Oh you youngsters, does my heart good to see you all appreciate ol school music. That blue eyed soul music ain't nothing to play with. Hall and Oates are a definite must listen to💯
A grown ass man gettin' all giggly and happy at the beginning of "I keep forgettin'"... Man you put a big smile from ear to ear on MY face! Thank you sir!
Lol Hall and Oates is commonly played on the "Dusties". Their first big hit "Sara Smile" was a giant cross-over. But, "One on One" "Method of Modern Love" "I cant Go For That" are standards and show up as samples in a lot of rap music. And Darryl Hall has pretty much been adamant that he is a Soul musician. Philly Soul to be specific. Gen X Black folxs already LOVE H&O.
Agreed... my son couldn't believe I knew the words to Bad Company, supposedly by 5 finger death punch ...oh no, it's by MY fave band, actually named BAD COMPANY!!🤣
Lewellyn Crunkmeyer I’ve never met a white girl who didn’t love Marvin Gaye so there ya go, we have way more in common than we have differences. Good music is good music. 🌺🌸💕
J Carver Do you have any black friends you have over to your house and go on trips with etc? I do and I’ve learned to look at the U. S. through their eyes and for them, life is harder, it just is. Maybe as white people we should listen more and talk less? Just a thought. Have a great night and I hope I didn’t offend you, that’s not my intention, just maybe sharing a bit of what I’ve learned.
Try his song with the Doobie Brothers called Taking It To The Streets. It was the first hit the Doobie Brothers had after Michael began recording with the band back in 1976-77. A really great song with great vocals.
Michael McDonald is absolutely amazing. Part of this songs great succes, in my opinion, is the bass groove laid down by the late Louis Johnson, who was a phenomenal bass player.
You can thank Jeff Porcaro for this great beat. And many others that he has done that’s been sampled. He was the drummer on most of the Thriller album. Drummer for Toto as well. He’s quite possibly one of the best drummers of all time because of it. God rest his soul.
The crew was as follows: Jeff Porcaro-Drums Steve Lukather-Guitar Greg Phillingaines-Clavinet Louis Johnson-Bass All top LA studio cats. And Mikes sister singing background
At the risk of sounding old, a grouping like that is why music from that era stood out. You had an amazing amazing amazing special talent on each and every instrument. Now a days you have one guy who barely knows how to play one instrument but knows how to fake it with a keyboard controller, a mouse and a computer. But as good as faking it can get, it can not touch a collective of the best of the best.
He assembled one of the best groups of backing musicians available at the time and it shows. And just impeccably produced, too. I never tire of this song.
Michael be singing his ass off!!! This one of the only "white" dudes, that great R&B singers would put him on vinyl with them!!! He just knows how to bring the song in for the climax!!! If he was not the bomb, they would not had him on "What's Happening" with the Doobie Brothers and not these fake ass Justin Timberlake or Justin Bieber types!!!
Someone said MM was called "blued eyed soul" back in the day. It sounds really apt. I know the black dude in Dooby Brothers is still amazed to this day that a little blue eyed white guy had this great big black blues sounding voice. Everyone thinks McDonald is black and are shocked when they see him, lol.
I was talking to my grandson about this very song and regulator just this week. I told him where the beat came from. I had to pull up the song so he could hear it because he didn't believe it.
He's not underrated at all. People love Micheal McDonald, even if they don't know him by name, they'll be lovin on anything he sings. Doobie Brothers are huge, YUGE even. His back up vocals w/ Christopher Cross's smash hit, "Ride like the Wind" are that extra somethin somthin, that pushed an amazing song from an amazing vocalist right up over the edge.
@@scottgautier1373 Kenny Loggins is actually King of the Yacht Rock. If you watch the series you'll see he saves Mike from getting kicked out of the Doobies.
if you like his voice then you'd like these songs from his Doobie Brothers era: It Keeps you Running, Takin' It to the streets, Minute by Minute, and Here to Love You. He also did a lot of collaborating with Kenny Loggins. You might like Kenny Loggins soulful "Heart to Heart." then there is his collaborating with Steely Dan like the song "Kid Charlemagne" and "Peg" (which you have heard).
