Post-hippie boogie boys in Brisbane!
As one of the most popular California pop/rock bands of the ’70s, The Doobie Brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band to a slick, soul-inflected pop outfit by the end of the decade.
Their music was infectious and had us grooving through the early ’80s and now they are on their way to Australia.
They head to the Brisbane Convention Centre on Thursday, March 24.
There’s no disputing the unparallelled legacy of The Doobie Brothers and audiences all around Australia will have the chance to see them take to the stage in a string of live and intimate theatre shows from Melbourne on March 18 through to Sydney on March 25.
It is a chance to relive those smooth grooves of their ’70s–’80s heyday when they ruled the radio airways – or at least it seemed like they did.
Along the way, the group racked up a string of gold and platinum albums, along with a number of radio hits like Listen to the Music, Black Water and China Grove, lacing their country-rock stylings with an enjoyable dash of funk.
Today, the band’s already extensive palette of sounds comes full circle with their latest release World Gone Crazy (Shock Records).
In a sense, World Gone Crazy is an analogy for the Doobie Brothers as a whole, of which the BBC has said, “The first Doobie Brothers album for 10 years is a time capsule from the Nixon/Ford era”.
With founding members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons, and 30 year-plus veterans John McFee and Michael Hossack, The Doobies have perfectly honoured the band’s legacy with an offering that grows in unexpected new directions.
The Doobie Brothers are one of those enduring worldwide favourites. Unofficially celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of slowing down for a group that produced, and still continues to play, one of the most diverse and celebrated catalogues of rock music.
