other artists I've heard. But the voice pleasantly surprised me. Happy to hear he's still touring.

[@abratskeller]

80! Today is his birthday :D

[@smOOdiebOOdie]

Wow! He looks way younger! This was awesome 😃🤘🏻

[@charlescarter9597]

I don't care what some people may say about John Mayer....he gave Mr Miller his props...he let him lead throughout the song and played some very tasteful solos. To watch John look at Steve's chord progression and watch what he was doing and play over that very tastefully was just an absolute joy to see. I loved this collab....I listened to the Steve Miller Band in my youth and I listen to Mayer in my advancing years....respect to both

[@ruthcrawford3015]

I'm 70, and this song brings back so many awesome memories! I lost my Fly Like an Eagle album somewhere along the way, but still have my CD, that I played frequently in my car , till I got a new car. (no player)....still...CD will always have a home in my house, and my heart! Thanks for this performance John and Steve, and everyone who sang along!

[@jimmieyoung4865]

So grateful that John Mayer cleaned up - he's a brilliant artist and a gem of a person.

[@haroldbrown6630]

When I was 13, on Friday nights before he would go out in his Ford Torino, my big brother and I would shoot pool in the basement. We played two albums, Steve Miller’s Greatest Hits and Hotel California. Some of my most cherished memories.

[@nadionmediagroup]

I’m not sure I’ve EVER see Steve Miller smile that much ever. He is having a blast!

[@jdavis6650]

Very nice live collab. Props to JM for understanding who's worth performing with.

[@Obiwannabe]

Steve Miller had 1 good album lol. It's like it's Jimmy page

[@etamommy]

Steve Miller had two at least great albums and a lot of scattered great songs over many other records. What are you talking about? Why so grouchy? @@Obiwannabe

[@benramsell3245]

@@Obiwannabewhat a uninformed comment. Please don’t have kids

[@richieboy6825]

@@etamommypay that dude no mind. Doesn’t know. Steve is an absolute icon!

[@swampfizz]

you just needed some attention dude@@Obiwannabe

[@mysublimechick]

Steve has one of my favorite voices of all time and he still sounds great

[@expoundnow7043]

I agree, but SM is now singing this in baritone range. Sounds just as beautiful though - because the musicianship and the SM sense of fun is there. What a treat.

[@jhandle4196]

A unique vocal style for sure; emphatic but never abrasive.

[@randiD123]

I thought the same thing, his voice is still nearly exact!

[@empotter2168]

John has what I like to call the gift. He has that innate musical ability that comes from the soul. It's not something that can be learned or taught, it's something that is part of your body and soul. For those that can tap into that gift, it's a true calling and beautiful to behold.

[@delyea]

Jack Johnson has that groove as well. John is Dead to me. ❤

[@DocHudson420]

@@delyea Whatd he do to you

[@delyea]

@DocHudson420 are you serious serious? He's the lead singer of Dead & Co. He will always be Dead to me.

[@vincentvega8337]

John is such a complete master of his craft, the timing, he can anticipate very well and fill in, incredible

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Yep, Clapton has called him a master of the guitar.

[@poolhall9632]

“Tremendous facility” “Doesn’t know how good he is” - Clapton on JM

[@Whiskey4myHoz]

So agree. After watching him just blaze ol grateful dead tunes. So much respect for this guy.

[@Hanzyscure]

Always an excellent live performer and he is still alive. John did well for a youngster.

[@GlennTillema]

I've seen a lot of interviews with musicians and when asked who is the best guitarist alive right now they always say John Mayer or Dave Mathews. John can play pretty much anything and Dave's music is elusively complicated when you dig into it.

[@Sbannmarie]

Steve Miller is a national feature.

[@jayceekali4317]

Rarely seen anyone as happy and smiling as Steve Miller in this video..... just infectious 🙂

[@chris33513]

So pleasing to hear the audience sing along and making Steve !iller smile while he's singing. A magical and satisfiying moment for the performers and the audience.

[@Mooselola]

Old school legend meets new generation of guitar legend!

