JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
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As one of the most popular California pop/rock bands of the '70s, the Doobie Brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band
to a slick, soul-inflected pop band by the end of the decade. Along the way, the group racked up a string of gold and platinum albums
in the U.S., along with a number of radio hits like "Listen to the Music," "Black Water," and "China Grove."
The roots of the Doobie Brothers lie in Pud, a short-lived California country-rock band in the vein of Moby Grape featuring guitarist/vocalist Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman. After Pud collapsed in 1969, the pair began jamming with bassist Dave Shogren and guitarist Patrick Simmons. Eventually, the quartet decided to form a group, naming themselves the Doobie Brothers after a slang term for marijuana. Soon, the Doobies earned a strong following throughout Southern California, especially among Hell's Angels, and they were signed to Warner Bros. in 1970. The band's eponymous debut was ignored upon its 1971 release. Following its release, Shogren was replaced by Tiran Porter and the group added a second drummer, Michael Hossack, for 1972's Toulouse Street. Driven by the singles "Listen to the Music" and "Jesus Is Just Alright," Toulouse Street became the group's breakthrough. The Captain and Me (1973) was even more successful, spawning the Top Ten hits "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove." Keith Knudsen replaced Hossack as the group's second drummer for 1974's What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, which launched their first number one single, "Black Water," and featured heavy contributions from former Steely Dan member Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. Baxter officially joined the Doobie Brothers for 1975's Stampede. Prior to the album's spring release, Johnston was hospitalized with a stomach ailment and was replaced for the supporting tour by keyboardist/vocalist Michael McDonald, who had also worked with Steely Dan. Although it peaked at number four, Stampede wasn't as commercially successful as its three predecessors, and the group decided to let McDonald and Baxter, who were now official Doobies, revamp the band's light country-rock and boogie. The new sound was showcased on 1976's Takin' It to the Streets, a collection of light funk and jazzy pop that resulted in a platinum album. Later that year, the group released the hits compilation The Best of the Doobies. In 1977, they released Livin' on the Fault Line, which was successful without producing any big hits. Johnston left the band after the album's release to pursue an unsuccessful solo career. Following his departure, the Doobies released their most successful album, Minute by Minute (1978), which spent five weeks at number one on the strength of the number one single "What a Fool Believes." Hartman and Baxter left the group after the album's supporting tour, leaving the Doobie Brothers as McDonald's backing band. Following a year of auditions, the Doobies hired ex-Clover guitarist John McFee, session drummer Chet McCracken, and former Moby Grape saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus, and released One Step Closer (1980), a platinum album that produced the Top Ten hit "Real Love." During the tour for One Step Closer, McCracken was replaced by Andy Newmark. Early in 1982, the Doobie Brothers announced they were breaking up after a farewell tour, which was documented on the 1983 live album Farewell Tour. After the band's split, McDonald pursued a successful solo career, while Simmons released one unsuccessful solo record. In 1987, the Doobies reunited for a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, which quickly became a brief reunion tour; McDonald declined to participate in the tour. By 1989, the early-'70s lineup of Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Porter, and Hossack, augmented by percussionist and former Doobies roadie Bobby LaKind, had signed a contract with Capitol Records. Their reunion album, Cycles, went gold upon its summer release in 1989, spawning the Top Ten hit "The Doctor." Brotherhood followed two years later, but it failed to generate much interest. For the remainder of the '90s, the group toured the U.S., playing the oldies circuit and '70s revival concerts. By 1995, McDonald had joined the group again, and the following year saw the release of Rockin' Down the Highway. But the lineup had once again shifted by the turn of the new millennium. In 2000, the band -- Hossack, Johnston, Knudsen, McFee, and Simmons -- issued Sibling Rivalry, which featured touring members Guy Allison on keyboards, Marc Russo on saxophone, and Skylark on bass. The late-'70s incarnation of the band -- Simmons, Johnston, McFee, and Hossack (with Michael McDonald guesting on one track) -- reunited once again to put out World Gone Crazy in 2010. The band-assisted documentary Let the Music Play: The Story of the Doobie Brothers followed in 2012, the same year Hossack died of cancer. In early 2014, the Doobie Brothers -- this time featuring McDonald, Johnston, Simmons, and McFee -- announced they were returning to the studio to record an album filled with country versions of their greatest hits, featuring such Nashville stars as Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown, Sara Evans, and Chris Young. Called Southbound, the album appeared in November. by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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1971 The Doobie Brothers | |||
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01. Nobody 02. Slippery St. Paul 03. Greenwood Creek 04. It Won't Be Right 05. Travelin' Man 06. Feelin' Down Farther |
07. The Master 08. Growin' A Little Each Day 09. Beehive State 10. Closer Every Day 11. Chicago | ||
1972 Toulouse Street | |||
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01. Listen To The Music 02. Rockin' Down The Highway 03. Mamaloi 04. Toulouse Street 05. Cotton Mouth |
06. Don't Start Me To Talkin' 07. Jesus Is Just Alright 08. White Sun 09. Disciple 10. Snake Man | ||
1973 The Captain and Me | |||
