DJ Played a Forgotten 70s B-Side...Request Lines LIT Up, LAUNCHING It To #1 | Professor Of Rock

The 1970s #1 Classic Rock hit Black Water by the Doobie Brothers is has been called the rock and roll equivalent of Gone with the Wind meets Huckleberry Finn. The classic rock band wrote it as a love letter to the south. They thought the song was ok but don’t think it was a hit so it was relegated to a b side when out of nowhere a DJ played it and suddenly the request lines lit up like a CHRISTMAS Tree! Weeks later it went to #1. Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons also tell the story of how Another Park Another Sunday was stopped in the charts because radio stations refused to play. You’ll love this underdog story of two 70s classics!
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It’s time for another edition of our series revelations. where artists and bands take us for a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums.. Today we get the scoop on the all time classic rock standard, Black Water straight from the principal members of the Doobie Brothers. Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons.
The doobie brothers were just coming off their massive hit album the Captain and me which contained the classic hits China Grove, and Long Train Running both hits that pushed the sales of the Captain and me past double platinum. in Late 73 the Doobies started to putting the track together for what would be their next album 1974’s What were Once Vices are now Habits…
When Pat Simmons came up with the basic guitar lick for what would become Black Water, he was at Warner Brothers Recording Studio during the sessions for their previous album. He was just sitting their playing the parts between takes for a different song and producer Teddy Templeman got on the talk back and said What is that. Pat just told him it was a little riff that he came up with that he'd been tweaking with.’ Ted said : 'I love that. You really should write a song using that riff.’
Later Simmons finished it while in New Orleans as a tribute to the South. Even though Templeman thought it was a great song and they really spent a great amount of time recording it with painstaking metal. they never thought it as a potential single. They ended up putting it on the b side for the lead single from the album.. the heart wrenching top 40 hit another park, another sunday which was written by lead singer Tom Johnston…
Another Park, Another Sunday was actually moving up the charts steadily and then according to the band it got yanked off the radio for the line 'And the radio just seems to bring me down’” years later it was voted as one of the 5 greatest Doobies Brothers songs despite only hitting #32…So radio definitely stopped it’s momentum.[ After the second single off the new album, "Eyes of Silver", Missed the top 40 the Doobies decided to a re-release their inaugural single "Nobody” which failed to chart when it was first released in 1971..

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest double sided single of the rock era?

[@williambenner5550]

I will go with this single, for I never paid attention to singles much. I am a album kind of guy.

[@Kenboslice3]

My Mom has a Beatles single of Hey Jude, and Revolution was on the opposite side. Pretty solid duo there. Comfortably Numb/Hey You by Pink Floyd is another solid pick.

[@mattygee5000]

Honky Tonk Women/Can't Always Get What You Want

[@Joe-Flow]

I bought the single that contained the B-side to "Hey Hey What Can I Do" by Led Zepplen. I think the A-side was "Immigrants' Song." I bought The Police single that containd, "Murder By Numbers," I forgot what the A-side was. I also bought a Beatles single that contained, "You Know My Name, Look Up the Number." I thought that was funny but don't remember what the A-side was. I guess that's a three way tie.

[@RBS_]

....I can't believe I'm mentioning this, but it's the ONLY One coming to memory.... ***COLD HEARTED / STRAIGHT UP*** , by Paula Abdul !! (CONT.) ...."Cold..." was the 3rd single from Paula's "Forever Your Girl" Album; "Straight..." was the B-Side, (late 1988)... when "Straight.." started to fly, her label flipped it, & deleted the early copies....But, I am the PROUD owner of the Original 45, with TWO #1's, on either side....but, I dunno if should be MENTIONING this!! ...ha-HAAA!

[@Xscapeplan01]

Boy we were blessed to have grown up in the golden age of music with bands like this

[@cerryjowler6183]

I'll speak to any Doobie, who Do Be in? Raja Thomas.

[@DebSherr]

You got that right! The best thing is we're still going strong just like the music we grew up with and love! Rock on! 🎶

[@GonzoDonzo]

It can be attributed to the destruction of privately owned radio stations. We went from over 10000 owners to a handful

[@edwardwood3622]

There’s a hamlet near me named Blackwater and every time I drive through I start to sing, drives my wife crazy. Love it.

[@pumpkinpuna4087]

Hamlet? 🤔

[@ProfessorofRock]

Beautiful!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Mississippi moon, won’t you keep on shining on Blackwater?