[@FortuneFinders]

John is not a legend lol

[@gratefulkm]

@@FortuneFinders Probably not in media slave land

[@Kevin12321]

Mayer doesn’t get the credit he deserves for his voice. It’s so much better than when he first popped

[@TheFlutecart]

I've been listening to Steve Guitar Man Miller since I was a kid. All of it. Space Cowboy Forever!

[@deidracribbs2891]

This was my husband's and daughter Lacey song. I sure miss you Willie 4/15/62- 3/9/2011 13 years have gone by fast. Thanks for sharing MUSIC with our children Jenci, Lacey and Trevor. I love you.

[@EZGrace]

Huge Mayer fan but Steve Miller is one of the most interesting cats in music for 50 years, dude has a great story. Keep rocking it out Steve, and thanks John!

[@BrianSchumann-h8j]

I've wanted to see Steve Miller since I was a kid. Never got the opportunity and I've seen some Legends.

[@kindyesweakno]

Not sure how the algorithm blessed me with this on an early morning rise but I am so glad it did! I forgot how much I loved this song! Great playing by both, what an awesome moment in time.

[@hellos3487]

Steve Miller concerts are the only venues where the crowd sings along the entire song with the artist. On every song.

[@katieharrell3852]

I agree, I think Lynard Skynard concerts might have been like that too, I miss them.

[@zenclover8468]

haven't had the pleasure of seeing Steve live, but this was great, and his voice is solid still. I would say though that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have a lot of tunes that the crowd sings along to. Like all of them lol

[@g.d.h.]

I was at a Neil Diamond concert in 2001 where the same thing happened. It was amazing. He had as much fun as the audience did.

[@sstbmoss]

You never saw Jimmy Buffett live, I presume.

[@seanvillott9119]

Steve looks and sounds awesome! And the audience singing along is phenomenal! John is a great duet choice! Thanks for this!

[@RileyBKing1]

So good. Remember being 20 something and first heard this, now 70 something and still works for me. Such brilliant music!

[@vike50brian]

To date, one of my favorite clips on the internet. It makes me smile when I otherwise find it hard to do so. Thank you John, Steve.

[@hanson2205]

Awesome collaboration from 2 different generations that depict how 2 superstars can bring both generations together to celebrate one old awesome tune !

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

There are at least 4 generations alive right now ..

[@SteveXtreme88]

I had a smile on my face the whole time watching this! Awesome! 🤘😍

[@bikerXtrash]

me too.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Same.

[@tjhanson3170]

Me too

[@johnmuscia8499]

Stevie Guitar Miller ❤

[@angiemcgee6746]

It hasn't been mentioned but LOVE how John nonchalantly holds his chair down to prevent a possible fall. Excellent!

[@Carla-Maria]

This was an amazing moment during my first- ever Madison Square Garden experience. Thank you for capturing it. John was so happy!!

[@davidholton9667]

How are you? Thanks for accepting my challenge on here

[@brizzmartin7612]

Two guitar legends

[@Oldcrow77]

And one is a singer songwriter legend

[@ladesigner8764]

No on Maher….no way.

[@SucceedRS]

@@ladesigner8764you’re mistaken

[@PetriSyvakangas]

4:45 Miller nails the transition and Mayer loves it : DDD Great performance, thanks for posting it!

[@simonlloyd8335]

Steve miller just laughing through the whole song. Absolutely killing it. Flawless

[@Canyon2023]

I forgot how great this song is! 😂 I'm right there with the audience!!! Steve Miller's distinct voice. Really great.

[@davegilloran4585]

Incredible. Steve is 80. Ridiculously great.

[@brewster84067]

This blows me the.f.away. Respect from the junior to the elder, both icons. Wow.

[@Travigos]

It’s so humbling to see how they can give each other so much room to interpret the song in their own way and combining each others styles into harmony.

[@EmesiS]

Mad respect to Steve! The guy looks and sounds amazing for 80. The Fly Like an Eagle album was huge when I was in high school. I also still have the original Joker album that I got when I joined the Capital Record Club....lol. Remember them? Cheers!

[@HoneyboyDominguez-dw8if]

Imagining Steve Miller guiding a young boy then named John Mayer while jamming with a guitar and today that young boy is guiding. 2 great artists from different genres still playing amazing music.

