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The Doobie Brothers are an American band . The group has sold over 40 million albums worldwide throughout their career. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The 2004 .

Career Original incarnation

Drummer John Hartman arrived in California in 1969 determined to meet Skip Spence of Moby Grape and join an aborted Grape reunion. Spence introduced Hartman to singer, and songwriter and the two proceeded to form the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers . Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group "Pud," and experimented with lineups (occasionally including Spence) and styles as they performed in and around San Jose . They were mostly a power trio (along with bassist Greg Murphy) but briefly worked with a horn section.

In 1970, they teamed up with bass player Dave Shogren and singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Simmons . Simmons, who had belonged to several area groups (among them "Scratch", an acoustic trio with future Doobies bassist fingerstyle player whose approach to the instrument complemented Johnston's rhythmic strumming.

In a recent interview, Johnston attributed the band's eventual name to friend and housemate Keith "Dyno" Rosen, who noted the guys' fondness for citation needed ]

The Doobie Brothers improved their playing by performing live all over Northern California in 1970. They attracted a particularly strong following among local chapters of the Hells Angels and got a recurring gig at one of the bikers' favorite venues, the Chateau Libert in the Santa Cruz Mountains , and they continued playing the Chateau through the summer of 1975 (although these concerts did not include all band members, and they were unannounced and of a completely impromptu nature). An energetic set of demos (eight of which were briefly and illegally released on Pickwick Records in 1980 under the title Introducing the Doobie Brothers, and have since been bootlegged on CD under that title and On Our Way Up as well, both with expanded song selections), showcased electric guitars , three-part harmonies and Hartman's frenetic drumming and earned the rock group a contract at .

Michael McDonald years Reunion years and beyond Band members The Doobie Brothers band members (by year) 1970 1971 1971 1972 1972 1973 1973 1974 1974 1975 1975 1977 1977 1979 1979 1980 1980 1982 1982 1987 1987 (plus October 1992) 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1993 1993 1995 1995 1996 1998 1998 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2005 2005 2010 2010 present Substitutes/Guests The Memphis Horns Discography See also References

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