DOOBIE BROTHERS MARATHON FIRST TIME REACTION to Various | THE EARLY YEARS!!! AN INCREIDIBLE BAND 🤘🤘🤘

[@roymoore3156]

Both incarnations ARE the Doobie Brothers. All the fabulous musicians who played for and made the Doobies music deserve equal acclaim for being the world class and loved around the world music out hey were and are. Knowing them from their start, I’m aware of the original members, but still appreciate the newer Doob’s as I learn them. My favorite new Doob was Mr. Corny Bumpus. RIP Corny. I do believe the original iteration of the Band is the best. But I still love all their music. Tiran Porter was world class bassist before he played one Doobie note! RIP Tiran Porter! Boy how time flies!!!

[@johnhoerl7326]

The Doobies are SO much more than their big hits. Their catalog is full of amazing deep cuts

[@earlgrey691]

And 'South City Midnight Lady' ain't too shabby.

[@jimdolen225]

and amazing live

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Damn Right!! I picked up a four disc Doobie Brothers Box Set. Lots of great album tracks.

[@NoviJimB]

Tom Johnston was the heart of the original band. He was the main lead singer and lead guitar player and main song writer as well.

[@scotstevens5263]

Patrick Simmons has been there just as long and is a great guitarist, writer and attitude.

[@stephanmissri9881]

And Pat Simmons never left the band amazing duet with Tom

[@clannad99germany70]

Yes, that is right, later they got a lot of issues, with ending go on without Johnston and with Michael McDonald as the new lead, it was great but never more the "old" Doobies, but later he came back and today, being old, they performe and join the stage all together playing all those old songs and hits, so finally they made it !!! Great band !!

[@roymoore3156]

Yup, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons were the key vocals and everyone else sang behind them. Awesome knowing younger people are discovering what music we had, that moved us so deeply! The Doobies were two completely separate iterations. Both brilliant. Only saw the first set, once with Tom Johnston and once without and before Michael McDonald. The original group were the historic and iconic best! But the MMcD iteration was good too.

[@roymoore3156]

@@clannad99germany70 The original lineup recorded several albums with Tom Johnston, then several more with MMcD. And at some point TJ regained his physical health, which was the reason he had to stop, and has rejoined the Doobies! They’re still dishing it out in concerts all over the world

[@joemoe765]

Guitarist Skunk Baxter was a big part of both, The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Yep. He went over to the Doobies after Donald and Walter basically broke up the original band and became mostly a studio project.

[@alanalanis2257]

WHAT!?! Another Park, Another Sunday was not included in this set list??!? This song is one of their best.

[@greybeard2280]

Like Nick said I may have a part 2 marathon coming. Can't fit all their greatness in 25 minutes. I try to go with deep cuts because most everyone knows the hits.

[@mrsnookdeb]

Most everyone knows the hits but not nick, the idea is to introduce him to the best before the deep cuts

[@kerryhart8403]

As a 16-17 yo young man I worked at a Howard Johnson's motel/bar/restaurant as a dish washer. On the weekends (Fri-Sat) I would work midnight shift and would have to vac the bar after it closed and on occasion I would find change on the floor and immediately head to the juke box to play Jesus is Just Allright and Listen To The Music and crank it so I could hear it over the vac.....being stoned I would forget to turn it down when I was done .....got yelled at more than once.....

[@alrivers2297]

Nice story ✌️

[@patriciosuau9479]

Buena historia, auténtica propias de nuestra juventud. Saludos de Chile

[@edlawn5481]

Tiran Porter was an absolute beast on bass.

[@minkhollow]

"Clear as the Driven Snow" will take you on a similar journey to "Black Water."

[@murdockreviews]

That's an absolutely awesome song.

[@paul00390]

My favourite.

[@sidecardog5244]

Listening to the Doobies while enjoying a doobie. It's like an infinity loop, man.

[@mauriciodelarosa2449]

Way to go Greybeard for including Long Train Runnin’ 🚂👍🏽

[@ChordBuddyClassicRock]

Nick, all other reactioners are second to you. Your passion for music is infectious. Thanks for what you do.

[@NicknLex]

Wow what a compliment, I’m honored. Thank you!! 🤘

[@lindazee]

Yes, Nick is truly passionate about music, and also well informed and interested in the history, back stories, and I find that tremendously refreshing!

