I would refrain from Michael Mcdonald era at first. Let them explore the earky material further then work their way up. Then they will have a better understanding and apprection because it's vasrjy different I say suggest 1 song only . Perhaps " Listen to the Music" would be my next choice.
@@jgsrhythm100 Michael McDonald did exceptional tunes with the Doobs. "Real Love," "Open Your Eyes," and "You Never Change" are outstanding. "Another Park, Another Sunday" is a classic Doobs sleeper and "Chinatown," not to be confused with "China Grove," is a Doobies keeper...
"Black Water" by the Doobies is what country music should have become. Smooth, melancholy, and comforting down-home feel. (Modern country is like nails on a chalkboard, IMO)
If you want to see and hear something cool, there's a cover band from Georgia called Foxes and Fossils. It was founded by a gentleman named Tim Purcell, with his daughter as one of the singers. They play small venues, but their musicianship is fantastic. They did a GREAT cover of Black Water and even had the audience doing parts in the catchy mid-chorus. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. They also did the best cover I've heard of Rolling in The Deep and did a very good cover of Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.
One of the best and cohesive bands in the early to late 1970’s. After Tom departed for health and personal reasons Michael McDonald took the lead and changed the style to more rhythm and blues!Much later Tom rejoined the band and I was able to see them live with Chicago at Jones Beach Theater They were still awesome and Tom sounded fantastic!Theater
This is about a real place (small town) in Texas, (China Grove) with lots of gossip like any small town, as the lyrics point out. This song just grabs you from the start.
Doobies are the best. Great songs, musicianship, backing vocals. The whole package! Their recent album of last year was wonderful as well. So many marvelous tunes in their catalog.
You Blew my mind #1 Doobies were group I saw 1st time in Concert ...1974 ( I'm 64 seen 57 bands in concert LOTS more than once && Met a Lot) & Last Concert I saw before COVID was them opening for Santana...&& #2 talking about Baseball cards My Dad (RIP) collected them He had Great ones..His Fav a Mickey Mantle Rookie card....I have it & will never sell it !! It's in a locked bank box with the rest of his baseball cards & a pair of Colt 45's His Great Grand Dad got working for the Railroad in the 1860's in Wyoming.... LOVE IT !!
Watching you guys do a great job for a few years now and I love the way you read the bio on the artist/album at the start of every song . Not only does it show effort on your part but I'm tired of watching the younger Reactors playing an artist they have NO IDEA in the world who they are,what they play ,name of an album etc. keep it up . Peace and Love
Definitely taking it to the streets preferably live from their farewell tour.... Michael plays a song at the end that's very entertaining....that whole show is incredible!!! They also sound phenomenal live😁
Michael McDonald joined the band when Tommy Johnston left the band. That change in vocals created a total change in style more bluesy jazzy with Michael McDonald took me a while to get used to, but I absolutely love it.
@@Terri.46 I took no disrespect from it and doubt Michael McDonald would have the either. I do love early Doobie Brothers, but as I said before, it took me a while to get used to the total change in directions that the Doobie Brothers took when Michael McDonald join the band. He brought in some of his experience with steely Dan and some of the other wonderful musicians he played with. Kind of expanded our horizons. Just like the Eagles when some of the members left the band, and Joe Walsh joined.
Off possibly the best overall album of all time….” The Captain and Me”.It is right up there with Boston’s debut album in my opinion.50 years ago,people. Playing real music.
I grew up between a place called Eagle Rock and Lizard Lick in N.C. When I was a teenager, there were a lot of quarters spent in jukeboxes on this song. Still one of my favorite all time bands. They're first five albums are flawless.
I’ll always remember being a summer camp counselor and on a time off a bunch of us went on a hike up a mountain close to the camp. When we got to the vantage point we sat and admired nature when someone pulled out a joint, we all smoked while singing Blackwater. Then we had to figure out how to get down the mountain while being high. It was all ok, fun, laughing and singing.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter!!! Played with them, Steely Dan and a host of other studio work. The rest of the band wasn't chopped liver, either, from a fantastic album.
