The Doobie Brothers vs. Michael McDonald solo
 

I'm takin' it to the streets to find out, once and for all, which was better:

The Doobie Brothers or Michael McDonald solo.

The Doobie Brothers:



Michael McDonald by himself:




Vote or Die.

I'm not familiar with either of them. But the guy back left looks like he's up to something, or has recently been up to something, or is planning to be up to something soon, so I'm edging towards the group vote.

I am going to hurt you.

Pardon?

Did I stutter?
Do you need me to talk louder, or slower?

Savage Clone loves it when I start threads on awesome bands like The Doobie Brothers or Little River Band.

BTW, if you guys need me to remind you of some of their greatest hits, I'll post a recording of me singing them

What A Fool Believes would be a good start.

Savage, do you mean you're going to hurt me because I haven't heard the Doobies? Are they as good as The Bambi Slam?

Noumenal, that sounds cool.

Sorry, directed at Noumenal.
For some reason I though HP started the thread.
Direct all threats to Noumenal from here on.

With his husky, soulful baritone, Michael McDonald became one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the laid-back California pop/rock scene of the late '70s. McDonald found the middle ground between blue-eyed soul and smooth soft rock, a sound that made him a star. He initially essayed his signature style with the Doobie Brothers, ushering in the group's most popular period with hits like "What a Fool Believes" and "Taking It to the Streets." McDonald disbanded the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career, which was initially quite successful, but by the end of the decade his popularity had faded away, since he was reluctant to work regularly and hesitant to update his sound to suit shifting popular tastes.

I think McDonald's Christmas album gives him a slight edge.

Bahaha.

I wanna hear some funky dixieland, pretty mama come take me by the hand!
Take me by the hand pretty mama, I wanna dance wit cha all night long!

Doobies of course!

but Ambrosia kicks their ass!

For some reason, I found that hilarious.



That's what I get when I search for Michael McDonald


Conspiracy theory?

jeff the freaking skunk baxter played with the doobies!!!

also, the sax player now plays with the larry davis experience, available for all celebrations in the town of springfield

Oh come on, only 4 people voted???!?!?

Should I start a new poll?

Yuck, is there an option for "neither"? Sorry, I'm not feenin' nuttin for either option here.

Michael McDonald with the Doobies really is best...

I LOVED that episode. Didn't Raj get caught with a tape recorder in his pocket during the concert? I also think that was the episode where Dee was a smart ass.

What's Happening Now!! : What's Happening!! :: Michael McDonald solo : The Doobie Brothers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDuW2rgbsD4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Lb7Y4_zYk

This is very likely the music my parents were listening to when I was conceived:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYzZHV13HPE

Ya Mo B There...:mad:

I think that says it all.

Smoke kind doobies.

Elvis has left the building.

It was Rerun, not Rog (short for Roger) though.
Ihad a friend named Raj though that moved out to sunny California, but, I digress.
Don't you just naturally get irked (& maybe involuntarily cringe a little) when someone uses the "I digress" idiom? Pardon me, I digress.

Hello, sonic pharmacist.


Prescribe more often, will ya?!

Ah, yes Atari, you are correct! It was Rerun. And, unfortunately for a lot of my friends, I cannot prescribe (that's up to a physician) :(

Post-Doobies Michael McDonald....Here's the deal.

The solo stuff was not so hot, but he excelled in duets, and as a background vocalist, he really helped take other people's music to a whole 'nother level, especially "Ride Like the Wind" by Christopher Cross.

Even what decent stuff he did solo in the 80's was completely crapped on in the recent years with that Motown covers album.

I have a strange fascination with the vocal stylings of this man, so it makes me laugh to see us talking about him on SYboard. When I'm at a diner or a drugstore or thrift store or any place where they play piped-in music over the intercom, I say it is not time to leave until you have heard Michael McDonald or Carly Simon. If you leave before then, your experience is not complete.

That song becomes completely unconvincing once you see photos of these two:

The Doobie Brothers really got away with one of the coolest band names ever. I mean these guys were #1 week after week when I was a kid...

SC, you got us all on that one.

Baseball caps and soul patches....the sure sign of douchie-ness.

ok, i voted for the db...
dj rick, i feel the same way, there is something creepy about how damn good mcdonald is... once you let it in it's hard to let go.

i didn't see this mentioned, but this is some funny shit:
go to the "you tube" site and do a search for "Yacht Rock"

My strange fascination with McDonald stems from the fact that I have a pretty decent vocal impression of him.

is it perhaps because you failed to include 'the eagles"?

yes please. reboot you poll.



(mojo nixon was right you know)

Yes!

haha

My best impressions are Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, (bassy) David Bowie, and Michael Stipe, although I can do all those Eddie Vedder-types also, but to a lesser extent.

I wish I could others as well.

It's amusing to me when I do Bob doing Lou songs or Lou doing Bob songs.