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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Jun 20, 2006 20:04:03 GMT -5
What a great song! I heard this for the first time a couple of days ago and I'm kind of addicted. I liked this one instantly for its bad-ass guitar riff and great vocal harmonies. It's been on repeat for a while. Apparently, this was the first substantial US hit for the Doobie Brothers when it hit #11 on the Hot 100 in 1972. It made it to #29 in the UK in 1974. So, it was not really a massive hit... That really surprises me, because I honestly think it's such a killer record. The most shocking thing about this group is it featured Michael McDonald. The guy ended up making blue-eyed soul and AC records in the 1980s, a sound that is 180 degrees away from songs like "Listen To The Music." Anyone else familiar with this tune? |
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Post by jimmy74747 on Jun 22, 2006 11:55:19 GMT -5
Michael McDonald didn't join the band until 1975, so he wasn't in this lineup. Most of his stuff with the Doobies' is similar to his solo stuff ("Minute by Minute", "What A Fool Believes")
This song is pretty good, but they have better.
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Post by Chato on Jun 22, 2006 12:50:12 GMT -5
^^ I agree , I'm not that familiar with this band but I think they've done some better songs than this.
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Post by Hervard on Jun 22, 2006 13:59:35 GMT -5
Michael McDonald didn't join the band until 1975, so he wasn't in this lineup. Most of his stuff with the Doobies' is similar to his solo stuff ("Minute by Minute", "What A Fool Believes") This song is pretty good, but they have better. Yeah, who was lead singer of Doobie Brothers in 1972? I believe it was Tom Johnston, but I think Patrick Simmons sang lead on a few of their songs. |
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Jun 22, 2006 23:50:45 GMT -5
Michael McDonald didn't join the band until 1975, so he wasn't in this lineup. Most of his stuff with the Doobies' is similar to his solo stuff ("Minute by Minute", "What A Fool Believes. Thanks for the heads-up. That kind of makes more sense... But I gotta say that I think the earlier songs are the better ones, now that I've had a chance to listen to a fair bit of their material... |
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Post by BillboardBoy on Jul 13, 2007 8:19:30 GMT -5
Fair.
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Post by tico on Jul 13, 2007 22:10:20 GMT -5
The Doobie Brothers pre-Michael McDonald had much better music. I do like this one, but my favorite Doobie song from that era is "China Grove".
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Post by WotUNeed on Jul 13, 2007 23:18:18 GMT -5
It's okay.
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Post by shocker on Jul 15, 2007 1:07:21 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite songs from the early-70s.
It has such an easy, catchy melody - not too hard, not too soft. A good road trip song IMO. Great guitar playing, and good vocals.
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Post by irock on Jul 15, 2007 8:42:15 GMT -5
The Doobie Brothers pre-Michael McDonald had much better music. I do like this one, but my favorite Doobie song from that era is "China Grove". Agreed 100%! Speaking of China Grove, I remember hearing a 'King Biscuit Flour Hour' concert where the Michael McDonald led group performed the song live. Best thing MM ever did, and a few years later I found a copy of that performance. Unfortunately, like other one-time radio programs such as weekly countdown shows, it was pressed into low-quality vinyl. After a number of listens, the record began to rapidly degrade. |
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Post by Libra on Jul 16, 2007 15:13:04 GMT -5
This is pretty good, but I love "What a Fool Believes" (so I guess I stand in the minority so far  ). |
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Post by shocker on Jul 17, 2007 5:43:27 GMT -5
This is pretty good, but I love "What a Fool Believes" (so I guess I stand in the minority so far ). I did too when it was new in '79, but it became way way way way way way too overplayed - especially on AC stations well into the '80s. "Listen to the Music" is one of those catchy, jangly-guitar tunes with a great melody that I just don't get tired of. "Black Water" was another good one. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 18:08:35 GMT -5
Love it. One of my favorites by them.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Sept 22, 2022 12:39:27 GMT -5
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Post by disman00911 on Apr 21, 2023 16:08:39 GMT -5
My favorite Doobie Brothers song.
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