Michael McDonald - lead vocals, electric piano, synthesizers Steve Lukather - guitar Greg Phillinganes - clavinet Louis Johnson - bass guitar Jeff Porcaro - drums Maureen McDonald (Michael's sister) - backing vocals
This is one of my all time favorite songs!! The "Beat" was provided by drummer Jeff Porcaro of Toto and Louis Johnson of the Brothers Johnson. Jeff was arguably one of the best session drummers of all time ranking up high with Steve Gadd and a couple other groove masters! Jeff has been a favorite of mine for 40 years, and Toto is all but in a constant loop on my playlists. If you've never listened to Toto, you should check them out!! Tons of hits there m but the B-sides are amazing as well!! Great review!!
This tune assembles a bunch of talents: Jeff Porcaro (from Toto) on drums, Steve Lukather (from Toto as well) on guitars, Greg Phillinganes (a very good friend of Toto guys :-) ) on synclavier, Michael McDonald (who happens to be a good friend of Toto guys too!) on keys and vocals and Louis Johnson of course on bass (another good friend of the same guys) So this is friendship at its best, and Michael McDonald returned the favor to Toto singing backing vocals on Toto's I'll Be Over You and others
When I was in high school in the early 90’s, I listened to a station that played nothing but 60s, 70s and 80s and some early 90s. I got laughed at when it came to the late 70s early 80s stuff. They jammin to it now.
I'm glad you like Michael McDonald. I have all his music and never, never get tired of listening to him. I've heard people say no one can understand Michael McDonald when he sings, but I still think he's great. I've always had an affinity to R&B music so you can understand why I love Michael's music.
This song became Michael McDonald's first big hit as a solo artist. The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1982. This is my favorite Michael McDonald song. Great song, indeed!!!
“What A Fool Believes” by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald. Michael has collaborated with Kenny over the years. It was made popular by The Doobie Brothers, but those two wrote it. Look for the "Outside: From the Redwoods" version.
J Carver I’ve seen that one too. But that whole concert, Outside... it’s something special. His diets with Shanice were great. You heard the crowd kinda lukewarm on her coming out the first time. He said her name the second and those people were screaming for her. Love them together.
I bought this album the day it was released, because I was a huge Doobie Brothers fan when I was 14. I don’t remember much of the album, but this song has aged the best out of all of his top songs, with or without the G Funk connection. It’s just one of the best pieces of “blue eyed” soul ever, of any era.
He also sang "Peg" on the chorus of the Steely Dan song you just did. He did background vocals on so many albums that SCTV did a skit about him : th-cam.com/video/4JLbhEUE_5U/w-d-xo.html
I remember Second City!!!, They were too crazy, I swear every or almost every comedian started on there, Belushi, I think Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda(Rip , those that have left), Eugene Levy!,(his crazy self, I couldn't stop laughing when he was in Splash with Tom Hanks, too funny), Catherine O'hara(another crazy one Beetlejuice), probably Chevy Chase too, been so long can't remember, but John Candy and this other guy(can't think of his name), use to do some crazy skit where they're Canadians and drinking beer and fishing, after every word they'd go "eh",..lol it was so funny,..they were so funny, anytime I saw that Eugene Levy was going to be in some show, I couldn't wait to see it, cause I knew it would be hilarious, now he's in Schitts Creek?, lol thanks for remembering, 😊, it's one thing, we've always laughed, we haven't always been happy go lucky, but we've always had shows and people who made us laugh,..Peace✌
I've loved him, his style, his voice, since the 70's and the Doobie Bros days. One of the best falsetto voices in the business, alongside Prince and the BeeGees. They don't make songs like this anymore, proud to be old skool 😁💖💗💝
Makes you wonder had the Doobies not grabbed him in '75. Who would've picked him up as a band member? The Brothers Gibb could've used his keyboard and vocal skills. Michael McDonald sharing falsetto lead with Barry Gibb is not a stretch to the imagination.
