Jerry Miller Band - Blues-rock from Guitar Legend, Founding Member of Moby Grape

Event details: Jerry Miller is an internationally acclaimed guitar legend living in the city where he was born, Tacoma, Washington. A veteran blues man, Jerry has been thrilling audiences for over 40 years. He began in the late '50s, playing and recording with popular Northwest dance-rock bands including the Elegants. But it was amid the music explosion of the 1960s that his career took off. He contributed stellar guitar work to the hit record "I Fought the Law and the Law Won" and toured the South with the Bobby Fuller Four. After Fuller's untimely death, Jerry returned to the West. In the epicenter of the cultural revolution, San Francisco, Moby Grape was formed. Jerry provided the fire behind the three-guitar powerhouse band. Fame came fast and hard. The Grape signed with Columbia, recorded a half dozen albums, toured the U.S. and Europe, then slowly fell apart.

Over the years, Miller has shared the stage with many rock and blues
icons – Hendrix, Clapton, BB King, and The Doors. A world class player, he delivers some of the most complex riffs imaginable. He is a "musician's musician", considered a master of the art form by both his peers and music enthusiasts alike. His avid fans include Jimmy Page, Steven Stills, Taj Mahal, David Fricke, Eric Clapton, and Robert Plant. In fact, Plant, one of Jerry's most outspoken fans, credits Jerry as the major influence for Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead are just two of the famous bands that have covered Jerry Miller songs.

The Jerry Miller Band returns to the spotlight this year with the finesse and mastery fans have come to expect from these elite rockin' blues musicians. The band creates a soulful, energetic performance that takes the blues experience to the highest level with enough sweat and passion to get any crowd on its feet. Jerry's prolific songwriting provides a broad repertoire of original music. Add blistering guitar lines, powerful and moving vocal blends, and authentic rhythms - the result is a rockin' good show. Loyal fans, newcomers, and anyone else who hears the Jerry Miller Band perform live, goes away knowing they have seen the best.

"Jerry Miller is the best guitar player in the world!"
-Eric Clapton

"One of the top guitarists of all time."
-Rolling Stone Magazine

"Jerry Miller is one of the finest guitarists on the planet."
-Vintage Guitar Magazine

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