[@dallisb1047]

I do that with China Grove Alabama.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

@@pumpkinpuna4087 Something less than a town.

[@vehicle22]

The great Patrick Simmons, all those years, all those changes, the glue that held the Doobies together!

[@RBS_]

..yeah, I agree...EVERY Band has One; that mouthy, stern Dude that may not be the 'leader', but, TAKES the lead....P-Simms is THAT One....

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree Fred. Pat is awesome.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You'r right. P-Simms. I love it!

[@vehicle22]

@@ProfessorofRock Adam, several years ago I managed an industrial supply store just south of San Antonio. My commute each day took me through China Grove (yes, that made me start whistling to the song each day, too lol), and I would always see someone standing by the city limit sign there getting their picture taken, sort of like people do when they stand on a corner in Winslow, Arizona. I know Tom Johnston claims the Doobies song China Grove is a coincidence/urban legend to the city, but the mind sometimes wonders, especially about small town life lol

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

For sure! They couldn’t have done it without Pat!

[@Erichwanh]

Man, your channel is what we were missing without VH1. Cheers!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Are you a Von Erich ? I use to work for VH1

[@Erichwanh]

@@constipatedinsincity4424 not a Von Erich, no, just your not-so-garden variety Erich w/ an h 🙂

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@@Erichwanh Well my friend "Live on and Live Long!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

And MTV!

[@jeoffreycarlson3616]

My dad worked for the Doobies when I was a kid. Part of my childhood was spent at Pat's old property in Loma Prieta helping out on his farm while he and my dad worked on new music. Or hanging out with Tommy's family while they were in his home studio. I really enjoyed hearing these stories from 2 of my favorite people in the world. Thanks!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

One of my teachers used to clean Lou Gramm’s house when she was in high school. She said he was a very nice guy.

[@daleeasterwood2683]

Lucky dog.

[@coolcat6303]

It must’ve been amazing to grow up like that. I’d luv to meet Pat and Tommy cuz they’re not only music legends but also come across as cool, funny, down to Earth guys.

[@patriciaseyfferle1427]

I was listening to "Listen to the Music" on "album rock FM" (KSJO) for months before the AM station on my clock radio announced the "world premiere" of a "brand new band" and played Listen to the Music!

[@patriciaseyfferle1427]

In college I was on the women's swim team, and I remember driving to meets in university station wagons, taking turns sitting with "folded shoulders" (broad shouldered swimmers, 4 across in the back seat didn't have room for all of us sitting straight in the seat), and when "Black Water" would come on the radio, all conversations stopped and we all sang along!

[@theoracle5265]

It's so crazy how a song/ music can take a person back in the snap of a finger flooding your mind with memories and feeling and emotions that have laid dormant until the tune is heard. This group definitely does that in my life.

[@206Vin]

I always remember Rerun bootlegging these guys. The tape recorder fell right out of his overcoat, and the Doobies were not pleased. It was a very special episode. Don't bootleg concerts, kids.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

My mom’s family grew up on that show!

[@seanoconnell2123]

What Doobie, you be?

[@philliphughes6600]

Came here looking for this comment.

[@Jay-gy5hs]

I was a sophomore in high school when this song hit. I was in a cappella choir competition in Galveston. One on the choirs performed Blackwater. When they got to the last part of the song everyone in the auditorium went crazy. It’s tough to find better music than those days. Thanks Professor! You knocked it out of the park again. Keep ‘em comin!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s such a singalong breakdown!

[@geoffstrickler]

When I sing Black Water at karaoke, it’s typical for a large portion of the audience to join in the rounds later in the song, as they said, people singing the various different parts. It’s a great audience participation song.

[@janetwhite7786]

What a great memory. I'll bet it is remembered to this day by all present.

[@kathrynpupos9103]

During my senior year the high school I attended started an elective of a male singing group. Some of my classmates would line up in the hall and sing this song. They really were very good.

[@gwensnyder8313]

“Another Park, Another Sunday” is the best Doobie Brothers song; I can listen to it on repeat all day long. I didn’t appreciate “Black Water” when it came out, but I have recently gained an appreciation for it.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Such an underrated song.

[@c2itccase9]

I’d vote for AP, AS as their best song. I really have grown to like South City Midnight Lady.

[@Larrymh07]

That song turned me on to the power of songs with sad lyrics played over beautiful chord changes. Years later I was reminded of this when After 7 came out with, Nights Like This from the 5 Heartbeats sound track, but there are others.

