Never heard them like this before! THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - South city midnight lady REACTION

[@RetNemmoc555]

This is the Doobie Brothers that I know best.

[@itchyandred4131]

Me too 😊

[@keithjones7390]

And love! 😏

[@michaelsmith5021]

Their catalog is deep and expansive. They are not a one truck pony. These guys are a very diverse band, hence their popularity for 5 decades.

[@donaldromesburg1902]

One of the best albums ever produced. Every song a masterpiece .

[@donna3465]

100%!

[@jakeeasterwood3204]

One of their best and most underrated songs. It’s one you just close your eyes and let wash over you like a hot shower after a long, hard and stressful days work.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

The pinnacle of the Doobie Brothers career. After all the high energy highway music...an exquisite love song aching with melancholy. I love the Doobie Brothers.

[@donna3465]

💯

[@oldschool3484]

Nice take there brother. Yes, the doobies are diverse..

[@stevenkerr8965]

Maybe their best song, the instrumental blend at the bridge and the ending is superior.

[@heidie2081]

I agree. My favorite Doobie Brothers song tbh. I come back to this one about 6-10 times a year (at least) since I first heard it early 90's and it never loses that beauty. Black Water is a close second.

[@steveullrich7737]

Always loved this song so personal, heartfelt and such a beautiful love song.

[@anneschreck5136]

It's my favorite!

[@whoneedssantawhenthereisgr1724]

It’s a very beautiful song love Patrick singing the lead! That’s why the Doobie Brothers are so great , because of their versatility.

[@heyjim52]

Yes it was done before Michael was in the band, this is my favorite of all their songs but many more good ones I was 18 when I discovered the doobies after high school . I'm 68 now and it just brings me back to the days of cruising meeting young ladies and some them are great memories.

[@marel5932]

Ahh Pat's smooth vocals.

[@vipergg9159]

Pat Simmons best song .

[@dmCurator]

This album's been in my rotation since it was released. It's essential.

[@anneschreck5136]

This album came out at the end of 9th grade, so all the songs were a huge part of my high school years. I just love the Doobies and I think I was blessed to grow up during the 70s with all the awesome music.

[@jamespaul1613]

The Doobies are a national treasure.

[@BCANZONERI]

Pat Simmons is lead vocal here. Love his voice. I believe you were thinking of Tom Johnston who handled the lead most of the time during the early years.

[@sherribrock2726]

Southern rock always has just a little touch of a country sound. That’s what gives it the unique smooth sound.

[@genecase9464]

"Another Park, Another Sunday". Another beautiful gem by them.

[@janxander6535]

Yes! Love that one, too!

[@donna3465]

Every song on this album is a f’ing masterpiece.

[@daledodson1279]

Probably the Doobies’ best song

[@hugolarsson3600]

I, too, prefer the pre-McDonald era. This song is one of the main reasons for that, as well as Black Water.

[@chitownlee]

Patrick Simmons wrote and sang this one. Jeff Skunk Baxter on pedal steel before he was a official member.

[@fermisparadox01]

Yeah. He played pedal steel on Steely Dan's first album. Brooklyn owes the charmer under me.

[@stpnwlf9]

Patrick was fantastic both as composer and vocalist. My favorite Doobie!

[@lisaberry862]

Hello there, my friend! I was just thrilled that you listened to this song. My husband is a singer, and when he and I first started dating, he would sing this song to me. 22 years (and a 20 year old daughter) later, he still does. To this day, I get teary eyed whenever I hear it. I'm so glad you enjoyed it too! Lisa

[@stpnwlf9]

The Doobies have a ton of hits, but my favorites always seem to be the Patrick Simmons compositions. Tommy Johnston had the more recognizable voice, but Patrick had the heart and soul.

[@LoneScouts-r7q]

Tommy is the soul of the brothers...Patrick is the heart!

[@Marco-AurelioHernandez]

I have to agree with you there.

[@kentzepick4169]

One of my favorites.

[@kurtwise7356]

He said must be before Michael McDonald. God Damn rite! Their best music came out before he tried to take over!!!

[@keithjones7390]

There were some great albums released in the 70's, the Doobie Brothers were part of that great period making some fantastic music.

[@kenperkins7921]

😢😢

[@kenperkins7921]

A veritable truck loaD!

[@billmolash6589]

IMO this was the best time to be a Doobie Brothers fan.

[@keithjones7390]

Definitely!

[@warrenfoil6851]

This is my #1 favorite DB song. This was the first album I bought when I got my first big boy stereo.❤ Just beautiful ❤

[@srygleylaw1]

Me too. 14 yea😢rs old.

[@RonaldCanfield-m2r]

Another great Patrick Simmons-penned Doobie Brothers tune with a similar vibe is "Toulouse Street."