Miles Davis Alton/East St Louis. Donny Hathaway,Grant Green, Lester Bowie,Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Fonteela Bass,Ann Peoples just 2 name a few. Also Johnnie Johnson Chuck Berry piana player whom use 2 take me 2 school!!!!
One of the most distinctive and identifiable voices ever! Everyone wanted to sing with him, have him cameo on backgrounds and tour with him, The Doobies, SD. Yes, he's the epitome of 'blue-eyed' soul. Keep groovin, Jamel!
You gotta get on the doobie brothers now, Takin it to the streets The losing end It keeps you running You belong to me Min by min What a fool believes How do those fools survive--SUPER GOOD real love
some more: Playin by the Rules I Gotta Try That's Why If Thats what it takes No Such Luck Believe in it No Lookin Back Love can break your heart You Show me (Show me the way- with thundercat)
I ❤❤❤❤ your reactions and your laugh. Keep it up. So Much joy in sharing music....remember the duet song with patti labelle? On my own? That's Michael McDonald singing with her.
The late, GREAT Jeff Porcaro on those drums. The man played on, literally, hundreds if not thousands of songs, and SO MANY hits you hear all the time on the radio. The man was and is a legend.
The first time I listened to Michael McDonald was back in the seventies when he was with The Doobies. What a voice I was hooked and now have loads of his albums. Thanks for playing this Jamal , I love the stuff you put up, keep grooving.😀
Oh hell yes!!!!
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@@jamelakajamal I was half expecting you to say:"I thought the guy was white!"
@@jamelakajamal mate give average white band a listen. A band from Scotland..btw they appeared on soul train in the 70's.✌
That's what we called Blue Eye Soul back in the 70's
@@jamelakajamal .Hey,on YT there's a video splicing Michael MacDonald's video with Regulator! Check it out now!
Oh you youngsters, does my heart good to see you all appreciate ol school music. That blue eyed soul music ain't nothing to play with. Hall and Oates are a definite must listen to💯
vana mcclary ....I agree have a great day and don’t stop listening to good music! Those that tell stories!
Yessssss!!!!
You should check out "Daryls house with the OJ's." You'll love it.
How did we get so old?? LOL
Ms Mcclary, my momma taught me great music. I'm happy to listen with you!! Have a blessed day!!
A grown ass man gettin' all giggly and happy at the beginning of "I keep forgettin'"... Man you put a big smile from ear to ear on MY face! Thank you sir!
btchhopperou812 - He is bloody gorgeous isn’t he. If this doesn’t pick you up you are dead inside.
Wow!! I thought it was just me!!😂smiling from ear to ear😄😁he grooves wit it!!💓💃🏾💃🏾💪🏿👊🏿👌🏾👍🏾👏🏾
Me, too, y’all! I love that he loves our good ol’ music! ❤️
Michael McDonald is amazing. This beat is smooth. And timeless.
And his voice. He’s so underrated.
Jeff pacaro i think.
@@antoniokofoed7139 Yes, the drummer on this track is Jeff Porcaro.
Jeff Porcaro’s drumbeat, sorely missed
True science fact: Michael McDonald was either a lead singer or a back up singer in 80% of all songs from the late 70s to the early 80s. ;-)
I love a good statistic. 😊
I'm a 65 yr old woman, and his voice still gives me goosebumps. LOVE!!! Thank you!!!
I LOVE Michael McDonald lol. I remember my mom listening to him when I was a kid.
His voice is like melted butter infused with gold.
Lisa Johnson like a mixture of velvet and peanut butter.
YESSSS GIRL YESSSSS! 🤗👍
...like velvet....
He's handsome as well 😍
@@barbarachieppo8290 GORGEOUS!!
Yes he and Kenny Loggins and Christopher Cross and Hall and Oats and James Taylor and Wham lol are on my Playlist lol
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Oh Lord!!!-
We good... but WHAM!? Oh, alright, I give it to you LOL
awesome taste. i love the song everything she wants by Wham. my favorite song by them.