[@freddieh5539]

Interesting story about Another Park Another Sunday.....decades ago I found a DB album in a bargain bin that I've never seen anywhere else. Apparently, it was an album of demos that pre-dated their 1st, self-titled album (included the song "Nobody"). The demo album had a version of AP,AS, but different title and lyrics. The version that made it onto "Vices" sounds much more polished.

[@Larrymh07]

@@freddieh5539 Yes! The same chord changes were in a much earlier song by The Doobies. It was a love song with sweet lyrics, but it was a sacharine over dose! Tom later put sad lyrics to it and made it a great song.

[@stevestalock3200]

This video captures the reason why I always loved the Doobie Brothers. Pat and Tom seem like guys I could simply hang out with and sincerely enjoy their company.

[@jeoffreycarlson3616]

They really are.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re awesome!

[@Jmac1962]

When I was in 7th grade, around 74-75, riding the bus home, the groups that most of the kids would end up singing along with were Steeley Dan or the Doobies, this song in particular got the loudest voices and highest participation. One of my favorites by them. Thanks for the video!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Such an infectious song!

[@fredzephire4071]

I pretty much love all the Doobies stuff, "Black Water" is one of my faves, there is another track i'm really fond of "South City Midnight lady", you don't hear it very often but to me it just flows so smoothly, i know it has some connotations but i still love the tune.

[@jerrytaylor4078]

You’re right, that is a nice song. I especially like the ending instrumentals, it just fades out. Kinda sad, but I like it. Thanks for mentioning it.

[@SThompsonRAMM_1203]

My oldest sister bought my littlest sister a phonograph for her 7th birthday, in 1974, and the player had an attached microphone for singing to the record. This was years before the Karaoke craze. The 45 she bought as a gift to play was Black Water. It was the first time I had heard the song and I was hooked.

[@savage22bolt32]

Wow! Hom many sisters do you have? Any of them single? (& around 65 yo?)

[@surlechapeau]

My Doobie Brothers fiver: Long Train Runnin’; Black Water; Jesus Is Just Alright; China Grove; Listen To The Music.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great top 5

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great songs! Love Listen to the Music.

[@ntvypr4820]

I was 15 and had just become a radio DJ when this song hit in spring of 1975 here in Louisiana. Everything about it sounded like it was talking about my state. What has been said before is so true: Music is the soundtrack of our lives. I hear this song & the others of that time and I'm just finishing my HS Freshman year, starting my new job for the summer. 1975. 70-80's is simply the PEAK of rock music and rock radio.

[@floatthecreek]

Gosh this brings back memories. I was 17 when this song come out. It was the last Summer I spent in Northeast Alabama for over 30 years. I had an old Grumman canoe that I put an 8 track stereo in and a 12 volt battery. Played the hell of Black Water. Cold beer, cool water and warm sunshine. Always had a few beers and a "doobie" or two. Drowned a lot of worms, caught a few fish. Every time I hear this song I get a little misty eyed. Thanks professor, you made my day.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What amazing memories!

[@floatthecreek]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It was fun. I also had David Bowie's Diamond Dogs which was released around the same time.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@floatthecreek Including the song 1984!

[@floatthecreek]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Diamond Dogs and Rebel Rebel, I love that album.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@floatthecreek Me too!

[@Joe-Flow]

"Another Park, Another Sunday," is my favorite Doobies song (for now). I'm just a little heartbroken hearing the story behind it because I always believed it was a shout-out to Chicago's "Saturday in the Park," which is another of my all time favorites.

[@ProfessorofRock]

YOU have to BELIEVE that there's something there. I think Tom likely had it in his mind.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I LOVE Saturday in the Park. One of my favorite Chicago songs.

[@bluewater3783]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 YES!!--Definitely! Especially, when he throws in a little Italian Language into the lyrics!!!, which is Totally Rare and Extremely Cool!!! :)

[@seanswinton6242]

Loved this since primary school. "Black Water" was always a favorite, especially the breakdown section! The harmonies of the group were great. I loved how one speaker had a set of lyrics and the other speaker had another. As a kid I thought that was brilliant! Attending a Catholic school back then, we didn't get to play regular music in class. With teachers played "Day By Day", I said we should play the Doobie Brothers! She said we can't. I replied sure! Jesus is just alright! She said "No, Jesus is wonderful!" I said , "No that's the name of the song!" I brought the album to class the next day and she played it. The class liked it and we had a great day. After class, I asked when the class finishes assignments, if there's time could we listen to music and my teacher said, "Yes, we can!" That went over very well with the nuns and priests at school because the class grades improved!

