American rock band formed in 1970, known for blending rock, country, funk and R&B and for hits such as "Long Train Running" and "What A Fool Believes."

Key figures referenced in reviews include Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald. The band's career is commonly described in phases: early guitar-driven California rock (early 1970s), a blue-eyed soul/R&B-influenced period with Michael McDonald (mid/late 1970s), a hiatus in the 1980s and a reunion beginning in 1989.

DeBaser reviews trace The Doobie Brothers' evolution from gritty California rock to a softer blue-eyed soul phase and back. Critics praise early albums for guitar-driven energy and note the commercial success of the McDonald era. Key songs cited include "Long Train Running" and "What A Fool Believes." Reviews combine personal attachment with technical appreciation of arrangements and performances.

For:Fans of 1970s American rock, guitarists interested in arrangement and technique, listeners who like country-rock and blue-eyed soul.

 With him, and with a drastic change of the main guitarist due to health reasons, the Doobies shifted from their driving funky rock blues soul country gospel (!) crossover, carried on since the beginning, to a jazzy, soulful pop with a much more laid-back and much less spirited rhythm, with the instruments being nibbled at with the tip of a fork, never taking a proper bite: a diversion towards Steely Dan, one might say in another way.

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 The masterpiece of this work, to my taste, is certainly not the famous, super-covered, evergreen funky/rock ode to the Long Train Run, but rather track number five "Clear As The Driven Snow".

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 Listen To The Music, always destined to serve as the sacrosanct final encore at any of their performances, otherwise, the fans won’t leave the arena.

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