[@michaelescareno7048]

Glad to reacted to pre-Michael Doobies!!! Here's another marathon suggestion: "Rockin' Down The Highway, "Without You", "South City Midnight Lady", "Eyes of Silver", "Road Angel", and "Neal's Fandango". Still a fan of the Michael McDonald era, but this earlier music is stellar!!!!!!!

[@amitychief3061]

I have always thought even though it's a cover, "Take Me In Your Arms" is a fantastic underrated Doobie Brothers song.

[@danielthompson6880]

Great review and analysis. You can now appreciate where some of us are coming from when we say we love the early Doobie Brothers best. The album Toulouse Street was a favorite of mine. The song Listen to the Music started it for them. When Michael came along the soul of the original band died. They became a pop band. I saw them 4 times in concert.

[@theplanetruth]

Man, the DBs are a massive music memory for me as a kid. All their radio plays are indelibly marked on my heart. Especially LTR. SO FUNKALICIOUS. Great lyrics. That harmonica!!! LOVE Tom Johnston’s tone.

[@doplinger1]

I enjoy them MUCH better WITHOUT Michael McDonald - "Long Train Runnin'" is like the ULTIMATE DB song. As much as you enjoyed these, you'd probably like early Poco too, another band you're going to have to check out. "Daughter of the Sea" really reminded me of their stuff.

[@johnparker3111]

How about Clear As The Driven Snow?

[@Grizazzle]

This comment about McDonald is made on every single Doobie Brothers thread, it's old and tired. Don't be that guy. The Doobies are great either way IMHO.

[@jml-rj5re]

@@Grizazzle Yeah, Takin it to the Street, Living on the Fault Line, Minute by Minute are fantastic albums.

[@ligmabellz7192]

though that’s your opinion that doesn’t make it no where near true or right and you know it. 1975 era doobies - michael mcdonald = no doobie brothers

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Clear As The Driven Snow is my favourite Patrick Simmons song.

[@michaelyount3176]

Nick - you gotta add a couple more Patrick Simmons tunes (Black Water) to your mix. South City Midnight Lady and Clear As The Driven Snow. FYI - Tom Johnston was vocalist on most of their early hits -- Patrick Simmons on just a few. Then Michael McDonald came along.

[@bmac1205]

They did Black Water. Alexia did a blind reaction on Nick. She knew the song but Nick didn't. It is a great reaction vid. Check it out when you have time.

[@michaelyount3176]

@@bmac1205 - Thx - yup, I've watched the Black Water reaction - I'm trying to encourage them to check out other Pat Simmons tunes. They, like most, think there are Tom Johnston and Michael Mc songs -- but there are actually three lead singers for the band, as you know.

[@NoviJimB]

Take Me In Your Arms.. is a Motown song written by Holland, Dozier and Holland. Hopefully you know who they are by now. :) It was originally done by Kim Weston, who did some duets with Marvin Gaye back in the 60's.

[@markcosenza3274]

Doobie Brothers are one of the best. I've enjoyed them since I was a teen in the 1970's.

[@ememnicholas565]

I love the Doobies so much. The song "Without You" will rock your socks off. This album spent the entire summer of 1973 on my turntable.

[@chitownlee]

Tom Johnston had a health and drug problem and left to get well. Jeff Skunk Baxter who was an original member of Steely Dan and left to join the Doobies when Steely Dan stop touring. He had played on a couple Doobie records before that. After Tom left he recommended Michael McDonald and the rest is history.

[@figgybass]

Love the Doobie Brothers so much! If you get a chance to see them, they are on tour now. They're still so damn good!

[@jwine4145]

Ahh, the Doobies. My first rock concert was the Doobies Minute by Minute tour. I saw them 5 years ago and they were just as awesome .

[@garyarnett1220]

Love where GBMM took you there, two big cuts followed by three deep tracks, then ended with another hit. Fun journey.

[@Doogs5150]

Daughters of the Sea. One of my favorites! Thank you, Greybeard!

