DOOBIE BROTHERS - BLACK WATER ( LYRICS ) | REACTION

Man This Is Such An Amazing Song🎼🙌🏾🙌🏾
Here’s the video link • Black Water - Doobie B...

[@EnglishEducationLive]

“A violin has strings. A fiddle has strangs.”

[@michaeltodd5820]

EnglishEducationLive 😂😂

[@Military450Veteran]

👎 👎 👎 👎

[@pamjify]

perfect response

[@flickerman68]

Yes Lawd

[@jamelakajamal]

EnglishEducationLive 👌🏾

[@bmw128racer]

"Black Water" was released in 1974... 46 years ago. Most of us who listened to it back then are probably in our 50's or 60's now.

[@timwhiting6721]

I love this song n I'm 38

[@Annamarie-eq9vw]

I was in the military at the time when this song came out., great song.

[@IukaOldFarts]

In 1976 I took bubble butt B to their concert. I was 16. Great night (and the concert was good too)

[@christelheadington1136]

@Pavel Manzhetov -Time marches on.( I was 28)

[@JohnMedved]

I'm 53 and your channel makes my soul smile. :)

[@nadineware9874]

For those of us who were just teenagers in the '70's, damn, we were so lucky!

[@angelasneed8006]

Yes we were ... The music for our generation was The Best ... 🙌🏻🙌🏻☺️

[@felixgutierrez993]

Things may haven't been great politically or in other regards but as a music enthusiast in todays generation about to be 20 I have to say...70's did music RIGHT compared to today. Nothing can give me vibes and emotions like back then! I can honestly feel culture in this there is no other way you get a sound like this!

[@tenhirankei]

Some of us were too stoned to realize it! LOL

[@argelbargel7680]

Yes.

[@theodoreritola9758]

@@tenhirankei Not me didnt need it I was a teen fishing at ISLAND LAKE Kodiak Alaska , The 70s were FANTASTIC SO Was the music

[@juniorjohnson9509]

The Doobie Brothers had some of the best harmonies of any rock band ever.

[@Zeldarw104]

I second that emotion! 💖🎵🎵🎵🎤🎧

[@danielhelbig1116]

I disagree you clearly don’t know of The Bee Gees🤯🤯🤯🤩

[@markklevene6383]

they still do!

[@vellaropedart9190]

I have a friend that once said Sammy Hagar "Michael McDonald-ed" Van Halen😂😂

[@54chewbacca]

Right up there with the Beach Boys, Gin Blossoms, etc etc etc

[@debigarland7313]

Us old farts had some worthwhile music. Thank you for liking it!

[@thadoc5186]

This is music. No autotune. No electronics. Just pure talent.

[@rstrid5505]

Oh Jesus. This person always has to pop up. The microphones they used to record this, the amps they used, electronics.

[@rstrid5505]

Did you walk to school through 3ft of snow up hill both ways too? Sorry, I will get off your lawn now gramps.

[@thadoc5186]

R Strid They’d sound just as good on a toy microphone. You can’t substitute talent. That’s why people are still listening to this sound nearly 50 years later.

[@rstrid5505]

@@thadoc5186 What?! Shitty mics = shitty recording. Have you ever even recorded music before? How many people at that time criticized these bands? How many bands today will be listened to 50 years from now? You are ridiculous.

[@thadoc5186]

R Strid I doubt you’re gonna hear many artists from today being played 10 years from now let alone 50 years from now.

[@cdsson]

You CANNOT listen to this without signing along. Impossible!

[@mrslrg1968]

Me neither

[@kath6252]

True. It stays in your head too.

[@Maria_Traxx]

We sang this in elementary school choir in the early 80's. Still remember every lyric to this day.

[@goldenruletv7301]

Us old folks smile when we hear this and watch Jamel, who appreciates good music. Always a treat, keep it up, man

[@VicEclectica]

This song came out in 1974 when I was a teenager. Didn't realize it at the time, but we were surrounded by fabulous music. I guess we thought it would always be that way.

[@scottbilger9294]

We did not foresee the desolation to come.

[@peggygibbons479]

Victoria Becker TRUTH! And then watching The Grammys years later, I was like, "But where is the GOOD music??"

[@echobeefpv8530]

@@scottbilger9294 I agree, but channels like this show music is universal, and really good music is still really good music !! Not putting down any music, but I feel my generation got the best of it, ( born in 65, first album was Sweet, Desolation Boulevard )

[@scottbilger9294]

@@echobeefpv8530 And bad music is still bad music.

[@letitbesummer6536]

Boy do I agree! I was a little kid through the 70s & all the amazing music surrounded us! Still my favourite decade.

[@raxideezxxx8752]

Old bluegrass joke: A violin is a fiddle that hasn't had beer spilled on it!

[@garymccoy6564]

@Bornaking What is the difference between a fiddle and a violin: About 50 bucks a night.

[@raxideezxxx8752]

Bubba means vernacular, if you can't figure it out!

