DOOBIE BROTHERS - Santa Barbara, California, 1982 - FULL CONCERT

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  @Chriskkboongg · 12 years ago

  No Auto-tune, no overdubbing, no pre-recorded backing tracks, no sequencer, no sampler.  This is musicianship at its best.

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• AM

  @americanparser · 6 years ago (edited)

  It was the summer of 1982. I was not quite 16. On what seemed like a whim toward the summer&apos;s end, my parents packed my brother and I into the car and took us to Six Flags Over Georgia. While we were strolling through the park, trying to figure out what to ride next, I heard music coming from somewhere, and it sounded good! My parents gave me permission to follow it, and when I caught up with it, it was the Doobies on their first farewell tour. And it was free with admission to the park! I couldn&apos;t believe how lucky I was, and it was the first real rock concert I&apos;d ever been to. In fact, wouldn&apos;t attend another big concert until about 1993. There were a few thousand people there already, but somehow I got pretty close to the stage anyway, and with a great view. <br><br>Seeing the Doobies was AWESOME! What I loved about the band most was that, with the rise of punk rock, new wave, and right past the prime of Kiss, the Doobie Brothers were the antithesis of posturing and preening. There was no makeup, no theatre, no fireworks, no costumes, and no fake names. There wasn&apos;t an ounce of pretension in the band, and no hero worship in the audience. It was like an overblown backyard barbecue with friends over to jam with! In fact, at one point, Pat Simmons, with a wireless guitar connection on his hip, wandered right out into the crowd during a solo and stood right there, deep into the aisle, a hundred feet into the audience, tearing into the fretboard. Nobody rushed him or grabbed for him, because he was just Pat, our super cool friend who played guitar. <br><br>In other words, there was only one reason to go to a Doobies concert. That was to listen to the music, and that was plenty good enough all by itself. It was inspiring, and I had such a good time, I bought the t-shirt and wore it like a badge of honor for ten years after --- the only concert merchandise I&apos;ve ever bought, in fact. Today, when I perform, I strive to be that transparent and accessible, because it&apos;s not about me. It&apos;s about the shared experience and hope that live music can bring.<br><br>If that&apos;s what we were all taking to the streets today, the world would be a lot better place. God bless the Doobie Brothers.

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  @tobiasshellediee4344 · 6 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m 19, and i cant express how jealous i am of the people who experienced concerts like these. Watching back the concerts of Michael Jackson, Earth wind and fire, &nbsp;Santana, Phil collins, &nbsp;The doobie brothers.. No iphones, no flashing cameras, just people living in the moment enjoying something together.

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  @whycantthisbeblank · 4 years ago (edited)

  Takin&apos; It to the Streets &nbsp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=85">1:25</a> <br>Jesus is just Alright <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=350">5:50</a> <br>Keep This Train A-Rollin’ &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=595">9:55</a><br>Take Me in Your Arms <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=840">14:00</a> <br>Real Love <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1080">18:00</a> <br>Minute by Minute <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1340">22:20</a> <br>Acoustic Jam (?) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1615">26:55</a> <br>Long Train Runnin&apos; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1745">29:05</a> <br>What a Fool Believes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=2090">34:50</a> <br>China Grove <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=2470">41:10</a> <br>Listen to the Music <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=2756">45:56</a><br><br>John Way posted this 3 yrs ago, I&apos;m re-posting to bring to the top. &nbsp;Thanks John!!!!

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• SC

  @scotabot7826 · 5 years ago

  Whoever the sound man was at this concert, deserves a Gold medal!!!!!!!!!

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• RI

  @rickluttrell5529 · 7 months ago

  I was there. There is actually a very brief side shot of me in the video. I had just graduated from UCSB and was down there from San Jose &nbsp;by accident to visit friends still going there. Doobies are my favorite band and it was just providence that we collided. The concert was in a large open green area below the San Rafael tower dorm and the lagoon. It was the most gorgeous day ever at UC Santa Barbara and the music was awesome. I’ve been to many Doobie concerts over the decades, but that day was unreal. A day I will never forget. I’m now 67. This video brings back a lot of memories.

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• LU

  @lucygoosey9777 · 5 years ago

  Wtf did America do wrong in the last 4 decades?? Here is a band with most ALL nationalities playing together and now it’s like a race war nowadays. It literally breaks my heart.

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  @corinful · 4 years ago

  Michael McDonald is simply one of the greatest male singer&apos;s of all time. His singing is as good live as it is recorded.

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• VE

  @verabennet562 · 7 years ago

  Still lovin this concert in 2019!! Anyone else??

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• JO

  @johnwaystreaming · 7 years ago

  Takin&apos; It to the Streets &nbsp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=85">1:25</a><br>Jesus is just Alright <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=350">5:50</a><br>Keep This Train A-Rollin’ &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=595">9:55</a><br>Take Me in Your Arms <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=840">14:00</a><br>Real Love <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1080">18:00</a><br>Minute by Minute <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1340">22:20</a><br>Acoustic Jam (?) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1615">26:55</a><br>Long Train Runnin&apos; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=1745">29:05</a><br>What a Fool Believes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=2090">34:50</a><br>China Grove <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=2470">41:10</a><br>Listen to the Music <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LCB_RdfdXc&amp;t=2756">45:56</a>

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• JT

  @jtmichaelson · 7 years ago

  One of the greatest mysteries in life is Michael McDonald&apos;s voice. And the fact that in every concert, every record, his pitch was perfect and hardly ever missed a note. He sounded like the record every time. And yet, it is one of the hardest voices to imitate. I could never figure where that voice comes from. Is it something he worked on? Was this just the way it came out? Was it a machine? Incredible voice. His work with Steely Dan was just from another world.

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• CU

  @Cubiche047 · 2 years ago

  People don&apos;t understand how hard is is to have this great a sound in an open venue like this. The greatness of the Doobies musicianship shines through. Phenomenal stuff. I was in elementary school but raised on great music like this! Long live the Doobie Brothers!

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