It's their best known song and, for me, their best tune. A great little rocker, short and sharp, with an easily memorable clean and dirty guitar riff, from start to finish. Black Water is the Doobies' most interesting song with amazing vocals and harmonies. P.S. Guys, as far as interesting-sounding town/city names, I currently live in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, just west of Toronto. The origin of the city name Mississauga is Native Canadian. The City of Mississauga, Canada’s sixth largest municipality, is located on the Traditional Territory and Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit (River) First Nation. It is most likely that Mississauga is an Ojibwa word meaning ‘river of many mouths’. (Source: City of Mississauga website). Peace out.
The driving guitar rythyms are one of their trademarks.The song Long Train Running was originally just an intro jam at concerts the fans were so crazy about it they decided to put lyrics to it.
What a trip, I went to elementary school in San Jose, from around 75 to 80, the "broken" freeway ramp on the album art, is the unfinished MacArthur Maze system being built at the time, My dad and I were on a greyhound trip from Oklahoma city back to San Jo, and when I woke up and saw the MacArthur , I said loudly "Dad, were home!" All the adults collectively said AWWWWWW🥰 I was around 8, and will never forget it.
The cover of album shows the band dressed in old time costumes on the I-5 / SR 14 freeway bridge that came down during the So Cal earthquake of Feb. 9, 1971.
@@lisemzarate4029 I remember that overpass when I drove to LA from the Central Valley many times and that it was destroyed in the earthquake. (Yes, I am that old!) So when the album came out, I recognized it right away.
@@fionapomme I wa born in 71, my mom remarried when I was 2 and we moved from Martinez to San Jo in 74 or 75, lived there until 81, we did alot of traveling between the Bay, Napa and Fort Brag, Walnut Creek, Los Altos, so I always knew where we were based on what freeway we were using, but The Altamont between Fremont and Livermore was my favorite highway 🥰
I live about 8 miles away from China Grove. It's really San Antonio. There are small "towns" that surround every major city, but China Grove is a tiny yet pretty spread out little creche just east (as song says) of San Anton known for dusty dives and southern/barbeque joints. It's the sister town of St. Hedwig, that has a world renown BBQ place called "Texas Pride". Great food. China Grove has a population of 1200 people in its 5 square miles.
Jesus Is Just Alright, is Fire! Black Water, Listen to the Music, Long Train Running are all great! The Doobies are in my opinion one of the best bands of the 70s.
Love this song! I heard a lot growing up... Played a lot on the radio. "A Little Bit Country/A Little Bit Rock and Roll" was a Donny and Marie song (originally). That is one thing so great about 70's music = they were actual bands that could play music and sing! Doobie Brothers have plenty great songs!
"Need a Little Taste of Love" great example of the Doobies transitioning back to their "China Grove" roots from the Michael McDonald "yacht rock" period
Their 1st album went no where. Their 2nd album included the hit single Listen To The Music & they were off & running, With the release of The Captain & Me, they were really beginning to hit their stride & great stuff was on the horizon.
My favorite band! I think you guys would dig some of their tunes that got little to none air play...The Captain and me, Daughters of the Sea, Clear as the Driven Snow....so many more.
Yep. My Mom had the album The Greatest Hits of the Doobie Brothers (or some such similar name. Edit: "Best of the Doobies"), and I played that thing over and over in the early 80's, and there's not a bad song on it.
Did you ever see the movie "Fields of Dreams"? When Ray Kinsella is returning to his Iowa farm with Terence Mann, this song is played as he is driving his VW van.
Martin Ellis I turned 77 in September of this year, and was in my late 20s in 1973 when this song was released. Aging is inevitable ( provided you live long enough ). Getting 'old' is an option. Attitude is everything.
You should react to the Doobie Brothers' killer No. 1 pop hit "Black Water" (studio version) with Patrick Simmons on lead vocals next and then check out "Takin'' It to the Streets" with Michael McDonald on lead vocals. Tom Johnston sang lead on "China Grove" and also sings lead on "Listen to the Music."
Great guys, Susan St James favorite band. She would follow them on tour, hang as celebrity mega-fan . She was really a big item back in the 70's. ,on TV with Rock Hudson on McMillan and wife.
