The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. They have sold over 40 million albums.
History
The Doobie Brothers were in Southern California founded in 1969 by Tom Johnston, John Hartman, Skip Spence (ex - Moby Grape ) and Gregg Murph under the band name " Pud ".
Gregg Murph soon left the band as a replacement was Dave Shogren. In 1970, Patrick Simmons still do so. Doobie is a slang term for a two-blade joint. Supposedly fell at a cozy stoner - round at some point of the sentence: " Now we're all doobie brothers", the band was promptly renamed - in The Doobie Brothers.
The end of 1970 the producer Ted Templeman got a demo in the hands and soon the band got a record deal with Warner Brothers. Early 1971 was released their first LP Doobie Brothers, but that was not a success. The title presented a Country / Rhythm and Blues Rock, which was built on guitar rhythms in the style of San Francisco bands like Quicksilver Messenger Service.
1972 Dave Shogren left again the group for him came as a replacement bassist Tiran Porter. In addition, Michael Hossack was hired as a second drummer, which until then had only done the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers. The 72er album Toulouse Street sold thanks to catchy melodies and rocking rhythms emphasized by the hit singles "Listen to the Music" and " Jesus is just alright" very good. The follow-up album The Captain and Me included with " Long Train Runnin ' " the first Top Ten hit, and the no. 15 hit " China Grove ". The album reached No. 7, holding on for over a year on the Billboard charts and sold over 2 million times. End of 1973, Michael Hossack got out anyway, which was then replaced by Keith Knudsen, because they wanted to maintain the occupation with a second drummer.
Published in 1974, the Doobie Brothers What Were Once Vices Album Are Now Habits (formerly with Steely Dan ) helped on the first time the guitarist Jeff " Skunk " Baxter, who was also a permanent member of the same year. The first single "Another Park, Another Sunday" just reached the Top 40 and therefore could not continue the success of its predecessor. For enjoyed the B- side of the single, the value written by Patrick Simmons Bluegrass entitled " Blackwater ", growing in popularity. The song reached in the spring of 1975, the top of the charts and sold 1 million copies. With the 75er album Stampede the Doobies were able to maintain their success further. Very successful was the single "Take Me In Your Arms ", a former Motown classics. Tom Johnston retired temporarily from for health reasons and was replaced by singer and keyboardist Michael McDonald, who had already worked with Jeff Baxter at Steely Dan. For the album Takin ' It to the Streets (1976 ) McDonald contributed half of the songs and also took a strong influence on the style that is now having far more soul and jazz elements and keyboard -heavy was. Very successful were the singles, " Takin ' It To The Streets " and " It Keeps You Running". The album reached platinum.
The more stressed '77 jazz album Livin 'on the Fault Line was referred to by critics as " unoriginal ", but still reached the Top 10 and went gold status. End of 1977, Tom Johnston got out finally, as seemed to his more rock -hugging style is no more space in the band.
In November 1978, the Doobies released the album Minute by Minute. Thus, the band reached # 1 on the U.S. album charts and thus the height of her career for the first time. It held five weeks at the top and earned the band thanks to the No.1 single " What A Fool Believes " In 1979 two Grammys one. With "Minute By Minute" and " Depending On You" followed by two more hit singles. At the peak of its success, the group threatened to break apart but. Jeff Baxter and John Hartman got out and by Cornelius Bumpus (saxophone), Chet McCracken (percussion, drums) and John McFee (guitar, ex -Clover ) were replaced.
In the fall of 1980, the Doobies were able to continue with One Step Closer its successful series. However, the album sparked enthusiasm among the fans, by the critics, more out of boredom. In 1981 a ( ( Promotional Single)) with the title " Can not Let It Get Away" for a Coca -Cola commercial that was intended only for the Japanese market. 1982 separated the Doobie Brothers as Michael McDonald had opted for a solo career. 1983 still appeared the double - live album " Farewell Tour ", which documented the farewell tour of the band.
1987 there was a reunion of the Doobie Brothers with Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Hossack, Porter and Bobby LaKind. The 1989er comeback album Cycles was not far behind the old sales figures and contained the single "The Doctor" again a Top Ten hit. Due to the success they released in 1991 the album "Brotherhood". Trying to move away from the usual West Coast rock, but failed and flopped album. In March 1991, McDonald rejoined the Doobie Brothers. On December 24, 1992 LaKind died of a brain tumor.
In 1993, the band toured in the cast Johnston, Simmons, Hossack, Knudsen, McFee by the United States. In December it created a remix of " Long Train Runnin ' " (Original on The Captain and Me, 1973) in the UK Top 10 singles chart. A review of "Listen to the Music" was released in May 1994. A month later toured the Doobies with Foreigner through the USA and came to Europe. In 1995, she toured first again with Foreigner and later with the Steve Miller Band through the country. In 1996 the live album Rockin ' Down the Highway.
With the album Sibling Rivalry ( 2000) had found the Doobies back to their old sound. Commercially the album, however, was not very successful.
In 2002, the albums Cycles and "Brotherhood" on the label ( ( One Way )) were re-released. The remasters contain bonus tracks. In Cycles of 1989, previously included " Anything For Love " only on the hit single "The Doctor", added, as well as the extended remix of the second hits " Need A Little Taste Of Love". In "Brotherhood" from 1991 can be found with " All Your Dreaming" and " Fool You, Crazy Me" two previously unreleased tracks, as well as the third bonus track an acoustic version of " Rollin 'On".
Cornelius Bumpus died in 2004 of a heart attack in 2005 Keith Knudsen of complications from cancer.
After ten years was published in 2010 with World Gone Crazy by since a CD with new material. In addition to the regular CD with 11 tracks, the deluxe version includes two bonus tracks " Little Prayer " and "New York Dream" and a DVD with a documentary of the 40 - year band history. On the Japanese release are two more bonus tracks: the instrumental " Delta Devil Dog " and the demo " Lie To Me". The album peaked in October 2010, the Top 40 on the Billboard charts.
In 2010, Michael Hossack moved for health reasons back of the tape back. In 2012, he succumbed to cancer.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
Live albums
Other albums: