When I was 15, my foster mom bought this song on a 45 for me. It was because I was always willing to help her around the house and in the yard. She called me her favorite (only) son. That meant the world to me. Since then, I have been in love with this song. I had always liked the Doobies, but that cemented it for me.
With all the debate over who was better, Tom Johnston or Michael McDonald...it would appear that Pat Simmons never got the credit he deserved in sticking with the band all the way through. Very talented guy.
Long Train Runnin' might be my favorite "radio song" from the Doobie Brothers, but it's undeniable that this is their finest song, as a work of art. They made a song from the 1970s sound like an instant classic from another era.
@@ryansmurda1552 Right... when did it become the Hip Hop Hall of Fame... Let the rappers have their own separate one, it's not rock n roll at all. Some bozo music critics might say 'the hip to the hop' is akin to 'the rock to the roll'. But that's total BS in my opinion. They're completely different genres
Terrific live version ,never gets old!! A time when bands incorated harmonies and complex versions of lyrics, instruments and sheer unadulterated talent!!
I was a Sophomore in high-school when this was released as a B-Side single in November of 1974, and I remember thinking, "It isn't going to get much better than this" how fortunate we were to have music of this caliber played daily on the radio, wouldn't change it for the world.
C. Middleton I was a junior in college. This (and the Doobies in general) was right in my wheelhouse. And got lots of play on my Technics turntable (which I still have).
As great as The Eagles were, they never rocked as much as they should have. But THEY get all the glory..Victim Of Love, Life In The Fast Lane, Already Gone..If they rocked like that more often they would be a truly kickass band..The Doobie Brothers kicked more ass...fm
marcy Denville I was happy Allman Brothers & Lynyrd Skynyrd came to Buffalo, NY in 70s. That Buffalo called SNOW CAPITAL OF USA because of 1977 Blizzard. I don't blame people we got 19 feet of snow from that storm, City & Schools closed for 3 weeks. Its still bad we get 10 feet every winter from Lake Erie. At least we have the Lake for summer fun even if its only 3 months Buffalo always has a WHITE CHRISTMAS
In Glasgow I saw this band live for the very first time a few days ago and i have to say this band ..... blew me away live! Easily and i mean easily the best live act I have ever seen and i have seen a lot ! You know how you can see an older band and you see them in name only but not really in nature, as they are all a bit older, well this is absolutely not the case with the Doobie Brothers...the sound on stage is album fresh and the energy on stage could not be topped .... i stood watching them thinking to myself, I TOTALLY get why in the Hells Angeles endorsed this band in California in 1970 whilst watching them except I was getting that and understanding that in 2017 whilst watching them .... they are 100% authentic Rock n Roll Royalty and should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame !
Thank goodness for FM classic rock stations. SO many old songs like this hidden away somewhere in our memories until we hear them again. Thanks Doobie Brothers!
Every hit record the Doobie Brothers had up until that time was written by Tom Johnston . They all got major air play but none of them went to #1. Black Water, written by Pat Simmons, was his first single and the Doobie Brothers first #1 hit.
Michael McDonald said in a documentary on the Doobies that when Pat announced he was leaving the Doobies, the others realized that this ended the band as it was then. He said that as long as Pat was part of the group, they could continue to perform as the Doobie Brothers; without him, they couldn't. (I'm not that fond of the Michael McDonald years. I love the Steely Dan sound when Steely Dan was playing it, not when the Doobie Brothers were. I was ecstatic when Tommy returned and the core original Doobies reformed.)
In case any one plays guitar, Patrick Simmons has his guitar tune to G,thats how he gets that sound,hes actually a genius to come up with that ,but that why they are so great, Am to D ,,try it 😁
This song came out before I was born. Remember hearing it on the oldies station when my mom would drive me to wherever we were going back in the day. Blessed to hear and fall in love with such great tunes
Happy 50th anniversary to the Doobie Brothers Thank you for the memories we keep safe in our minds and hearts with your music as the soundtrack. When I hear this masterpiece I am on my way to church with my beloved grandfather
1975 Bryan Adams HS Dallas Texas-we had a jukebox in the cafeteria and EVERY day this song was played followed by David Bowies "Fame". It only took a few weeks to absorb all the lyrics for a lifetime-I still know and love them both today. We also had an open campus and an outdoor smoking area-things have changed!
