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The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group, best known for hit singles like 
Black Water, China Grove, Listen to the Music, Long Train Runnin’, and What a Fool Believes. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.
In 1969, singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman formed the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers. Skip Spence of Moby Grape (and formerly of Jefferson Airplane) introduced them to one another after Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Spence and join an aborted Grape reunion. New bandmates Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group Pud and experimented with different lineups (occasionally in the lineups was Spence) and styles as they performed in and around San Jose. They were mostly a power trio (along with bassist Greg Murphy) but briefly worked with a horn section. In 1970, they teamed up with bass player Dave Shogren and singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Simmons. Simmons, who had belonged to several area groups (among them was the band “Scratch”, which was an acoustic trio with future Doobies bassist Tiran Porter) and also performed as a solo artist, was already an accomplished fingerstyle player whose approach to the instrument complemented Johnston’s rhythmic R&B strumming. In a recent interview, Tom Johnston attributed the band’s eventual name to friend and housemate Keith “Dyno” Rosen, who noted the guys’ fondness for “doobies.” They considered the new moniker an improvement over Pud.
Black Water, China Grove, Listen to the Music, Long Train Runnin’, and What a Fool Believes. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.In 1969, singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman formed the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers. Skip Spence of Moby Grape (and formerly of Jefferson Airplane) introduced them to one another after Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Spence and join an aborted Grape reunion. New bandmates Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group Pud and experimented with different lineups (occasionally in the lineups was Spence) and styles as they performed in and around San Jose. They were mostly a power trio (along with bassist Greg Murphy) but briefly worked with a horn section. In 1970, they teamed up with bass player Dave Shogren and singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Simmons. Simmons, who had belonged to several area groups (among them was the band “Scratch”, which was an acoustic trio with future Doobies bassist Tiran Porter) and also performed as a solo artist, was already an accomplished fingerstyle player whose approach to the instrument complemented Johnston’s rhythmic R&B strumming. In a recent interview, Tom Johnston attributed the band’s eventual name to friend and housemate Keith “Dyno” Rosen, who noted the guys’ fondness for “doobies.” They considered the new moniker an improvement over Pud.
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Best of The Doobies
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Best of the Doobie Brothers Live
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Greatest Hits
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The Captain and Me
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Long Train Runnin'
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What a Fool Believes
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Black Water
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China Grove
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Takin' It To The Streets
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Jesus Is Just Alright
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Rockin' Down the Highway
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South City Midnight Lady
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Minute by Minute
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Without You
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Another Park, Another Sunday
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Shoutbox
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binnyhendrix wrote:
Jesus is just all right with meee!
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herbhappy wrote:
yes
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shadowstabber wrote:
i could listen to long train runnin' all day long
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lhulhuzinha wrote:
♥ What a Fool Believes ♥
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ulkator wrote:
Isn´t it or Is n it - this is the question
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NWG369 wrote:
First extreme metal band ever
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orderinchaos78 wrote:
Was the 1993 remix of Long Train Running limited to an Australian/NZ release or was it released elsewhere as well?
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SierraGabrielle wrote:
Michael Jackson NEVER sang back up vocals for the DBs ~ sorry.
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AndreaEIson wrote:
Someone said Michael Jackson sang back up vocals for this group and others in the 1970s is this true?
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Diiyo wrote:
gimme the beat boys.... BEST SONG EVER
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henry352 wrote:
now that's rock n roll
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free-movies wrote:
the videos are the best
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
the captain and me <3
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CalcPrgmr1 wrote:
One of the first CD's I ever listened to was the Doobie Bros' Rockin' Down The Highway: The Wildlife Concert, my parents bought the 2 disc set when it was new to start off our collection of CD's for our new CD player. The quality was amazing and I love the album. I was only like 6 but it was still awesome music to my ears. Just dug up the old CD set and ripped it to FLAC to enjoy the experience again and it's just as good as ever!
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LauraLeterboxer wrote:
The Doobies Farewell tour was my first rock'n'roll gig when I was twelve years old (we're not counting John Denver when I was four--I can't be held accountable for that!) Anyway, my cool sister took me (she was eighteen), and we sat out all day in the sun at Red Rocks Amphitheater. What a great day. What a great gig. What a great sister for taking me.
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calsimon wrote:
rock n roll!
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deathlives wrote:
michael mcdonald ruins the doobie brothers
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prairelady wrote:
Have love your music for years
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Mii85 wrote:
s-m-o-o-t-h
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manchesterd wrote:
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
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