Justin Reed Wham might be looked back as a joke. But a good song is a good song. And there’s no denying George’s voice.
His duet with Patti Labelle should be on your list.
"On My Own".
Thats a SUPER-ballad!
Love the two of them !!!!!! Great track !! 😘
Oh yes...that's a fabulous duet♡
That one makes me what to cry
Damm right
It was Michael McDonald's sister Maureen that sang backup on this song.
Thank you that's exactly why I was scanning the comments
@Shaun McGrew Came here to see this genius posted or type it myself if I didn't see it! Maureen wasn't playin' in that background!!!
cool, i hadnt heard this before, nice
Thanks for sharing 👍👍
It's Patti Austin who sings the female lead, his sister does sing backround!
Michael McDonald and James Ingram singing "Ya Mo B There" is awesome.
Absolute must!!
Yes!!!
i was just searching for that--can't believe he hasn't done it yet?
Just high quality music. If you haven’t already, you should get into some Hall & Oates.
Lisa Meunier
Absolutely! Great call!
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Lol Hall and Oates is commonly played on the "Dusties". Their first big hit "Sara Smile" was a giant cross-over. But, "One on One" "Method of Modern Love" "I cant Go For That" are standards and show up as samples in a lot of rap music. And Darryl Hall has pretty much been adamant that he is a Soul musician. Philly Soul to be specific. Gen X Black folxs already LOVE H&O.
Absolutely. They have so many great songs.
Yes! Hall and Oates- Philly’s Own!
Michael McDonald.. Doobie Brothers, what a fool believes
Patrick M I second this
@@Natural_Order I 3rd this!
Yes please
It’s unanimous
This this this this this!!!!
The bass line makes this song. One of my favorite slow grooves.
Louis Johnson killing it!
Hell yeah! Badass groove!
Correction: Louis Johnson's bass AND Jeff Porcaro's groove drumming make this song. They're in perfect unison....
Louis Johnson sure could play
He has one of the best voices in rock -- he played with Steele Dan, The Doobie Brothers, and Toto
Michael McDonald is timeless and his voice is one of the most recognizable. Blues/Soul/ Country it all goes hand in hand baby.
I enjoy very much when a younger generation discovers the gold of past tunes that were so important to me as a young man
Agreed... my son couldn't believe I knew the words to Bad Company, supposedly by 5 finger death punch ...oh no, it's by MY fave band, actually named BAD COMPANY!!🤣
Except when that younger generation pilfers the music and calls it their own, like Warren G.
A voice that has also melted the "sistas" hearts. I've never known a black girl who didn't love Michael McDonald.
Lewellyn Crunkmeyer and he was gorgeous... those crystal blue eyes with the grey hair!
@@TexasMagnolia oh yes. Send he's such a nice guy - chatted with him several times.
Lewellyn Crunkmeyer I’ve never met a white girl who didn’t love Marvin Gaye so there ya go, we have way more in common than we have differences. Good music is good music. 🌺🌸💕
@@SouthernArtist77 So true!
J Carver Do you have any black friends you have over to your house and go on trips with etc? I do and I’ve learned to look at the U. S. through their eyes and for them, life is harder, it just is. Maybe as white people we should listen more and talk less? Just a thought. Have a great night and I hope I didn’t offend you, that’s not my intention, just maybe sharing a bit of what I’ve learned.
Try his song with the Doobie Brothers called Taking It To The Streets. It was the first hit the Doobie Brothers had after Michael began recording with the band back in 1976-77. A really great song with great vocals.
Just deleted a comment with this point. Well done young man. He was the greatest backup vocalist of all time.
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I remember them performing this on an episode of What's Happening
He saved the Doobie Brothers!
@@paulavance5096 .... The silky 16th note groove by Jeff Porcaro on drums.
Takin' it to the Streets is my song to shove down Trumps lying throat!!! 😬😬😊😊😊
Michael McDonald is absolutely amazing. Part of this songs great succes, in my opinion, is the bass groove laid down by the late Louis Johnson, who was a phenomenal bass player.