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

But he omitted "Flying Cloud," which is basically the song's coda. 😖

[@alrivers2297]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Agreed

[@hoopsmccann9228]

Great selections Greybeard. 👏

[@debrabrabenec3731]

Really enjoyed this! Saw this band in college, never saw the next incarnation with MM. They really stretched out when they were live- it felt like a big party. Michael didn't join until Livin' on the Fault Line. I love the drumming on "Daughters of the Sea" and the marimba in the middle. Nick, when you play that song for Alexia, go ahead and play the next one, "Flying Cloud", a beautiful instrumental that closes the album, as the former bleeds into the latter anyway. Vocalists are: 1. Patrick Simmons 2. Tom Johnson 3. Johnson 4. Johnson 5. Simmons 6. Johnson Thanks Nick and Greybeard! Rock on! 🎵❤️🎵

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

*Johnston And, yes, I can't believe Greybeard didn't also make a point to include "Flying Cloud," which is basically a coda to "Daughters of the Sea"... and elevates it to one of my favorite Doobies song along with the likes of "Toulouse Street," "Clear as the Driven Snow," and "I Cheat the Hangman," to name a few.

[@alrivers2297]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy True

[@sgt.blkdog3840]

Except Tom’s last name is Johnston

[@sgt.blkdog3840]

Uhhh no, McDonald’s first album with the Doobies was Takin it to the Streets.

[@mstewart109]

Michael MacDonald was everywhere is an appropriate statement. So talented. I equate him to tbe doobie brothers and his solo career was even better... love his iconic voice.

[@scotstevens5263]

I first started listening to them in the late 70’s. Just saw the Doobies (for the first time, finally) 50th anniversary concert on the 4th of July after waiting on a two year pandemic hiatus. Great show, great vocals and great picks they played on the tour.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Good luck for you my friend, Both Michael McDonald and Tom Johnston are on tour with all the Doobies right now. Playing all their hits together as brothers. Go see them and you'll understand. Great harmonies, great songs, great band. Listen to the music. 👍✌️

[@chitownlee]

The guitar solo in take me in your arms is Jeff Skunk Baxter, notice that early Steely Dan sound.

[@jml-rj5re]

Yes it is.

[@markalexander6655]

Bloody brilliant!

[@scottstevens7639]

One of the things missing from services like Spotify and Wikipedia is album liner notes. There’s nothing like listening to a song and having a physical album in one’s hands to be able to access all the info, like who’s playing and singing. Trying to keep up with all the personnel changes with a band that’s been around for as long as the Doobies is a near impossible task without that supplementary material. Even a resource like Wikipedia sometimes gets it wrong or incomplete. BTW, if you want to hear the turning point in their sound, check out “Takin’ It To the Streets” (the song from the album of the same name). The album itself is kinda half Tom Johnston and half Michael McDonald. The title track has elements of their ‘pre’ and ‘post’ sound.

[@alansmith7626]

Greybeard and I are kindred spirits! Like others have said, some of thier best songs never got radio play, and back then that was all we had..To me, is Ted Templemans finest work, was just so endearing to me...I graduated high school in 1973 so The Doobies have always been a part of my adult and not so adult life...Great react...I would like Alexias input on these tunes!

[@theheepster]

Another great Greybeard selection, 50 Minutes of fun. Well done Nick and best wishes to Alexia. Greetings🇩🇪

[@chitownlee]

South city midnight lady, Dark eyed cajun women, Another park another Sunday.

[@kimmasuen4107]

The Doobie Brothers were my first concert. 1974. Wait, I lied. My dad took me to see Bobby Sherman in fourth grade 🤣

[@lindazee]

Awww, how sweet of your dad!

[@tomwrobel7280]

The one Doobie Brothers' song I want to see you react to is "I Cheat the Hangman", off "Stampede"! But some great ones on here as well!

[@Damiano54]

YES !

[@realbser1956]

Totally agree. Maybe when it’s coffee time next month. ☕️

[@alrivers2297]

Yes that and Another Park, Another Sunday

[@theplanetruth]

38:00-love those bamboo chimes

[@bobburroughs6241]

I was there from the first album. One of the greatest ever and still going!

[@lindazee]

I set aside time after work today to watch and listen to your Doobies reaction marathon, and it was very enjoyable. I can tell how much you love music, and so do I. Btw, my first time listening to the Doobie Brothers was in 1972...my favorite summer when I was 16 and so cute, haha. They're still here, and so am I!!! (La vida puede ser tan dulce!) Excellent job, Nick!

[@jml-rj5re]

Living on the Fault Line is the Doobie Bros most underrated album.

[@theplanetruth]

11:00- reminds me a bit of David Crosby in Almost Cut My Hair.

[@Olivia-jy9jf]

Doobie Brothers, talent, rock, southern rock. Songs of my past. Thanks Nick.