[@angelajakem366]

Love this song along with "Another Park Another Sunday" So many reactors look for Micheal McDonald hearing the Doobie Brothers. They had 2 fantastic different sounding singers before he ever joined.

[@brewswillis9783]

I like MM but he's my 3rd fave lead vocalist for them.

[@ememnicholas565]

Had a terrible crush on Pat Simmons, he is still 🔥

[@jskit92380]

This is Patrick Simmons and other vocalist pre-McDonald is Tom Johnston. This and Tom Johnston's tunes are the original Doobie Brothers, not McDonald. ☮🖤🤘 Edit: Tom Johnston sang Long Train Runnin'.

[@nathanwahl9224]

It's harsh, but I would have preferred that they stayed with two. I mean some good stuff followed, but just not a direction that I enjoy. Just me.

[@zachary8196]

"Clear As The Driven Snow," "Neal's Fandango" and "Toulouse Street" are three of my favorites.

[@marel5932]

Yes Zachary! Clear as the Driven Snow...one of the best. 🙂

[@keithjones7390]

Clear as the Driven Snow is one of my favourite DB tracks. Another one which never gets a mention is Daughters of the Sea, from the Album What Were Once Vices......love that one too!

[@akastevegrant]

All Pat Simmons songs

[@zachary8196]

@@marel5932 Hopefully, Harri will ply it.

[@zachary8196]

​@@marel5932 Hopefully, Harri will play it.

[@cog4life]

You can never go wrong with The Doobie Brothers.

[@DSquareMusicBucketlist]

This is my favorite Doobies song. The instrumental part is just wonderful.

[@marksummers1700]

these songs were the absolute BEST work the dooobies did... the guitar work, incredible... the songs, intricate and beautiful...!!!!! The Captain and Me is still my favorite album EVER...!!! including songs like Dark Eyed Cajun Woman... Ukiah... The Captain and Me.. Clear As the Driven Snow.... fantastic songs...!!!!!!

[@funutation]

I heard in an interview back in the 1980s they called their music Country Rock

[@donnieskaggs9548]

One of my favorites!

[@robjohnson5872]

A great underplayed Doobie's song. Try "I Cheat the Hangman" for another gem.

[@benjaminrupe5930]

This is a Pat Simmons tune. He and Tom Johnston were the primary creative drive in the early days. Saw them in Chicago a couple years ago. Smoking show! My favorite Doobies tune is called "For Someone Special" by bassist Tiran Porter.

[@LoneScouts-r7q]

'The Captain and Me' is embedded deep into my musical DNA

[@charlesciranni8187]

Fantastic love song. They still play it.

[@timlong9913]

My favorite from them along with Another Park, Another Sunday...

[@brianseccomb5067]

Sounds like the Doobies to me best era by far for the Doobies

[@LarryNeie-lj7zc]

I never associated this as a love song. To me it was a one night stand for a young man with a lot of issues and turmoil who found some comfort with a young lady of the evening.

[@joemoe765]

This is SO good!!! My favorite!!

[@stevereznick108]

The Doobies were a Tommy Johnston phenomenon. How he managed to have all this talent gravitate to him is nothing short of a miracle! They will always be Tommy’s band. You should check out Tommy’s single Savannah nights to understand his influence.

[@marcymoran6481]

The Captain And Me is a fabulous album!

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

Omg this is an all time favorite song and one of the best Doobie Brothers song. I love the steel guitar in this song.

[@peterfields4801]

The Doobies have done such a variety of music in their time,this is such a beautiful song from an amazing album

[@ChuckHackney]

They turn a bit country, kind of a cross between Eagles and Neil Young-type tune. Love it, give it up for the Doobies!❤

[@TerryKrysinski]

My prefd with the Doobies are those earlier (first 5 albums),Harri. Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons led the band ,trading lead vocal leads per track (tho Tom wrote and sang more). When Michael McDonald came in,their direction became more soulful/top 40 oriented. I'll take this vesrion any day--they still had alot of variety,but they also rocked out at times. Awesome band! The later albums with Johnston back in the fold are quite good,too. Dive in! Cheers, T

[@dlbeal]

This song is always on my play list along with Dark Eyed Cajun Woman. Both from the Captain and Me album which is their very best in my opinion.

[@pncombies]

Dianna...Harri reacted to " Dark Eyed Cajun Woman. Check it out!

[@User_gin_927untileternity]

One of my favorites from The Doobie's ! Thanks Neal for a great choice, and thanks to Harri !✌👍🎶🎧

[@pncombies]

You're welcome, Ginny.