You can thank Jeff Porcaro for this great beat. And many others that he has done that’s been sampled. He was the drummer on most of the Thriller album. Drummer for Toto as well. He’s quite possibly one of the best drummers of all time because of it. God rest his soul.
There was only one Jeff Porcaro. People may try to duplicate his beats, but it just isn’t the same. He is truly missed.
As a drummer, YES! Jeff made some incredible music.
Man I didn’t know it was Jeff Pocaro beat. Thank you God Bless 🙏
Michael McDonald was (is) the king of what was called Blue Eyed Soul back in the day. He wrote this song and is also playing the keyboards.
I think the righteous brothers might disagree
The crew was as follows:
Jeff Porcaro-Drums
Steve Lukather-Guitar
Greg Phillingaines-Clavinet
Louis Johnson-Bass
All top LA studio cats.
And Mikes sister singing background
An hell ensemble especially the rhythm section. Lou and Jeff in the pocket
These dudes have played on some all-time classic Jams!
At the risk of sounding old, a grouping like that is why music from that era stood out. You had an amazing amazing amazing special talent on each and every instrument. Now a days you have one guy who barely knows how to play one instrument but knows how to fake it with a keyboard controller, a mouse and a computer. But as good as faking it can get, it can not touch a collective of the best of the best.
Maureen
I had no idea that was Louis Johnson on bass! 😮 No wonder it's so memorable.
Strictly BUTTER. This dude sings smoother than a cup of olive oil on a windless day
rtl4x4 😂🤣😂
I believe the correct term is "Buttah" lol
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@@jacobsmithjr now I’m verklempt!
Friends and family laugh at me, being stuck in 70's and 80's music. I just shake my head.
That groovy beat is a masterpiece 😊 not a surprise since he is using the members of Toto as musicians ❤️👌
Wow. Never knew thanks for that info
Lukather pickin it on guitar. A master!
Mind Blown!!!! Thanks for the info dude
Check out Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins duet singing “What a Fool Believes” ... you welcome
Try some Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind. Michael McDonald sings backup on it.
JayTor2112: HELL YEAH!!
"such a long way to go".
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Also This is it and heart 2 heart by Kenny Loggins
I never knew that
Know wonder we love that too
Michael McDonald played piano on all the songs as well. Gifted musician.
His sisters are singing backing vocals.
You must listen to “Yah, mo be there” by James Ingram and Michael Mc Donald masterpiece song!!!
oh yeah--have you listened to Yah Mo be There?
lot of people hate that song but in my opinion he and james Ingram turned it OUT
You may want to listen to Paul Davis, "I Go Crazy."
I'm enjoying your channel.. 😊
Paul Davis, Cool Night. 😎
65 love affair
Oh God yes
I love that song I go crazy
Yasss
He assembled one of the best groups of backing musicians available at the time and it shows. And just impeccably produced, too. I never tire of this song.
you're gonna have to do Bobby Caldwell after this, Jamel
I did👍🏾
YES! What you won’t do, do for love!”
@@jamelakajamal fair play, i'm gonna have to dig deeper into your repertoire, i know it will be good times doing so, too!
Shane Hawk absolutely!
Patty Tyndall
That’s an amazing song!!!!!
Listen to "what a fool believes "
He's also tickling the keyboard as he's "sangin'" his butt off.
Michael be singing his ass off!!! This one of the only "white" dudes, that great R&B singers would put him on vinyl with them!!! He just knows how to bring the song in for the climax!!! If he was not the bomb, they would not had him on "What's Happening" with the Doobie Brothers and not these fake ass Justin Timberlake or Justin Bieber types!!!
Forrealtho tell em 👏🏾👏🏾
Someone said MM was called "blued eyed soul" back in the day. It sounds really apt. I know the black dude in Dooby Brothers is still amazed to this day that a little blue eyed white guy had this great big black blues sounding voice. Everyone thinks McDonald is black and are shocked when they see him, lol.