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's one of the coolest breakdowns from a song ever. I agree with you!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great memories, Sean. The breakdown is my favorite part of the song!

[@irishis3]

I did the same at catholic school but got slammed for Steppenwolf. The Pusher didn't go over to well.

[@wirelessone2986]

Great story CATHOLIC ROCK love it!

[@seanswinton6242]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Mine as well. I have an affinity for harmony especially vocally. The Eagles, Journey (w/Greg Rolie), Queen, Steely Dan, and Little River Band are some of my 70's favourites known for this. There were many and that seems to be lost. That's why groups like Pentatonix and Straight No Chaser have been so popular.

[@NewDayNewAdventure77]

One of my all time favorites! Basketball teammates would each take a part and we’d sing all the way to the game!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love hearing that!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is a great catchy singalong chorus.

[@jennyjenny4501]

I’ve always loved this song! I moved to the south years ago, and I appreciate this “Ode to the south” even more now because I have seen what they are singing about. Great interview, Adam!

[@ProfessorofRock]

THanks!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Makes me proud to be a Southerner!

[@jennyjenny4501]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Roll Tide!

[@c0rnp0p80]

@@jennyjenny4501 boo! Go Vols!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@jennyjenny4501 Rock on! 🤘

[@zakfulci854]

These are two of my all time favorite DB songs. So cool to hear Pat and Tom discuss their history. Thank you!

[@coolcat6303]

Great interview Professor. I just saw the Doobies in Grand Rapids, MI, after a 2 year delay, and it was well worth the wait. It was especially nice to see Michael McDonald reunited with the band and his voice is still golden after all these years. Johnston & Simmons were, as always, really on their game too.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Awesome. Michael McDonald is the goat!

[@cashmoney7660]

Also waited two years see them in Toledo in July lol great show!

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Saw them at Jones Beach in June, about midway through the tour (i.e., well practiced and very tight, with stellar harmonies in a wall of sound). They were amazing!

[@SundayNightFunniesBrianBcomedy]

I'm in GR too. Unfortunately, I couldn't make that rescheduled show.

[@johnnyfox8934]

I saw them too. I've seen the Doobies a couple of times before but this was the first time I saw them with Mike. Definitely a bucket list concert for me.

[@JoeVideoed]

I heard "Another Park, Another Sunday" sporadically on the radio in the 70s, so I never understood why it wasn't included on their Best of .... Vol 1 album. 1 of their best.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is such a hidden gem!

[@TomCee53]

You reiterated what I love about live music. The feeling, the minor imperfections, the reactions of the audience. Thanks again.

[@scotskinner4350]

"What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" is my favorite Doobie Brothers album. I have it on vinyl since the 70s.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Such a great album!

[@ryanmcmillan1390]

I actually think Vices is their best album.

[@raybin6873]

Still have my copy of it too...great album.👍

[@BillGraper]

In 1997, my friend Matt & I were playing a best of 7 chess series. He was up 3 games to 1. I was coming back, and I just started singing this song randomly. It was making him even more frustrated, especially in the last game, when I started singing "I ain't got no worries, 'cause I ain't in no hurry." 🤣 This was my theme song for that series, and YES, I won the series 4 games to 3. ☝️😎

[@ProfessorofRock]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@mickeyf3730]

🔥

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Haha, what a story! Makes this the ultimate chess song.

[@rj-me3fh]

I grew up in the 60's and 70's. I was clearly listening to the best music humans had or have to offer. Thanks to all those artists out there!!!

[@kaysmith5495]

I love that you talk about your dad here and there. I remember my dad everyday very fondly. He was the strongest influence in my life growing up. He was very kind and gentle.

[@glennweeks7176]

You did it again dude! That is one of the best "Southern" songs that has ever been recorded. I loved this song and probably was the first sing along that I recall as a youngster. I grew up attending a Pentecostal church. Very strict and did not encourage its young people to listen to that "worldly music". This song got the entire group of young people of the church in a lot of trouble. We traveled in a church van to other churches in North Alabama to fellowship with other churches to give the young folks something to do to keep us out of trouble. On our way back home one hot summer evening we were doing the sing along....somehow we went from singing "When the Saints Go Marching In" to "Black Water" from the Doobies". Needless to say our group got into deep trouble and our outings were suspended. I don't remember a whole lot of what we did at those church services but I still remember every word of Black Water. Lol. Thanks for the video today. It brought back a lot of emotion both good and bad.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Everything about this song screams Southern. What a great story.

