{"id":13745,"date":"2023-07-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/?p=13745"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T18:24:16","slug":"live-the-doobie-brothers-perform-at-cmac-on-their-50th-anniversary-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/17\/live-the-doobie-brothers-perform-at-cmac-on-their-50th-anniversary-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Live: The Doobie Brothers perform at CMAC on their 50th anniversary tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fifty years of making beautiful music and touring culminated on one magical night when the four-time Grammy Award winning and Hall of Fame legends, The Doobie Brothers<\/a>, made a stop on the last night of the current leg of their 50th Anniversary tour on Friday July 14, 2023 at CMAC <\/a>in Canandaigua, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a beautiful summer night in upstate New York, the legendary band played to old time lifelong fans who have been listening to their music since their inception over fifty years ago. A noticeable younger generation was also in attendance and showed generous enthusiasm as The Doobie Brothers<\/a> music has stood the test of time and in many regards continues to captivate new fans over the decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Doobie Brothers<\/a> were without original founding guitarist\/vocalist Tom Johnson as he was unable to perform on this tour due to medical issues. Despite this huge absence, founding member Patrick Simmons (guitar, vocals) as well as John McFee who joined the band in 1979, and Michael McDonald<\/a> who joined in 1975, along with touring musicians John Cowan (bass, lead and backing vocals), Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums, percussion) and Marc Quinones (percussion, backing vocals) never missed a beat and sounded like warm vinyl that soothes and uplifts the spirit. Multi-instrumentalist McFee is absolutely astounding to watch, not only on guitar but his talent on the pedal steel guitar, violin and vocals is unparalleled in the world of music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The last time The Doobie Brothers <\/a>made a stop at CMAC<\/a> was in 2015. Highlighting this 50th anniversary tour was the return of Michael McDonald. The last time McDonald<\/a>, Simmons, and McFee toured together was twenty five years ago. Despite the absence of Tom Johnson, McDonalds soulful vocals remain unmistakable and astonishing on hits he performed with the band including 1978’s Grammy winning album Minute by Minute<\/em>, which reached number one for five weeks which included the single “What a Fool Believes”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Doobie Bothers<\/a> kicked off the night at 8 pm and wasted no time bringing their iconic and timeless sound to the exhilarated audience. Their 25 song set list (including encores) began with “Take Me in Your Arms “, “Rock Me a Little While”, “Here to Love You,” and “Dependin’ on You,” which featured Russo showcasing his amazing musicianship on the saxophone that was increasingly captivating as the night progressed. Michael McDonald<\/a> showcased his vocals on many of the best know 1970’s hits including “Real Love”, “Minute by Minute”, “What a Fool Believes”,” as well as a soulful cover of Gladys Knight & the Pips “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”. Along with his powerful and soulful voice, he also shared his talents on both the keyboards and guitar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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