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"Takin' It to the Streets" is a song by American rock band the Doobie Brothers from the album of the same name. It was their first single with Michael McDonald on vocals and was written by McDonald. The song peaked at number 13 in the US and number 7 in Canada. [3]
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1970. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies , the band has been active for over five decades, with their greatest success taking place in the 1970s.
"Listen to the Music" is a song by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released on their second album, Toulouse Street (1972). The song was written by Tom Johnston and was the band’s first major hit. In 1994, it received a remix by Steve Rodway a.k.a. Motiv8 in 1994, which eventually peaked at No. 37 in the UK. [1]
The Captain and Me followed, after which Hossack was replaced by Keith Knudsen in September 1973. [3] What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, released in 1974, featured both Hossack and Knudsen. [4] In September 1974, the Doobie Brothers expanded to a six-piece when pedal steel guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter left Steely Dan to join the group. [5]
Touring with Michael McDonald for the first time since the '90s, the Doobie Brothers are riding a vibe shift, driven by yacht-rock nostalgia and a Rock Hall induction.
The track also charted in the UK at number 29, [14] matching the chart peak of the Doobie Brothers' only other original release Top 30 hit "Listen to the Music" (The Doobie Brothers reached number 7 in the UK in 1993 with a remixed version of their 1973 single "Long Train Runnin'") and in Australia at number 34. [15]
Eventually, I put in the rest of the chords, which are pretty straight-ahead stuff and turned it into what it became. [1] Music critic Bud Newman described "Rockin' Down the Highway" as a "rocker" that uses "the same type of lyrical repetition and the same good foot-stamping rhythm" as the Doobie Brothers' hit "Listen to the Music". [3]
"I wrote the chords and played it on acoustic, and then Ted [Templeman] had some ideas for it, like running the acoustic guitar through a Leslie." The song did moderately well on the charts, peaking at No. 32. Record World said that it was "more melodic and easy-tempoed [than previous Doobie Brothers' hits], in tune with the pastoral weekend ...