[@timgrady4630]

So glad to see your delight . Was blessed to see them twice back in the Day (73-75) . Speaking of a Tower Of Power induced vibe : 'You Just Can't Stop It's from the Doobies 'What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits' .

[@RealUncleWiggily]

"The Captain and Me", my favorite Doobies LP. Tom Johnston years.

[@alrivers2297]

Love their early stuff!

[@talltulip]

You talked about various bands whose sound changed after having established one style, and evolved into a different (more "commercial") style. Another major band that underwent this type of shift is the band Chicago. The difference between their early work and the stuff from the '80s is like night and day.

[@kirbybailey607]

Whoever gave you this song list knows the Doobie Bros best songs for sure!!!!

[@TheMinster1960]

Nick, The Doobie Brothers were commercially successful before Michael McDonald came along. Long Train Runnin' and Jesus Is Just Alright got airplay as did several of there other songs--such as Another Park Another Sunday, Black Water and China Grove. Also, regarding complex music not selling, it actually did sell very well for a time in the early to mid 70s. Jethro Tull had their highest charting album with Thick As A Brick. It topped the Billboard charts in 1972. An Yes and ELP were moving albums and hitting the top 10 also. It changed around the time that disco arose starting around 1975/1976.

[@michelle2202]

It Keeps You Running with Michael McDonald lead vocal is funky, rocking and a fantastic bridge between two incarnations of the Doobies.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Indeed, "Wheels of Fortune" and "For Someone Special" (bassist Tiran Porter's only lead vocal with the band, I think) are also great... and Johnston's farewell (for the time), "Turn It Loose."

[@tmznt]

Nick the finger snapper! Great set of songs! Leaning a lot reading comments about the Doobie Brothers and leaning some things about the band that I never knew before, as well with other bands.

[@kevlar_t4echo]

So great seeing you appreciate these bands as i did back in the day. Though i am a drummer and much older, i grew up w/ these albums. i too enjoy the earlier Doobie albums; though i like the Michael McDonald albums as well, at least thru the Minute By Minute album. An observation you made is similar to my own and this applies not only to the Doobies, but bands like Jethro Tull, Kansas, Steely Dan and the like. I always prefer the "not so" commercial tracks. In my vinyl days, i would play the side less heard, for the most part anyway. Some great tracks here, but for your ears as it were, there are tracks you would enjoy more, kind like the Daughters of the Sea track. A few to check out: I Cheat the Hangman; Wheels of Fortune; Clear As the Driven Snow; Livin' on the Fault Line; Disciple; Chinatown; How Do the Fools Survive....really check them all out. Some deep Kansas tracks too and don't forget to circle back to Rush, of whom you could do many marathons.

[@christianbrasso8257]

GREAT SET! I'VE BEEN A HUGE DOOBIES FAN SINCE THE EARLY '70'S. DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA WAS THE LAST SONG ON THE VICES ALBUM AND IS ALMOST FORGOTTEN BUT IT'S A GREAT PATRICK SIMMONS TUNE. LOVE THE CAPTAIN AND ME AS WELL-SADLY NOT PLAYED MUCH SO GREAT TO HEAR YOUR REACTION.

[@debrabrabenec3731]

The beautiful instrumental "Flying Cloud" is the last song on Vices, but "Daughters of the Sea" bleeds into it, so it seems like one song.🙂

[@DJDOGG31]

Love the Doobies…both versions. There is a documentary about them that covers both versions. Jeff”Skunk” Baxter guitar player, joined the band after playing in Steely Dan and when the lead singer of the Doobies had to quit due to health reasons, Jeff suggested a singer he knew named Michael McDonald. And that is when everyone quickly figured out Michael could write songs also. Michael McDonald is a great singer but he is an amazing keyboard/piano player too.

[@danielthompson6880]

Ironically, Jeff (Skunk) Baxter left the Doobie Brothers after Michael joined because he didn't like the direction the music was going.

[@davidrold9770]

Thanks Nick & Gray Beard, love early Doobie's, their best music. I have all the early albums & a greatest hits volume two with Michael McDonald. Here's the the line up for the early years Nick. Tom Johnson - vocals & guitar, Pat Simmons - vocals & guitar, Tiran Porter - bass & vocals, John Hartman - drums & percussion, Michael Hossack - drums. Tom Johnson & Pat Simmons both wrote, sang lead vocals, played harmonica & played leads with Johnson doing the majority, Simmons also played banjo. I grew up on the early Doobie's & was really disappointed with the direction Michael McDonald took them. And as far as hits & radio play & making money. They had a greatest hits album before McDonald even joined the band. They was hugely successful before he even joined. Also Nick, guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter joined the for the Stampede album. Skunk played with Steely Dan & he suggested McDonald come join the band. But great marathon Nick.