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01. Natural Thing 02. Long Train Runnin' 03. China Grove 04. Dark Eyed Cajun Woman 05. Clear As The Driven Snow 06. Without You |
07. South City Midnight Lady 08. Evil Woman 09. Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners 10. Ukiah 11. The Captain And Me | ||
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1974 What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits | |||
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01. Song To See You Through 02. Spirit 03. Pursuit On 53rd St. 04. Black Water 05. Eyes Of Silver 06. Road Angel |
07. You Just Can't Stop It 08. Tell Me What You Want And I'll Give You What You Need 09. Down In The Track 10. Another Park Another Sunday 11. Daughters Of The Sea 12. Flying Cloud | ||
1975 Stampede | |||
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01. Sweet Maxine 02. Neal's Fandango 03. Texas Lullaby 04. Music Man 05. Slat Key Soquel Rag 06. Take Me In Your Arms |
07. I Cheat The Hangman 08. Precis 09. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues 10. I Been Workin' On You 11. Double Dealin' Four Flusher | ||
1976 Takin' It to the Streets | |||
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01. Wheels Of Fortune 02. Takin' It To The Streets 03. 8th Avenue Shuffle 04. Losin' End 05. Rio |
06. For Someone Special 07. It Keeps You Runnin' 08. Turn It Loose 09. Carry Me Away | ||
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1977 Livin' on the Fault Line | |||
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01. You're Made That Way 02. Echoes Of Love 03. Little Darling (I Need You) 04. You Belong To Me 05. Livin' On The Fault Line |
06. Nothin' But A Heartache 07. Chinatown 08. There's A Light 09. Need A Lady 10. Larry The Logger Two-Step | ||
1978 Minute by Minute | |||
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01. Here To Love You 02. What A Fool Believes 03. Minute By Minute 04. Dependin' On You 05. Don't Stop To Watch The Wheels |
06. Open Your Eyes 07. Sweet Feelin' 08. Steamer Lane Breakdown 09. You Never Change 10. How Do The Fools Survive? | ||
1980 One Step Closer | |||
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01. Dedicate This Heart 02. Real Love 03. No Stoppin' Us Now 04. Thank You Love 05. One Step Closer |
06. Keep This Train A-Rollin' 07. Just In Time 08. South Bay Strut 09. One By One | ||
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1983 Farewell Tour | |||
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01. Slippery St. Paul 02. Takin' It To The Streets 03. Jesus Is Just Alright 04. Minute By Minute 05. Can't Let It Get Away 06. Listen To The Music 07. Echoes Of Love 08. What A Fool Believes 09. Black Water |
10. You Belong To Me 11. Slat Key Soquel Rag 12. Steamer Lane Breakdown 13. South City Midnight Lady 14. Olana 15. Don't Start Me To Talkin' 16. Long Train Runnin' 17. China Grove | ||
1989 Cycles | |||
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01. The Doctor 02. One Chain (Don't Make No Prison) 03. Take Me To The Highway 04. South Of The Border 05. Time Is Here And Gone |
06. Need A Little Taste Of Love 07. I Can Read Your Mind 08. Tonight I'm Coming Through (The Border) 09. Wrong Number 10. Too High A Price | ||
1991 Brotherhood | |||
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01. Something You Said 02. Is Love Enough 03. Dangerous 04. Our Love 05. Divided Highway |
06. Under The Spell 07. Excited 08. This Train I'm On 09. Showdown 10. Rollin'On | ||
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1996 Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert | |||
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CD 1 01. Dangerous 02. Jesus Is Just Alright 03. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) 04. Slow Burn 05. Dependin' On You 06. Another Park, Another Sunday 07. The Doctor 08. Slack Key Soquel Rag (Instrumental) 09. South City Midnight Lady 10. Eyes Of Silver 11. Black Water 12. Takin' It To The Streets |
CD 2 01. Rockin' Down The Highway 02. Minute By Minute 03. Wild Ride 04. China Grove 05. Dark Eyed Cajun Woman 06. Neal's Fandango 07. Without You 08. Clear As The Driven Snow 09. Excited 10. What A Fool Believes 11. Long Train Runnin' 12. Listen To The Music | ||
2000 Sibling Rivalry | |||
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01. People Gotta Love Again 02. Leave My Heartache Behind 03. Ordinary Man 04. Jericho 05. On Every Corner 06. Angels Of Madness 07. 45th Floor |
08. Can't Stand To Lose 09. Higher Ground 10. Gates Of Eden 11. Don't Be Afraid 12. Rocking Horse 13. Five Corners | ||
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2004 Live at Wolf Trap | |||
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01. Rockin' Down The Highway 02. Jesus Is Just Alright 03. Dangerous 04. Another Park, Another Sunday 05. Steamer Lane Breakdown 06. South City Midnight Lady 07. Snake Man 08. Five Corners 09. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues |
10. Clear As The Driven Snow 11. Don't Start Me Talkin' 12. Take Me In Your Arms 13. Little Bitty Pretty One 14. Black Water 15. Long Train Runnin' 16. China Grove 17. Listen To The Music | ||
2010 World Gone Crazy | |||
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01. A Brighter Day 02. Chateau 03. My Baby 04. Don't Say Goodbye 05. Law Dogs 06. New York Dream 07. Nobody |
08. World Gone Crazy 09. Far From Home 10. Young Man's Game 11. I Know We Won 12. Old Juarez 13. Little Prayer | ||
2013 Looking to the East (1973 Live Radio Broadcast) | |||
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01. South City Midnight Lady 02. Clear As The Driven Snow 03. Long Train Runnin' 04. Listen To The Music 05. China Grove |
06. Rockin' Down The Highway 07. Disciple 08. Jesus Is Just Alright 09. Without You | ||
2014 Southbound | |||
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01. Black Water 02. Listen To The Music 03. What A Fool Believes 04. Long Train Runnin' 05. China Grove 06. Takin' It To The Streets 07. Jesus Is Just Alright |
08. Rockin' Down The Highway 09. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me) 10. South City Midnight Lady 11. You Belong To Me 12. Nobody Intro 13. Nobody | ||
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