@@saintejeannedarc9460 Yea exactly ^
Awesome! One of my absolute favorite songs of my childhood! I feel so blessed to grow up in the 70s and 80s. They call this kind of music now
I was talking to my grandson about this very song and regulator just this week. I told him where the beat came from. I had to pull up the song so he could hear it because he didn't believe it.
Didn't we think the same thing?
"Grandson... Music used to be cool..."
"What? No! That's impossible!"
"Search your feelings. You know it to be true."
Teach em' young... you're doing God's work.
Great reaction!
My suggestion: George Benson 'Give Me The Night'.
Marin de L'eau : omg I just listened to this today ! Just love it 🥰
@@Tamar-sz8ox Yeah! Me too, it's such a great song!
Now there is a guy who used all of his talents to the MAX!
Marin de L'eau George Benson’s cover of Jose Feliciano’s Affirmation! Or, is it the other way around? 😂
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Michael McDonald is VERY underrated as a singer songwriter. The king of YachtRock, Yo!
He's not underrated at all. People love Micheal McDonald, even if they don't know him by name, they'll be lovin on anything he sings. Doobie Brothers are huge, YUGE even. His back up vocals w/ Christopher Cross's smash hit, "Ride like the Wind" are that extra somethin somthin, that pushed an amazing song from an amazing vocalist right up over the edge.
He is most definitely the king of Yacht Rock Radio!
@@scottgautier1373 Kenny Loggins is actually King of the Yacht Rock. If you watch the series you'll see he saves Mike from getting kicked out of the Doobies.
right!!!
I don't think he's underrated at all. He was huge!
I was privileged to grow up listening to this. The eighties was sweet
“This Is It” by Kenny Loggins. I believe Mike is also on the track doing background vocals.
One of my favorites 😊
and you are pretty? This makes you a keeper
He co-wrote with Kenny Loggins, he does do the backgrounds for that song. It’s an unmistakable voice really. 😊
Tonya Vallejo yeah!!!❤️
A 5 star song from 1980!
if you like his voice then you'd like these songs from his Doobie Brothers era: It Keeps you Running, Takin' It to the streets, Minute by Minute, and Here to Love You. He also did a lot of collaborating with Kenny Loggins. You might like Kenny Loggins soulful "Heart to Heart." then there is his collaborating with Steely Dan like the song "Kid Charlemagne" and "Peg" (which you have heard).
Takin' it to the streets!....
St.Louis boy reppin tough for the STL!!!!
He also can be heard on Baby come 2 me by Pattie Austin and James Ingram. And also him and James Ingram did Ya mo be there!!!
I LOVE me some Michael McDonald...he's done duets with the best in the business!! One of the most soulful white men on the planet!!
Nothing beats old school! Michael McDonald is an amazing singer, and those beats!
Michael McDonald - lead vocals, electric piano, synthesizers
Steve Lukather - guitar
Greg Phillinganes - clavinet
Louis Johnson - bass guitar
Jeff Porcaro - drums
Maureen McDonald (Michael's sister) - backing vocals
That must have been a dream team to work with! Toto well represented. Classic tune. One that never gets old.
Louis Johnson on bass also know as the other half of the Johnson Brothers . He also recorded a Gospel album called Passage
Check him out on “Ever Changing Times”..
Singing with Aretha Franklin..
Patti LaBelle “On My Own”
His duet with James Ingram "Yah Mo Be There" is also amazing!! Thanks Jamel.
Great song !
Makes me think of The 40 Year Old Virgin lol
One of my favorites!
@@dennisjohnson7943 lmao that Paul Rudd quip in 40 yo Virgin was legendary. I'll "Yah Mo Burn this place down" 🤣
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“Let me tell you all somthin, this brother can sing” 😂😂👍. Your the best Jamel.
The dude’s making us feel it 40 years after it’s made. That’s just straight up MAGIC!
Michael McDonald ufffff so talented and a gifted voice!!! ♥️ 🌟 And duet with James Ingram!!! Yah mo be there!!!! ♥️
Oh Hell Yes!!!!!
