That was incredible! DOOBIE BROTHERS - Takin' it to the streets REACTION
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2022
- DOOBIE BROTHERS - Takin' it to the streets REACTION.This incredible live show by the band shows Michael McDonald at his very best.
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What's amazing about Michael MacDonald and the Doobie Brothers is that I just saw on PBS their live 50th anniversary concert st Radio City Music Hall I'm NY, and they sound exactly the same as day one! They interviewed Tom Johnston and he said that they love performing together and still have fun doing it. And he also said that if they didn't have fun, the what's the point in doing it,?
And your'e right,brother, Michael Mac Donald said that he grew up singing and playing in church and he is a believer in Jesus Christ
Remember the song they did, "Jesus is alright with me?" Also, he and the sax player started out doing a piano/sax rendition of "Amazing Grace" . His wife, Amy, many years ago battled breast cancer. He told the story about how his faith sustained them..God healed her, she is now cancer free! They are very humble and have been true to one another for many years. A great testimony!! Be blessed!!😘
At that moment you realize that Michael is more than just a voice….. just an amazing musician. Plus that fir is crazy wavy my man.
Best line ever written “You don’t know me, but I’m your brother “. We all should live like that.
❤❤❤❤❤my youth!! Best music !! Soul singer Michael McDonald !!
Skunk’s guitar solo is fantastic! What a player, always doing something unexpected and inventive
You can tell these guys are players first and performers second. They do a great job live, but you see the headphones, mic placements and lack of theatrics. They wanted to make solid, accurate music foremost and the energy came from the strength of the performance.
Agreed, the doobies took off when Jeff"Skunk" Baxter and Micheal McDonald joined the band in 1974. Skunk and McDonald both played in Steely Dan, but when Steely Dan decided to only do studio music with no touring McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers with Skunk and the rest in history
The Jeff "Skunk" Baxter one of the more underrated guitarist ever what a band
I took my little brother to see The Doobie Brothers in this era. God I miss live music of this time in my life
My favorite Doobie tune.
I see it as an Anthem against Racism because of the lines about being raised differently and that as we should all know Music has No Color... In the Streets you'll hear it all... Regardless, great piece of music... Beautifully played and Harri Smiling and Groove'n.
Well said!
it's a little more than that to me. it's a bit of anti- status quo overall. Like it's talking about politicians or govt in general. And how divided we are and how if we are ever to fix things we have to be united. There's an entire industry built by the powers that be that use the media to keep us at odds with each other and not looking at the man behind the curtain.
You got it. Mike grew up in Ferguson, MO!
Me too. Great answer!.
One of the finest live bands ever,no choir but everyone sings
Music can make me cry happy tears bc of the memories & the feelings they bring back!
The Doobies are one of my favorite bands of all time.
We had Toulouse Street on 8 track when i was a kid. I knew it by heart at a very young age! Still my fav by them!
@@beno7238 Toulouse Street was my first album purchase as a kid. I wore it out until I could afford Captain & Me. :) Keep rockin ben o!!!
Diamonds in your ears brother.
Absolutely!
Great vocal, great song, great message, great musicianship......the whole package of greatness
"Another Park, Another Sunday" is a gorgeous Doobie Brothers song...
When I first heard this song, I couldn't get enough of it -- played it over and over and never got tired of it. The best "boogie rock band" out there. So much talent, every one of 'em.
Not just a great singer great musician writer and composer and the deeper you dive into these guys there's decades there man you're really going to dig them
Doobie Brothers, live in isolation, “Black Water”
Thanks, Harri, for reacting to a performance recorded LIVE. It's so much more interesting than reacting to a blank screen, an album cover or whatever. And great reaction as well. LOVE the Doobies! Michael McDonald has an amazing voice. It's unmistakable.
I agree
Michael McDonald is only about 25 years old in this video....but he already had that voice! His piano skills arent too shabby either! There is no one else like him... You really should check out his solo work. He has some really beautiful, soulful songs. His Motown cover albums are really great too.
Yeah- and he’s so gorgeous!
Michael McDonald is without a doubt the very best most awesome soulful vocalist going back to the 70’s. He has been on his own for the past 25 years after being a member of Steely Dan & the Doobie Brothers Band’s. He has written many songs & he plays several instruments while performing at his concerts. His voice & his music HI don’t knowis as good in person at a concert that he is on his recorded music. He is the absolute beat! I love every song Michael McDonald sings.
I love the way there were no heroes (or all heroes) in this band. They were locked in as a group and fabulous together.
We are all in it together my sisters and my brothers! We are One music is prayer 🙏
This is the first time I’ve seen this one. Wow!
