Betcha most of you could quote the words to a few of these songs–China Grove–Long Train Runnin–Listen To The Music.<\/p>\n
Known for their bluesy style with a rock beat and their incredible vocal harmonies, we’re talking of course about one of the biggest bands of our generation, one that changed the course of rock forever.<\/p>\n
The Doobie Brothers<\/a> began performing in 1970 all over southern California, and believe it or not, were billed as PUD.. wow that’s news to me.<\/p>\n The name of the band came from a housemate who saw the fondness some of the band members had for a certain illicit cigarette, which at the time was termed a “doobie” and he is the one credited with coining their new name.<\/p>\n At that point, the Doobie Brothers<\/a> were the premiere band for metal heads, motorcycle gang and their look reflected it, with leather jackets and motorcycles part of their image.<\/p>\n Just the second album the band put out spawned some mega hits, including some that went on to become Doobie Brothers cult, and rock classics–Jesus is Just Alright and Listen to the Music.<\/p>\n No one who ever heard the Doobie Brothers<\/a> wasn’t induced to sing along with the tunes and be forever hooked on the bands style.<\/p>\n