some reunion/guest appearances don't suck
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54lfxiid_w

One of the great songs of the 70's, and a kick ass rendition some 20 years later...

"I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see..."

I liked THAT song, although I really did not care much for the "poppy direction" McD's music took the Doobies. (I guess I was just too much of a Tom Johnston fan). I've been impressed every time I've heard them. I miss the Simmons/Johnston/Baxter days.

Good stuff...

I remember being in Boulder in about 1980 and some friends were on their way to Red Rocks for the DB's "last concert ever"...

The Doobies were pretty much constant on my stereo from '70-'75 or so. I didn't like the turn they took when MacDonald came on board.

in general I agree, but this song kills imho

And for another angle on McDonald, check this out about 7:15 into it (the whole video is great actually), but his stacked harmonies are amazing.

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Love the Doobie Bros. Wonder what they sound like now.

My band has shared a bill with the Doobies a few times, and they're fan-freakin-tastic. Like for real and everything. Serious.

Seems to be alot of people think McD brought the Doobies downhill. I never really thought that. Always been a huge Mike McD fan. He plays this area a few times a year. Never miss a show.

Heres a funny goof on McDonald

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9NJgACcpeo

Everytime I hear McDonald, I want to hurl. He killed the Doobies for me.

He's an incredible vocalist. Solo or with the Doobies I've always liked him. His background harmonies are amazing.

Here's a great live clip; "What a Fool Believes".

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Don't get me wrong, I like McDonald's vocals, I just don't like the direction he took the Doobies in.

Big fan of DB and the voice of McD!!

Gawd, I feel old..

You are old! :D

Alot of the great bands took a wrong turn in the '80s. Look at what happened to "Chicago". Their music sucked horribly in the 80's.

I met Jeff "Skunk" Baxter a few years back at a NAMM show (he played guitar with Spinal Tap) and he was a very nice person. Interesting guy!!

I'm not a big McD fan, but I love the bass groove on "I Keep Forgetting"

See Mike live, then pass judgment. Has a great range of styles of music that he can easily cover, soul, jazz....rock.

Saw him last year as the front for Steely Dan and he then joined them for some of their set. He was excellent...Steely was amazing.

he elevates tripe to something listenable (having Gadd on drums doesn't hurt):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT-8SLuvMvE

I saw the Steely Dan tour last year at Irvine. I think McDonald's set actually was better than SDs (and that is saying something coming from me). He sat in on a few songs, and the version of Show Biz Kids was just sick...the audio sucks, but you get the idea
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And Do It Again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uW9MV2aEu4

This video was from 96.... I was in Nashville at that time, studying audio production at
MTSU and working part time in a studio there. One day McDonald's engineer brought in the
rough mixes from Michael's new solo album. We all sat there, pretty knocked out at the sonic
quality and how everything just sparkled especially since they were rough mixes...
So about 1 week ago, I was thinking about that, and went online to listen to that record today...
it still sounded good but lacked 'warmth' and certainly no 'fun or humour'....I think that is what
perhaps held McDonald back from being a top solo artist: his music and voice are 'soulful' but tend
to be a little stiff and formal.... i mean, not a lot of his personality shows through the voice, but it
is very good and has unique tone....just misses a bit at hitting home with personality....
hope im making sense here....just my opinion overall.

cool video here

nostatic, that is a fantastic Steely Dan video. Funny how those other guitar solos
really are completely inappropriate for the song...and they knew it... i always loved
Denny Dias stuff with them, but that type of jazzy picking just didnt work with Peg.
Their diversity was what made them unique.

MMcD's voice is good, certainly, but you can count me among those who preferred the Doobies in their original cast.

Agreed....The first time I saw the Doobies was at the Moore Theater in Seattle when they had the Rising Stars concerts for 99 cents. They played for 2+ hours with no break.

Saw Supertramp at the same venue for the same price just a couple months later....those were the days.

He's good, no Taylor Hicks mind you, but good. Maybe they are still touring because once you split up the proceeds from a concert with all the members of that band, they might be clearing $75/each.;) I've actually always liked them. I remember my father buying "Living on the Fault line" and playing that growing up.

I'd have to call this song a guilty pleasure, that I've always loved. I first heard the song on the radio, as a kid, while driving in my Father's Triumph TR6. We were heading to the beach (Siesta Key in Sarasota FL, where I grew up) with the top down. It was just one of those moments. Regardless of the lyrics, the song just reminds me of good times with a man, that to this day, I still adore and worship, my Dad...