[@raxideezxxx8752]

"Spilt was once the standard past tense and past participle form of the verb spill, but in modern English the word has mostly given way to spilled in all its uses. The old form does survive, though, especially outside North America, where spilt appears about a third as often as spilled. Where spilt survives, there is no consistent rule governing when to use it and when to use spilled. They are interchangeable. " So STFU!

[@belindascott6916]

@@thiswasnoboakingaccident6368 it's spilled! American English is not english

[@johndecicco]

Speaking of music jokes, what do you call perfect pitch? Tossing an accordion into a dumpster and it lands on a banjo.

[@LambentLark]

This is the music that filled my room when I was a kid. We didn't have a stereo or boom box so, Sunday afternoons, we would all bring our clock radios (which we felt lucky to have) into an attic/lounge we made in the area outside my room. We would put them up in the four corners of the room, tune them to Casey Kasum top 40, and crank them all the way up when a good song came on. This song, we could never get loud enough, so we would join in and sing with it and beat out rhythm on whatever was handy. At the end you would hers my dad yell, "Jesus Christ! I can hear you idiots all the way in the basement!" (You had to earn self esteem in the 70's) "How'd we sound?" "Not bad. . . . Sound even better at someone else's house." Lol. I miss my pops.

[@flor9389]

I miss mine too and he would have said the same thing. Including the Jesus Christ!

[@davidgross990]

Casey Kasum what memories

[@1neruby]

What a great story. We had it good, didn't we?

[@brendak1145]

Lol

[@tinapatterson5022]

My Sisters and I did The Same thing. Groovy Times back then !!!

[@teresadillard4071]

This was playing on the radio when I was in elementary school, along with ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad and Steely Dan. We didn't know how spoiled we were. It brings me absolute joy to see you experience this music for the first time.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

This is just a glimpse at the reason old farts like me say things like, " *_REAL_* music just isn't made anymore." There are some musicians that are still popping up occasionally. But just like other aspects of life, when mediocrity becomes the norm, expect a lot of crap.

[@jonathansparks7558]

John Lee Pettimore III AMEN to that

[@bwcbiz]

The musicians aren't any worse. It's what the producers choose to promote. It's like the 1960's before the British Invasion.

[@JazzyBabe56]

so agree John Lee Pettimore....(love Steve Earle too)

[@timothywettlaufer8107]

61 Canadian Boy ... Arguably; Music Died with the 70's.

[@ravenhull]

Let’s be honest, I’m nearly 50, and I can assure you that there was plenty of utter crap back then. But it was the quality ones that stood the test of time. In 20 years, all we’ll remember of this era was the good stuff, and be complaining that the 2040s have only bad music. ;)

[@74mrickey]

A violin smells like wine and a fiddle smells like beer...and therein is the difference😎

[@joshhencik1849]

Ha! Well said!

[@johnanderson6477]

haha! yes a Theremin is quite different! ;)

[@luckymustard]

@@johnanderson6477 A theremin smells like marijuana.

[@QwarkE1]

thats the best explanation ive heard

[@Zofer-1920]

It’s okay to spill beer on a fiddle 😛

[@donlandon3301]

I’m 76 and Canadian. I think I’m enjoying this music even more today. I’m so surprised that your generation has finally realized this was real music. Amazing voices, great arrangements, super experimentation. Keep on learning. You’re the best. Go Guess Who, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Celine Dion, The Band and many more. Go Canada

[@martinpines367]

Not to mention Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, The Tragically Hip, Harmonium...and who can forget Vomit and the Sitz (Montreal band).

[@suem6004]

Wasn't BTO Canadian?

[@susiecasso6528]

I know. It blows my mind at their excitement for a song. Makes me so happy. As if I had ANYTHING to do with it. . .I didn't. :)

[@perrynelson4254]

Don't forget Steppenwolf and Gino Vanelli!!

[@artdollist]

They had a long string of great songs. I grew up in the 70's. REAL MUSIC.

[@KevinSago-rs1ys]

Glad to see you enjoying some of the greatest music ever. I'm 57 and this was on the radio all the time. 70s rock is incredible.

[@janettem7374]

Kevin Sago me too

[@lauradavis6844]

One of my favorite singing in the car songs

[@loritajohnson5664]

Same age too! Radio played great music....

[@cityhonors1]

Constantly did homework to Doobies since they were ALWAYS on the radio. 😊🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny

[@marievaleur7877]

57 here too, 58 next week and still rockin!

[@JustanOlGuy]

"Romancing the Stone" when Michael Douglas finds the crashed smugglers plane with the Rolling Stone magazine he leafs through it says "Aaw man the Doobie Bros broke up...."

[@TienThuy-jp2oc]

I think of that scene everytime I hear the Doobie Brothers! LOL

[@zimjun7]

@@TienThuy-jp2oc Funny! I think the same thing!!! Even now!!!!

[@karlmoles6530]

I saw that in the theaters and that got a huge laugh from the audience

[@RadicalValkyrie]

I always laugh at that.