[@mvunit3]

^ Nick! The information you were looking for! ;). Thanks for saving me from another "BOOK" of a comment, David :P.

[@rogerpitcher6540]

I saw the Doobies in 1975. They opened for Chicago. Great show.

[@godspeed2939]

Oh BLACK WATER And Takin It to The Streets OMG love ❤️❤️❤️

[@brianseccomb6731]

This my friend is the Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston was the voice of the Doobies sorry Micheal Mcdonald

[@IllumeEltanin]

Hi Nick. Please give my best wishes to Alexa. I 💖 when reactors do a little research and share what they learned about the artists, albums, and history of the songs. Please don't change what you do.

[@greybeard2280]

The Dan+Nick solo=not a happy wife...lol! I would also say requesting Genesis and Yes without Alexia wouldn't be a good idea as well. Awesome review of the Doobsters Nick! It was in-doob-itably a great time!✌️❤️☺️🤘

[@EC-dz3fb]

I see what you did there! 😸♡

[@scottanderson8420]

Nice song selections some essentials and 3 really special deeper cuts The Captain and Me, Song to see you through and Daughters of the Sea. Well done GBMM.

[@garyarnett1220]

Nice to see you back after your brief hiatus.

[@michelemichele3375]

Haven’t watched yet. But I can tell you did a great job 👏🏼. Thanks, Buddy. ✨😜

[@greybeard2280]

@@michelemichele3375 I kinda went marathon crazy this month, but it was worth it.✌️❤️☺️

[@IllumeEltanin]

As others have said, Tom Johnston had to leave The Doobie Brothers in 1975 right before the tour for Stampede due to medical issues. Michael McDonald was recruited as an emergency replacement, but was retained as permanent replacement until the band took a 5-year hiatus in 1882. Tom Johnston returned to The Doobie Brothers in 1976, a year after needing to leave for medical reasons, but was unhappy with the more pop oriented sound under McDonald and left to do a solo career. He returned for what was billed as a farewell tour in 1982. The Doobie Brothers reunited for a brief tour in 1987. Johnston joined them, but I believe McDonald was still doing well in his solo career. Without McDonald, the band has ventured somewhat back to their original sound, and permanently reformed. Check out The Doctor, released in 1989, to get a feel for the sound of the reformed band. As has been said, The Doobie Brothers are doing a 50th anniversary tour. Michael McDonald is touring with them, at least on most of the dates. But I believe they're featuring music from all eras of the band. I don't see upcoming dates in Colorado; they may have already played there. But they do have a show scheduled in Phoenix, AZ on October 4th, as well as several shows in Texas. They'll be here at the Washington State Fair in September.

[@mackymintle7806]

Man, this is Summertime in high school ❤!

[@kevinkliegl9315]

Same here. Funny how memories are tied to music that way.

[@stephanmissri9881]

Next step Loggins and Messina :) :)

[@huntercarter2073]

Wow very cool marathon! Late night fm dj vibes

[@MrSmartAlec]

Take Me in Your Arms is actually a product of Motown.

[@SanJoseBob]

Doobie Brothers are a Band out of San José, CA. (S.F. Bay Area). Original Lead Singer/1st Lead Guitar was/is Tom Johnston. He got an Gastrointestinal illness and could no longer go on so they asked Michael McDonald. Doobies, Skunk Baxter lead Guitar, ( who had played with Steely Dan along with Michael McDonald) asked him to step in and that was their 2nd Incarnation. Tom Johnston has returned for the 2023 World Tour along with Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, John Mcfee…….SanJoséBob

[@Michael-xj6qt]

Seen them twice, with Tom johnston, and then with Michael mc, Donald , I bought the captain and me , when it came out ,never looked back, LOVE THEM ,YOU HAVE TASTE MY FRIEND,😀👤👩‍👧🎶🎺🎻🎹🎸🎷🎶🎵🔉🔊🎙

[@waynemoon5359]

Thanks for the reaction. A couple of excellent ones you missed are "Neals Fandango" and "Clear as The Driven Snow" which is a Masterpiece.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

As a listener with muso friends, in australia we hear music from everywhere. The musos hear new stuff and try to add to their capabilities. We all look for different stuff over time. How many times have we heard the established musos have been told, "You have to keep evolving with the times, or you are done." See Kevin Johnson "Rock and Roll I gave you all the best years of my life." He was very good, sounded great, but never made it big.

