14 The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers formed in California in 1970 by Tom Johnston (gtr, vo writer), Patrick Simmons (gtr, vo, writer) and John Hartman (dms) with Dave Shogren on bass. They worked hard, playing all over California, often in Hells Angels venues, and adopted the biker look. After an unsuccessful first album, Shogren left and was replaced by Tiran Porter (bs, vo), and a second drummer (Mike Hossack, dms) was added to beef up the sound, in what would become a trademark.

This lineup recorded a second album, Toulouse Street, in 1972, which has several standout tracks on it. The best known is the one that could easily be a Radio Free D’ni theme tune: Listen To The Music.

Title Album Year
201 Listen to the Music Toulouse Street 1972
202 Rockin’ Down the Highway Toulouse Street 1972
203 Mamaloi Toulouse Street 1972
204 Jesus Is Just Alright Toulouse Street 1972
205 Natural Thing The Captain and Me 1973
206 Long Train Runnin’ The Captain and Me 1973
207 China Grove The Captain and Me 1973
208 Without You The Captain and Me 1973
209 South City Midnight Lady The Captain and Me 1973
210 Another Park, Another Sunday What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits 1974
211 Clear as the Driven Snow The Captain and Me 1973
212 Music Man Stampede 1975
213 Takin’ It To The Streets Takin’ It To The Streets 1976
214 You’re Made That Way Livin’ On The Fault Line 1977
215 Little Darling Livin’ On The Fault Line 1977
216 Minute By Minute Minute By Minute 1978
217 One Step Closer One Step Closer 1980
218 No Stoppin’ Us Now One Step Closer 1980
219 South Bay Strut One Step Closer 1980
220 Dangerous Brotherhood 1991
221 Four Days Gone Long Train Runnin’ 1970 – 2000 1999
222 Neal’s Fandango Live At Wolf Trap 2004
223 Steamer Lane Breakdown Live At Wolf Trap 2004
224 Listen To The Music Live At Wolf Trap 2004

Postshow

301 Cottonmouth Toulouse Street 1972
302 I Been Workin’ On You Stampede 1975
303 The Captain and Me The Captain and Me 1973
304 China Grove Live At Wolf Trap 2004
305 Without You Live At Wolf Trap 2004
306 Long Train Runnin Live At Wolf Trap 2004