[@christopherking9338]

Catfish don't jump......

[@nancydavis604]

In 1974 I was 21 years old. This song sure brings back a lot of really special memories. I am 71 years old and I still love it like the first time I heard! Thanks for the reaction.

[@benitomaldonado7080]

I was in my 20’s when this came out and oh yeah , I’d be cranking it up with the windows down . Was dating my sweetie in the 70’s . Now married 45 years ❤️ Aah the memories

[@marieallen7934]

I was born in 1965 so as a kid, all the good stuff started filling my childhood:)

[@shinergriff]

Awesome year .......... same here

[@nataliereedy850]

I was born in Dec of 58, so I got to get in on even earlier music.

[@poorpauly1308]

Best generation for music. 66 here.

[@spudboy2865]

same here, 65 was a good year to be born

[@johng618]

@@spudboy2865 Yep, same. 1965. We had the best music growing up.

[@stephanievangossen7229]

70’s has the best music ever!! My favorite era of music.

[@gregsteele806]

You know, except for Disco. (shudders)

[@stephanievangossen7229]

I’ll take some of the disco. A very little. Lol

[@stephaniefoster1964]

☝🏾What you said!

[@seang9383]

When I was 40... This had been one of my favorites for 30 sumpin yrs

[@bessiecomer8221]

I'm 67. We had the best music ever!!!

[@RDreamer]

Gotta react to Doobie Brothers - Jesus Is Just Alright

[@careym3901]

Yes, do that one for sure. Man Jamel, I envy you!!! All this great music yet to discover!

[@kevingruenofficial]

"Jesus is just alright" is an old soul song that doobie brothers actually covered.

[@romancturner]

Yes!! I was just thinking that when I was at work on Friday! Jamel would groove to that!

[@skiptan71]

A must play!!!

[@vickieray]

RDreamer absolutely he has to do that one!!

[@tjsogmc]

"Blackwater" is one of those umbiquitous songs that you hear everywhere. If you breathe air on planet Earth, you've heard that song.

[@Itelkner]

Totally. I made an almost identical comment. It seemed like it was in the air itself.

[@windwoman3549]

It might have been played on the Space Station - who knows except NASA?

[@charleskatz2606]

Bin Laden dug it

[@1neruby]

@Norwindian Wish I had put a Beatles clause in my prenup.

[@mysilentprayersalways1913]

They over played it when it came out. I myself got burnt out on it.

[@artmage2]

Hey There Jamal! I'm an old Grandma at 64 and I grew up with this music that you've been listening to. It's very pleasing to me of someone your age appreciating the genre of music I grew up with and continue to listening and even play in band. Yes ol' Gma plays rock n' roll and "Rock n' Roll" will never die! Keep on Truckin'!

[@grahamtrezise1114]

64 ain't old....

[@JohnSmith-ft2tw]

70+ and still love me some Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. I was there for it all,the ones who made it big and those who didn't. Those who churned out hit after hit, and those like Norman Greenbaum and his one hit wonder, Spirit In the Sky. And then disco tried to kill that world. Now it seems to be waking from a long coma, and springing back to life. And I'll be here, "As Long As I Can See The Light." Rock On!!!

[@georgeringley2667]

The first song I remember from them was "Jesus Is Just Alright With Me".

[@stevehudson5853]

Difference between a violin and fiddle --- the fiddle player is smiling.

[@dingus49ovi]

A violin comes in a case, a fiddle comes in a gunny sack.

[@lorifry121]

No offense but some violinists are uptight. Where a fiddle player is uptight and outta sight.

[@HandleTakenlol]

Best comment

[@stellajones7250]

A fiddle has a flat bridge to make playing multiple strings easier. A violin has an arched one. Both can play the same music.

[@kimberlybattistone1826]

I was about 12.... awesome music. My parents had speakers taller than I was. Music of all genres was always playing in our house. And yeah.... what we do we have today? Crap. Love watching your channel. Joy. Such joy.

[@lynvickvickers]

This was hugely popular when I was 14, a freshman in high school. Around 1974. The fiddle and violin are the same instrument. The only difference is the style in which it is played.

[@joeherrjr]

As I understand, the bridge on a fiddle is usually a bit flatter, to make it easier to play multiple notes.

[@irishgrl]

I was a sophomore in 74 ;)

[@MikeDuttera]

@@irishgrl me too

[@karenwojcik2829]

I was 18 in 1974 when this song came out. And, I remember cruising in my 1974 Mustang listening to all the great hits on my AM/FM radio and cassette tapes from Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, to the Doobie Brothers and many other great ones! Sometimes we would all sing the songs together when we were night cruising. Good times!

[@flnthrn2]

They started walking through a tranquil meadow, stopped off at the saloon for a bit, ended up the day in church. Peace, brother.