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In my opinion, this is the greatest song ever recorded. NEVER fails to lift my mood, any time and under any circumstances
as good as any !!!
Probably a few Beatles songs ahead of it, but it's right up there for sure. The ending is a killer
The Best
This song has a very deep meaning, only those with an emotional attachment to music can understand.
This and Mr. Blue Sky
45 years later and I STILL love this band. Well done, Doobies!!
Still love this band since I first heard them in the early 70s
This is the one song more than any of them that takes me back to the 70s as a kid.
Me too
This is how it is done live. What a great band.
Pat Simmons has such a happy soul. Love watching him perform!
When I was 15, my foster mom bought this song on a 45 for me. It was because I was always willing to help her around the house and in the yard. She called me her favorite (only) son. That meant the world to me. Since then, I have been in love with this song. I had always liked the Doobies, but that cemented it for me.
Thanks for telling me this makes my day
absolutely !!! u r not alone !!!
With all the debate over who was better, Tom Johnston or Michael McDonald...it would appear that Pat Simmons never got the credit he deserved in sticking with the band all the way through. Very talented guy.
No doubt that Michael McDonald ruined the Doobie Brothers. Patrick Simmons & John McFee were the heart of the band
@@MartyWininger McFee didn't join until 1979. 9 years after Johnston and Simmons started the band. Simmons was the only original member all the years.
Beautiful voice and soul as well. All brought a different sound and excellence to the group.
Pat was my favorite
Pat Simmons has a fabulous voice with great range. Michael McDonald did not.
Wow. Their voices have never gotten weak. They sound amazing. God bless.
Probably because they recorded songs they could easily sing live. That does play into how long your voice lasts.
I cannot express my words when it comes to this masterpiece
Perfection!
Same.
I can..instant replay in my head (for days sometimes!) LOL
Just puts a smile on my face!! Great group, Great song, great memories!!
👍💝🙏💯😄
Will never tire of hearing this classic, DOOBIES forever!
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS, A GREAT BAND...
No Doobie Bros. concert is complete without hearing this song. Such harmony..so unreal!
Also got to love the underrated talents of John McFee, who seems to play every instrument. Love this band forever!
Let the Doobie Brothers be placed in the Hall of Fame!
I totally agree!!
This music never does get old!
John McFee can play anything!
Word. No slouch on the fiddle. And that's not an instrument you just casually pick up and play.. Unless you want to round up cats.
63 now ,wow time!your music takes me back to better day's 1977 with ever lyrics .
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God almighty some real southern soul in this song. Love it imagine it. Live it!!!!
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Every soul in that audience was blessed that night. What a performance by the Doobies!
Excellent performance by The Doobie Brothers
The joy that their music brings to the audience is simply amazing. For two hours, every person there was sixteen again!!!
DOOBIE BROTHERS
Still remember where I was when this song came out 😃. Love Tom!
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The Dobbie Brothers sound exactly like they did in 1979. I have the ticket stub.
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Absolutely one of the best songs ever!
Long Train Runnin' might be my favorite "radio song" from the Doobie Brothers, but it's undeniable that this is their finest song, as a work of art. They made a song from the 1970s sound like an instant classic from another era.
Black Water...the motion, the music, the way I move. Black water keep on rollin'
Adding the violin on this was the smartest move ever, legends! And can I just say the “woah…woah” exit is pure genius ❤
How are they NOT in the Hall of Fame??? How??
Because the hall of fame is a complete joke. Now they induct rappers
@@ryansmurda1552 Right... when did it become the Hip Hop Hall of Fame... Let the rappers have their own separate one, it's not rock n roll at all. Some bozo music critics might say 'the hip to the hop' is akin to 'the rock to the roll'. But that's total BS in my opinion. They're completely different genres
The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. Took long enough.
The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Indeed they were.
Doobies concert 2017 was the last one with my dad. They and Chicago played together in Jacksonville. Good memories
Imagine, I live band that can play like this. Goosebumps for sure. Probably the best rock band ever.
The violinist is exceptionally talented 😮
Terrific live version ,never gets old!! A time when bands incorated harmonies and complex versions of lyrics, instruments and sheer unadulterated talent!!
Absolutely great performance by the Doobie Brothers. Great harmonies. I enjoy the violin.
This is one of the great 20th Century American songs. No contest. It'll turn up in a 22nd Century Folk Songbook, mark my humble words!
