The Doobie Brothers
| The Doobie Brothers | |
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 The Doobie Brothers, 1982 |
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| General information | |
| origin | San Jose (California) |
| Genre (s) | Country rock , boogie |
| founding | 1969 as Pud, 1970 as The Doobie Brothers , 1987 |
| resolution | 1982 |
| Founding members | |
| Tom Johnston | |
| Gregg Murph (until 1969) | |
| John Hartman | |
| Current occupation | |
Keyboard , vocals |
Guy Allison |
Vocals, guitar |
Tom Johnston |
guitar |
John McFee |
Alto, tenor and baritone saxophone |
Marc Russo |
Vocals, guitar |
Patrick Simmons |
Bass, vocals |
John Cowan |
Drums |
Ed Toth |
| former members | |
guitar |
Jeff Baxter |
bass |
Dave Shogren |
Drums |
Michael Hossack († 2012) |
Vocals, guitar, keyboard |
Michael McDonald |
bass |
Tiran Porter |
Drums |
Keith Knudsen († 2005) |
Drums |
Chet McCracken |
| Cornelius Bumpus († 2004) | |
bass |
Skylark |
percussion |
Bobby LaKind († 1992) |
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band . They have sold over 40 million albums.
history
The Doobie Brothers were founded in 1969 by Tom Johnston, John Hartman, Skip Spence (ex- Moby Grape ) and Gregg Murph in Southern California under the band name Pud .
Gregg Murph soon left the band, replaced by Dave Shogren. In 1970 Patrick Simmons joined them. Doobie is a slang term for a two-leaf joint. Allegedly, during a leisurely round of stoners, the sentence: “Now we're all doobie brothers” came up, promptly the band was renamed - The Doobie Brothers.
In late 1970, producer Ted Templeman got his hands on a demo and soon the band got a contract with Warner Brothers . In early 1971 their first LP Doobie Brothers was released, but it was not a success. The title presented a Country / rhythm and blues - rock , which was built on guitar rhythms in the style of the San Francisco bands like Quicksilver Messenger Service.
In 1972 Dave Shogren left the group, replacing the bassist Tiran Porter. In addition, Michael Hossack was hired as the second drummer, which until then only the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers had done. The 72 album Toulouse Street sold very well thanks to its catchy melodies and emphatically rocking rhythms through the single hits “Listen to the Music” and “Jesus is just alright”. The follow-up album The Captain and Me contained the first Top Ten hit with "Long Train Runnin '", as well as No. 15 hit "China Grove". The album reached number 7, stayed on the Billboard charts for over a year and sold over 2 million copies. At the end of 1973 Michael Hossack got out anyway, who was then replaced by Keith Knudsen because they wanted to keep the line-up with a second drummer.
In 1974 the Doobie Brothers released the album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits , on which guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (formerly Steely Dan ) played for the first time , who also became a permanent member in the same year. The first single "Another Park, Another Sunday" just reached the top 40 and was therefore unable to build on the success of its predecessors. But the B-side of the single, the bluegrass track "Black Water" written by Patrick Simmons, enjoyed growing popularity. The song topped the charts in the spring of 1975 and sold 1 million copies. With the 75 album Stampede , the Doobies were able to maintain their successful course. The single "Take Me In Your Arms", an earlier Motown classic, was very successful . Tom Johnston resigned temporarily for health reasons and was replaced by singer and keyboardist Michael McDonald , who had already played with Jeff Baxter on Steely Dan. For the album Takin 'It to the Streets (1976) McDonald contributed half of the songs and also had a strong influence on the style, which now had significantly more soul and jazz elements and became more keyboard-heavy. The singles "Takin 'It To The Streets" and "It Keeps You Running" were very successful. The album went platinum.
The rather jazz-oriented 77 album Livin 'on the Fault Line was described by the critics as "unoriginal", but still reached the top 10 and received gold status. At the end of 1977 Tom Johnston left the band for good, as there seemed to be no more room in the band for his more rock-oriented style.
In November 1978, the Doobies released the album Minute by Minute . This was the first time the band reached number 1 in the US album charts and thus the high point of their career. It stayed at the top for five weeks and earned the band two Grammys in 1979 thanks to the No.1 single "What A Fool Believes" . With “Minute By Minute” and “Depending On You”, two more single hits followed. At the peak of their success, however, the group threatened to break up. Jeff Baxter and John Hartman dropped out and were replaced by Cornelius Bumpus (saxophone), Chet McCracken (percussion, drums) and John McFee (guitar, ex- Clover ).
