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       Let the Music Play: The Doobie Brothers
       By: Mac Date: October 2, 2015, 10:00 am
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       Let the Music Play: The Doobie Brothers
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       I’ve been a Doobie Brothers fan from the day they erupted with
       Listen to the Music back in 1971, but I was a reluctant fan
       during the Michael McDonald years. This documentary does a
       fantastic job of covering the beginnings and the evolution of
       the band, with its core members recalling those events. Tom
       Johnston and Pat Simmons are so laid back, approachable and
       entertaining to listen to their story. I knew a lot of their
       history, but this documentary was still revealing. For instance,
       how they got their name could be deducted by just about anybody,
       but what I didn’t know is, nobody on the band liked it. The
       other big surprise is Tiran Porter (bass), was brutally honest,
       yet somewhat apologetic, he was very tired of the playing the
       same songs, the same style for all those years. It was kinda
       interesting watching the Mike McDonald years with Mike
       admitting, his time with the band was kind of a fluke. Despite
       the band gaining the most attention and financial rewards with
       McDonalds songs and appearance, everyone knew in the band, it
       was not the Doobie sounds.
       Not sure this documentary would appeal too many outside of the
       Doobie nation. It leans more towards the human with the players.
       Less on the technical angle of music making.
       Not that I wasn't excited about the upcoming concert on the
       10th, but this documentary flooded my brain with lots of great
       memories of past concerts. I'm hoping they play quite a bit from
       their last two albums... World Gone Crazy and their tribute with
       country songs. They are different enough to bring a freshness to
       their concerts.
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