This and South City Midnight Lady are the 2 BEST Doobie songs EVER.. PERIOD.
Oh yew oh yes oh yes !!!!!!! AND YES ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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@@jocelynehalmes8925 it's nice to be able to satisfy you my fans if l may ask dear how long have you been my fan and where are you from..
@@joewalsh6633 Hi Joe, I 'm fan since à whole life, I was 17-18 years old and I 'm 66 😅🤣
@@jocelynehalmes8925 So where are you originally from
Listened to this sitting by the Mississippi River in Memphis...........
If all music were like this, the world would be a much better place.
I could listen to The Doobie Brothers all day long. I love this song
I was a Sophomore in high-school when this was released as a B-Side single in November of 1974, and I remember thinking, "It isn't going to get much better than this" how fortunate we were to have music of this caliber played daily on the radio, wouldn't change it for the world.
I was fifteen that year. Miss my "seventies" music!
C. Middleton I was a junior in college. This (and the Doobies in general) was right in my wheelhouse. And got lots of play on my Technics turntable (which I still have).
Joel Johnson I guess Technics was the Turntable to own, because my husband and I had one as well.
+C. Middleton
I was a freshman in high school that year and it was one of the best song's I'd ever heard.
+C. Middleton ~ 1974 has always, and always will be my favorite year of life.
Pat SImmons is an Uber talented guitarist. He really shines on this song & Steamer Lane Breakdown. Such good playing!
Great band, up there with the Eagles.Brilliant composition. Really uplifting.
As great as The Eagles were, they never rocked as much as they should have. But THEY get all the glory..Victim Of Love, Life In The Fast Lane, Already Gone..If they rocked like that more often they would be a truly kickass band..The Doobie Brothers kicked more ass...fm
Doobie Brothers have always had the Best harmony of any band ever!
One of the coolest songs.
Seeing the Doobie Brothers today at the Majestic in San Antonio, TX. ! THEY ALL STILL ROCK!
Wow! The great Doobie Brothers love Rock. Happiness music. Thank you musicians
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2020 CONGRATS Hall of fame ,!!❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾☘☘☘
Hall of fame of rap and crap as of 2007!!!! only wish the Doobies were inducted before that!!!
Too late by about 25 years.
The Doobies... from an era where bands sounded just as good live as they do on their records.
Love this😁🎶🎵🎼 from Scotland 💛
This tune just kicks ASS and always will...CLASSIC!!!!!!!!
whewwwwwwwwwwwwww what a jammmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Almost every song The Doobie Brothers did became an American classic.
DesertDigger1 yes it did
What did???Skunk ape and I'm going to be a little more specific about video
Who. Knows. The. Jumping. Frog. A Cody who. Knows. Cody. I. So cute. A. Goo goo eyes. Flying. On. Others. A lovely time for him
Truth
DesertDigger1 they hardly show Tom at all!
It don’t get no better!
One word TALENT!!!!!!
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in the 70's, the doobies were and still are the most underrated hit makers ever. they ooozzed with talent, talent, talent and more of it.
marcy Denville I was happy Allman Brothers & Lynyrd Skynyrd came to Buffalo, NY in 70s. That Buffalo called SNOW CAPITAL OF USA because of 1977 Blizzard. I don't blame people we got 19 feet of snow from that storm, City & Schools closed for 3 weeks. Its still bad we get 10 feet every winter from Lake Erie. At least we have the Lake for summer fun even if its only 3 months Buffalo always has a WHITE CHRISTMAS
In Glasgow I saw this band live for the very first time a few days ago and i have to say this band ..... blew me away live! Easily and i mean easily the best live act I have ever seen and i have seen a lot ! You know how you can see an older band and you see them in name only but not really in nature, as they are all a bit older, well this is absolutely not the case with the Doobie Brothers...the sound on stage is album fresh and the energy on stage could not be topped .... i stood watching them thinking to myself, I TOTALLY get why in the Hells Angeles endorsed this band in California in 1970 whilst watching them except I was getting that and understanding that in 2017 whilst watching them .... they are 100% authentic Rock n Roll Royalty and should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame !
Loved the Doobie Brothers.
Thank goodness for FM classic rock stations. SO many old songs like this hidden away somewhere in our memories until we hear them again. Thanks Doobie Brothers!
