The Doobie Brothers Live at Mohegan Sun Arena
Kate Gulag
doobie brothers Bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena
As I write this, the Chevy “Truck Season” commercial is playing and the music they are using is “China Grove” doobie brothers. I don’t shit on you.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, doobie brothers On their “50th Anniversary Tour,” they stopped at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The four-time Grammy Award winner formed in California in 1970 and has sold more than 40 million records. They have recorded 10 of their 14 studio albums, containing 26 songs.
The line-up consists of original founding members Tom Johnston (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Simmons (vocals, guitar), joined since 1975 by Michael McDonald (vocals, keyboards), and John McPhee (guitar) , vocals) joined in 1979, John Cowan (bass, vocals) joined in 1993, Marc Russo (saxophones) joined in 1998, local CT guy Ed Toth (drums) joined in 2005, and Marc Quinones (percussion) Music, vocals) joined in 2018.
The venue was packed, 90% occupied. This is pretty impressive considering they just played The Amp in Bridgeport two months ago. Fans showed their enthusiasm and each member took their spot, but Macdonald took home the applause award.
As soon as they opened, they were greeted by stampede“Hold me in your arms (and shake me for a moment),” followed by two more minute by minute“Here to love you” and “Depend on you”. period rue toulouseIn “Rockin’ Down The Highway,” they show off classic videos of their youth on the big screen, hiding behind them their current selves. Simmons addresses fans “It’s a new song we just wrote for our new album that’s coming out early next year, a bluesy rock vibe, come with me on this journey.” Macdonald sings lead vocals on “Walk This Road,” which I believe was the title. this will be the first album doobie brothersReleased in forty-four years with Michael McDonald.
Next up is “Sweet Maxine.” The two fans behind us, Delta and Beth, kept saying “They are awesome!”. Guess where they come from. Macdonald keeps mic on end of “You Belong to Me” Living on the fault line. This was the original version before Carly Simon released her version. The song was co-written by Simon and McDonald. Next came the band introductions, and they saved drummer Toth until last, as he was only thirteen minutes away from the venue and had many supporters in the audience. Simmons announced “His mom is here tonight!”. Fans are going crazy! But once again, McDonald’s won the applause award.
Simmons continued. “Today is our 50th anniversary! We’re on our second fiftieth now. Thank you so much, it’s great to be back. This is a song I wrote when I was too drunk to see. It’s about being on the road. It’s “clear as driving snow” captain and me. There are chairs on the floor section so everyone has a seat. I noticed about eleven people in front of me standing up and dancing.
Simmons: “This is a song from our latest album (2021’s Liberte). It’s about motorcycles. Shout out to all the bikers out there. “Cannonball” is followed by two from What was once a bad habit has now become a habit Interspersed with a hit song – “Another Park, Another Sunday”, “It Keeps You Runnin'” and “Spirit”. The audience remained engaged and the hits kept coming. doobie brothers They debuted the title track “One Step Closer” and “Eyes of Silver” before performing their Grammy-winning single “Minute By Minute.”
Another title track follows, this time “World Gone Crazy”, then “Without You”, and then one of my favorites, “Jesus Is Alright”. The band’s three-time Grammy Award-winning song “What A Fool Believes” won over most fans and left a lasting impression on the outro of “Long Train Runnin'” and “China Grove.”
After a reasonable pause and enough excitement from the crowd, doobie brothers Returning to the stage to bring fans the instrumental “Black Water” from the encore track “Amazing Grace” and the title track “Takin It To The Streets”. Simmons called Russo a daredevil as the saxophonist played a quick solo on the upper staircase. He rejoined the band on stage for the final song, “Listen To The Music,” and the fans nearly overwhelmed the band by singing along.
The sound quality is very good, but I found that the main melody sung by McDonald is difficult to identify, either it is slightly off, or the arrangement has been adjusted or something. His voice is unmistakable, but I see people’s brain mechanisms spinning trying to locate the song. I prefer tracks with Johnston or Simmons singing lead vocals. McDonald played keyboards and mandolin throughout the show, showcasing his other talents. I found Russo and his saxophone to be the highlight. I have to give these guys a little props, five of the eight members are in their seventies.
did doobie brothers Leave a mark on your youth? It’s time to relive the good old days and add them to your playlist. Look out for new music from the hottest artists in 2025. doobie brothers yes? Check out their hits, because yeah, that’s what you do. Before I can make final edits to this review, I have to attend an event. The music coming from the bar is doobie brothers‘”Take it to the streets”. I don’t shit on you.
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