Had a bitchin’ good time at the Greek Theatre last night seeing the Steve Miller Band.  He opened with ‘Big Ol’ Jet Airliner’ and ‘Take the Money and Run’ and then did a good job of mixing up past hits with lesser known songs and Blues/R&B covers from his new album.

The Greek, nestled in Griffith Park, is an awesome venue.  It only holds about 5,800 people, so it’s an intimate setting.  The food and beer bars are easily accessible, so you can drop down from your seats and grab a blue moon or nachos within minutes.  The restrooms have recently been redone too, so they’re nice and plentiful.

What a great place to watch Steve Miller crank out his songs.  He brought this young kid on stage from one of his music schools to do the last few songs with him.  The kid could really shred the guitar and looked like he was having a blast on stage.

The band’s encore was ‘Fly Like An Eagle,’ ‘Jungle Love,’ and ‘Swingtown.’

It’s great to see some of these classic bands still rockin’ it around the world.  I’ve been trying to catch some of them while they’re still kickin’ it.

One of the best things about Los Angeles is the incredible concerts one can see on a weekly basis.  Places like the Greek and the Hollywood Bowl aren’t places I hit up a lot, but they’re a nice change of pace from the Forum or Coliseum.  If I ever move out of LA, I’ll definitely miss the music…