HEy guys ,take a trip down this rabbit hole ,Kevin Osula the beat boxer from Pentatonix.his solo stuff is mind boggling. also THE Best female singer in Asia, Morisette Amon. do it and grow in amazement
I can't look at that album cover anymore without thinking that any minute now, Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves will come flying off that unfinished overpass in a fucking bus!
Such a great song, big big hit on the radio. Kind of reminds me of something Elton John would put on his Yellow Brick Road album. The piano playing is very Elton and even the vocals. Great reaction y'all! Sorry, only from Columbus, Ohio and there's a bunch of Columbuses.
I just found you guys! I saw Doobie Bros react and I subscribed! Elvin Bishop was also awesome...ya'll might wanna do a deep dive on the Doobie Brothers, some of their best stuff never got to the radio...I have been listening since their beginning, I graduated high school in 1973 so I have been thru the entire journey! Thanks so much for doing this, your faces were priceless, but like I said, you may want to check out more...Thanks!
An incredible group of musicians. Live they always came out running. What an incredible band. Can not say anything negative about them except it took way to long to be inducted into the H.O.F.
Great album and the Doobies best. Your best reaction in my opinion is still Al Stewart and year of the cat and have watched it many times. Happy Christmas and happy new year guys.
Donnie and Marie Shpw, that was a musical bit they did...im a little bit country...and I'm a little bit R&R, lol Skunk Baxter also was a member, he became a rocket scientist...missile actually
Takin' it to the Streets, Black Water, Long Train Runnin', Listen to the Music, What A Fool Believes, etc.....! They had so many great hits.
I would refrain from Michael Mcdonald era at first. Let them explore the earky material further then work their way up. Then they will have a better understanding and apprection because it's vasrjy different I say suggest 1 song only . Perhaps " Listen to the Music" would be my next choice.
Great picks!
I can appreciate Mcdonald but he has also become a cliche like Michael Bolton. You've seen 40 Yesr Old Virgin?
" Listen to The Music " 💯
Every song you mentioned was {is} a banger, especially " What A Fool Believes " with Michael McDonald doing vocals.
@@jgsrhythm100 Michael McDonald did exceptional tunes with the Doobs. "Real Love," "Open Your Eyes," and "You Never Change" are outstanding. "Another Park, Another Sunday" is a classic Doobs sleeper and "Chinatown," not to be confused with "China Grove," is a Doobies keeper...
"Black Water" by the Doobies is what country music should have become. Smooth, melancholy, and comforting down-home feel. (Modern country is like nails on a chalkboard, IMO)
it's a good one
If you want to see and hear something cool, there's a cover band from Georgia called Foxes and Fossils. It was founded by a gentleman named Tim Purcell, with his daughter as one of the singers. They play small venues, but their musicianship is fantastic. They did a GREAT cover of Black Water and even had the audience doing parts in the catchy mid-chorus. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. They also did the best cover I've heard of Rolling in The Deep and did a very good cover of Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.
You really should do "Black Water" reaction.
Black Water is a good one...Listen to the Music...
Yes...Black Water is another one of their long list of hits!!!
One of the best and cohesive bands in the early to late 1970’s. After Tom departed for health and personal reasons Michael McDonald took the lead and changed the style to more rhythm and blues!Much later Tom rejoined the band and I was able to see them live with Chicago at Jones Beach Theater They were still awesome and Tom sounded fantastic!Theater
The Michael McDonald era, though good, was more like lounge music. Tom Johnston was funkier.
Tom left because he was a filthy drug addict, let's not sugar coat it. Michael became lead writer and the band EXPLODED.
Long Train Running must be your next reaction. Love that song. Black Water also has to be heard...absolute must.
You MUST do Long Train Runnin'. They have a bunch of great music and two distinct sounds from two different eras of the band.
We heard it in '73 and I was stationed in San Antonio in 75'
Sonically speaking, one of the best produced albums ever, imho.
Agree 100% Peace and Love
Black Water is their greatest masterpiece!
South City Midnight Lady should definitely be reviewed
This is about a real place (small town) in Texas, (China Grove) with lots of gossip like any small town, as the lyrics point out. This song just grabs you from the start.
Doobies are the best. Great songs, musicianship, backing vocals. The whole package! Their recent album of last year was wonderful as well. So many marvelous tunes in their catalog.