[@marybaillie8907]

This song was written and sung by Patrick Simmons who was the only consistent member throughout The Doobie's tenure. A lot of the early Doobies had Patrick on the lead vocals and were a different sounding band before Michael McDonald. Love this song, an early beautiful Doobie song, with great instruments and harmonies. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Neal. Just a great memory. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@pncombies]

You know your Doobie Brothers, Mary...you're most welcome. Only their true fans would immediately know that Pat Simmons was singing lead. Saw these guys in '75 here in Austin...my second ever concert to attend. Cheers back at you from Texas!

[@marybaillie8907]

@@pncombiesYou're so lucky to have seen them live. I've loved them since day 1. Lol Great pick as usual. 😊👍✌️🇨🇦

[@angelajakem366]

Pat and Tom have totally different wonderful voices. You are right about Pat being the only consisent member. I was thinking about that the other day.

[@pncombies]

@@marybaillie8907 I've seen them four times over the years here in Austin. When I first saw them in Feb of '75, Tom Johnson was recovering from exhaustion and alcohol and drug abuse and didn't perform. That said, Pat Simmons and this new guy, Michael McDonald, who had played on Steely Dan albums never skipped a beat.

[@marybaillie8907]

@@pncombies And the rest is history. Lucky you Neal. 😊👍✌️🇨🇦

[@laminator72]

About time someone did this song!

[@mike44scv1]

I think it's their best, and for me that's saying something.... because I loved almost everything they did.

[@ckstaff]

1973, long long before McDonold, lol. Captain and me was a huge album with a wide range of songs. This song to the rockin "without you" and everything in between

[@brenthowell6148]

This sounds like Patrick Simmons on lead. Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and Michael McDonald at one time we're lead singers, for The Doobie Brothers!♥️🎸🥁🎺✌️

[@joelliebler5690]

Master musicianship!

[@myownchannel247]

Been waiting for someone to react to this one, thanks

[@nicholasletts281]

This is with out a doubt my favorite doobies song

[@markkracht9413]

A fantastic beautiful song. Check out “Cheatin the Hangman”….WOW!!

[@keithjones7390]

One of their best!

[@johnthegreek5836]

Great Great song from The Doobie Brothers, one of my favorites and I agree that The Doobie Brothers had great songs before Michael McDonald

[@heyjim52]

Harri you should check out a live concert of them doing this song with a sax player it is awesome , it was one of the concerts at the live at the Wolf trap.

[@tonythegoodman]

Saw these guys in 1977..Huntsville Ala.

[@sandlot40]

And to think this song was never released as a single by the record company 😳

[@earache9240]

Just fell in love with this song a few weeks ago. Heard it. Liked it and was blown away it was the doobies.

[@cynergy4]

I was extremely fortunate to see them at The Hollywood Bowl in '87. Both Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald were there, along with Skunk Baxter! They did most of their songs from both eras. Whatta show! And the cool thing is, I won the tickets from a radio station! My fave song by them is Another Park Another Sunday. It came out as a single with Black Water as a B-side, but Black Water is the one that became a mega hit. I still prefer Another Park. I like your vibe so I subscribed

[@michaellombard894]

Yes!! Beautiful song. My first DB album. I really loved the pre-Michael McDonald era. 1973 and 13 years old. Ill always love the early 70s. Thank you Harry. Love you!!

[@anitamcnabb8753]

1973 I was 14 years old. I've read people opining that 70's music sucked. WTH were they listening to?

[@davidlitchke4964]

I'm glad you're reacting to this one. It's one of my favorites of theirs.

[@heidie2081]

This is soft southern rock I believe. A beautiful song through and through. I hope I see more ppl react to it and was excited when I saw you did! Very nice reaction and thank you!

[@bobcorbin3294]

Sounds Southern because of the steel guitar but these Fellers were all from California

[@junglejim5785]

@@bobcorbin3294 Except for Pat Simmons. He was born in Aberdeen Washington state.

[@angelajakem366]

I agree sounds more like southern rock not country as Harri said.

[@bobcorbin3294]

@@junglejim5785 thanks for the info.... If it's brought up again and I know it probably will be... because people always attribute southern rock to bands that are not from the south

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

This is how the Doobie sounded. They were legendary. I love Michael McDonald but he was with the later Doobie.

[@The5thGen]

This is my favorite Doobie’s song.

[@brianbrown7618]

Without Love = Long Train Running. Written and sung by Tom Johnston. South City Midnight Lady written and sung by Pat Simmons. Pat wrote and sung Black Water. Tom wrote and sung Listen to the Music. The two creators of The Doobie Brothers before M McDonald came in to the band. Still going strong, M McD still guests with them occasionally. They are still all friends....

[@aandpman]

I consider the recording & production value of this album to be among the best ever done. Yes this was before m.m. joined the band.

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

Play Black Water, Another Park Anoyher Sunday.

[@petenrita]

I am so glad you did this one...

[@michaelsmith5021]

Tom Johnston sang lead on Without Love, Pat Simmons sang lead on Southside Midnight Lady.