Both McDonald and Jeff Baxter (the seated guitarist) played and sang on many early Steely Dan songs.
The Dan guys only picked the best to supplement the core group.
and I guess so did The Doobies ...LOL :)
Backing vocal on Peg is legendary. Michael describes the sessions as humbling. If you can make it with The Dan, you can make it anywhere.
Hi Harri I love how enthusiastic you are about the Doobie Brothers and in particular Michael McDonald he was very young here and just entered the band. I'm sure you know that now but he has said he was a hack on the piano at first but he is a very humble man because it didn't sound that way here. I love your enthusiasm it's refreshing😊❤
I adore the Doobie Brothers. One of the tightest bands to experience in a live performance. Check out their "Rockin Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert" especially "China Grove" . Tom Johnson is one of the greatest vocalists in rock history. The entire band's musicianship is top notch.
My brother introduced me to The Doobie Brothers music when I was a teenager he was in the Army and brought me their album I wore it out had to find a new one later. I have loved them for years! Great reaction
Harri, you'll love their "Take Me In Your Arms", "Rockin' Down The Highway" and "South City Midnight Lady" You've done 8 Doobie Brothers songs! You have good taste!
8??? Wow! But whos counting?? 😀😀
He also did backing vocals with Steely Dan on the Aja and Gaucho albums. Nowadays, The Doobies and Steely Dan often appear in concert together, and it's basically a Michael McDonald and Donald Fagen festival!
Wow, such a young Michael McDonald! Great song!
This live version of "Takin' It To The streets" is freakin' great! The Doobie Brothers are just that kind of band, whether it's live or it's the studio, they absolutely jam! I've always liked this song and the message it brings, yeah, you wanna learn about the people, take it to the streets. There's another song (if you're interested) of theirs with Michael McDonald on vocals called "It Keeps You Running" believe me, you won't be disappointed. I really enjoyed this video reaction, thanks!
Yeah, there was a local choir singing with MM, when he performed in Portland, OR, 2006. He really can play that piano churchy, too!
What a band!
When MM joined the band the sound changed from more classic rock/boogie rock to a more slick jazz/soul/gospel influenced sound. MM took clearly to the song to church!
Such positive energy. ❤️
He's a great singer and Chers favorite.
The Doobie Brothers have been around for 5 decades & covered many genres of music over the years. They had so many great songs such as "What A Fool Believes", "Listen To The Music", "Jesus Is Just Alright", "Long Train Runnin'", "China Grove", "Black Water", "Takin' It To The Streets", "The Doctor", "It Keeps You Runnin'", "Echoes Of Love", "You Belong To Me", "Take Me In Your Arms" etc.
"Dependin' On You" was another Doobies' hit that I liked.
If I was on a deserted island and had one choice for my music , it would be the entire collection of the Doobie Brothers, I absolutely love the album, the Captain and me . Fantastic. thanks
Wow that is a hard working band. Michael was so young then. I am used to the salt & pepper hair. That was definitely an awesome live performance.
Just saw them tonight!! My soul was so touched just watching these guys live!! I mean in order:
What a Fool Believes
Long Train Running
China Grove
Black Water
Takin it to the Streets
Listen to the Music!
What a solid 6 songs
I absolutely love this song! It’s just (to quote a famous friend) like diamonds in my ears!! Great choice🌺✌️
Hahahahah! Lady Di
South City Mid Night Lady and Another Park Another Sunday next, please ♥
That was effin’ amazing!!!!!!
John Hartman RIP with the top hat playing percussion. He was a classic! Bobby LaKind on congas.
A great Michael McDonald led Doobie Brothers song I think you'll like is "How Do the Fools Survive?". It's on on the Minute by Minute CD/ album. It's got a terrific guitar solo from Jeff Baxter over a rollicking bass line uniquely delivered by Tiran Potter.
Absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Michael McDonald. He has a one-of-a-kind voice and style.
Got to say skunk’s energy made this my favorite version over the sax solo.
Oh the Doobies!! They never fail. Classic rock with so many great musicians and singers! They still tour. Coming to Cleveland Ohio this summer. Come on over! They are just all so good!!
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!
This song stands true to this day. It's very meaningful now. I just wish people would listen to it. Had people listened to it then we wouldn't be wishing they'd listen now. Would we?
Btw..I see this song against racism.
I LOVE Michael McDonald's unmistakable voice! 😍 I saw him live YEARS ago & he was beautiful & amazing! I love the Doobie Brothers but most of all the Michael years! Glad you enjoyed this, Harri!😊
Unmistakable and on full display here. My favorite Doobie Bro song here. Among many great tunes, but this one has a special vibe.