In the fall of 1980 the Doobies were able to continue their successful series with One Step Closer . The album sparked enthusiasm among the fans, but rather boredom among the critics. In 1981 a promo single called "Can't Let It Get Away" was released for a Coca-Cola commercial that was only intended for the Japanese market. In 1982 the Doobie Brothers separated because Michael McDonald had decided on a solo career. In 1983 the double live album "Farewell Tour" was released, which documented the band's farewell tour.
In 1987 the Doobie Brothers reunited with Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Hossack, Porter and Bobby LaKind . The 1989 comeback album Cycles did not lag far behind the old sales figures and once again contained a top 10 hit with the single "The Doctor". Due to the success they released in 1991 the album "Brotherhood". The attempt to move away from the usual West Coast rock failed and the album flopped. In March 1991, McDonald rejoined the Doobie Brothers. On December 24, 1992, LaKind died of a brain tumor.
In 1993 the band toured the USA with the line-up Johnston, Simmons, Hossack, Knudsen and McFee. In December, a remix of "Long Train Runnin '" (originally on The Captain and Me , 1973) made it into the UK top 10 singles chart. A revision of “Listen to the Music” appeared in May 1994. A month later, the Doobies toured the US with Foreigner and also came to Europe. In 1995 they toured the country again, first with Foreigner and later with the Steve Miller Band . In 1996 the live album Rockin 'Down the Highway was released .
With the album Sibling Rivalry (2000) the Doobies found their old sound again. The album was not very successful commercially.
In 2002 the albums "Cycles" and "Brotherhood" were re-released on the One Way Records label. The remasters contain bonus tracks . "Anything For Love", previously only featured on the hit single "The Doctor", was added to "Cycles" from 1989, as was the extended remix of the second hit, "Need A Little Taste Of Love". On "Brotherhood" from 1991 there are two previously unreleased tracks with "All Your Dreaming" and "Fool You, Crazy Me", as well as an acoustic version of "Rollin 'On" as a third bonus track.
In 2004 Cornelius Bumpus died of a heart attack, in 2005 Keith Knudsen of the consequences of his cancer.
In 2010, World Gone Crazy was the first CD with new material to appear after ten years . In addition to the normal CD with 11 titles, the deluxe version contains the two bonus tracks "Little Prayer" and "New York Dream" as well as a DVD with a documentation of the 40-year history of the band. There are two more bonus tracks on the Japanese release: the instrumental "Delta Devil Dog" and the demo "Lie To Me". The album also reached the Top 40 on the Billboard charts in October 2010.
In 2010 Michael Hossack withdrew from the band for health reasons. In 2012 he succumbed to cancer.
In November 2014, the album Southbound was released , a new recording of their greatest hits with stars of the country rock scene. Michael McDonald was also featured on the tracks "What A Fool Believes", "Takin 'It To The Streets" and "You Belong To Me".
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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 UK
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 US
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| 1971 | The Doobie Brothers | - | - | - |
First published: 1971
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| 1972 | Toulouse Street | - | - |
US21st  (119 weeks)US |
First published: July 1972
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| 1973 | The Captain and Me | - | - |
US7th × 2
(102 weeks)US |
First published: March 1973
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| 1974 | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits | - |
UK19th  (10 weeks)UK |
US4th × 2
(62 weeks)US |
First published: February 1974
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| 1975 | Stampede | - |
UK14th (11 weeks)UK |
US4th  (25 weeks)US |
First published: April 1975
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| 1976 | Takin 'It to the Streets | - |
UK42 (2 weeks)UK |
US8th (44 weeks)US |
First published: March 1976
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| 1977 | Livin 'on the fault line | - |
UK25 (5 weeks) UK |
US10 (21 weeks)US |
First published: August 1977
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| 1978 | Minute by minute | - | - |
US1 × 3
(87 weeks)US |
First published: December 1978
Grammy |
| 1980 | One step closer | - |
UK53 (2 weeks) UK |
US3 (28 weeks)US |
First published: September 1980
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| 1989 | Cycles | - | - |
US17th (20 weeks)US |
First published: April 1989
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| 1991 | Brotherhood | - | - |
US82 (9 weeks) US |
First published: April 1991
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| 1993 | Introducing the Doobie Brothers | - | - | - |
First published: 1993
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| 2000 | Sibling rivalry | - | - | - |
First published: 2000
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| 2010 | World Gone Crazy | - | - |
US39 (2 weeks) US |
First published: September 2010
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| 2014 | Southbound | - | - |
US16 (3 weeks) US |
First published: November 2014
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- ↑ Michael Hossack Dead: Doobie Brothers Drummer Dies At 65. The Huffington Post , March 13, 2012, accessed March 15, 2012 .
- ↑ Chart sources: Singles UK US
- ↑ US albums: Joel Whitburn : Joel Whitburn presents the Billboard Albums . 6th edition. Billboard Books, New York 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
