Make sure to check out our ‘Quarantine & Chill’ Video if you haven’t already! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yb0wd7gSyAw.html Was time for some more of The Doobie Brothers!! We’re starting to really dig these guys!! You guys said this was the one we had to do, what’s the next one we’ve gotta check out?! Cheers guys!!! 🔥🤟🏻
When Michael McDonald left Steely Dan to go to the Doobs he wrote their biggest commercial hits but totally changed the sound of the band. You should do Black Water for the last hurrah from the original Doobies
You guys have done a lot of the earlier Doobies, personally I'm a big fan of the later Doobies- more jazzy, more soul-influenced. Check out their album Minute by Minute- lots of great ones there: What a Fool Believes, Dependin on You, How do the Fools Survive.
Doobie Sauce is pretty, pretty good. But if you want sauce that is bangin' fire, with a hint of smoothness from the Voice of Rock, pour some Trapeze Medusa sauce on your ribs. 🔥🔥🔥🤘
Black Water has a weeping country fiddle, the vocal is NOT country, it's straight blues rock. It's a magical combo.It also has drums that kick in late in the song, influenced by the WHO.
Their bus broke down in China Grove. Yes it is not far outside of San Antonio. They wrote the song to thank the people of China Grove for their hospitality.
Its one of the earliest songs I can recall from memory. Its the most comforting song ever for me, and I'm a Canadian, not from anywhere near the bayou! It feels like a warm blanket, or a mom's hug.
Suggested Doobie Brothers songs would be either "Jesus is Just All Right" or "Black Water". Props to you guys for selecting so much early to mid 70's music for reactions. It was a great time!
The guitar work by these guys is superb. Seemless. The vocals/harmonies. Drums. The lyrics.....When you say Classic Rock, this is what you are talking about
The whole Captain and Me album is classic . "Natural Thing" "Long Train Runnin'" "China Grove" "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" "Without You" "South City Midnight Lady" "Ukiah" "The Captain and Me"
Imagine ,on tour , your bus breaks down and the whole town comes out to help. This song was written as a thank you to a little town called China Grove.
I can almost guarantee that “Black Water” will end up being your favorite Doobie Brothers song. They have a number of catchy songs. “Listen To The Music” is a classic. “Black Water” is IT.
One other thing guys. They are one of the few 70's Rock bands that if you were lucky enough to see and hear Live next week, this song would sound almost exactly the same. With perfectionist Johnston, McFee and Simmons up front, you can close your eyes and actually feel like you have Bell Bottoms, Aramis cologne and a Polyester shirt on...
I consider myself blessed to have grown up to music during what most call the "classic" rock era. It is refreshing and encouraging to see kids (I'm pushing 70) not only get into but totally enjoy tune-age from two or three lifetimes before you were born. From a creative standpoint, most rock music from following generations has some roots in those "classic" days. To watch you drink in, feel the effects of and have an appreciation for m-m-my generation's foundation of rock music is very satisfying and enjoyable for me. Keep up the great work and stay healthy, dudes....
I'm 2 decades younger, but feel exactly the same way. I (just barely) missed out on the classic rock heyday and fell in love with it in the 80s when it had already passed by. It's been a long lifetime subjected to lousy pop music but these reaction vids from younger folks sure restore some of my faith in humanity's musical sense!
I agree. To see this generation enjoy the music I grew up on (51 yrs young) makes me smile. I'm actually an 80s child but had an older brother so really had no choice but to grow up on the 70s music. My brother: stay out of my room and leave my records alone. Me: Is he gone? Where's his headphones? 🎧 Jesus is just all right with me .....
Black Water should definitely be next. You guys mentioned in a previous Allman Brothers video you wanted something "swampy," and it doesn't get much swampier than BW, although in a different way. Reminds me of a paddle boat lazily steaming down the Mississippi. Great harmonies, very catchy groove. Sauce for days!
I know what you are getting at but if you want to hear what I would call the all time king of swampy without a contender... Dr. John - I Walk on Guilded Splinters is filthy dirty.
Agreed on Black Water. Another one you can't miss with is Skynyrd's Swamp Music if you want something "Swampy". That is a funky, gritty, tune that'll get stuck in your head in a great way.
TJ is the energy frontman for DB. He really sets the level they perform at. Saw them play in Pearl Herbor in ‘95. Great concert, really enjoyed the show.
blktauna YES early Doobies with Tom Johnston vocals! Broke my heart when he had to leave due to ulcers! Those fabulous albums they cranked out every year had a terrible price on his health 😥
@@myratatano5187 , Blew me away when he walked out on the stage near the end of the Doobie's "last concert" in 1982 after listening to Michael for years. I actually cried when they closed with "Listen to the Music" for what I thought was the last time. When they got back together in 1987 with Tom, it was a reunion tour concert dream come true. They came to Shoreline amphitheater then, with every member who had ever been in the band and FOUR drum kits set up. Two kits were used until the end, when they played "Listen..." and everyone came out, including four drummers! INSANE!