Once again, got to say dear God, but I am glad to have come of age when I did. An era so full of great artists, great songs and great music overall. God bless the 70s.❤❤❤❤
Man could tear up some keyboards, too!
Jazz Fest, New Orleans. You should’ve been there!!
Doobies are my favorite band ever. That said, this is my favorite Doobie Brothers song of all
First time hearing and seeing this live coverage of this song! Wow!, loved it!! Been listing to their music from early on, such talent!
that guitar solo though....🔥
Brandon - over the Target !
Moving version ...wow , MacDonald sounded THAT good .
I always thought it was about bringing the people and the races together trying to bring everybody as to one
Greatest live version of this song.. man takes me back to high school. Great choice.
I saw them in concert in 1980 in Oklahoma City Ok. They were one of the best!
Saw them on the Minute by Minute tour for my 12th birthday. It was my first concert, Jay Ferguson was the opener.
I love their music ❤️
You mentioned the guitar soloist. His name is Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. He was a founding member of Steely Dan. Thereafter, he was in The Doobie Brothers for about 5 years. He was the one who suggested that Michael McDonald join the band after Tom Johnston had to retire for health reasons (having worked with McDonald in Steely Dan). He has continued to perform in the years since then. But here is the most interesting thing about Baxter.... since about the mid-90s, he has worked as a defense consultant and chaired a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense. 😮 The following is kinda long, but it's a direct quote from Wiki, and it's pretty interesting and impressive (IMO):
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Baxter fell into his second profession almost by accident. In the mid-1980s, his interest in music recording technology led him to wonder about hardware and software originally developed for military use, specifically data compression algorithms and large-capacity storage devices. His next-door neighbor was a retired engineer who had worked on the Sidewinder missile program. This neighbor bought Baxter a subscription to Aviation Week magazine, provoking his interest in additional military-oriented publications and missile defense systems in particular. He became self-taught in this area, and at one point wrote a five-page paper that proposed converting the ship-based anti-aircraft Aegis missile into a rudimentary missile defense system. He gave the paper to California Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, and his career as a defense consultant began.
Backed by several influential Capitol Hill lawmakers, Baxter received a series of security clearances so he could work with classified information. In 1995, Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Curt Weldon, then the chairman of the House Military Research and Development Subcommittee, nominated Baxter to chair the Civilian Advisory Board for Ballistic Missile Defense.
Baxter's work with that panel led to consulting contracts with the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He consults for the US Department of Defense and the US intelligence community, as well as defense-oriented manufacturers such as Science Applications International Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corp., General Dynamics, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. He has said his unconventional approach to thinking about terrorism, tied to his interest in technology, is a major reason the government sought his assistance.
"We thought turntables were for playing records until rappers began to use them as instruments, and we thought airplanes were for carrying passengers until terrorists realized they could be used as missiles," Baxter has said. "My big thing is to look at existing technologies and try to see other ways they can be used, which happens in music all the time and happens to be what terrorists are incredibly good at."
Baxter has also appeared in public debates and as a guest on CNN and Fox News Channel advocating missile defense. He served as a national spokesman for Americans for Missile Defense, a coalition of organizations devoted to the issue.
In 2000, Baxter considered challenging Representative Brad Sherman for the 24th Congressional District seat in California before deciding not to run.
In April 2005, he joined the NASA Exploration Systems Advisory Committee.
Baxter was a member of an independent study group that produced the Civil Applications Committee Blue Ribbon Study recommending an increased domestic role for US spy satellites in September 2005. This study was first reported by The Wall Street Journal on August 15, 2007. He is listed as "Senior Thinker and Raconteur" at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, and is a Senior Fellow and Member of the Board of Regents at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.
One of my favorite Doobie Brothers song. This should be played for the people of Russia!
Michael wasw not an original member of the Doobie Brothers, but was a solo artist and studio musician, until Steely Dan used him on a few recordings. He later (around the late 70s) became a member of the Doobies, and also continued to write, record, and perform as a solo artist. You might say he was a "Hired gun," Such a talented man. The guitar soloist, Jeff(Skunk) Baxter, also played on some of Steely Dan's records as a guitarist. He was also a studio musician, like McDonald. This Rock and Roll music stuff is so intermingled between Rock Bands. Everyone knows everyone else, and oftewn sit in and play on each other's albums, without any formal or legal credits, listed on the album. That was a very common thing. That's how The Traveling Wilburys got started.
Skunk Baxter also has a very interesting "side business". He is (was?) a consultant for missile defense.
WOW!
That jacket man!
First time seeing this live, wow. Already love the song but this has my spine going - must have taken it to the street in front of the church.
I love your channel. What joy!