[@pncombies]

Did you mean, "Without You", Michael?

[@michaelsmith5021]

@@pncombies yes.

[@pncombies]

@@michaelsmith5021 "Without You" is one that only the truest Doobie Brothers fan would know and appreciate. Harri reacted to another Doobies song that I suggested: Dark Eyed Cajun Woman. Check it out if you'd like.

[@michaelsmith5021]

Know that song well. Another that doesn't get reacted to but ROCKS is Evil Woman!

[@ToddSauve]

Patrick Simmons, who wrote and sings this song, said in an interview that it is about his wife. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter played the pedal steel guitar here. I think much of the beauty of the songs on this album is due to their producer at that time, Ted Templeman. He brought in a string section that plays on some of the songs and it works beautifully. IMHO, this was their best album and provided us with the complete kaleidoscope of what Rock and Roll was in 1973. 😎💘🎸

[@kevinc6943]

The captain and me,, please do that reaction

[@theresav8326]

LOVE this song!!! Been listening to it since it came out.. one of my all time favorites …. Also listen to “Dark Eyed Cajon Woman “ Great reaction !!! 😊

[@brianbrown7618]

I can see what you are saying about John Denver. Pat even sounds a bit like him.. Never ever thought about that before. This has been my all time favourite song for 50 years ( Yes, it was on The Captain and Me, 1973!) Enjoy brother xx

[@roymoore3156]

Those of us who’ve been fans from their beginning, always think of the Doobies as having the Great Tom Johnston as lead guitarist and vocalist. I even went to China Grove, Texas. It was foggy and I was driving in town, and almost missed it! Dry little place, like the song says, just a little bit south of San Antonio,...but if it’s foggy, you could miss it!

[@dmCurator]

1000% on Tom

[@stpnwlf9]

Totally agree on how great Tom was -- this song is all about the writing of Patrick Simmons, tho. Man, did he create some great songs!

[@davidbentley145]

Early Doobies had such a sweet sound...nice to see ya again my friend

[@russcanham5389]

I agree! This album came out when I was in high school. Every cut is killer! The guitar work is stellar. One of rocks best bands bar none.

[@joyceknotts9659]

My favorite Doobie Brothers song!

[@ronbrown912]

Always liked this song. Blackwater is my favorite....

[@shelbys6572]

You just fall in love with it. I'm old. This whole album is fantastic. All 70's albums are true art

[@robertwalker1803]

When I am asked if I have ever heard the Doobie Brother’s Greatest Hits,I say yes…” It is called “ The Captain and Me”.

[@joegutierrez4]

Hola brudda 🤙, I think this was before Michael McDonald, I think it was called progressive county, I was in high school when this came out loved it. Thanks for this, brought back so many good memories.

[@joelliebler5690]

It is a soft rock country blend and brilliantly done. Way more interesting than when Michael Jones the Doobies later on.

[@kellyhoward6941]

Oh wow, I haven't thought of this song in years....I always loved it! Another wonderful memory trip back to my early days of discovering great music (I was 13 when it came out). Thank you for reacting to this beautiful song!

[@jackempson3044]

The Doobie brothers lost me what they went disco. Songs like this were their best

[@DJHolte]

Just like she saved a man "whose soul was in need", this song always does the same for me -- it soothes my soul.

[@WisdomSpeak1]

Really glad you got a chance to listen to this. My top three DB songs. Tied for 1st place, South City Midnight Lady and Pure as the Driven Snow, and in third place Minute by Minute.

[@lancevaughn432]

Doobie Brothers, Has so many great songs. even song that didn’t get any radio play. “Song To See You Through”, Great song Great horn section.

[@garysteinert8040]

Top 10 song here ..

[@mamaflush9945]

The "Captain and Me" is the third studio album and it's a Platinum album. Although, the three songs that were the biggest hits were "Long Train Runnin' " " China Grove" and "Without You" this was sung by the (guitarist, vocals) Patrick Simmons and he also wrote this song, however, their sound was just about to change. Because the lead vocalist Tom Johnston had become sick during a national tour and the band replaced him with Michael McDonald, I believe it was 1975. It was supposed to be temporary, talk about luck🍀and the rest as they say... was history~

[@heyou702pc]

This is one of my favorites. I have always loved this song. Thanks for reacting to it ❤

[@roymoore3156]

It’s so very telling that us listening public type people have named nearly all the songs they’ve ever recorded, as a “best song” or a song you shouldn’t miss. Personally, I love them all and think I have all their albums, or certainly most of them.

[@JerisEve]

What a blessing your channel is. I had forgotten this song, and now here it is. I'm in love with it all over again. Thanks Harry.

[@VIDSTORAGE]

Super track on the album The Captain and Me . You gotta hear the whole album