[@oldrock9641]

I wore out my eight track deck with those albums. Still...tip of the iceberg.

[@bmac1205]

Vocals 1. Jesus is Just Alright with Me - Tom Johnston lead with Patrick Simmons and Tiran Porter backing and Patrick Simmons middle preaching section "Jesus. He's My Brother..." 2. Long Train Runnin' - Tom Johnston 3. The Captain and Me - Tom Johnston 4. Song to See You Trough - Tom Johnston 5. Daughter of the Sea - Patrick Simmons 6. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - Tom Johnston MM started singing on 'Takin' it to the Streets', but Tom Johnston was also on that album. Johnston and Simmons and McDonald and Porter all sing lead on different songs on this album. They ALWAYS had a variety of singers with Tom Johnston singing most of the songs in the early days, but not all of the songs. Pat Simmons sang quite a bit of lead vocals, especially Black Water comes to mind as being different from the usual DB sound even back then when Johnston was around. It isn't as cut and dry as some here have been telling you. If you go only by the hits, then MM really changed them, but if you go by ALL the songs on the albums, their sound is NOT ENTIRELY changed as the MM haters lead you to believe. Many casual DB 'hit' listeners make this conclusion, but it is not entirely true. Also, it's the radio stations that decide what to play on the radio. That isn't MM's fault. The next album is 'Livin' on The Fault Line' and has songs sung by McDonald, Simmons and Porter. Tom Johnston is not on this album. But again, there is a variety of different lead singers. The Minute by Minute album is next and has songs sung by MM and PS as well as Nicolette Larson guest singing backing vocals on 'Sweet Feelin'' Minute by Minute is probably the album where the DB sound changed the most as MM was really dominating by this time. On the last of the 'classic' DB albums before the Farewell Tour on 'One Step Closer' Michael McDonald sang lead, Pat Simmons sang lead and new member on Sax, Cornelius Bumpus sang lead on one track. Just a note here Nick: Cornelius Bumpus is on Fagen's Kamakiriad album. So Nick, a lot of this is hype from haters and casual listeners. MM was invited to fill a void caused by Tom Johnston's health issues. Without McDonald the DB would probably have ended or faded into oblivion without someone of similar ability to replace/sub for Tom Johnston. That's a plain and simple fact. I saw the DBs for their Farewell Tour at the Spectrum in Philly on August 6, 1982 and they were great. They did the MM songs and a lot of old songs that TJ wrote and sang. Like Chicago, DBs had a variety of singers. And like Chicago the fans blame one person on a change of their sound which is a bit silly. Even Chicago still had other singers than Peter Cetera and they still did songs with horns. It was the radio stations that decided they wouldn't play Chicago songs with horns. That wasn't the fault of Peter Cetera. Music was changing when MM was in the DBs and the Radio stations made those songs popular. That isn't MM's fault. He pretty much saved the DBs and Skunk Baxter is to thank for that. Skunk also played in the actual Steely Dan Band before SD became a nucleus of Fagen and Becker and session musicians. In a nutshell I'm simply saying that things are not as simple as many have told you.

[@debrabrabenec3731]

All good points, B Mac!

[@jamesdagenais6494]

Doobie Brothers have been back active for years with their original lead singer Tom Johnson . The hired Michael McDonald in an emergency when Tom Johnson had health problems. After a few years they were burned out and broke up. Then in the late 80's they reformed with their original lead singer. They did recently have Michael McDonald some some songs with them.

[@elgonwilliams7624]

Although I was a fan of the DB before college, I always remember hearing their songs playing on a killer homemade stereo system that a friend had in his room. He and his brother who were roommates designed and built it from parts. One of the guys was an electrical engineering technician student and the other was an electrical engineering student. So they created the circuit boards and build the 750 watt per channel amplifier, preamplifier, and a pair of huge 3-way speakers with double 15" woofers with acoustically tuned baffle chambers. They called the speakers DB-1s, as in Damned Big Ones. Since I had worked in a hi-fi store in HS and college I knew a lot about stereo equipment I was focused on the specs of their system which amazed me as much as the fact that they built it from scratch and it sounded amazing. Anyway, during the summer the brothers worked as interns for RCA where most of the LP records in the US at that time were pressed and after building the speakers and showing them off to their bosses, they build four of them (a quadrophonic set up) for a listening room at work. So, listening to the DBs in their dorm room was almost like hearing the record playing in a studio listening room.

