Doobie Brothers/MO, USA 1976

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS entered a new era in 1976 with former STEELY DAN members Jeff Baxter and Michael McDonald. A live album that conveys the scene is now available. This work includes “July 23, 1976 Kansas City Performance”. This is the best audience recording. Speaking of 1976, it was the heyday when not only “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS”, which marked the beginning of the McDonald’s era, but also “BEST OF THE DOOBIES”, which recorded an astronomical hit, was released. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the show’s position.・January 11th – 17th: First visit to Japan (6 performances) ・January 26th – February 9th: Oceania (5 performances) [“TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS” released on March 19th] ・April 4th – May 30th: North America #1 (22 performances) June 26th: Daly City Performance July 21st – August 31st: North America #2 (16 performances) ←★Here★《October 29th October 9th – November 20th: North America #3 (27 performances) December 31st: Seattle performance This is THE DOOBIE BROTHERS’ 1976. Their first visit to Japan came at the end of the “STAMPEDE TOUR”, but after that they released “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS”. The Kansas City performance of this work was the third concert of “North America #2” on the “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS TOUR” which was reorganized. This work recorded at such a show is truly an exquisite audience recording. The most wonderful thing about it is the clear air without any turbidity and the clear and vivid outlines. There is no mistaking it for a sound board in terms of tone, but there is no sense of distance due to the sound of the hall, and the thick core reaches straight to your hand. Despite being a large household of 10 people, even when each person’s performance overlaps, they don’t blend together. On the contrary, even when a sea of ​​real and lively applause spreads out, the performance and singing voice remain crisp. The reason for this is probably the venue. The location of the event, Arrowhead Stadium, is an open space with a wide sky above. Since there are no walls or ceilings to reflect sound, it picks up the entire output sound from the PA. Of course, outdoor recordings do not necessarily result in great recordings, and there are concerns that the sound may be blown away by the wind or that it may sound sparse due to the distance. However, there is no need to worry about this in this work. Perhaps because it was recorded very close to the PA, there was no wind or wraparound, and the performance felt closer than a big climax. It is a famous recording that is full of the flavor of the sweet spot, which can only be found in a few places even in a huge stadium. What is depicted with such direct sound is a full show overflowing with vitality that has stepped into a new era. Speaking of “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS TOUR”, the sound board of the Philadelphia performance is also a standard, but this work is a similar but different set. Let’s compare and organize them here.・Toulouse Street (4 songs): Don’t Start Me Talkin’/Jesus Is Just Alright/Rockin’ Down the Highway/Listen to the Music ・Captain and Me (2 songs): China Grove/Long Train Runnin’・Doobie Heaven (3 songs): Eyes of Silver/Black Water/Road Angel (★) ・Stampede (3 songs): Sweet Maxine/Neal’s Fandango/Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) ・Doobie Street ( 4 songs): Takin’ It to the Streets / It Keeps You Runnin’ / Rio / Wheels of Fortune ・Other (1 song): Move Your Feet (THE MEMPHIS HORNS: ★) *Note: “★” marks are Philadelphia performances A song that cannot be heard even on the sound board recording. …and it looks like this. Focusing on the breakthrough “TOULOUSE STREET” and the latest work at the time, “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS”, it is a concentrated collection of killer masterpieces. There are rare songs unique to that time, such as “Rio” and “Wheels of Fortune.” Among them, the most valuable one is “Move Your Feet” by THE MEMPHIS HORNS. “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS TOUR” is an extremely rare song with only records that can be counted on one hand, and you can enjoy it with the highest quality of a sound board. “TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS TOUR” featured not only Baxter & McDonald but also Tom Johnston. This is a masterpiece where you can experience the full show with the best sound. A real live album whose quality far exceeds that of a guest record, and where you can feel with your whole body the glorious venue where you can feel that “BEST OF THE DOOBIES” is going to be a big hit. Live at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, USA 23rd July 1976 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(46:37) 1. Intro 2. China Grove 3. Takin’ It To The Streets 4. Sweet Maxine 5. It Keeps You Running 6 . Rio 7. Neal’s Fandango 8. Move Your Feet 9. Eyes of Silver 10. Don’t Start Me Talkin 11. Black Water Disc 2(40:32) 1. Wheels of Fortune 2. Take Me In Your Arms 3. Jesus Is Just Alright 4. Rockin’ Down The Highway 5. Road Angel 6. Long Train Runnin (with Carlos Santana) 7. Band Introductions 8. Listen to the Music (with Carlos Santana) Tom Johnson – guitar, vocals Pat Simmons – guitar, vocals Jeff Baxter – lead guitar Tiran Porter – bass, vocals Keith Knudsen – drums John Hartman – drums Bobby LaKind – Conga Michael McDonald – keyboards, vocals Memphis Horns Wayne Jackson – trumpet Andrew Love – saxophone