[@jeffreywelding977]

"The music I got today is crap!" Jamel, that is probably the most honest and accurate statement you have ever uttered during one of your reaction videos. I'm 58 years old, I graduated high school in 1979. If you only reacted to music from the decade of the 70's, You would experience a wide range of great music, that has never been duplicated in any decade since. It's not even close!

[@guidosarducci]

I'm 69 years old and I absolutely agree...nothing comes close to music produced in the late 60s and the 70s...

[@BelindaTN]

I graduated in 1978. I think the music from the 60's is great too. Even the 1950's had some good music. I think todays music is lacking because it is so fake. I mean could any musician sing and play an instrument without plugging into something. Without someone altering how they really sound? Alot of recordings, the groups are not even together anymore. They all sing at different times in different places, then someone else just pieces the voices and instruments together, mix them up and adjust to sound like they want it to sound. Correcting the mistakes. Some of the off sounds, is what makes a song great. The main talent and artist are those behind the mixers, creating the sound that they want.

[@GinMae]

Just a teeny bit older than you, Jeffrey -- 59 as of August - HS grad in '78 -- in my school - small-town southwestern Michigan - my best friend and I were considered "weird" because we were obsessed with the "gay group" -- QUEEN -- wonder what they are thinking now after 40 years of Queen popularity - and the movie - maybe they missed the bus? :)

[@michaelbelt8768]

Others: 'Last Song,' Galveston', 'Blue Bayou', 'All Along the Watch Tower', 'Diamond Girl, etc...

[@nadinemarie3811]

I graduated in 1980 and the 70s is the best era for music.

[@YerPope]

Jamel, this song has been on the soundtracks of lots of movies. It is the recording that put the Doobies on the national map, even though lots of us who were in tune with music knew how good they were then and still are. It only took a few seconds of listening to get you moving and in the groove, which is exactly what it did for millions at that time. The blend of genres such as dixieland jazz, southern blues, bluegrass and barbershop quartet 4 part harmonies make it a such a rich, toe tapping, finger snapping, feet shuffling tune that one never tires of hearing it, as well as being appealing across age generations and cultures. Truly one of the best of '70s.

[@sharonmccall8051]

This song didn't put them on the charts. It was "Listen to the Music" a year or so before this.

[@FjarilGoddess]

Great commentary,Nicely done

[@oneofhis1979]

Yep, I grew up in that era! No greater time for music!

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

This group had 4 lead singers

[@gistechrep3816]

I was 14 in 1974 when this was recorded. We listened to all the late '60's and '70's rock and roll!

[@GALLACTO]

I was 8 in 1974 and it sounds just as magical!

[@zitabraun1176]

don't know your age, but I was 19 in 1974 the year Black Water came out. I remember a night a few years later I was with my friends in a Ford Pinto on an icy road trying to get home and this song came on and we all sang and kept singing long after it was over. What a night that was. Good times!

[@evilvolts]

Doobie brothers have so many hits every song people have requested were all huge hits I'm 55

[@Laura-rm6us]

Ponyboy Curtis Same! 👍🏻

[@lesliesylvan]

Agreed from this 70 y/o Rolling Stone, gathering no moss; well, perhaps just a little

[@aaronstandingbear]

I'm 72 and was in my prime when I was grooving to this music. I was a railroadman in Thunderbay married with a kid driving a 69GTO.

[@fighthypocrites7036]

Congratulations, sir. It seems you won the Life Lottery.

[@juliecrane9647]

Bet u missin that GTO still. Pressing that pedal to the metal. G force pinnin u to the seat. VAROOOOM. Muscle cars of the 60s and 70s and great music. Memories 📻🎷🎸♥️♥️

[@aaronstandingbear]

@@juliecrane9647 Those were the days of the Boomers after the big war who, through the 60s and 70s, flowered and came of age. The mix was intense, artistic and unrepeatable . It was a dangerous and a glorious time that awakened many to the greater cosmos.

[@SadieCo149]

My man got a '69 GTO for our high school graduation. Red with the black racing stripe and the raised air intake on the hood.

[@stevewilliams788]

Awsome.

[@donnabellido1378]

I am 63 and was a junior in high school at 17 yrs when this and listen to the music came out! It was a time of a wealth of really great musician/singer/composers which we took for granted would always be. Enjoy discovering and being open to it as you know gospel, bluegrass are the roots of rock and pop music for the generations. ✌️

[@sarahthomas2506]

I saw the Doobie Brothers live in Charlottesville, Va! It was a dream come true! My hubby surprised me! It was April 2012! I had the time of my life! It was beautiful! They rocked !! I had a ball! I was very little when I heard their songs! One of my favorite bands of all time! Always will be a big fan! Damn!💋💋💋💋💋💋😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@lindamosley922]

This was one of our "school bus" songs. We would sing this every afternoon , much to the delight of the bus driver. Also, Steve Miller Band "The Joker".

[@davidbailey6397]

Linda Mosley same here. One of my memories of childhood was on a field trip in the 1970’s and someone busted out singing the chorus.

[@gigibean70]

You must be my age! lol!