You Blew my mind #1 Doobies were group I saw 1st time in Concert ...1974 ( I'm 64 seen 57 bands in concert LOTS more than once && Met a Lot) & Last Concert I saw before COVID was them opening for Santana...&& #2 talking about Baseball cards My Dad (RIP) collected them He had Great ones..His Fav a Mickey Mantle Rookie card....I have it & will never sell it !! It's in a locked bank box with the rest of his baseball cards & a pair of Colt 45's His Great Grand Dad got working for the Railroad in the 1860's in Wyoming.... LOVE IT !!
PS Next Doobies...Try Black Water...
I come here to get my youth back the sounds of it, the feels of it, 76 now and when I hear these songs it's a time travel experience... Thanks.....
"Listen to the Music" gets me pumped up! lol They have so many good songs. I don't do give-aways, good luck everyone!
Black Water will blow your mind
Watching you guys do a great job for a few years now and I love the way you read the bio on the artist/album at the start of every song . Not only does it show effort on your part but I'm tired of watching the younger Reactors playing an artist they have NO IDEA in the world who they are,what they play ,name of an album etc. keep it up . Peace and Love
OMG Would love to see you react to "minute by minute" by the Doobie Brothers. It's groovy AF.
Definitely taking it to the streets preferably live from their farewell tour.... Michael plays a song at the end that's very entertaining....that whole show is incredible!!! They also sound phenomenal live😁
Michael McDonald joined the band when Tommy Johnston left the band. That change in vocals created a total change in style more bluesy jazzy with Michael McDonald took me a while to get used to, but I absolutely love it.
@@Terri.46 you gotta admit they did make some fantastic music when Michael joined. His vocals is just unreal.
@@Terri.46 I took no disrespect from it and doubt Michael McDonald would have the either. I do love early Doobie Brothers, but as I said before, it took me a while to get used to the total change in directions that the Doobie Brothers took when Michael McDonald join the band. He brought in some of his experience with steely Dan and some of the other wonderful musicians he played with. Kind of expanded our horizons. Just like the Eagles when some of the members left the band, and Joe Walsh joined.
The intro of this song is played in the movie "Field of Dreams" when they are driving down the highway in the VW bus after leaving Boston.
The well is deep with The Doobies. Never run out of great sounds with them.
Listen to the Music is the Doobie Brothers' biggest hit, and probably their best song.
Hello Gentlemen, you will love your Doobie Brothers excursion. Much respect from Australia 🇭🇲
Off possibly the best overall album of all time….” The Captain and Me”.It is right up there with Boston’s debut album in my opinion.50 years ago,people. Playing real music.
Blew me right back to some of the Best Years of my life, *only* music can do that, woohoo Rock n Roll!
I grew up between a place called Eagle Rock and Lizard Lick in N.C.
When I was a teenager, there were a lot of quarters spent in jukeboxes on this song.
Still one of my favorite all time bands. They're first five albums are flawless.
I’ll always remember being a summer camp counselor and on a time off a bunch of us went on a hike up a mountain close to the camp. When we got to the vantage point we sat and admired nature when someone pulled out a joint, we all smoked while singing Blackwater. Then we had to figure out how to get down the mountain while being high. It was all ok, fun, laughing and singing.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter!!! Played with them, Steely Dan and a host of other studio work. The rest of the band wasn't chopped liver, either, from a fantastic album.
It's their best known song and, for me, their best tune. A great little rocker, short and sharp, with an easily memorable clean and dirty guitar riff, from start to finish.
Black Water is the Doobies' most interesting song with amazing vocals and harmonies.
P.S. Guys, as far as interesting-sounding town/city names, I currently live in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, just west of Toronto. The origin of the city name Mississauga is Native Canadian. The City of Mississauga, Canada’s sixth largest municipality, is located on the Traditional Territory and Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit (River) First Nation. It is most likely that Mississauga is an Ojibwa word meaning ‘river of many mouths’. (Source: City of Mississauga website). Peace out.
From my home town, and glad they finally made the Rock n Roll HOF.
Is it still a 'sleepy little town' ?
The driving guitar rythyms are one of their trademarks.The song Long Train Running was originally just an intro jam at concerts the fans were so crazy about it they decided to put lyrics to it.