Even though I've known this song since I was a little kid, every time it comes on I yell "REGULATORS...MOUNT UP!" 🤣🤣🤣
Is that something you randomly yell for fun, or what?
LOL. Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg not only samples Micheal McDonald , but uses Charley's speech from Young Guns at the beginning of the song.
i need to marry you if that is the case. No other reason. Just that
@@rollotomassi4768 Rap? Samples? Such filth doesn't exist in my world.
@@SpaceCattttt
Then you're what's called narrow-minded ; )
Louis Johnson layin down the bass line on this. I think you'd like his band- The Brothers Johnson hit song- "Strawberry Letter 23"
Great track! I remember roller skating in NOLA as a kid to "Stomp"..another good one! Thanks for the memory!
Indeed also the great Jeff Pocaro on drums and Greg Phillinganes on keyboards
Check out his interview on Questlove’s podcast. Great information about the process and those classics.
And the original by Shuggie Otis!
Jp Berger STOMP thunder licks .. my cousins brother johnson lol
This is one of my all time favorite songs!! The "Beat" was provided by drummer Jeff Porcaro of Toto and Louis Johnson of the Brothers Johnson. Jeff was arguably one of the best session drummers of all time ranking up high with Steve Gadd and a couple other groove masters! Jeff has been a favorite of mine for 40 years, and Toto is all but in a constant loop on my playlists. If you've never listened to Toto, you should check them out!! Tons of hits there m but the B-sides are amazing as well!! Great review!!
This tune assembles a bunch of talents: Jeff Porcaro (from Toto) on drums, Steve Lukather (from Toto as well) on guitars, Greg Phillinganes (a very good friend of Toto guys :-) ) on synclavier, Michael McDonald (who happens to be a good friend of Toto guys too!) on keys and vocals and Louis Johnson of course on bass (another good friend of the same guys)
So this is friendship at its best, and Michael McDonald returned the favor to Toto singing backing vocals on Toto's I'll Be Over You and others
Great musics with great singers Toto and Michael mc Donald very famous in Mexico
Goosebumps are unavoidable when you listen to this man's magical voice.
Ain’t nothing like late 70s early 80s soft rock, also known as Yacht Rock
Yacht Rock?!?! That is the most PIMP thing I heard in quite sometime. LOVE IT. Thank you for sharing that.
@@mstyles2667 SiriusXM has a yatch rock station every summer and ends on labor day.
Right? I have songs like this on my playlist. I always get people commenting on how it brought back certain memories for them. This music is therapy.
Yacht rock is one of my favorite channels
When I was in high school in the early 90’s, I listened to a station that played nothing but 60s, 70s and 80s and some early 90s. I got laughed at when it came to the late 70s early 80s stuff. They jammin to it now.
I'm glad you like Michael McDonald. I have all his music and never, never get tired of listening to him. I've heard people say no one can understand Michael McDonald when he sings, but I still think he's great. I've always had an affinity to R&B music so you can understand why I love Michael's music.
Shit YEAH!! Mike has a great album tribute with Motown songs which he grew up with. Great voice! His duo with Patti Labelle On My Own, classic.
Damn my dude I thought you was gonna say "REGULATORS MOUNT UP!" LOL!
This song became Michael McDonald's first big hit as a solo artist. The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1982. This is my favorite Michael McDonald song. Great song, indeed!!!
Steve Lukather on guitar. He speaks fondly of that session.
Jeff Porcaro on drums.
Bonnie Half-Elven ... Yeah... that’s a serious lineup!
Didn’t know Luke was on it but makes sense with Jeff
The first time I heard Michael's voice in the 70s I never forgot him. I love anything Michael McDonald. Amazing voice. Amazing songwriter.
Michael McDonald really does have a very unique voice. How can you not love it?
Michael and Patti Labelle is one of my favorites songs of all time!
"Every time I see your smile" his voice and the beat gets my fingers snapping!
I LOVE THIS SONG !!!