[@lindamosley922]

Yep! These Youngins can say what they want about us Boomers...but we had a good time 😂

[@gianttorture9640]

We sang it on the bus on the way back from camp in the 5th grade. Also sang Chicago Saturday in the Park. Those two songs go together like peas and carrots.

[@exotic_sharts]

And if I knew nothing else about you, that would be enough to know that you are loved.

[@tonysimmonds6161]

Brah, I was 18. I'm 63 now, and this song still makes me sing along LOUD!

[@williampitts8287]

I was 14 years old when this song came out on the radio and it is still as fresh as it was back then, I’m 60 years old. Great reaction love it!

[@dmswan88]

I was 10 in 1974 (56 now), great memories of sitting by the local pool with the FM radio playing, not a care in the world. We took all this music for granted. And of course there was still plenty of great music to come the rest of that decade.

[@MsAmericanMaid]

When this hit the air waves back in 74 it became everyone's go to song. People would sing it walking down the street. Everyone knew it.

[@yetigrande]

Doobie Brothers "China Grove" is also incredible. Also this might be one of your best reactions...snapping and singing along. Let the music move you 🎶🎶

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@yetigrande]

@@jamelakajamal your like just made my day my brother! I just watched your reaction to China Grove and was beaming with anticipation of how you would react. A few seconds in I was just as excited. Absolutely love your videos and appreciation for all kinds of wonderful music! Much respect sir.

[@sherryneal6575]

My son is older than you, we are 65. Thank you for bringing us back to our happy, carefree youth. Most of this music is early to mid 70's. Peace, love, and rock baby.

[@gingersoja4284]

Before I was born...grew up with song and my mom singing it as she cooked Sunday breakfast!

[@evilvolts]

This song was everywhere it was hugely popular and played all the time on radio stations everywhere. ]:P

[@YaHUKaB_ShaRYAL_YaShaRAL]

This is their greatest song they ever wrote!

[@loopthetube]

@@YaHUKaB_ShaRYAL_YaShaRAL one of the best albums ever!

[@haagatha]

ALL the time! 👍

[@maninflux1]

Stay Golden!

[@Itelkner]

It was everywhere! It almost seemed like it was coming directly out of the air.

[@guygaudreau6346]

I love how you appreciate all kinds of music. Been watching a while. Much love my brother.

[@teddydunford2920]

Jamel , I'am 63 now . I was a junior in high school when this came out . I believe my generation 60's -70's and 80's will never be repeated as far as music goes . PS. thanks for the memories .

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

I love watching people discover songs like this. I guarantee that if you walk into a room full of old people and sing out "I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland, pretty mama come and take me by the hand", you WILL start an instant joyous sing-along. I saw the Doobies at the Hollywood Bowl in 1987. Now, THAT was a joyous sing-along !

[@boybato2690]

I remember an episode of What's Happenin back in the days when Rerun, Roger and the gang where singing this song at a Doobie Brother's concert.

[@joeld_i4052]

Which Doobie You Be?

[@petesciarabba4367]

@@joeld_i4052 I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂

[@mizannwells8381]

Joel Ignall Ahahahahaha

[@mizannwells8381]

I loved the episodes with The Doobies Brothers in it

[@viksox13]

and Rerun got caught with a tape recorder at the concert.

[@clemdane]

It's just one of the greatest songs of the last 50 years. You've probably heard a 100 times without realizing it.

[@konakathy]

1974 ! I was 17. The 60’s & 70’s produced the best music. I’m 64 and still love this music. I really enjoy your videos.

[@gingersoja4284]

I was raised on classic violin and when I took it to Asheville and someone played fiddle on it and I was astounded that my violin did that. Although, it was like they violated my beautiful instrument...it was AWESOME!

[@jandvadams]

My friend. I was a kid in the 70's and a teen in the 80's. We grew up in the best time of music. A band was a band. There were no auto tuning, sampling, or just plain out bad writing from a few people that tell singers what to sing. This was back in the day when a band wrote and performed their own music. I just turned 50 and I am well versed in music. I grew up on Classical Music and The Beatles. Believe me when I tell you. With the incredible talent I grew up listening to, it pains me to say that music stinks today. This is what talent was. If you would like to see that same style of talent as these guys, I recommend Zac Brown Band. Especially the song Colder Weather. It will bring tears to your eyes.

[@aprilz6540]

Best. Song. Ever. I'm in my late 40s, and waaay back in the late 90s, this song came on the radio when my boyfriend (now husband) and I were camping. I couldn't remember hearing it before, but it was absolutely floored when I knew the words. So later on while talking to my mom, I asked her about this crazy song that I'd never heard before, but mysteriously knew the lyrics. Turns out, I absolutely loved it when I was very young - like, toddler young, and we'd sing the crap out of it whenever it came on the radio way back when. So, twenty-some odd years later, it was one of my first iTunes downloads. Still love it the second time around.

[@mjm1012]

"Another park another Sunday", another great song by Doobie brothers with Pat Simmons as the lead song! What a great mellow song!