What a trip, I went to elementary school in San Jose, from around 75 to 80, the "broken" freeway ramp on the album art, is the unfinished MacArthur Maze system being built at the time,
My dad and I were on a greyhound trip from Oklahoma city back to San Jo, and when I woke up and saw the MacArthur , I said loudly "Dad, were home!" All the adults collectively said AWWWWWW🥰 I was around 8, and will never forget it.
The cover of album shows the band dressed in old time costumes on the I-5 / SR 14 freeway bridge that came down during the So Cal earthquake of Feb. 9, 1971.
@@fionapomme awwwww, still reminded me of the MacArthur,
@@lisemzarate4029 I remember that overpass when I drove to LA from the Central Valley many times and that it was destroyed in the earthquake. (Yes, I am that old!) So when the album came out, I recognized it right away.
@@fionapomme I wa born in 71, my mom remarried when I was 2 and we moved from Martinez to San Jo in 74 or 75, lived there until 81, we did alot of traveling between the Bay, Napa and Fort Brag, Walnut Creek, Los Altos, so I always knew where we were based on what freeway we were using, but The Altamont between Fremont and Livermore was my favorite highway 🥰
One of my favourite Doobies songs. There's something about those insistent keys with the guitar.
I wasn't born in a strangely named town, but did spend some time living in Ukiah, CA... a town featured in another song on this classic album. 👍
So many great songs from this group! Black Water, It Keeps You Running, Jesus Is Just Alright are among my favorites. And all Michael McDonald leads.
No. Only on It Keeps You Running.
Tucson, Arizona it's beautiful 50-60 degrees 🌵Love the Doobie Brothers! ❤️
I live about 8 miles away from China Grove. It's really San Antonio. There are small "towns" that surround every major city, but China Grove is a tiny yet pretty spread out little creche just east (as song says) of San Anton known for dusty dives and southern/barbeque joints. It's the sister town of St. Hedwig, that has a world renown BBQ place called "Texas Pride". Great food. China Grove has a population of 1200 people in its 5 square miles.
You guys would LOVE Long Train Running and Black Water...those are my favorites!
Jesus Is Just Alright, is Fire! Black Water, Listen to the Music, Long Train Running are all great! The Doobies are in my opinion one of the best bands of the 70s.
Love this song! I heard a lot growing up... Played a lot on the radio. "A Little Bit Country/A Little Bit Rock and Roll" was a Donny and Marie song (originally). That is one thing so great about 70's music = they were actual bands that could play music and sing! Doobie Brothers have plenty great songs!
Long train runnin!🔥
I’m from La Vernia, TX, about 14 miles from China Grove.
So great. Tom Johnston was just incredible. As were they ALL.
Black Water, Listen to the music, 2 of their bests!!
Played this in our band 78-83. This one always got them out of their seats
This was played over and over at my senior bowling party on the jukebox in 1975
Another park another Sunday. Fantastic song.
How I love watching newbies discover The Doobies. ♡
There are links from Steely Dan, Doobies, Michael Mc Donald.
"Need a Little Taste of Love" great example of the Doobies transitioning back to their "China Grove" roots from the Michael McDonald "yacht rock" period
Their 1st album went no where. Their 2nd album included the hit single Listen To The Music & they were off & running, With the release of The Captain & Me, they were really beginning to hit their stride & great stuff was on the horizon.
4 words: “What a Fool Believes” you MUST react to this one.
part of the fabric of my life:) this band
I'm from Baton Rouge, and we've been name checked in numerous songs over the years. Check out Long Train Runnin'.
It's a great Doobie Brothers song.
My favorite band! I think you guys would dig some of their tunes that got little to none air play...The Captain and me, Daughters of the Sea, Clear as the Driven Snow....so many more.
Welcome to the Doobie Brothers rabbit hole.
Now you gotta hear the next song on the album Southcity Midnight Lady!
UK fan? 😊 Me too. I went to UK and the Doobie’s was one of the concerts I attended in Rupp.
You really MUST do “Long Train Running” . If you have the video that would be great! PLEEEEZE❤😊
You all are going to love Long Train Runnin'.
Another awesome band 😎
The town is named after a grove of chinaberry trees near it.
