If you were living in the U.S.A. anytime from 1973 to 1983 you were bombarded with Miller's music and the bulk of those radio-monopolizing hits are performed here. Miller has never been known for histrionics; he lets the musicianship do the talking and he generously shares the spotlight, often standing riveted in place while coaxing fluid lines out of his guitar.

Of course the guitar is not always the showpiece instrument of a particular song; case in point the show's opener "Fly like an Eagle." The song belongs to keyboardist Joseph Wooten, who not only plays an extensive solo but performs a freestyle rap at the end of the song. After playing a couple more pop tunes ("Abracadabra," "True Fine Love") Miller delves into the blues with Robert Johnson's "Crossroads," Jimmy Vaughan's "Boom Bapa Boom" and a stellar version of the classic "Mercury Blues" featuring long-time sidekick Norton Buffalo on blues harp.

The blues set is followed by "Serenade," the countrified "Dance, Dance, Dance" and then the spacey "Wild Mountain Honey" and "Winter Time," on which Miller breaks out his double-necked guitar. The show closes with a 6-song string of blockbuster hits culminating with "Jungle Love" and "Jet Airliner."

The show was filmed at Chicago's Ravinia Amphitheater before a mostly baby-boomer crowd that generally knew every nuance of every song and they all left with a giant case of perma-grin. Live from Chicago includes two additional discs; one is an audio CD with twelve of the 20 songs from the film while the other holds a 20-minute DVD documentary featuring Miller reminiscing about his early days on Chicago's south side as he tours the area in a cab.