[@Trendyflute]

Another Park Another Sunday was intended to be the lead single from this album; Black Water was an unexpected surprise breakthrough for the band!

[@Bluman2]

Pat doesn't sing Another Park Another Sunday but I could see how he could be mistaken to since he does sound similar to Tom.

[@janeblattner216]

My husband and I were in high school when this song came out. To this day if you say "catfish" to my husband this song is the first thing he thinks of even after 40 plus years. Wonderful song that is a natural sing-a-long.

[@mrbohl]

I’ve said it a few times but “long train runnin” doobie brothers. You will sooooo happy you did.

[@smackthatfemale]

Song is beast

[@debisjoy8017]

Christopher Bohland for sure Long Train

[@GinMae]

In HS, I was briefly a member of the "pom-pom" squad (I was not cheerleader material) - but we had a "routine" to Long Train.... what a great song! Whole 'nother story, but I just had to say - we also had a routine to KC & the Sunshine band: Get Down Tonight - until some ridiculous parents convinced the school that it was "inappropriate" (apparently, someone figured out that "Get Down" - meant "SEX")- so we were told one day before we were supposed to perform -- but our very cool coaches said" "Don't worry - just do the same routine to KC -That's the Way I like it.." -which is pretty hilarious, considering that the song we our dance to was MUCH more sexually provocative :- whatcha gonna do ? - it was the late 70s....

[@BJMauck]

I saw the Doobie Brothers and Carlos Santana last year in KC. They sound just as great as they did back in the 70’s! What an amazing concert!

[@susanhawkes2519]

Nice. I saw Doobies with Earth, Wind & Fire back in the day. What a treat.

[@bethmerryfield7186]

I saw Santana in KC, also over 30 years ago. Greatest ever.

[@mikemapes2435]

I saw the Doobie Brothers and Journey. Doobies out played Journey that night.

[@danahopkins5788]

Mike Mapes, I saw them with Journey too! They should have been the lead act!

[@paulandresen8452]

@@mikemapes2435 I was there too, The Super bowl of Rock and Roll. Summer of 1980, about 120° on the Arrowhead floor. I think Kenny Loggins outplayed Journey that day.

[@sherrifry521]

I was 2 in 74. But I grew up with it. It’s the soundtrack to my life. I wake up with a random song in my head every day. My soundtrack playlist!

[@tammyross1486]

I'm 61 and listened to my Nana's and Mama's music then was blessed to have all this music my life.

[@LoveHateSexPain311]

They just don't make music like this anymore .

[@stephenspero3201]

jeff wharton These days it's auto tuned, overdubbed, multi looped, drum machine driven cacophony of crap that is presented as a stage show disguised as music. JMHO.

[@Bobbyliscious]

no they don't

[@dirtysouthtv2209]

The closest thing we have found is Reluctant Saints. I’m not sure they’re still together though. On another note: The Doobie Brothers are STILL awesome live in concert.

[@hungfao]

In this case, I don't think they ever did. It's kind of unique in the realm of modern popular music.

[@hungfao]

In this case, I don't they ever did. It's kind of unique in the realm of modern popular music.

[@BooLee01]

5:25 I was anxiously waiting to see your reaction to this part. If you've never heard the song before, this is the part that will carry you home.

[@tracyribic7918]

I completely agree. I eagerly await that part. Every.Single.Time.

[@bobby1603]

I've watched/listened to that section at least a couple dozen times! So good!

[@randilynnattocknie8899]

Me too!! Loved his reaction! Love this song!

[@suzannereilman4516]

....True DAT...;)!!

[@johnnyg632]

1974. I would have been only 5 years old, but I loved it even then. The 70s was definitely the best decade of music. Even when I was in junior high through college in the 80s 70s (and 60s) was the music I listened too.

[@Jennifer-qv8rq]

I was probably 5 years old....still love this song....remember it from childhood. Always a favorite! Saw Doobies in a concert in late 80s and they were fabulous even then

[@jwilsonhandmadeknives2760]

If this song doesn't lift you up and make you feel happy to be alive, you've got a hole in your soul.

[@lordzhuge]

"long train runnin" "listen to the music"

[@SaltyPirate71]

China Grove

[@perrymitchell7591]

When I heard the Doobies and they were from California.i left and went to LA

[@kevinkehlet1543]

Patrick Simmons - composer, acoustic guitar, lead vocals Tom Johnston - backing vocals, acoustic guitar[citation needed] Tiran Porter - bass guitar, backing vocals Keith Knudsen - backing vocals, dubbed-in drums Bill Payne - piano John Hartman - drums Arlo Guthrie - wind chimes, autoharp Novi Novog - viola Ted Templeman - producer

[@bookjeannie]

Music can make me tear up. Bc it’s not just music. It’s the memories when I first hear it & who I was. My single Mama always had music in the house. Why music is my first love. Love & miss you Mama.💕

[@JeremyHodges]

I'm 40. This song is older than me. I've loved it since I was a kid.

