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Title: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Tom on January 09, 2018, 04:23:30 PM
Heard this in the entertainment news.   :thumb:  Should be a lot of old farts walking around.   :grin:


https://thedoobiebrothers.com/events
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: oldbike54 on January 09, 2018, 04:29:03 PM
 Uh , won't that be St..l. D.n ?

 Dusty
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: MotoChuck250 on January 09, 2018, 05:51:50 PM
Wonder who will take Walter Becker's place on guitar during the tour. Becker played a pretty distinctive guitar and I can't find any published information on the band's lineup.

The Doobies will be:
Patrick Simmons – Guitars/Vocals
Tom Johnston – Guitars/Vocals
John McFee – Guitars, Pedal Steel, Dobro, Fiddle, Vocals
Bill Payne - Keyboards
Marc Russo – Saxophone
Ed Toth – Drums
John Cowan – Bass/Vocals

Since I was never a Michael McDonald fan, his absence doesn't hurt my feelings.  I do like the addition of Bill Payne from Little Feat!
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: ITSec on January 09, 2018, 06:18:44 PM
Wonder who will take Walter Becker's place on guitar during the tour. Becker played a pretty distinctive guitar and I can't find any published information on the band's lineup.

The Doobies will be:
Patrick Simmons � Guitars/Vocals
Tom Johnston � Guitars/Vocals
John McFee � Guitars, Pedal Steel, Dobro, Fiddle, Vocals
Bill Payne - Keyboards
Marc Russo � Saxophone
Ed Toth � Drums
John Cowan � Bass/Vocals

Since I was never a Michael McDonald fan, his absence doesn't hurt my feelings.  I do like the addition of Bill Payne from Little Feat!

No idea if it would happen, but if I were lining it up I'd say get Jeff Baxter back on stage - with both bands. He has the skill, and when he left each band it was on better terms than is usually the case.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Guzzistajohn on January 09, 2018, 06:26:02 PM
I'll be at the Starlight in KC for that, saw Steeley dan there a few yrs. ago. Also saw the Doobies @ Merlfest they rocked the Bluegrass festival!
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Demar on January 09, 2018, 06:33:26 PM
I'm old and I fart. Count me in! :thumb:
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on January 09, 2018, 06:55:06 PM
Quote
Jeff Baxter
What can I say.. he can do it.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Tom on January 09, 2018, 07:13:46 PM
I hear Cracker Barrel and Ensure are major sponsors.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: LowRyter on January 09, 2018, 07:35:12 PM
Wonder who will take Walter Becker's place on guitar during the tour. Becker played a pretty distinctive guitar and I can't find any published information on the band's lineup.

The Doobies will be:
Patrick Simmons � Guitars/Vocals
Tom Johnston � Guitars/Vocals
John McFee � Guitars, Pedal Steel, Dobro, Fiddle, Vocals
Bill Payne - Keyboards
Marc Russo � Saxophone
Ed Toth � Drums
John Cowan � Bass/Vocals

Since I was never a Michael McDonald fan, his absence doesn't hurt my feelings. I do like the addition of Bill Payne from Little Feat!

 :thumb:
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on January 09, 2018, 07:43:31 PM
Honestly, I was never a fan of Walter's playing on guitar or bass. His lyrics were what it was all about.. and he was really good. *Many* fine guitarists played with Steely Dan, though, including Skunk Baxter, as previously mentioned.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: screamday on January 10, 2018, 09:09:40 AM
No idea if it would happen, but if I were lining it up I'd say get Jeff Baxter back on stage - with both bands. He has the skill, and when he left each band it was on better terms than is usually the case.

That's the name I was looking for the in DB line up.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: kidsmoke on January 10, 2018, 12:48:25 PM
What can I say.. he can do it.

ol' boy can still pick a tune or two. Playing with two bands though. That would shirley take a toll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRXfBiQJpPQ
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Tom on January 10, 2018, 01:01:14 PM
I have to say that the tour schedule is pretty ambitious.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on January 10, 2018, 07:13:49 PM
ol' boy can still pick a tune or two. Playing with two bands though. That would shirley take a toll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRXfBiQJpPQ

Ahh, man.. he can still do it.  :thumb: :smiley: Thanks, Kip..
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: LowRyter on January 10, 2018, 07:22:53 PM
Did anyone know that Skunk is space and missile expert and a consultant to NASA and DOD?

Things he's learned from music and recording have given him special insight.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: motoTommaso on January 10, 2018, 07:38:30 PM
I hear Cracker Barrel and Ensure are major sponsors.

That "Depends" on who you heard it from. :cheesy:
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on January 10, 2018, 08:18:59 PM
Did anyone know that Skunk is space and missile expert and a consultant to NASA and DOD?

Things he's learned from music and recording have given him special insight.

Seriously? I think I feel a leg getting longer..  :smiley: for sure when he wrote in Guitar player magazine back in the day he was out in space..
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: twowings on January 10, 2018, 08:26:26 PM
Steely Dan was and is such a brilliant collaboration of so many galactically-talented musicians and studio geniuses that although Walter will be missed, one just needs to turn the kalideoscope a little and an entire new masterpiece of sound appears...highly recommended ticket if you love good music!  :bow:
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: oldbike54 on January 10, 2018, 08:32:38 PM
Steely Dan was and is such a brilliant collaboration of so many galactically-talented musicians and studio geniuses that although Walter will be missed, one just needs to turn the kalideoscope a little and an entire new masterpiece of sound appears...highly recommended ticket if you love good music!  :bow:

 Or just get a really good illegal smile going so you won't notice Walter is missing  :evil:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: LowRyter on January 10, 2018, 10:44:05 PM
Seriously? I think I feel a leg getting longer..  :smiley: for sure when he wrote in Guitar player magazine back in the day he was out in space..

shirley.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on January 11, 2018, 08:12:41 AM
Quit calling me Shirley..
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: rtbickel on January 11, 2018, 12:40:50 PM
Will they have groupies to follow them around and carry their oxygen tanks?  If they still have the chops, should be a pretty good show.
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: MotoChuck250 on January 11, 2018, 01:05:18 PM
Interesting note! Patrick Simmons of the Doobies is a dedicated vintage motorcycle enthusiast and a Cannonball rider.  So is his wife Cris.

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/99/4c/57/994c578755f71a9c3d4deca7e7c6653a.jpg)

As I remember Cris finished seventh in the 2016 Cannonball run. 'nuther pic of Cris just because!!!  :grin:

(http://lizjansen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cris-Sommer-Simmons-on-EFFIE-01-crop-1024x819.jpg)
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: ITSec on January 11, 2018, 03:39:45 PM
Seriously? I think I feel a leg getting longer..  :smiley: for sure when he wrote in Guitar player magazine back in the day he was out in space..

Actually, he is a highly regarded consultant on missile defense issues. Better check your inseam...
Title: Re: Doobie Bros. & Steely Dan U.S. Concert Tour 2018
Post by: LowRyter on January 11, 2018, 03:46:41 PM
Actually, he is a highly regarded consultant on missile defense issues. Better check your inseam...

Shirley.     :laugh: