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Michael Paul Miller

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Thank you so much for all of the overwhelming love and support. This is such a great community of friends and fellow music-lovers.

Michael's wife and son,
Julie and Justin
posted 6 months ago
biography
Michael Paul Miller, 2/29/1952 - 4/08/2008

Michael Paul Miller, lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for Blue Stew, passed away at his home on April 8, 2008 at the age of 56 years.

Mike graduated from high school in 1970 and began touring across the US performing in various bands. After settling back down in California, he graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood in 1981 with the goal of becoming a studio musician, but as he had difficulty reading sheet music this goal never came to fruition. Instead he continued with bands and eventually joined Blue Stew.

Blue Stew became a key focus for Mike and allowed him to write and play numerous songs in his 14 years with the band. Mike and the band originally enjoyed local success before getting recognition further afield, with the last recognition winning the Santa Barbara IBC and traveling to Memphis to compete in the 2008 International Blues Challenge Final.

Mike's life and musical inspiration came from many sources, but his struggle with living with (+) expand
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bongwater (level 9) wrote:
at 22 April 2009 2:15AM
amazing voice ... makes me think of a gentler tom waits, which is incredible. thank you for sharing his music with us. :]
tiglet (level 10) wrote:
at 15 April 2009 11:16AM
Great song.
mathmanmrt (level 19) wrote:
at 08 April 2009 7:29PM
just a note to let you know how much the music is appreciated and admired.
clancy490 (level 21) wrote:
at 08 April 2009 4:25PM
Michael's music is still loved and appreciated!
thenimaj (level 14) wrote:
at 08 April 2009 2:23PM
Thanks for keeping his music alive.
bartzturkeymom (level 17) wrote:
at 08 April 2009 10:42AM
He lives on in my playlist and my heart
Evonity (level 18) wrote:
at 08 April 2009 2AM
We won't forget soon
The sun behind the mountains
These eternal chords
SallySilvera (level 22) wrote:
at 07 April 2009 11:23PM
One year later, gone but not forgotten and his music lives on.
freetobeme61 (level 13) wrote:
at 07 April 2009 3:06PM
*Smiles* Bluesman, Michael Paul Miller's page made level 10 - woot!
cr (level 15) wrote:
at 27 March 2009 8:10PM
Today is the first time I'm hearing MPM...truly amazing. I was so saddened to find out he passed away.
On April 8th, I wonder if there is something special that can be done to honour him, at the T61.
freetobeme61 (level 13) wrote:
at 07 Feb. 2009 10:56PM
I just checked back through comments - February 23rd was the first I heard from MPM - still my favorite bluesman. Where did the year go?
Aldark (level 13) wrote:
at 15 Dec. 2008 9:45PM
Damn... been eight months since MPM passed... hard to believe it has been that long.
Haruo (level 5) wrote:
at 06 Sept. 2008 6:36PM
great voice man...keep it up...
i can see the crossroad now...
=D
freetobeme61 (level 13) wrote:
at 13 Aug. 2008 7:16AM
Way cool.
KT101 (level 12) wrote:
at 10 Aug. 2008 6:16PM
Well done Inked....Revived to the HOME PAGE "I'll be walking home today"
Right Where it Should BE !........
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