Doobie Brothers - China Grove - GMA (LIVE)

[@maplejames6992]

That, young children, is Rock and Roll.

[@gregorywheless3064]

Back when music was music

[@TheJoeAK]

Ladies and gentleman this is how rock and roll is done

[@alanblack9540]

Amen brother

[@BazAitch]

Have to agree (well it’s there in Black and White). Did you see what I did there? 😉

[@dongill9650]

You said it sir.

[@marilynsnider8183]

You got that right!!!!

[@daisyunderwood1002]

My very first concert 1977 in Fort Wayne Indiana. Amazing!

[@QuadeQuick]

Say what you will, my friends, but that may be the best rock and roll song ever.

[@julianconklin8523]

I will be 70 years old this July rock and roll

[@willbranson3216]

Tom Johnson is 70 this year. Still amazing!

[@mattderynioski1434]

This version sounds absolutely immense. Props to whoever mixed this on the air

[@Dustin2112]

AGREED. They had to have had their own sound guy do it.

[@patburke1961]

@@Dustin2112 they do, his name is paul, great guy !

[@MattWesss]

Younger people in the audience are like: "Wtf, i didn't knew music could be thís good!!" Yes kids!! Thís is real music!!

[@michaelkennon4594]

You are Right

[@jackdixon29jd]

I'm not even 18 years old, this is one of my all time favourite songs

[@CRyan-yh3pt]

Fact ! Back when the band played their own instruments AND sang WITHOUT auto tune. I was so glad when the original lineup reunited

[@muffs55mercury61]

Follow up to the immortal "Long Train Runnin'". In Sept, 1973 you seldom went anywhere without hearing this song on the radio.

[@michaelireland7239]

wow the doobie bros still got it after all years they are like a constant in the universe , never die guys rock on forever

[@davidiverson2541]

Absolutely righteous performance. Doobie Brothers really blow me away. Tom Johnston sings with real feeling and energy.

[@CameronWingers]

They seem better now and loved them back in the 70s.

[@something2consider783]

Tom Johnston--outstanding singer. He can sing anything--rock, blues, R&B, country and whatever else. He's voice is still strong after all of these years. It's cool the Doobies are in the R&R Hall of Fame.

[@classrockin]

Real talent. Tom Johnston hasn't lost a beat. Sounds as great as ever

[@jacobblackburn1379]

Couldn't be anymore true

[@stevelibrandi]

He has lost the upper register, several throat surgeries, not as much bite to the vocals like 1971, but not embarrassing himself either

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

daughter Laura is awesome to the Apple didn't fall far from the tree

[@bloozedaddy]

The patronizing "he sounds better than ever" syndrome is very popular on social media.

[@markb1100]

The old boys can still rock.Whats left of them.Simmons,Johnston,McFee

[@twincam825]

Younger generation this is how its done real musicians.

[@MH-be6hr]

50 decades later, these guys still rock like when I was in high school! 🤗😉

[@mrsatire9475]

50 decades 🤣

[@jmm1000]

@@mrsatire9475 top ten hit in 1524!

[@mrsatire9475]

@@jmm1000

[@TheFacefinder]

God bless you Masters of real rock!!!! Been listening to them since the early 70's!!!!!!

[@TheJoeAK]

I see them in 2 months. That is how you do rock and roll. Period.

[@Ed9870]

God damn, that was awesome. Didn't expect them to sound quite this good.

[@timpers3568]

Damn that PRS sounds mighty fine on the solo.

[@stevemehallo3030]

Didn't know PRS guitars sounded that great!. Joe Walsh endorsed a special Joe Walsh PRS Edition guitar

[@transitfan954]

My favorite Doobie Brothers song from the fall of 1973. Saw them at the Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois in December of that year. Rock on, DB!

[@Joseph1NJ]

Look kids, real music. And yup, they're older than your parents. Yeah, you kids grew up with all this cool technology, but we had good music. And it was everywhere, free.

[@JamesAllmond]

yep, just needed this thing called a radio...no subscription required.

[@slashfan1019]

I enjoy my Justin Bieber and my four chord whore Ed Sheehan though

[@danielfronc4304]

@@slashfan1019 But only for what it is, such as someone fed daily a diet of sugar and McDonalds food. There is a wealth of good things out there before one's teens that is readily available. Just seek them out and press go!

[@slashfan1019]

Daniel Fronc ..that’s too complex to grasp I was being sarcastic though

[@Joseph1NJ]

@@slashfan1019 short attention spans. thank social media.

[@bbg515011]

Real musicians.... real talent.... so good!

