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The Doobie Brothers - Tom Johnston

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Song Review: The Doobie Brothers - “Takin’ it to the Streets” (Live, 1976)

The Doobie Brothers’ Steely Dan era sure had its moments. And one of them - just released after a half-century in the vault - encapsulates all that was so exciting about it.

Poor camerawork, terrible lighting and sound issues reveal why the band never issued this live-in-1976 version of “Takin’ it to the Streets.” But they might’ve made an exception, given Michael McDonald’s youthful exuberance and the short-lived, triple-guitar attack of Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Tom Johnson and Patrick Simmons. Add a horn section and spirited backgrounds and, well, these Doobies knew how to burn, brother.

Johnston was soon gone and McDonald was soon helming the band and taking it in a more-lightweight direction. But this early mix of bikers and yachtsmen could’ve really been something if the band could’ve kept it runnin’.

Grade card: The Doobie Brothers - “Takin’ it to the Streets” (Live, 1976) - B+

3/13/26

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doobie brothers, listen to the music 1973

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The Doobie Brothers performing “Long Train Runnin’”, a pre-Michael McDonald song. _______________________ Long Train Runnin’ Songwriter: Tom Johnston

Down around the corner A half a mile from here You see them old trains runnin' And you watch them disappear

Without love Where would you be now Without love

You know I saw Miss Lucy Down along the tracks She lost her home and her family And she won't be comin' back

Without love Where would you be right now Without love

Well the Illinois Central And the Southern Central Freight Gotta keep on pushin' Mama 'Cause you know they're runnin' late

Without love Where would you be now Now, now, now Without love

Well the Illinois Central And the Southern Central Freight Gotta keep on pushin' Mama You know they're runnin' late

Without love Where would you be now Without love

Where pistons keep on churnin' And the wheels go 'round and 'round And the steel rails are cold and hard For the miles that they go down

Without love Where would you be right now Without love Where would you be now

Got to get up baby, things are moving now Well they are moving now Baby, baby, baby Baby well they are moving now See the big train run When the train is moving on You got to keep on moving Keep on moving, keep on moving Well keep on moving

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Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers - Concord Pavilion; Concord, CA (6-7-17).@TheDoobieBros 

Photo: Jeff Bliss

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Doobie Brothers - Tom Johnston

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The Doobie Brothers - Tom Johnston