@@myratatano5187 , it was. I can only find audio from the Shor4eline show, but here's the 1982 "final concert" they broadcasted on HBO: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yXeemN6Xa4Y.html I DID find one track from 1987: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y-5ksfejsMs.html
I dare anyone to sit still during this song. This song is very emotional for me. The tune came out about a month before I started my freshman year in college. I was in the dorm room and my roommate takes out his Gibson SG and plays the intro from China Grove. I was a big city kid and he was from a farm near a town of 100 population. We were from two very different worlds and music brought us together for life. I live in MN and lives in CA. We had lunch together a couple of months ago.
Have to admit that I am thoroughly enjoying you two dudes discovering primo tunes that I grew uup with. Your new discoveries with these classic songs is making me appreciate these old tunes all over again. Well done. I'd suggest "Black Water" as your next Doobie Bros song...or maybe "Jesus is Just Alright."
"Black Water" has to be next. Then "Jesus Is Just Alright". Then "Rockin' Down The Highway". What you guys are discovering is that this band had two distinct eras. One when they were led by Tom Johnston (guitarist) and one when they were led by Michael McDonald (piano/keys).
Michael McDonald is a great singer, but truth be told the '80s were more MMcD backed up by the Doobies than real Doobies. FWIW, I saw the a few years back and they did NOTHING from the MMcD days.
NO NO NO! Eyes of Silver, Another Lonely Park Another Sunday, Dark Eyed Cajun Woman, I Cheat The Hangman, Road Angel, Clear As The Driven Snow, Neal's Fandango, Texas Lulaby, Rainy Day Cross Road Blues and on and on. The REAL genius of the Brothers are ALL the songs that weren't released as singles. They beat the snot out of "the cookies" (How Boz Scaggs describes the hit songs he feeds the occasional fans) Almost 100% of long time Doobie fans, if asked to name their favorite song, will NOT choose any of the "cookies."
Johnston all the way. McDonald's voice just didn't agree with me. But I will give them props for "Takin' It to the Streets". Love that one from McDonald-era Doobs.
John Prine! Yes. A fantastic idea. And we lost Bill Withers recently as well. They should definitely listen to some of his music. Both were songwriters of the highest caliber.
The 70s are weird in this way where bands went through these massive shifts in style. I think this is because an established name was so valuable in touring. The Doobies moved to a blue-eyed soul sound when Michael McDonald joined up, Fleetwood Mac changed from British blues with Peter Green to melodrama city with Stevie Nicks & Lindsay Buckingham, the Byrds went from a psychedelic band focused on vocal harmony with Gene Clark & David Crosby to country rock with Clarence White, and Journey went from the early Santana sound to stadium rock when Steve Perry joined. It's definitely worth your time to sample widely out of the back catalog for bands in this era. Hell, Bowie had a completely different style every album or two.
Tom Johnston (lead singer/guitar) was the driving force in this band from 1971-1975. Never gets credit for being one of rocks better singers. AT 70 years old, hes still singing this in the original key - E major.
Being from San Antonio, business and visitors to China Grove were many. It's just a few miles from S.A. but everyone here loved The Doobie Brothers for this tune.
My high school boyfriend and his buddy loved the Doobies. The buddy was in one of those scary christian family singing groups. You know, the ones with those creepy album covers. So these guys want to go to the Doobies concert and the buddy played "Jesus is Just Aright" for his mom and told her they were a christian band so he could go to the show!
Mom went down to Texas for cancer treatment . She settled in Boerne TX , just outside of Austin. Every time i visited...i would play this song en route. Miss ya mom... Thanks for the reaction guys. Great as always.
I was referring to the initial comment about what genre are the Doobie's....yes, meaning their music can be classified under multiple genres. I own The Who's box set titled...... Thirty Years of Maximum R&B, so I know of that correlation. Stapleton plays country, blues, had a bluegrass band called The SteelDrivers, and a rock band called The Jompson Brothers.
I just caught this reaction. I have to tell you my China Grove story. China Grove is a real community outside of San Antonio, Texas. Anytime my family members would come to visit me while I was living down in the San Antonio area, I would make sure we took a drive through little, tiny ,China Grove with the song blasting on the stereo. Because of my age, this is a very important Doobie Brothers song, but nothing beats Long Train Running!
Saw the Doobies in the early 80's in NYC. 5th row, orchestra seats. When Patrick came running up the aisle doing his guitar solo for Jesus is just alright"....I was right there. He was sweating and shredding in the spotlight. Dam.