[@vaibhav170483]

A performance I never thought I needed to see.. Love it how John plays the guitar nearly perfectly & sings only part of the chorus

[@montyrayza7220]

He did that cold, no practice, no previous shows, just faked it quite well, a true pro.

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

You needed to see a performance? How do you know when you don't need to see a performance, once you are watching, you are seeing it... you need to stand back a little.

[@vaibhav170483]

@@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid no sir you need to stand back a little & understand the nuances of a humorous comment

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

Yes, I see. You are so right.@@vaibhav170483

[@DonnaSchmidt-s3i]

There was a young grocery store at Publix in Ocala, FL who used to sing Steve Miller songs as he brought shopping carts in. When I would see him we would sing together. I am 70 and he wad probably 18 or do. Good taste has no age limit.

[@vincentdeschamps9365]

Mr.miller is one of the best song writers musicians we will ever know, and John is a force of nature!! Beautiful guys ♥️🙏😎

[@MikeLyncheski]

I was there! The last time I saw Steve Miller live was at a Meadowlands all day festival with the Beach Boys and Pablo Cruise in 1978. This was a treat! THANKS for sharing.

[@kimjellen4508]

Doood! You’re a legend yourself ☺️

[@bsmitty3976]

I was there too! I think it was the grand opening of the Meadowlands for concerts. A really hot day. I remember The Beach Boys came out onto the far side of the field in corvette convertibles and rolled slowly along the side to he stage. Saw the Grateful Dead there a few months later, another hot day in the sun, it was almost unbearable.

[@treyray2]

This absolutely made me smile! How much fun they are having is infectious. That's what its all about. God Bless

[@Mueseek]

Thought the exact same thing. Was just sitting there with a grin on my face the whole way through :)

[@lauraedgington]

Me too

[@SquawkCode]

80 year old Steve Miller is the GOAT. Pure talent and he's been touring every year since the 60s. I've been to dozens of his shows. One time he was his own opening act as PeeWee Frets from Waco, TX. Most of the crowd was oblivious.

[@johngomillion4872]

Always loved the Steve Miller Band growing up in the 70s.. The guy is a Legend and still sound great.

[@emeryprickett7818]

This song was #1 on the day I was born! Just hit 50yrs old, and still rocks!

[@mxfxdlg]

Just a fantastic moment! Steve is still a giant, and John continually shows how absolutely valuable a part he can be to ANYONES music,…..including his own! Thanks for posting this.

[@mikem668]

Tremendous. The joy and humanity of this performance and song.

[@Canyon2023]

Yes!! So true!

[@timtwotone3561]

I first saw this as a kid in the early 70s as a trailer for a surf movie. I remember a black dude just ripping out the bass line and SM nailing the wah pedal. Always been a favourite.

[@runnerup9786]

Seeing different generations collaborate is like gold dust.

[@pollard068]

You will always remember the name, (deep inhale) Goldust!

[@vlada]

How can you listen to this song and not smile? Hell, ive never played it and not smiled. The Space Cowboy rules....

[@johnwillard6198]

😊❤ John knows he's with a true legend

[@lindalovelace1964]

I'm 60 years old and taught my little granddaughters the words. They r adorable singing it !!!

[@sfperalta]

It's amazing how many of the songs from the 70s are so enduring and cross-generational. Good song writing!

[@scotttaylor4195]

Awsome. Great song everyone knows. John is so professional letting the originator take the spotlight.

[@JrJVintage1956]

we saw Peter Frampton and Steve Miller a few years back.... Frampton opened and some in the crowd were surprised with all his hits why... until The Steve Miller Band came out and blew the roof off!

[@dougm.635]

SMB was great at Petco Park, San Diego a week ago. He sounds amazing for being 80! so cool

[@RJ-go3sn]

Loved watching the smiles on Steve's face while his fans are singing out the lyrics! He looks so happy! Great acoustic & harmonic duet from these guys!

[@isabellelackovic8185]

J'ai adoré voir, écouter ce duo ! Je decouvre un talentueux john Mayer, et Steve Miller que j'écoute depuis mes 12/13 ans... Et je vais en avoir 61! Je surveille les concerts, mais jamais Steve ne vient en France 😢... S'il vous plaît Monsieur, si vous venez, nous serons des milliers pour vous applaudir et chanter (même avec un anglais approximatif...).... Mais venez, nous vous attendons... Bien affectueusement, Isabelle

[@singluna888]

My favorite Steve Miller Band song! Great job.