[@alanparsonsfan]

Quad was great, don't know why they stopped doing it. I bought a quad 8 track tape to play in my Dad's car, which had a GM Quad sound system. A very good sound.

[@elgonwilliams7624]

@@alanparsonsfan There were two standards SQ/QS and CD4. Both required extra speakers. SQ/QS was something Sony and Sansui were pushing. JVC and RCA were pushing CD4. SQ/QS had channel bleedtrhough but CD4 allowed for four completely discrete channels so you could set an instrument to have its own channel if you wanted. But in most mixes there were multiple instruments per channel but the spatial positioning and separation with CD4 was better. SQ/QS could synthesize 4 channels from a stereo record, though the effect was so slight that it didn't do much to enhance the sound. SQ/QS required a decoder while CD-4 required a demondulator, comparable to how channels are broken out of a carrier wave on a radio signal. And the extra channels were encoded on a record at a higher frequency above 40khz and that required a much thinner, sharper stylus on a turntable that could capture the information on the grooves without destroying it by wearing out the groove as a normal stylus would. SO CD-4 required a lot of extra, expensive equipment which doomed it from ever being widely commercial, even though it was technically the better format. By the end of the 70s some companies had started creating digital time delays that could create selectable concert hall effects for any home stereo with a relatively cheap set of back channel speakers, which was the forerunner of the multiple channel systems we have today. By then Quad was mostly forgotten. And when Music CDs appeared in the 80s LPs faded in popularity as did prerecorded tapes. Something like the CD4 tech would work with today's digital track recordings but the multi-channel formats for surround sound do the same thing with more information on the disc of the digital file.

[@alanparsonsfan]

@@elgonwilliams7624 Sounds rather like Betamax et. al....Thank you, explains a lot. Don't know which standard GM used, buy the spatial separation in the closed, controlled environment of the car was excellent.

[@hog7203]

Excellent selections Greybeard! Thanks for playing them Nick. Made my day! Four of my favorite albums right there. Not a bad song on any of them. Song to See You Through is one of my favorites. Love the way Tom sings at the end. I like the fact that you have an intro and comment about the band/music. It makes the experience more personal. The songs Toulouse Street and Cheat the Hangman are a couple of different sounding tunes you'd like. There's some heavier rock tunes like Disciple, Evil Woman, Down the Tracks on those albums also.

[@jaimegarcia6114]

For me the Doobies were great prior to Michael McDonald and great when he came aboard. I enjoyed both versions of this great band.

[@garyspry1444]

This song was a staple for all the school dances cause you also got a slow dance with the girl.

[@scottanderson8420]

Great request GBMM you picked some essential famous hits as well as some soulful deep cuts. From Toulouse Street I’ve been thinking Disciple would also be a classic cut do Nick. I am so glad you picked the Captain and Me of course Long Train Runnin is an essential. The captain in me is a great song and often overlooked shows a range of their instrumentation. Another super great cut is Song to See you Through. Great selections and great reaction. Wish Alexia could’ve been in on it. As she would say it would be right up her alley! There is still so much to do. Glad Nick got to hear Tom Johnston singing at last. 👍🔥😀

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Disciple is my favourite song from Toulouse Street

[@ToddSauve]

Since you are a guitarist Nick, you owe it to yourself to listen to "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" from The Captain and Me. Some of the most beautiful blues guitar you will _ever_ hear! 🎸🎸🎸

[@ToddSauve]

These guys do an excellent rendition as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYGWqXqtrriWl9k

[@ememnicholas565]

Folly Beach, SC Another Park Another Sunday. Hanging on the beach with friends and watching dolphins off the coast.

[@brockhagen9100]

They were once considered the original power guitar group. Johnson (main lead vocal) wore himself out after several years which caused their first real transition when he went on hiatus, then he came back better than ever a few years after that and started their third transition.

[@DK-001]

Early Doobies are the BEST Doobies! I turned my back when McDonald took the reins...

