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It's a Doobie delight as members of the veteran group's different eras convene for Rockin' Down the Highway, a 20-song concert recorded in '96 mainly in New York. The show features all three of the band's principal singer-writers: guitarist Tom Johnston, who fronted the early, hard-rocking hits like "Listen to the Music," "China Grove," and "Long Train Running" (all performed here, of course, to rapturous audience response); keyboardist Michael McDonald, who replaced Johnston in the mid-'70s and whose superb voice and blue-eyed soul influence resulted in perhaps their finest single hit, "What a Fool Believes" (included here as part of a segment recorded in Nashville); and guitarist Patrick Simmons, who provided a more folkie-acoustic influence (à la "Black Water") and spanned both the Johnston and McDonald eras. The Doobie Brothers' harmony singing is spot-on, the playing is righteous, the band rocks, there's plenty of interview material between songs (and a music-only option for those who prefer to get right to the point)... and to top it off, some of the proceeds of which go the Wildlife Conservation Society. So what's not to like? 

This DVD is a Wildlife Preservation Society benefit concert originally recorded for a television broadcast in 1996. The Doobies have had many different lineups through the years. But with Tom Johnson, Pat Simmons, and Michael McDonald appearing together in this concert - all the songs are sung by the original recording vocalists! The one exception to this is that Tiran Porter was not there to sing the "Jesus, he's my friend" break in Jesus Is Just Alright. However, Corneius Bumpus does an excellent job filling in for him. 

Sound quality is excellent and video quality is excellent too. 

Tracklisting:
1. Dangerous 
2. Jesus Is Just Alright 
3. Rockin' Down The Highway 
4. Slack Key Soquel Rag 
5. South City Midnight Lady 
6. Clear As The Driven Snow 
7. Excited 
8. Takin' It To The Streets 
9. Minute By Minute 
10. What A Fool Believes 
11. Black Water 
12. Neal's Fandango 
13. Wild Ride 
14. The Doctor 
15. Slow Burn 
16. Take Me In Your Arms 
17. Without You 
18. Long Train Runnin' 
19. China Grove 
20. Listen To The Music

Extra Informatie:
Genre: Pop/Rock
Formaat: Kleur, ISO/MDS, Live
Geluidspoor: LPCM 2-Channel & DD5.1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 
DVD Release Datum: 30 maart 2004
Speelduur: 110 minuten
Cover: Hoesje en label zijn in de RARs verwerkt