This has got to be one of my favorite Doobie songs....would never be able to say there is just one favorite! ...You do need to do Blackwater next... it will knock your damn socks off guys! Thanks for doing this one. BTW... do NOT agree with the A's.... A+ at least guys.
Absolutely spot on. When grading a song, grade it on it's own merits, not if you like it more or less than a previous song you have listened to. Treat it as if it was the first song you heard from the band.
I took a friend to an Eagles concert where the Doobie Brothers were opening. A dream concert for me! He kept saying he wasn’t a big fan, and he could only remember one of their songs. But as they were performing, he kept saying “Oh, I loved this song!” to every song they played! It was hilarious! Great concert!
I love watching you guys from a younger generation listening to "my" music from the 70's. About 10 years ago I went to see Bad Company and the Doobie Brothers were the opening band with my then 19 year old son. He loved both bands and when they started playing Chinagrove who turned to me with excitement and said he didn't know they did this song and he was so into it. Such a great feeling.
You need to label the sauces with names that fit the music: cheese sauce, BBQ sauce, tomato sauce, onion sauce, spice sauce, Ranch dressing. You get the idea.
I can't remember how young I was when I first heard this song. All I remember is having the radio on, and the DJ saying "Here's The Doobie Brothers, with...China Grove." Then the song played, and when it was over there was just dead air. Then, "Oh man. Oh man. Playin' that one again!" And he did. :)
I agree that "Jesus is just Alright" should be the next. "Black Water" is a good song but it is just a little on the wimpy side. "Jesus is alright" has a ballsier sound that really shows off their musicianship a lot more.
You guys are just now hearing the great music I grew up with in high school and college. I feel sorry for the poor sods that have to hear most modern music. The stuff I listened to will stand the test of time, evidenced by its appearance on multiple RU-vid channels and radio stations that still play these classics.
This Is one reason I love this channel... I grew up listening to this song on the radio, one of my favorites. This is the first time I REALLY listened to the lyrics... China Grove in Texas! Mind. Blown. I feel like I'm hearing (listening) to these songs for the first time. Love you guys, keep going with that lost in the sauce thing you do. I'm right there with ya! 😘
Love that u two are checking out the past. Timeless music. When there was real rock n roll. Enjoy watching kids review my music an genuinely appreciating it.
Origins Like many songs by Johnston, the music was composed and developed before the lyrics were written. It started with a guitar riff that he and drummer John Hartman developed into a jam with a chord structure. Johnston said that the lyrics were influenced by a piano part in the performance. According to Johnston, "...I really owe Billy Payne for the words because he played this wacky bridge that started the thinking process with this wacky sheriff, samurai swords, and all that."[4] The song is based on a real town in Texas. Johnston thought he had created a fictional town called "China Grove" near San Antonio and later learned it really exists from his cab driver in Houston. [5] Johnston later explained that the band had been on tour passing through the town of China Grove on the way to or from San Antonio, and he had seen a road sign with the name, but somehow had forgotten about it.[6] Even though the community's name is real, the lyrics composed by Johnston are not based on the actual population of the town. In the song, Johnston sings about "the sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords" and the people "just keep on looking to the East." In reality, fewer than one-tenth of one percent of the residents are Asian.
Here is a list for you! Pink Floyd : Pigs, Marooned, Coming back to life Yes : Awaken, Gates of Delirium, Siberian Khatru, I've seen all good people, Heart of the sunrise, South side of the sky Dire Straits : Telegraph Road, Private Investigation, Tunnel of love And last but not least : Achilles last stand by Led Zeppelin
Black Water was their monster hit, but I’d also recommend Jesus is just Alright , Rockin’ Down the Highway or Take Me in your Arms. Love that you love the Doobies.
My gosh! I'm so glad you liked that one,as a little kid,under 12,I was obsessed with "The Doobies". And then they appeared on "What's Happening?" I thought my life was complete,at 11 years old ... Lol!
The nice thing about the Doobs is that they could play so many styles. As much as I loved their funky later stuff and their mid-tempo tunes, their country-inspired stuff, it was great when they just totally rocked out like in China Grove. And yeah, Jesus Is Just Alright has to be listened to soon. Keep up the great work!
BW is a good, slow, whisky sipping song. “Without You” is an off the chain banger. Not a radio song like their other hits, but a great song that’s on their greatest hits. HIGHLY recommended!
In concert, this was the big pyro number. I saw them twice in the late 1970s and a long guitar solo would suddenly start the chauka-chauka guitar with explosions. Great stuff.
Such a happy tune, sing it Alex!!! It's actually about a real town in Texas, the band had passed through China Grove while on tour but had forgotten it was a real town LOL. It just all came together when they started playing and writing. "Black Water" yes indeed, it's my karaoke song!!