Shame CHEZ-106 had to die!
Doobie Brothers are great musicians and they wrote music for a number of different genres including country, R and B, Rock, and jazz. Genius!
Definitely one of the finest crafted songs ever.
"Rolling Stone" called it "sneakily elegant".
I. Love. You. Cutie. You. Know. What. Um. Saying. Your. Angel. Play.
long live the doobs....
I agree!🤗
That Fiddle Kills it!
O. M. G. I love these guys so much! I can sing every word of this...which is saying a lot. LOL.
American classic. Yes
Every hit record the Doobie Brothers had up until that time was written by Tom Johnston . They all got major air play but none of them went to #1. Black Water, written by Pat Simmons, was his first single and the Doobie Brothers first #1 hit.
Just the melody alone is uplifting.👍
Truly... American Music.
Pat Simmons. The life-long 'backbone of the Doobie bros...
Michael McDonald said in a documentary on the Doobies that when Pat announced he was leaving the Doobies, the others realized that this ended the band as it was then. He said that as long as Pat was part of the group, they could continue to perform as the Doobie Brothers; without him, they couldn't. (I'm not that fond of the Michael McDonald years. I love the Steely Dan sound when Steely Dan was playing it, not when the Doobie Brothers were. I was ecstatic when Tommy returned and the core original Doobies reformed.)
Im a musician and when someone gets crowd participation like that for some reason it gives me goosebumps.
Watch all vids by mainstream bands done in south - central america. The folks there absolutely freak out.
Because ~ there's no better feeling ...
My senior class of 550 sang this song at one of our basketball games shortly after this song was released acapella. A memory I will always cherish.
music was keeping people together then.
In case any one plays guitar, Patrick Simmons has his guitar tune to G,thats how he gets that sound,hes actually a genius to come up with that ,but that why they are so great, Am to D ,,try it 😁
Incredible
One Of My First 8 Tracks Was Doobie Brother Talent Greatness Is Their History Of This Hall Of Fame Icons
So much talent on 1 stage.
This song came out before I was born. Remember hearing it on the oldies station when my mom would drive me to wherever we were going back in the day. Blessed to hear and fall in love with such great tunes
These guys are American Royalty..Patrick looks like a kid here...The 1st Doobies song I ever knew--they played it my neighbor's Bar Mitzvah)
Happy 50th anniversary to the Doobie Brothers Thank you for the memories we keep safe in our minds and hearts with your music as the soundtrack. When I hear this masterpiece I am on my way to church with my beloved grandfather
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@Joe Walsh You are so welcome thank you for the music that helps us make it through it has been hard and yet Lifes been good to me so far
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I have been a fan since the first time I heard Life's been good in the 70s. I am from the USA
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1975 Bryan Adams HS Dallas Texas-we had a jukebox in the cafeteria and EVERY day this song was played followed by David Bowies "Fame". It only took a few weeks to absorb all the lyrics for a lifetime-I still know and love them both today. We also had an open campus and an outdoor smoking area-things have changed!
In these Corona times , what a great band on stage !
My first concert, 1974. Ticket was $7 and had to drive 90 miles. Ozark Mountain Daredevils opened, all acoustic
Man these guys are so good live!
I believe this was their best performance of Black Water. Amazing.
Loved the studio version and boy did it get play in '75!
PURE TALENT!!! they are great... I love their songs especially this one
Oh Man! Knocks my socks off!
If the whole world could experience the joy of this song, peace & love would reign supreme. What a great great song!!!!
Lordy, have not heard this in so many years. Sure brings back memories.
Total master piece.
He looks and sounds great.
Magnificent Masterpiece
Best American Band ever!Thanks from Portugal!
43 years later they still sound great!
This. Brings. Me. Back. To. Nice. Memories
John McFee on violin.
Good song
We LOVED living by that river!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite song of all time.
This was the first song I heard by them back in the 70's and I was hooked.
Me too
love the dooble brothers rock and blue rock n roll
By far my favorite version of my favorite song ever. Thank you Doobie Brothers and may God bless you and keep you.
Steve Cole sounds great, but I can’t get over the New York references. Oh please.
Saw you guys at Niagra convention center, 1976.. and again here in Biloxi 2014. Please come back.luv ya guys.
Just love this one right here .....my god its amazing to hear such amazing classics like this brought to life ......
Totally great.