[@rawsko0316]

Same buddy

[@floridabelle]

I'm 70 now, so I was 24 when this came out. Good times, good music back then, without question. ❤️ your reactions. ❤️ your vibe.

[@davewilson4929]

The Doobie's are a band where you are listening to one of their songs and think, "this is their best song!"....and then another starts playing and you think, "man! This is their best song!" Seen them 3 times, twice in the 80's and once in 2016. THAT show was the best concert I ever saw, and they were in their seventies! But STILL jamming, better than ever.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Double drop D tuning. A lot of modern rock drops the E to a D note because it makes power chords, good for rock, one finger chords. For this song they dropped the high and low Es to Ds making for big, lush, powerful beautiful D chords. This song is a ton of fun to play, should do a guitar and a ukulele tutorial on it.

[@vellaropedart9190]

I did not know it was a different tuning. Thank you for that useful piece of information. Going to try this out now.....👍

[@randydogs61]

@@vellaropedart9190 For Drop D tuning you can find it on a Peavey Wolfgang guitar with a device called a D-Tuna. Its a small knob on the Low E string that takes the E tuning down to a D with just a pull of the knob. Courtesy of the Late Edward Van Halen.

[@thewarrior5486]

I wish I knew that much about music. I appreciate all of you who know. I really do. It's fascinating.

[@justwowmanplays2941]

Never knew the high e was tuned down as well, always thought just low e. Thanks for that!

[@tbcblues]

Mid '60's to Mid-'70's - the Golden Age of Music

[@dianeolsen33]

Right on

[@evesage7231]

Absolutely!

[@glennshaw5677]

Doobie brothers were on What's Happening back in the day with Roger n Rerun.did like 3 songs .funny comedy back in the day

[@BlackSmokeDMax]

Great show, never knew that they were on there

[@workingman6681]

Loved What's Happening

[@allanjones1680]

LOL...i remember that episode, i think about it everytime i hear the doobies

[@dickcnormous4202]

@Joe Maldonado haha yes, and they were caught bootlegging the Doobies concert.

[@robertsuckiel1282]

I remember that

[@richardcampbell2261]

I'm 59 in just a few weeks. I have been listening to music since before I was born. My parents had some absolutely great records which I have inherited plus my own purchases.

[@isabellegarza9070]

I love Blackwater. I was 8 years olds jamming with my brothers to this song.

[@pamjify]

I was a skinny 17 year-old girl in 1974 when "Black Water" was released on the What Once were Vices are Now Habits album. Was wowed by the Doobies then and remain so now, even as an old woman in her sixties. Thrilled to know you're keeping the music alive.

[@textank6733]

I was a skinny girl listening to this too, way back when. Doesn't seem that long ago does it?

[@juliecrane9647]

@@textank6733 Seems only yesterday it was another skinny girl in bell bottom jeans (with patches sewn on of Tweety bird and an ecology flag). This song takes me back to camping in Hoot Owl Holler, Tn. with huge bonfires and mellow Doobies. Now i wanna listen to Yesterday....now I need a place to hide away....Covid's got me singin Dylan's Talkin WW III Blues. 🤔😣

[@motodork]

When I was ten years old I’d make my mom borrow this record at the library and I would play this song over and over in my room.

[@judywalker8020]

They have been great for 50 years now,...saw them last December.Still great.About the Mississippi River.They have always had great harmony.

[@zahmmy1]

This great song got played every day on the juke box in my high school cafeteria from 1974 to 1977. EVERY DAY!!

[@sandeedoxtdator2928]

I was in High School when this came out. This music reminds me of endless summers.

[@susanhawkes2519]

Cause I ain't in no hurry at all.

[@svenska81]

Same, graduated in ‘75, these videos have been such a blast.

[@theEclecticEccentric]

My momma and daddy had me grow up listening to this type of music. I was born in '85 and I'm 34 right now. Love it!!

[@juliecrane9647]

Lindsay Latham....Your parents loved u VERY much. Passion for music is the best gift we can impart.

[@conspiracionesy]

Same here, I born in same year, and thanks to my father mostly, I listen to all that amazing music

[@suzannereilman4516]

...you, lucky Lindsey, were raised RIGHT...;)!

[@shanebooker6956]

1963 here.. grew up on all the great music. Today's music sux. I'm so glad that I found your channel Jamel and watching you react to these great songs. Love the message brother..

[@dennarandall6023]

I’m 40ish and I grew up with the Doobie Brothers. My parents and their friends played them at the bbq/pool parties. I love that my kids (10-12)know the good music of this time. There love of 70’s and 80’s music gives me joy. There going to grow up knowing amazing music and have a great balance that kids don’t get with “today’s music”. Love 💗 your smile and the fun you have with the Music 🎶 Jamel! I’ve been binge watching your videos. The music you react to is pure bliss! Thank you.