[@Bill_N_ATX]

I remember going to see the Doobies 40 years ago in 1982 at the Houston Summit in what was billed as their “Farewell Tour.” I see they are now touring their 50th Anniversary Tour. I’m glad they are having a very long Farewell.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Awesome!

[@bog6282]

Great interview, what an honor talking with those guys! Takes me back to finishing high school and my time in the service. Thanks for the memories

[@chrisclermont456]

I love all incarnations of the Doobie Brothers. They are one of my all-time favorites. I saw them live for the 1st time when "Black Water" came out. Still a favorite!!

[@edfeten4724]

Ditto!

[@drycreek86]

I like Tom Johnston’s take on “Another Park, Another Sunday.” It is truly a “pretty song” and it’s my all-time Doobies favorite.

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

I used to sing this song so often as a child...I had never been to Mississippi, or the South in general, since I was four or so, but it returned in my teen years among Friends who got retro in the late 80's, early 90's...awesome tune...

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great memories.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I haven’t been to see the Mississippi moon either! I’ve only been through this tune. Never gets old.

[@janneydavid]

Thanks Adam, great video. One of the best songs ever written, and very cool to hear the story after 50 years of listening to it! Well done

[@kodiakbearson8815]

Black Water, The Doobies,.... Music would never be the same without BOTH. Monster music in a time when life was oh so sweet.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure! thanks for watching.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

No kidding!

[@mkenific]

The best live band out there. They are still amazing. Great interview.

[@michaelkidwell913]

Sometime around '86 or '87 I saw the Doobie Brothers in the Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. It was a great venue and my wife got us 7th row center seats. This was extra awsome because everybody who had ever been part of the band was there. Every song was performed by the lineup that was part of the original release.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Nice! They’re so great live.

[@sstigger38]

Loved listening to the Doobie Brothers back in the 70's! What a time for music! Now I'm 55, and I'm STILL enjoying 70's music!

[@IRgEEK]

What a wonderful post! Brought back great memories of my 7 yr old self with my Mom, along with my Brother and Sister singing the round section together in the car on our way to/from the Sears/Woolworths/K-Mart/Kresge 's or wherever else we were headed off the AM radio. Thanks for reminding me of such a fond memory!

[@gdlonborg]

Hands down, the Doobies are my favorite band, of any genre, of all time. I bought every album, went to their shows when they came to the Seattle area, marvelled at the transformations over the years, ached for tom's voice, and hope they live forever. The soundtrack of my youth.

[@colleennobbs7218]

Yes, mine too.

[@OZARKMOON1960]

I love a good B side that becomes popular. Love just about everything by the Doobies and they were covered by far too many bands and school dances in my era - 70s. Have always liked this song and didn't realize it was a B. Very cool.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Always make for a great story!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love how Professor recognizes forgotten B-sides!

[@commentfreely5443]

back when you had to get up every 3 mins to change record. now i can play 20,000 songs in a row, worst problem is volumes change.

[@vanessahenry7238]

I loved this song since I was a kid, my father being a huge fan of this band would sing along with me when it would come on. Who knew almost 40 years later I would have moved to New Orleans! Thank you!!!!

[@stevenhedrick9516]

Thank you guys for sharing your gifts ! I've enjoyed it ! One of a few that are mind blowing LIVE !

[@hammerfret]

My favorite iteration of the Doobies is the one that’s touring right now-with both Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald and, of course, Patrick Simmons playing all the songs of my youth. Thanks for the interview!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Tom and Michael together are like heaven!

[@TheDivayenta]

And Mike plays a decent jazz guitar now- along with mandolin!

[@jeffreed7363]

I've always loved Blackwater but APAS is hands above my fav so hearing the story of both songs was great

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

This was a fun interview!

[@drumsnbass]

Agreed! APAS my fav Doobies song by far.

[@colleennobbs7218]

“Another Park Another Sunday” Is one of my most favorite pieces of music…… EVER! Musically, instrumental,vocally, it is a PERFECT song. The notes of what sounds like a xylophone make me think of tears……listen for it. Thank you for this video. 😊

[@AJJoers]

There will never be another song that hits like Black Water. This song means so much to me. This song resurrects me from the deepest of depressions.

