Cynaera wrote:

We miss you so much, Cynaera...

love this song...

Nice! I did not realize this was the Doobies. Saw them in Ft. Lauderdale 1978. Great live band.

These guys were loaded with talent and incredibly good at composing scintillating little symphonies within easily digestible pop songs...and definitely, they rightly and absolutely filled the airwaves back in The Day!

Reminds me of Bottle Shock

Are you kidding me? This is great stuff!

Until now, I've only been aware of Doobie Bros. top 40 hits. Thank you for this! I've got some exploring to do

Cyclehawk wrote:
agree!

Excellent tune... I don't think I've heard it since the days of turn tables and vinyl. Good to hear some early DBs in the rotation here lately.

On_The_Beach wrote:
Me agree!

Cynaera wrote:
Yeah. What she said.

But seriously, this kicks butt.....its a 2 noter. (You hear 2 notes, and know exactly what it is....)

Businessgypsy wrote: Oh, stop showing off! I envy you your intimate knowledge of Louisiana. Maybe someday, you can envy me my intimate knowledge of whatever it is I have an intimate knowledge of... (I HAD to end that sentence in a preposition - I'm feeling a little rebellious lately.) Should I ever make the trek south and east, I hope to enlist you as a guide. Don't let me get arrested, pregnant, or placed in a compromising position where photos are being snapped. And I promise to dress accordingly, act in a manner befitting an awe-struck hick-town denizen (without the spitting from between gapped front teeth) and try my best not to whoop, swear, or get pissed off at any off-the-cuff comments uttered while I'm there.

Meanwhile, I do love this song - this whole album (I have the vinyl) inspired me in many ways. I ventured out in many directions, too - music, writing, art...

Which reminds me - I need to get my turntable hooked up, because I'm sadly lacking in inspiration these days... (I'll probably delete this post, once I surface again.)

Wonder what part of Toulouse they're writing about? Most familiar with tourists would be the stretch in the French Quarter that runs between Decatur and Rampart, but it also borders the Treme in what was once the redlight district of Storyville, continuing on through Mid-City to City Park. In 1972, the French Quarter stretch would have been full of head shops (they sprung up like, um... mushrooms after Easy Rider came out) and crash pads, so that's my guess.

It's been ages since I've heard this song - it's always been one of my favorites by the Doobs. And I agree - Michael McDonald sank the Doobies. (I remember reading in Rolling Stone a long time ago that Jeff "Skunk" Baxter once went onstage in his bathrobe. With talent like his, he had every right to wear whatever the hell he wanted onstage.)

mread wrote:
I totally agree!
Mike McDonald was the downfall of the Doobies and every Steely Dan track his moaning voice appears on.

Yes, the vocals do sound a little like the Moody Blues.

Not that fond of The Doobie Brothers—probably due to excessive air play of some songs—but this one is quite likeable.

Great song! I'm a DB fan but have never heard this song. Sounds like it was produced by CSN.

On_The_Beach wrote:
Amen. Went to a DB concert circa 1975, mostly to be with my girlfriend, but to this day, the most lasting memory of the evening was "Clear as the Driven Snow".

Then Michael McDonald joined the show and things went downhill . . .

Anyone else think this sounds like the Moody Blues? Not complaining.

This song and album has been out of my consciousness for years. How great it is to hear it again. I need to see if I have the lp in the archive.

Another 8 + 1 for RP playing it = 9! Anyone heard the new album? It must be DB day or something.....