[@leegoldner1814]

Real musicians playing instruments and singing in an incredibly fine way....

[@GT-uw8xb]

KILLED IT!!!!!

[@timg6970]

I am overall just proud to be apart of a great rock n roll culture. So to all who share similar view thank you and god bless

[@chuckwright8889]

of all their amazing work...this might be the best.....

[@jessechappa1550]

Impressive , love to see old bands that can still Rock like this !

[@sallyannprice7611]

They are still great!

[@daveenyart]

immensely powerful...I was a senior in HS when this came out...perfect

[@dongill9650]

The Fabulous Doobie brothers.

[@samartist9319]

And John Cowan on bass! D Bro's haven't lost a single beat! Rockin on through the ages !

[@richardstromboli8485]

He's a good bassist, has great voice! 🎶🎶

[@bmxseeker6780]

Still got to love The Doobie Brothers , this kicks ass , they still Rock

[@cast390]

Love this band, China Grove a true rock classic.....

[@deankirkman7753]

It don’t get no better than that!

[@samartist9319]

One of the first album's (vinyl) I bought! Worn-out long ago! Then got the "8 track" Worn out..Then got the cassette..worn out..Then got the 'cd' well, still playing it!Loud n proud! Real Classic Rock! Go D'bros!! keep looking to the east! Amen

[@cherylbaker3353]

Such a great band sounds just the same One of my all-time favorites

[@nytom4info]

Still get the people up dancing with this song from the guitar intro to the piano ..to the killer end!!!! Thanks guys!

[@coolyajets8638]

As they first recorded - fine fine musicians

[@kenforester432]

Sounds even better 50 years later. These guys are incredible!

[@dfritz4524]

I've been to about 15 Doobie concerts since 1974. Original members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons are still out there rockin' and sounding better than ever!

[@m.a.c.8366]

yes, just thinking that like so many lifers in the music business it's the playing that keeps them fueled...

[@JOHNKUHNMUSIC]

Mom bought me the 45 in 73 and I slowly cranked the ole PHILCO 60W up to MAX and the Oldman hollered TURN THAT S*** DOWN!...The folks came in this week from SC and I hooked up my lil VOX amp to the I/O and BLLasted this video.The Oldman, (now 81) hollered upstairs TURN THAT S*** DOWN!..Took me back instantly to that first play of the 45..LOL

[@kimmiec.peridore886]

I LOVE YOU!!!! Rock On!!!!! your album was my first record in Memphis Tn. as a young girl. I have LOVED you for 5 decades!! Listening in May 2020!! Patrick Simmons!! My Forever Secret Crush!!!!))) Keep on Listening to the Music!!))))

[@GuitrDad]

Saw the Doobies in Atlantic City 3 weeks ago. DAMN they can still rock!!

[@Marckymarc71]

And THAT'S how you play live! Rock on, Tommy!

[@Andy-kw5nw]

Tom Johnston man...........Tom “freakin’”Johnston man!

[@m.a.c.8366]

... wow Tom Freakin' Johnston... just needed to be expressed again.. though I never heard him play/sing with the DB's, his vocals and playing are iconic to the early DB's songs... memories flooding back...

[@gamma21285]

Definitely better then Michael McDonald imo

[@Gretsch0997]

Solid drummer man. Awesome group

[@SaltTequilaLime]

I attended this taping as a Doobie Brothers superfan, and it was an amazing opportunity to see these guys rock out right in front of me! As always, they sounded incredible live!!!

[@donfilkins298]

Yea that drummer was killing it!

[@mikecarmean6446]

I Remember In The Early 70's DB's Were It! 💥💥 🎸💥💥 Iconic Song

[@fusion2000]

simply the best!

[@timg6970]

I'm from San Anton and China Grove is a small city outside of SA love how the Doobies wrote a song and mapped San Antonio

[@GreenmanXIV]

Rock-N-Roll, the genuine article. When they bury me, 'Long Train Runnin' will be playing.

[@gregaroo329]

Great music will always stand the test of time!!

[@ann-mariefrank644]

One of the best bands ever! Great musicians, songwriters, and their music is timeless. So glad they are still with us.

[@RonaldRademaker]

yeah still rockin great

[@srpenk01]

The Doobies were my fave on 8 track in y car and we covered China Grove in our band. Watching the masters at work on GMA just brings it full circle to home. The Doobie Brothers!

[@srrings]

The immortal brothers

[@richardbinder9662]

Got a big smile on my face

[@janggogemiliano5247]

the voice is still there..love it..