[@lisabell4396]

Wow ! John is a freaking guitar God and Steve having the time of his life sounding spot on

[@shannasullivan175]

What a Wonderful performance! 🌟 Loved the smile on Steve Miller’s face!!!! ❤️. Priceless.

[@catsteinhilb2880]

John Mayer has come a long way into humility and just the expression of the love of music and respect for others. Nice growth 👏🏻 Steve Miller is legend ❤

[@Duken4evr29]

This is by far the coolest thing I've seen in quite a while.

[@briansalisbury4764]

I am 61 and Steve was so much part of my music listening when I grew up. He was also part of people older than me because he was producing hits in the 60’s. Growing up in the Bay Area during those times was so great. I could often see these guys playing at local clubs. Magical times I will never forget.

[@guitarheroguy5]

This is why John Mayer is a legend, I saw him on this solo tour in Detroit and I've seen the Steve Miller Band 3x in the last decade, Steve kills it as usual, and John keeps the legends alive, including his own.

[@Dackelvamp]

Awesome...the gangster of love & his apprentice. All time classic "The Joker"

[@meeraaudio]

Love this. Steve Miller is so underrated

[@lmp9726]

In 1978, they released their biggest selling album in North America, Greatest Hits 1974-78, which has been certified 13× Platinum in the United States and diamond in Canada. HTF is he underrated?!? Stop using words that you don't know what they mean.

[@davidryan7386]

Bought 8 trk of fly an eagle. My 1st new music ever. 1977

[@joe22589]

Shut up. Steve Miller was a huge SUPERSTAR in the 80. Had lots of top ten hits and with "Fly like an eagle" a super selling album. Underrated!!! You dont know what you are talking about!!!

[@l.j.8374]

No he’s not underrated. Considered pure gold by the whole music industry. Is this a troll? Or just another spaz thinking they are the only ones who can recognize talent?

[@Beerlust_AUS]

It was great to see Steve Miller play & sing this song LIVE so recently. He's lost nothing as a vocalist & musician. He sounded terrific. John Mayer is many things in the musical space these days. He has his own genius musically, & is also proving to be a LIVE window at presenting modern day music lovers to the genius's & their music that came before him. He doesn't just play these songs, he understands them & this flows in the way he presents his music & that of those artists he recreates. A "gem in the rough" he is no more. An absolute pleasure to watch & listen to him play. I hope he comes "down under" to play someday soon.

[@shortwidgets]

Ahhhhhh I remember a little bar in Bangkok playing these songs back in the day. No one can know the utter depravity of those days. It was...... amazing and one that I will take to my grave. 😂

[@holysmokes5817]

Holy Fuck man…. Just beautiful…from a guy who was ‘there’ and ‘here’ Just wow!!! Great!

[@TheAccidentalTroubadour]

As great as John is, there are times when he wakes up on mornings and says to himself…’holy shit!’ He honours Steve Miller beautifully in this duo. Respect

[@CZukoh]

This is why he fit so well with Dead and Company these last 6 years. He isn't trying to make himself standout. He's making the band as a whole stand out and knows when he can let himself shine. He really is one of the best guitarists of this generation.

[@TSGEnt]

Thank you James for posting this. My day just went better.

[@andyelliott3977]

Best video on the internet today. Period.

[@triciabauld9089]

Class Act Steve Millers vocals are Exceptional for his age & John Mayer's 🎸 skills are Amazing.

[@terrancekelly690]

Just saw this and it absolutely made my night!

[@debrawardlaw4558]

I remember the 8 tracks and no cassettes took over quickly. Speakers, the bigger, the better. CB radio with antennae whipping in the wind. Everybody had a name. "what's your handle?" Red Riding Hood (red hair). Hip hugger jeans that drug the ground, patches. We were cool! To be on stage, there had to be talent, not just good looks and autotune to make you sound good. Music not filthy like today. John has talent and can play his instrument. Enjoyed this SO-SO much. Thanks !

[@pastmasterdan4080]

I speak of the pompotous of Love… 🙏🏼❤️‍🔥