Logging tapes for TBS today in the Intern cubie and listening to a copy of the Doobie Bros’ 3rd album “The Captain and Me,” which everyone can grab for a measly $5 at that tattered Walmart CD bin outside the Valentines isle.
Its an interesting listen, one that reiterates the fact that the Doobies were never a consistent band when it comes to sound. Maybe that’s why their legacy isn’t as enormous as Skynyrd or the golden age Allmans or even Kansas. There is simply too much variety that sounds too much like other groups, as opposed to variety that adapts to a singular pace or sound or ownership.
Don’t get me wrong, this is some great music. Long Train Runnin’, China Grove and South City Midnight Lady are instant classics, and ones I will always keep on a best-of playlist on my ipod. Without You is a fantastic 5 mins, obviously born out of a damp amphitheater jam, with enough echo and swirl to conjure images of thousands of groggy festival-goers bobbing up and down to a mid-evening set on the 2nd or 3rd day of a hot weekend. Take a Listen
Funny, I’ve been playing air-piano to China Grove since 10th grade, but never new it was Bill Payne from Little Feat.
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