[@cathnu2]

Tom Johnston is the epitome of talent.

[@keverc]

i have been to see more bands live than i can count but the last band i saw live was The Doodie Brothers and they killed it! one of the greats

[@lindyfrank5342]

Always do...

[@DonDixit]

8 AM, but the fab Doobs deliver!!

[@mikegilland]

Wow-still rockin it. Great live performance from REAL talent.

[@gunnardahlstrom3247]

Damn! It's so cool to see these old timers still killin it

[@125southernnh2]

We look so old now us 60's kids but we can still rock. Tommy and Pat are still the heart and soul that made San Jose special all those years before silly-con valley' took over.

[@vmat1000]

i've been a fan since the early '70s seeing them 3 or 4 times at Winterland. i'm happy they're still rocking. Sounds like they were blasting on stage. Mics can barely handle things. Yeah!!

[@brotherQ]

Great energy!

[@j2jaks]

Woa! So wonderful!

[@radicaster1]

Tom is an Emperor - he keeps adding to every performance....it simply doesn't get any better...😍

[@scottrobbins6216]

Are you kidding .... this mans voice is timeless perfect might as well be 1971 .... God Bless

[@MagnumoftheMountains]

When old guys rock harder and better than young upstarts--you know something is fundamentally wrong with music today.

[@davidyoung2606]

When the old guys ROCK...WE... still listen, smile and tap that foot 😊

[@cribrebo7375]

​​@@davidyoung2606because no matter how technically proficient a young band is IMO you can't beat the originals...

[@sharylgamble9981]

Best song ever!

[@hollybarr3987]

Oh my heart!!!!!!!!!

[@sonicjet7759]

I LOVE THIS ROCK BAND :) THE DOOBIE BROTHERS ROCK ON

[@brpitrepeters7983]

I was lucky to grow up with tunes like this.. It brings me back to a younger times when everything was Cool and Groovy.. Yes I said it Groovy man everything is Cool...

[@tixximmi1]

Best thing that ever came out of San Jose.

[@tixximmi1]

@Greg Souza Angles or Angels? I'll still take the Doobies over a bike gang anytime.

[@andyinoregon]

One of the iconic guitar riffs of all time ... from their 1973 album "The Captain and Me" which was filled with original songs as good as this.

[@Wolfie66]

My favorite Doobies album!

[@profile1251]

People are amazed they can play so well at their age but the truth is their pacemaker's keep them in time perfectly

[@vonryansexpress]

Superb - a great old number and band laying it down in style . . .

[@RatPakForEvr]

First time in a while, I have seen a standard grip on the KIT!!! great job bro's

[@Deliquescentinsight]

It sounds way better than the studio original! Impressive.

[@theultimatesonsofpythononl1204]

That was great!!

[@willard2729]

China Grove may be the quintessential classic rock, FM album cut

[@scottdenoncour6418]

tommy and pat are great as ever

[@vincegedeon6583]

holy shit they sound awesome and look how old they is lol they are so amazing so many hits!!

[@marilynsnider8183]

This Is classic rock and roll!

[@DonDixit]

Day after the band played Citifield, 60000 happy folks singing along.

[@cindyconway355]

They still got it 💕💕💕

[@jeffsalamon6756]

Just shit kicking rock and roll by a awesome band. Classic !!!!!

[@bdctube]

Straight up badazzez......... Smokin that shit........Performance killed......Amazing

[@blaws6684]

Good to see TJ alive and kickin! My grandfather was his age when this album released. When ever I have to travel as soon as I hit the highway and set the cruise, I play Road Angel and Lost Without You with the volume set on “nuclear”

[@robertlynch3534]

I love the Doobie Brothers. Period.

[@dd007x]

I have read that live these guys are incredibly good.

[@markgardiner1613]

Feckin awesome!

[@johnblake9828]

Far out ! They just set the bar for GMA!

[@julianconklin8523]

I meet you in Greensboro North Carolina 20 years ago and they still can do it

[@SuperDad58458]

That would have to be one of the best recordings of china grove.For an out door come studio run. That was dammmmm awesome.

[@Markus_Andrew]

Don't know if you've seen this version, it's also pretty cool. From "Rockin' Down The Highway: The Wildlife Concert". The whole show is fantastic. I got the DVD about six months ago and I've nearly worn it out already, lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmS6ZHywhpqmeq8

[@epyscrivano3145]

They still sound amazing!

[@zaaooo3182]

tom johnson da man one of the best bands of all time.

[@donfilkins298]

This is the only song that can get me off the couch!