Black Water has some sort of black magic in it. I defy anyone to not feel compelled to sing along with the chorus. I have always had the urge to do so whenever I hear it. Totally different vibe than anything from them that you've heard. On another note; GFR's Inside Looking Out Live 1969 is a revelation for the uninitiated. You are going to be so pissed you put it off for so long. Recorded just before they got huge and shows why they got so huge so fast. Balls to the wall rock.
The great thing about revisiting all this stuff at your age is that you get to realise the origins of stuff that you love by later artists? Not to diminish those later artists, but they all owe a debt to what has gone before - nothing comes from nothing. I remember when I was a kid thinking that the Beatles, Stones, and later Zepplin magicked all their stuff out of nowhere - but then my uncle played me some Chuck Berry and Little Richard and Larry Williams tracks and I realised how much they had borrowed and then built on those foundations. Hopefully you're getting the same kind of in depth appreciation for the origins as well as for what artists of today developed from them. Music is a bit like sex in that, against all logic, every generation thinks they discovered or invented it! :-) Keep on keeping on guys!
Most songs before Terry Kath died were great. I considered their later work elevator music, but that is just my opinion. I know a lot of people loved the slow, soft love songs. Saturday in the Park, Free, and many others were great.
DrakeNDad Instant Reviews Or - the incredible live performance of 25 or 6 to 4 where Terry Kath goes insane - easy to see why Hendrix thought so much of him
Yes firing up some Doobie Brothers. "black water" next then"Jesus is just alright". I'm not sure but I don't think you two have reacted to the saucy gem"inside looking out" live from 1969 by Grand Funk Railroad. They put the FU in funk and it's one of the best live performances ever imo please check it out you will have to wear a bib,the sauce overflows ☮️
GF Live Album was the first record I ever bought. Inside Looking Out is as raw as it gets. I always loved that they didn't try to pretty up the sound quality. It only added to the rawness of the music on that album.
I just saw GFR at the Trop in AC March 7 , right before events got cancelled Was one of those groups I always liked but never saw - glad I did , they can still bring it pretty good. Someone unfamiliar with them might want to start with something like ‘ I’m Your Captain ‘ before going in to the more heavy jams But , just checking out their catalogue at all is a step in a satisfying musical direction
I REALLY think these guys will REALLY ENJOY GFR's harmonica skills (the Lead Singer is exceptionally SO FUNKY on harmonica, the 🎸 guitar and his voice, i Love his raspy voice)! MANY of us have been requesting GFR "Inside Looking Out" (the Live version) for the last couple of weeks, but i'm sure someday they'll get to it (i CAN'T WAIT and i HOPE A & A will ENJOY IT as much as i did, And STILL DO, only 'cause they Too said that they love to hear the harmonica the way i do Too)! 🎹 🎵 😎 👍 And if you two get a chance to do the Reaction, then PLEASE read up on the history of GFR: back in the 70's, they were at one time selling SOLD OUT Live Shows and causing a much bigger stir Than Led Zeppelin (WOW!), And read up on why GFR didn't overpass Led Zeppelin. The saddest part is how the three band mates (3 EXTREMELY TALENTED Musicians who Remind ME of RUSH), STILL to this day haven't made it into the Rock 🎸 🎵 & Roll Hall of Fame, got back together i think three times But if i'm not mistaken, it was the 3rd Or 4th time (??) when they spilt up for good and our Now NO longer good friends 'cause Now they're also SUING one another for the use of the name, The GROOVY FUNKY name... GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. 🚆 🚆 SO SAD, right?? 😢 😢
"China Grove" was named after a town in my great state of Texas! I live near Houston and am sooo proud they wrote a song about the vibes from my state - it gets really HOT here in the summer, but we are a HOT bunch of folks down here! LoL.
"i cheat the hangman." Also interesting your comparison of the sound of this song to Van Halen. There is a connection because both bands were on the Warner Brothers label and, Ted Templeton produced "China Grove" and at least the first 4 Van Halen albums.
Tom Johnston said he came up with the opening riff but not the words and they finally develop the song around the riff without a title and while passing through Texas someone suggested the name China Grove for the town they just passed through just outside of San Antonio. It worked. Keep in mind that the Doobie Brothers are actually almost 2 separate carriers with two different lead singers. First came Tom Johnston (out due to ulcers) and he is currently the lead singer but in between was Michael McDonald. The group played totally different music in those two periods. One of the few groups whose play on stage is almost exactly as good as on their records.
Little known fact re Skunk. He's a mega genius who can do the highest math like the guy in Good Will Hunting. He helps the govt develop missile and other systems.
