Group Members Boz Scaggs Tim Davis James Curly Cooke Steve Miller Jim Peterman Ben Sidran Lonnie Turner Review By Stephen Thomas Erlewine The Joker Is Without Question The Turning Point In Steve Miller's Career The Album Where He Infused His Blues With A Big Bright Dose Of Pop And Got Exactly What He Deserved Top Ten Hits And Stardom. He Also Lost A Lot Of Fans The Ones That Dug His Winding Improvs Because Those Spacey Jams Were Driven By Chops And Revealed New Worlds. The Joker Isn't Mind-Expanding It's Party Music Filled With Good Vibes Never Laying A Heavy Trip Always Keeping Things Light Relaxed And Easy-Going. Sometimes The Vibes Are Interrupted But Not In A Harsh Way - The Second Side Slows A Bit Largely Due To The Sludgy "Come In My Kitchen" And "Evil " The Two Songs That Were Recorded Live But Lacking Any Kinetic Energy - But For The Most Part This Is All Bright And Fun Occasionally Truly Silly As On "Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma." This Silliness Of Course Alienated Old Fans All The More But That Sense Of Fun Is Both The Most Appealing Thing About The Joker And It Set A Touchstone For The Rest Of His Career. Here It's Best Heard On The Terrific Opener "Sugar Babe" And Of Course The Timeless Title Track Which Is Sunny And Ridiculous In Equal Measure. If Nothing Else Quite Up Is To That Standard In Terms Of Songs - Certainly It's Not As Jammed-Pack As Its Successor Fly Like An Eagle — The Joker Nevertheless Maintains Its Good-Time Vibe So Well That It's Hard Not To Smile Along…provided You're On The Same Wavelength As Miller Of Course. The Jocker MillerErtegunCurtis Some People Call Me The Space Cowboy Yeah Some Call Me The Gangster Of Love Some People Call Me Maurice Cause I Speak Of The Pompitous Of Love People Talk About Me Baby Say I'm Doin' You Wrong Doin' You Wrong Well Don't You Worry Baby Don't Worry Cause I'm Right Here Right Here Right Here Right Here At Home Cause I'm A Picker I'm A Grinner I'm A Lover And I'm A Sinner I Play My Music In The Sun I'm A Joker I'm A Smoker I'm A Midnight Toker I Sure Don't Want To Hurt No One I'm A Picker I'm A Grinner I'm A Lover And I'm A Sinner I Play My Music In The Sun I'm A Joker I'm A Smoker I'm A Midnight Toker I Get My Lovin' On The Run Wooo Wooooo You're The Cutest Thing That I Ever Did See I Really Love Your Peaches Want To Shake Your Tree Lovey-Dovey Lovey-Dovey Lovey-Dovey All The Time Ooo-Eee Baby I'll Sure Show You A Good Time Cause I'm A Picker I'm A Grinner I'm A Lover And I'm A Sinner I Play My Music In The Sun I'm A Joker I'm A Smoker I'm A Midnight Toker I Get My Lovin' On The Run I'm A Picker I'm A Grinner I'm A Lover And I'm A Sinner I Play My Music In The Sun I'm A Joker I'm A Smoker I'm A Midnight Toker I Sure Don't Want To Hurt No One Wooo Woooo People Keep Talking About Me Baby They Say I'm Doin' You Wrong Well Don't You Worry Don't Worry No Don't Worry Mama Cause I'm Right Here At Home You're