Yep. My Mom had the album The Greatest Hits of the Doobie Brothers (or some such similar name. Edit: "Best of the Doobies"), and I played that thing over and over in the early 80's, and there's not a bad song on it.
Doobie Brothers are EPIC!!
So many hits!!!!
Did you ever see the movie "Fields of Dreams"? When Ray Kinsella is returning to his Iowa farm with Terence Mann, this song is played as he is driving his VW van.
Great song!
Long Train Running will blow your mind. Try that one. Listen to the Music will make you dance....seriously, they are wild.
I heard this album when it first came out (yes, I'm ancient) and they became a firm favourite in England. Great song and a fine band.
Martin Ellis I turned 77 in September of this year, and was in my late 20s in 1973 when this song was released. Aging is inevitable ( provided you live long enough ). Getting 'old' is an option. Attitude is everything.
You should react to the Doobie Brothers' killer No. 1 pop hit "Black Water" (studio version) with Patrick Simmons on lead vocals next and then check out "Takin'' It to the Streets" with Michael McDonald on lead vocals. Tom Johnston sang lead on "China Grove" and also sings lead on "Listen to the Music."
Good song. Beards all looking good by the way.
Great guys, Susan St James favorite band. She would follow them on tour, hang as celebrity mega-fan . She was really a big item back in the 70's. ,on TV with Rock Hudson on McMillan and wife.
Love their music!!!! Love Michael McDonald on vocals!!!
"Black Water"! Also "What A Fool Believes"! Please check out more from these guys!
HEy guys ,take a trip down this rabbit hole ,Kevin Osula the beat boxer from Pentatonix.his solo stuff is mind boggling.
also THE Best female singer in Asia, Morisette Amon.
do it and grow in amazement
Just like the Eagles, their harmonies are on point.
I can't look at that album cover anymore without thinking that any minute now, Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves will come flying off that unfinished overpass in a fucking bus!
Lmao!!!
There's a song called Kentucky Rain by Elvis, not many I can find about Louisville
Gotta check out Long Train Running….
Water is Life.
Black Water is awesome
You can blink your eyes & miss it , i've lived there , from San Antonio Texas
Such a great song, big big hit on the radio. Kind of reminds me of something Elton John would put on his Yellow Brick Road album. The piano playing is very Elton and even the vocals. Great reaction y'all! Sorry, only from Columbus, Ohio and there's a bunch of Columbuses.
infectious groove.. outstanding reaction youse muggs
"Black Water" is a must listen.
Wow, this is a deep and wonderful rabbit hole for you guys to go down! I have a feeling that Black Water is going to be your groove.
Have to say, this was a new one for me! Enjoyed it, this is what I love, experiencing music I would not have necessarily found myself, thank you!
Took me through junior high and high school
I just found you guys! I saw Doobie Bros react and I subscribed! Elvin Bishop was also awesome...ya'll might wanna do a deep dive on the Doobie Brothers, some of their best stuff never got to the radio...I have been listening since their beginning, I graduated high school in 1973 so I have been thru the entire journey! Thanks so much for doing this, your faces were priceless, but like I said, you may want to check out more...Thanks!
I’m from Tallahassee florida
An incredible group of musicians. Live they always came out running. What an incredible band. Can not say anything negative about them except it took way to long to be inducted into the H.O.F.
Great album and the Doobies best. Your best reaction in my opinion is still Al Stewart and year of the cat and have watched it many times. Happy Christmas and happy new year guys.
Great place to start with the Doobs.
Great party music 🎶
It goes with the radio times make a hit bouncy peppy and short ,perfect for radio......gotta fit them commercials in........
My favorite Doobie Brothers song is "Jesus Is Just All Right With Me" Kids didn't just get high on drugs in the 70's! They got high on Jesus too!
And Krishna, if you recall.
The Byrds released a version of that song in 1969. Check it out. It's good, but I like the Doobies' version better.
Another park another sunday
Saw them 7/4/77! Awesome!🤘🔥
Long Train running is my favorite
Westwego, LA right outside New Orleans
Donnie and Marie Shpw, that was a musical bit they did...im a little bit country...and I'm a little bit R&R, lol Skunk Baxter also was a member, he became a rocket scientist...missile actually