The Doobie Brothers: Only Pick One Song. One Song Only. Don't Pick More Than One. One.

Betting this scans 8:1 in favor of pre-Michael-McDonald tracks.

M.M. era - "Real Love"

-- Myonga Von Bontee (scottyfield...), April 23rd, 2005.

HYSTERICS.

I must be losing my mind. Time to go listen to some Venom and jab myself in the trachea with a rusty fork.

I still don't understand a fucking thing he sings in it, but that verse lead melody is just killer.

HS

A bit on the side of the thread, but it's been 7 years, so I don't care. How the hell did Led Zep get away with Trampled Under Foot? It basically is Long Train Coming, as you guys are of course well aware. I've never found any info on those two songs. I mean, the Doobies must have been big enough to sue, right?

I'm sure that manager with the baseball bat had a word with Doobie Freres and worked it out.

Valid point. But still.. It's just too obvious. Both songs are great though, so it's not really a problem. I just wondered if there was any story on them.

Really surprised Kid Rock hasn't done a mash-up of these two songs.

My One is Takin' It to the Streets!

"Nobody"

Keeps You Running

Early: "South City Midnight Lady"
Late: "What a Fool Believes"

my pre-McDonald era fave is "another park, another Sunday", but i mostly only know what would get played on the radio

I'm not really a Doobies fan but I like "What a Fool Believes." Great single.

Listen To The Music - hella groovy, super joyful

It's absolutely What a Fool Believes - few bands that have walked the earth can claim a song that good

Sticking outside their big singles, "I Cheat the Hangman" is a favorite of mine. That tune has a bit of everything in it, it is probably as close to prog/krautrock as the Doobie Brothers ever got and it's got some top harmony singing on it too.

My favorite non-hit is probably You're Made That Way

1. China Grove, which at 14 is where I decided "this is what they mean by 'riff rock'." (Riff rock runners up: Every other Tom Johnston song.)

Honorable Mention. Without You, which at 14 is where I decided "this is what they mean by 'a rave up'."

ok i did a deep doobie dive last week and my answer is "Losin' End" off Taking it to the Streets

"What a Fool Believes," by a nose over "Long Train Running." It's a coin toss for me, though.

old black water, keep on rolling
mississippi moon won't you keep on shining on me
yeah keep on shining your light

"Keeps You Running" has the best bassline.

Poll: “What A Fool Believes” vs. the Spinners’ “Working My Way Back To You” vs. Pablo Cruise’s “Love Will Find A Way” vs. Robbie Dupre’s “Steal Away.”

i put "mamaloi" on a summer mix recently. pretty awesome.

ok i did a deep doobie dive last week and my answer is "Losin' End" off Taking it to the Streets

I came to the conclusion that I'm not really a fan after doing a deep dive a few years back, but "Losin' End" was the one non-single album cut that stood out for me. (I think McDonald re-recorded it as a single years later.)

"What a Fool Believes" is the only track I really play anymore.