[@lovernotfighter]

The Doobie Bros. were one of the best bands in the 70's. I was involved with a wild crowd at the time and the Doobie Bros. were always on the record player.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome episode Professor! The Doobies have always been one of my top favorites! I loved "Black Water" when it came out! But I have to say "Another Park another Sunday " is my favorite! the guitar's with the leslie speakers in it is just awesome to me! Ted Templeman is such a awesome producer! Awesome interview with Tom and Patrick! Thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!

[@alondathomas293]

This is such a great little song, so real and warm in its own right, that it's hard to believe it wasn't considered a hit when it was first put out. One cool thing I've always liked about the Doobies Bros. is how versatile they were, and how they sounded great whether they were playing country, rock and R&B. I think that if they were coming up now, they'd find it hard to get airplay now because nobody would be able to catagorize them or stick them into one musical box, which is refreshing.

[@musclecarmitch908]

@@alondathomas293 You couldn't have said it better!👍

[@LKs_myFavs2022]

Great music from a GREAT DECADE of music! Gee, my library is missing these guys...need to get that updated asap!

[@chevelle68100]

Great song. One of my favorite songs of theirs. I saw them in concert in the late 1970’s. Really great music.

[@cheesedude1733]

I remember hearing Black Water on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert when they debuted the album. No one had heard it before. It was mesmerizing! Unlike anything that had EVER been on the radio! The next morning, my neighbor both ran to the others house, meeting in the middle hollering "Did you hear THAT??!" Never a question of what "That" we were talking about.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I mean, the song is such magic!

[@phil4208]

I saw the doobies in syracuse a few years back , great show , the crowd sang along and foot stomping, go see them you won't be disappointed

[@ProfessorofRock]

They are amazing live. I've seen them 4 times.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So much fun!

[@debbiedugay8574]

we had had a jukebox in my highschool lunchroom and "Blackwater" was THE most played song for several months. What a great memory you have resurrected, thanks!

[@TheSirrandal]

best part of getting old is remembering some of the best things you forgot and how Great the music was. Thanks

[@daleeasterwood2683]

Hands down one of the main bands that got me through the 70s. The Vices/Habits album is one of my favorites.

[@katemaloney4296]

I love both versions of The Doobies. I also love both of their saxophone players. Nobody is going to change my mind.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Same! It’s hard to choose just one!

[@notv6548]

I absolutely adore The Doobie Brothers! Ever since I was a young child, growing up with three older brothers who played in bands during the late 60s and 70s, their music has become an integral part of my life. I'm obsessed with their incredible drum fills, Tiran Porter's captivating bass lines, the mind-blowing vocals, the mesmerizing percussion, and the mastery of both rhythm and lead guitar. Simply put, listening to their songs is an absolute privilege and an honor.

[@jackieliner3812]

Omg another park, another Sunday, I love that song! Thank you for sharing with us !

[@roymoore3156]

Both iterations are great, truly great. The music they performed didn’t just strike a nerve, it bombarded the Nerve and destroyed it! Growing up listening to the Doobie Brothers was a joyous aspect of being a teenager and young adult. Then when Michael McDonald joined the band, the Doobies had grown into a newer sounding band. As a G.I. in Europe their music continued to narrate my military life. “Living on a Fault Line” was what sticks in my mind...and I was too. The Bader-Meinhof gang, the kidnapping and killing of Aldo Moro, the Army General kidnapped and slaughtered...yeah, we were living on that fault line for sure.

[@bostonvair]

Another great installment to the Professor of Rock's collection. I have always loved "Black Water" but was unaware of this story. I love both iterations of the Doobies, and Michael McDonald is an awesome vocalist, but I'm partial to the Tom Johnston era of their catalog. Black Water, China Grove, Long Train Running, etc, are my favorite Doobies stuff. I'll give props to the song "What a Fool Believes" from the Michael McDonald era as being my favorite song from the newer Doobies.

[@weebunny]

I, like you, am more into the Johnston era stuff, but I think "Taking It to the Streets" is another great MM/Doobies song that retains some of the funkiness of the earlier era.

[@notajp]

Just couldn’t get into the later music. It was a totally different sound than what I knew as Doobies music. In short, it just wasn’t the same band anymore.

[@tedschmaltz4346]

Oh man this brings back the Feels.. saw them in 73 or 74 (long time ago) and it's nice to that they've survived a wicked crazy time. Very respectful interview, but that's why I subscribe... Thanks for this...

