The band's history can be roughly divided into three eras. Johnston left the group in due to health reasons, and was replaced by Michael McDonald , whose interest in soul music changed the band's sound until it broke up in with Simmons being the only constant member having appeared on all of their albums. In , the Doobie Brothers reformed with Johnston back in the fold; McDonald, who had previously made several guest appearances since their reformation, returned to the band full-time in for their upcoming 50th anniversary tour. Every incarnation of the group has emphasized vocal harmonies. Spence introduced Hartman to singer, guitarist, and songwriter Tom Johnston and the two proceeded to form the nucleus of what would become the Doobie Brothers. Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group "Pud" and experimented with lineups occasionally including 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 , they teamed up with singer, guitarist, and songwriter Patrick Simmons and bassist Dave Shogren. Simmons had belonged to several area groups among them "Scratch", an acoustic trio with future Doobies bassist Tiran Porter and also performed as a solo artist. While still playing locally around San Jose, the group adopted the name "Doobie Brothers".
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The Doobie Brothers have played to countless crowds over the years, but one of their most memorable gigs got its start on Jan. The Doobies were far from the only musical act to put in an appearance on a prime-time series during the '70s who can forget the time Davy Jones showed up on The Brady Bunch? But it's become a cult favorite over the years. We got to know the people from the TV show and enjoyed the whole experience of a situation comedy.
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For too long, there wasn't a Michael McDonald compilation available domestically. Michael's outstanding vocals helped sustain his success after he left the Doobie Brothers. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Nearly worn out the disc!! Please try again. The superb song "Sweet Freedom," which peaked at 7 in , outshines most of the other songs on this collection.