[@susanlacour8527]

Released in 1974.....I was in the 9th grade....I like TDB"S pre McDonald personally....I love your reactions like a proud MAMA !!!

[@richard-yz6cz]

Released november 15, 1974 recorded in 73

[@elainewilliams967]

"The music today is crap." Mostly, yes. The good stuff isn't usually played on the radio (I know some good stuff from my teenage daughter). The Doobies were the soundtrack of my childhood, having grown up in San Jose in the 70's. My parents played this music so much, I could sing it in my sleep. And I still love it today. Good, funky, folky, rocky music!

[@ericwilliams2317]

Can hardly listen to anything new nowadays, I guess we were being spoiled back then without even knowing it!

[@maryvelneelemantenaya1966]

Hey, hey, hey "San Jose !" Me too !! Grew up on the West Side ! Isn't this a blast with our new KZbin Bud Jamel ! We are All like, "Classmates" strangers with no age differential... Fun, Fun, Fun !

[@baytown7951]

San Jose? Cool. You might know that the Doobie Brothers were mostly from Palo Alto, Credence Clearwater from Berkeley, Jefferson Airplane mostly from San Jose (Paul Katner + Jorma). Cheech and Chong were at San Jose State. Bay Area music was all over the Bay.

[@dondurham211]

I remember an episode of "What's Happening!!" in which the Doobie Brothers made a cameo appearance. Rerun agreed to wear a tape recorder to "bootleg" the special concert at the high school... I believe they played this song in the episode. Don't know if you would've seen that or not, but it's the only thing that came to mind for me when they've been on TV like that. I'm sure there may be others...

[@barehandedspank]

Dang it! Is that what it was called? Where did I get That's my Mama from? LOL!

[@craigmatthews6110]

Hahaha!!! Yes!!!!!! I’m glad I’m not the only one that remembers that! lol! great stuff!

[@barehandedspank]

@@craigmatthews6110 agreed! I miss that era in some ways

[@mde944]

That episode aired about 2-3 weeks after I saw them in concert, my first concert ever.

[@kevinfurman201]

Which Doobie you be?

[@tracybrookey4356]

Jamal, I was 9 when this came out! I’m 55 now and still love it as much! I grew up with all the great music! My Mom was always listening to the more blues and the 60’s black groups, I loved it all! I had a best friend when I was about 18 she was a middle aged black women and she was always amazed I knew all the words to “her” music as she called it!!!! I miss her so much RIP! I just love all the music from back in the day! Thank you for these videos!👍🐶🐶💞

[@damonedwards6724]

Thanks for sharing your memories of your mother.... I too have experience what have with your mother.... miss mines too and God our mother's!!! 😊

[@tenthdimension9836]

I'm the same age. I remember sitting at my buddies house in a room they called "the red room" learning and singing this song. I still remember every little nuance when I sing it today. Sympathies for your Mom ✌️

[@mlemons1970]

A violin has strings, a fiddle has strangs. Gotta do Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running

[@lynndee1218]

Love this song, but my favorite is "Listen to the Music"

[@LordEagle]

Mine too,,,👍👍👍😎

[@marievaleur7877]

I'll be 58 next week and I've been listening to this song since I was 12 and I still love it just as much! Love watching you enjoy it too!

[@teresapack4788]

This was my favorite song for years. Its their original song and it brings back my childhood memories. Yes I agree today's music is crazy. I was 13 yrs old ..

[@rebeccatrainor734]

This was popular when I was in high school in Fairfax, Virginia. The school would play music during our lunch hour. When this song played the entire student body would sing this song. It was an incredible thing to see and hear. :) Love your videos! You are awesome.

[@mwflanagan1]

At the same time, I was in high school in Warrenton, Virginia. Hello, Sister.

[@mwflanagan1]

What school did you go to?

[@rebeccatrainor734]

Fairfax High School, Fairfax City

[@mwflanagan1]

At the time I lived there, there was only one high school in Fauquier County: Fauquier. I think there’s at least one additional high school there now. My ex-wife went to Woodson.

[@rebeccatrainor734]

Fairfax High School, Fairfax, VA

[@ym61]

This came out when I was in high school. It was so different from their rock songs at that time but it is one of those songs that instantly hooks you. I think it remains their best song and that’s saying a lot because they had a lot of great ones! Jesus is Just Alright should be next

[@sharalee3528]

Agreed! I was also in high school when it was released. Deff one of my favorite bands.

[@Teresia12]

@@sharalee3528 My favorite. I am 63. Love, love, love their music. Dreamed of a handsome prince to come dance some funky dixieland and take me by the hand.

[@PhoenixRisen63]

Doobie Brothers had some sweeeet harmonies. So smoooooooth. The syncopated harmonies on the bridge are so awesome and fun to sing! "I wanna honky-tonk, honky-tonk, honky-tonk....with you, all night long..."

[@dawnsterzing594]

In the 70's, when listening to the radio you really never knew what was coming next. It could br The Beatles, The Doobies or John Denver. We all had a love for all generes of music because everything was played.