[@barrymartin7140]

Doobie Brothers was the first concert I went to as a young man back in 1976 at the civic center in Charleston WV. What a night of great music!!! Thanks Doobie Brothers!

[@LambentLark]

This is probably my favorite song from back in the day. I can remember on Sundays the 4 of us kids would take our friends and our am/fm alarm clock radios up to the lounge in the attic where we liked to hang out. We would put one in each corner and listen to Casey Kasems's top 40. When Black water came on, we all sang at the top of our lungs and play make-shift instrument's out of whatever was handy. My dad would scream up, "CHRIST! I can hear you idiots all the way in the basement!" "How'd we sound?" "Not bad. You'd sound better at someone else house though!" He'd always reply. Good time in black water.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s so infectious that you cannot help but sing along! I’d be doing the same thing if I were you!

[@colleennobbs7218]

LambentLark: Ha ha ha. What a great memory. Thanks for sharing it. I laughed out loud. 😂

[@LambentLark]

@@colleennobbs7218Pop used it as a teachable moment for is to watch out for each other. If anyone missed the bus on Monday because they messed their alarm up, we wouldn't have got to do it the next week. We had some close calls but, someone always remembered and woke the rest of us up.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

Black water to me is a spiritual experience although I didn't grow up in the south both my parents did and we went down constantly. This is the perfect song about love for the south which I always have. Great interview with Patrick Simmons breaking down how he came up with it and how each member put their touch on this classic. Love the Doobie Brothers music! I am never disappointed with your work and can't wait to see what tomorrow episode will be

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks My Name. Very cool.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is a spiritual connector that epitomizes the South, and I’m thankful for it because of the beaches, the sunny weather, and of course the lake!

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes, it feels like good times and sunshine to me

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@MyName-pl7zn And overall happiness. 🌞

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 this song always gives me blue skies ❤

[@judyransom9665]

I love the Doobie Brothers! I have been to their concerts over the years and always has a great time. Their shows are so much fun so much energy!! The Doobies Rock!!!! Keep on rocking!!!!🙌

[@douglashall2141]

I love this interview and content. The Doobie Brothers were one of my favorite groups and still are. And he's right when you're writing songs some of the best material comes from personal experiences. I found that out in my lifetime as well. And I'm still writing.

[@RC32Smiths01]

It's quite funny yet amazing, how a single action can really make the world of a difference for a song's longevity and relevance!

[@ProfessorofRock]

More to come from that perspective!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ProfessorofRock Nice!

[@andyinoregon]

I played two albums to death in 1973 -- Steely Dan's "Countdown To Ecstasy" and The Doobie Brothers' "The Captain and Me" -- and those two bands remained my favorites for the rest of the decade. My wife and I were lucky to see Steely Dan with Jeff Baxter and Michael McDonald in April 1974, and then Jeff and Michael again with The Doobies in April 1977. Great insights here on the making of this double-sided hit single.

[@willyboyw.5771]

'Countdown" is my Favorite Steely Dan album.

[@seekanddestroy7343]

Man I love this channel. For some reason everytime I hear Listen to the music, it puts a smile on my face. It's just one of those songs. And I Always wanna hear some funky Dixieland.

[@fortunate14t48]

I never would have guessed Black Water because I’ve loved it from the first time that I heard it.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right?

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Same.

[@big3123]

The Doobies are to me the most versatile band ever. they play rock, blues, country rock and when michael mcdonald joined even some jazzy tunes. I've seen them in concert eight times. my absolute favorite band. and they are still going. I wish there was a radio station that played new songs from old bands.

[@Joe-Flow]

Love the Doobies! Love both singers. I think Johnston and McDonald might be the greatest co-singers (is that the right term, idk) in any band. Better than Van Halen, AC/DC and Genesis.

[@ProfessorofRock]

They are definitely up there.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re both legends, for sure.

[@jennifergregory7461]

Its stupid to compare bands.

[@Joe-Flow]

@@jennifergregory7461 Why?

[@lauriesolonka2477]

Thank you Professor for bringing us these great interviews. "Another Park Another Sunday" & " Black Water" are in my top 5 all time favorite songs by The Doobie Brothers 😊✌️

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Mine too!

[@tomschlitter1594]

Thanks, Adam, for another great episode. Many interviewers could learn something from you on how to properly do an interview. The Doobies have always been one of the best! What great music they gave us and we will always have! Keep up the great work.