[@michaelrue1400]

KZbin has taught me the real titles of so many songs I've loved my whole life. For so many years I thought Long Train Running was called Without Love. And a great song by Buffalo Springfield I never would have connected with the title For What It's Worth.

[@stephencaruso760]

one of the all time best reaction videos on this channel

[@donkunes8630]

there's a live version of this - Doobie Bros Long Train Running HD live posted Feb 19 2012 . Excellent even if for your own enjoyment , thanks

[@johnparker3111]

It would be ridiculously easy to build another set or 4 from the same albums. They are all classics. (I don't really consider Stampede to be an early album.) Let's see - right offhand: 'Listen to the Music - Clear as the Driven Snow - Spirit - You Just Can't Stop It' or 'Cotton Mouth - Rockin' Down The Highway - China Grove - Black Water' or...

[@bmac1205]

They did Black Water previously. Its a great reaction vid.

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Dark Eyed Cajun Woman, Ukiah

[@michaelcarlson7301]

Wow another Greybeard marathon on the Greybeard (I mean NicknLex) Channel.

[@RedSinter]

The Live version of Where would be without Love is INSANE! YOU will be blown away...I think it was in Santa Barbara.

[@davidrobbins4857]

The Captain and Me was (and is) one of my favorite albums, I bought it when I was in high school because of the album cover (post apocalyptic). It's one of those rare albums where every song is great and should be listened to from beginning to end. I love your show, go Stranger Things.

[@luked3920]

Yeah, it's hard to beat the old Doobie Bros songs before MM. Good reaction Nick.

[@niged]

What a great band. Loved the Doobies since the 70's. Managed to see them live in the UK, with Michael Mcdonald circa 1980. They were awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@alanparsonsfan]

Doobie Brothers are the only band to have 3 members allowed to record and/or perform with Steely Dan. Who only allowed the world's best to play with them. An unparalleled achievement. I may be one of the few who liked what the Doobies did both before, and with Michael Mcdonald, aka The Voice. P.S. Frey said that the Eagles worked hard to make money. I think the Doobies did what they did because they loved the music. And it shows. We're all thinking of Alexia, please let her know that we are thinking of her. You are an unstoppable duo.

[@godspeed2939]

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️ 19 in year 1972 Freakin AWESOME 🤗🤗🥰✌️✌️✌️😉

[@jeffp3415]

The Doobie Brothers were really a folk rock band with an edge for the first 5 albums. Influenced by the Allman Bros, they also brought in elements of blues and country. Tom Johnson was their lead vocalist, guitarist and writer in this period, but had to retire due to ulcers developed during continuous touring which is when Michael was asked to join. But other than the change of Tommy to Michael, the rest of the band remained the same for the next 3 albums.

[@EC-dz3fb]

Before I even start watching - I'm just curious: has anyone else noticed that sometimes reactors aren't quite sure what to make of the phrase "Jesus is 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵"? Like, they've taken "just" (at first) to mean "merely"... and they wonder if it's a diss of some kind? 😹 'Nough yapping ... onto 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 reaction. Love you, Nick + Lex. ♡

[@hog7203]

The Byrds actually covered that song before the Doobies. I think it was on the ballad of Easy Rider album. But I love the Doobie Brothers version the best.

[@EC-dz3fb]

@@hog7203 Had no idea! Thanks! ♡

[@johnfoster5295]

Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons handled the lead vocals in the early years. When Tom left, that is when Michael McDonald came in. He isn't on any of these songs. Michael's first album with the Doobies was Takin' It To The Streets from 1976. This is the pre-McDonald era.

[@kevinkliegl9315]

Lucky enough to see them, long time ago now. Such good music.

[@davidheiser2225]

A number of bands have a before/after version of the band but continued on under the same (or sometimes a slightly different) name. Often the most noticeable difference is the shift to a more commercial sound. Examples include Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins Genesis, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Terry Kath/Peter Cetera Chicago, pre/post Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac, and of course the Doobies.

[@fenderchamp8241]

Check out Wheels of Fortune. Great bass throughout.

[@bmac1205]

Thanks @Greybeard Music Man for this request. 👍

[@greybeard2280]

It's always my pleasure BMac! When's the next B Mac marathon coming?✌️🤘✌️

[@bmac1205]

@@greybeard2280 Hopefully in August. I got completely shut out for July.