I had never heard that version. The instrumental was fantastic! I saw them in concert years ago. McDonald wasn’t with them but that were still great! Thx!
Good time, Harri! A real good time! Love the coat! Enjoy watching you butt-dance and hearing you sing (the voice ain't too shabby either my friend!) lol! Alway's great commentary out of you. Doobie's rarely disappoint (wink). Thank ya, Harri! This channel truly is the BEST reactions. Diamonds in your ears? You sprinkle gold dust on my soul. Always feel better after your show.
Thanx Robin for the kind words..You made my day! 🖤✌🏾
Always ambivallent about live versions because of the familiarity and perfection of the studio release. But never regret hearing the live take. Great choice and reaction as usual..
Another great choice Brandon. You are on a roll my friend. Good Reaction as usual Harri. 👍🔥🙃🕊️😉🌏💟
Thanks Daniel my brotha. Sorry for the corny joke. I feel like i have 3 more good ones coming up.
The Doobies were good band with Johnston as lead singer? But when he had to leave for a medical problem
So enter Michael McDonald
And to me the Doobie Brothers became Great .
Love that blue eyed soul singing from Michael and yes he can play those keyboards as well. I love his unique voice and can hit those high notes but stay mellow to belting out that soulful voice. He has long since left the band andhas done soli as well as being a sought after singer in duets with Pattie LaBelle Kenny Loggins and more. He has massive talent.
AT LAST!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️Mike’s Civil Rights anthem! It’s so gospel- where’s my tambourine?
There’s a great live vid of them killing it on his other gospelish hits- It Keeps You Runnin’ and Minute By Minute. I just saw all of them last October- their 50th anniversary tour!
Nice reaction Harri, cheers man.
Beautiful!
Amazing song. No, don't think the studio version had a choir. The Doobs have some amazing singers that can do that. From this album of the same name, Tiran Porter's (bass, background vox) first lead vocal is on here called "For Someone Special" which was a tribute to Tom Johnston, one of the founding members and lead vocalist for The Doobie Brothers. It's a beautiful and somewhat haunting song...but so gorgeous. Check it out, Harri. Tiran is one of the most underappreciated bass players. Awesome.
Yes! Tiran was the Doobies’ secret weapon: creative bass lines, impeccable vocals, great energy. One of my alltime musical heroes
Hey Harri Eddy from Myrtle Beach SC! Thanks for doing this reaction ! Love your channel brother ! Will continue to support your channel ! Take care man !
Eddy! 🖤✌🏾
Finally learned this about 20 years ago, loved playing it! Loved Patrick Simmons' big grin at the end too, I think he's got his guitar feeding back! Sublime. Great song, great message, great version, great reaction! Cheers, Harri. ;>D
The McDonald era with the Doobies has been largely dismissed by classic rock radio, but it is solid music that deserves recognition, and the shear sales of Minute By Minute make a pretty strong statement.
I love this version! Thanks.
Harri have you reacted to Michael and Patti Labelle duet- On My Own. It is a great duet and video.
Late 70's went to a club in Berkshire England to shake my bootee 😉 and lucky enough to see them live and I was around two foot away from stage😊
I remember back in the 70's I was in high school and walking into playback electronics, a hifi store, back then there were hifi stores everywhere,and there blasting through a pair of BIC venturi speakers was this song.I may be the only person in the world who thinks of those speaker when I hear this song.
Hey Harri, with that "coat" you could've been part of the Doobies man ...LOL Peace and love.
a great interpretation...
Great group and song. Great analysis Harri!
They are getting ready to hit the streets. Going on tour. You should check it out if you get the chance.
You also have to listen to doobies before Michael Mac with Tom Johnson. Long train runnin, China grove, listen to the music, the doctor
Fun seeing you get so into it!
This is my favorite by them but I prefer the studio version, his vocals are slurred here and that message is everything.
"You, telling me the thing you gonna for me,
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see."
************** HARRI, HARRI, HARRI, I think that I would make that coat look great! ***************
GARY, GARY, GARY
Check out "Real Love" Doobie Brothers!!
Another GREAT DB classic!!
If you want to get blown away Hari, Listen to "On my Own" with Michael McDonald & Patti LaBelle!!
Love me some MM …yes, please…
Enjoyed it. I'm assuming the central heating wasn't working when you made this video?
that is my kinda church Harri.
Me too 😀😀
This was Michael McDonald's song about his home town Ferguson Missouri. The same town where Mike Brown was summarily executed by a cop.
The policeman will be remembered as a hero, Mike brown will be remembered as a psychotic thug.
@@keifstoned8496 Unfortunately people often reach the wrong conclusions given their own racist beliefs.
@@twwtjohns Race Card = Russian Ruble