[@ReklawLah]

I hate to be that guy, but it's "By Accident" not "On Accident."

[@SpideyVids]

I've been noticing Americans saying "on accident" for a while, now. It makes no sense - it's like the equivalent of English people saying "could of" and "should of" instead of "could have" and "should have".

[@c.s.s.1723]

Wow. You are right with me now, having a ton of nostalgia for The Doobie Brothers. Thanks to my dad, I know all of these songs from when they were current. So great to have a new retrospective. This was such a strong band, I still play their songs to this day. I so miss the early 70’s. Shit was so crazy and easygoing… look where we are now.

[@rdwwdr3520]

Great episode Professor. You're the best. You know how to pick 'em and you never make me cringe with bad information. You're always spot on!

[@paulnelson7479]

I have always loved the Doobie Brothers. And thanks for reminding me of another park another Sunday. Going to listen to it right now

[@mayormerq08-23]

Thanks so much for sharing, Mr. Prof! I was a freshman at Vincennes University in Indiana when I first heard BLACK WATER in early 1975. Many memories for sure with the girl I was dating at the time. I saw on your Billboard Chart another song from the same time frame: Minnie Riperton's LOVIN' YOU! Both of those songs take me back to another place and time! Thanks again!

[@katharineatkins1347]

I moved to NOLA in ‘73 and listening to Black Water while driving”uptown” on St Charles Ave. This song takes me back to that time. I can visualize the Avenue, streetcar tracks in the center; the best memories!

[@groucho0506]

Great vid....Another Park another Sunday was my all time favorite song ever. I always wondered why it was never really showcased like the other DB songs. I was a high school senior caught between 2 girlfriends. This song was my anthem for the letting go of one of them. Always knew it was a special arrangement. Thanks for bringing it back up.

[@edwardjacobs4042]

I like all iterations of the Doobie Brothers. Black Water is one of the best songs ever by the band. Thanks for the great music.

[@tjroicub6079]

Another epic video. It makes no sense that The Professor doesn’t have 1M subscribers. Thanks Adam.

[@stevegusse1451]

You are a superb interviewer! I love the way you are able to draw out the personal emotions of the people you interview!

[@lisahaubert6873]

I remember back in I think 1973 at my friends house and he puts this song on and I was blown away and had to listen to it several times because I liked it so much, brings back nothing but warm memories and the times!!!

[@BrunoBaronet]

Thanks for putting a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. Great channel.

[@ernee100]

I was broken hearted over a teenage romance driving up 395 to clean my head up in the Sierras. KFI or XTRA (my car only had AM) played Black Water. Instantly, I was transposed from forlorned Romeo to Huck Finn. Thank you Doobie Brothers!

[@jeffthepoet7]

Great show. Love the Doobie Brothers. Saw them with ZZ Top opening and ELP closing. Whoa! What a show at the Swing Auditorium San Bernadino, CA 1973...

[@jeffmather3916]

I love this channel. It introduces me to songs I never knew and reminds me about the ones I’ve forgotten about ❤️

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Love how Adam recognizes all the hidden gems!

[@dannykent6190]

Every once in a while, a completely flawless song will peek through the throng of music in the zeitgeist, and this is a contender for the flawlessest of all the flawless songs.

[@heavychevy4616]

born & raised in the southland & ive had Black Water on 45 since i was a little kid, im 53 & still have it in my collection, along with many others, some of them mine & some my parents, & i absolutely LOVE that song! ...not just one of my favorite doobie brothers songs, but one of my favorite songs period! thank u professor

[@emilasmith4279]

My favorite band! Went to college in 78 and played their albums non-stop in my room. Black water definitely one of my favs.

[@ssnerd583]

oh my gawd....now I gotta go and poke around in all the dusty old boxes and listen to some old 45's tonight......AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH...... Thanks.....thanks a LOT :)

[@lisagulick4144]

Whenever I watch this channel, I always check the background to see which albums are being displayed. I actually owned many of those LPs back in the day. I still have the music, just mostly in different formats. I share the opinion of many others here that the 1970's produced the best music ever.

[@brianmyers6706]

I am continually amazed at where musicians come up song ideas. He was on a streetcar and it was raining. It's a gift!

[@yourguidetorights3909]

One of the great groups of Rock. Loved the Doobies. Thanks for the interview.

[@BexfromTexas]

Great interview. Insightful & touching ❤️