And I'm a big fan of Michael McDonald
Yacht Rock. It's awesome! Check out Christopher Cross
kittylynnlpn 2006 Oh yeah! Ambrosia, Al Stewart, Jay Ferguson, Little River Band, Pablo Cruise, Paul Davis etc etc etc!
@@c4lderone649 also Poco
Anthony Sipes Yes! I saw Paul Cotton in a small venue in Key West a cpl years ago, he still sounds amazing!
YES!!
I love yatch rock was the best love the 70s
“What A Fool Believes” by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald. Michael has collaborated with Kenny over the years. It was made popular by The Doobie Brothers, but those two wrote it. Look for the "Outside: From the Redwoods" version.
agresticumbra The Redwood version is the absolute best version of that song.
He also collaborated with Christopher Cross on Ride Like the Wind
J Carver I’ve seen that one too. But that whole concert, Outside... it’s something special. His diets with Shanice were great. You heard the crowd kinda lukewarm on her coming out the first time. He said her name the second and those people were screaming for her. Love them together.
I bought this album the day it was released, because I was a huge Doobie Brothers fan when I was 14. I don’t remember much of the album, but this song has aged the best out of all of his top songs, with or without the G Funk connection. It’s just one of the best pieces of “blue eyed” soul ever, of any era.
This is why I love your channel. I look for new music first but always end mine day with your channel. Love 70s music. Makes me just smile.
He also sang "Peg" on the chorus of the Steely Dan song you just did. He did background vocals on so many albums that SCTV did a skit about him :
th-cam.com/video/4JLbhEUE_5U/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for posting this!!
I remember Second City!!!, They were too crazy, I swear every or almost every comedian started on there, Belushi, I think Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda(Rip , those that have left), Eugene Levy!,(his crazy self, I couldn't stop laughing when he was in Splash with Tom Hanks, too funny), Catherine O'hara(another crazy one Beetlejuice), probably Chevy Chase too, been so long can't remember, but John Candy and this other guy(can't think of his name), use to do some crazy skit where they're Canadians and drinking beer and fishing, after every word they'd go "eh",..lol it was so funny,..they were so funny, anytime I saw that Eugene Levy was going to be in some show, I couldn't wait to see it, cause I knew it would be hilarious, now he's in Schitts Creek?, lol thanks for remembering, 😊, it's one thing, we've always laughed, we haven't always been happy go lucky, but we've always had shows and people who made us laugh,..Peace✌
Also "Kid Charlemagne", just a bit towards the end.
Peg goes so hard in many ways
I love this skit. It kills me. I go back and watch it often.
It’s just something about that
“EVERYTIME YOUR NEAR!” 😩
Truth!
He sang backround vocals on the Steely Dan song Peg you reacted to...Sings the word Peg in the song! Such a great voice.
This is yacht rock.... looking up Daryl hall & john oates ,Player, George Benson,Gerry Rafferty,The doobie bro
George Benson, "On Broadway." That cat can scat! Dododootdodododo
This song stands the TEST OF TIME. I loved it back in 1982 when it was released and it never gets old. Michael's voice is so unique and smooth.
Ummmm I saw him live a couple of years ago...he's still an animal. ❤️❤️There is a WHOLE section of "Blue eyed soul music."
I've loved him, his style, his voice, since the 70's and the Doobie Bros days. One of the best falsetto voices in the business, alongside Prince and the BeeGees. They don't make songs like this anymore, proud to be old skool 😁💖💗💝
Makes you wonder had the Doobies not grabbed him in '75. Who would've picked him up as a band member? The Brothers Gibb could've used his keyboard and vocal skills. Michael McDonald sharing falsetto lead with Barry Gibb is not a stretch to the imagination.
Yes, the beat does tell you to dance and a lot more; Michael's voice does it all.
Jamel, keep doing what you're doing~ the joy on your face while listening to this cut is contagious!!!
I’d forgotten this song! I’m cryin’ here! Thanks for the memories even if they are making me sad tonight.
I clicked on that so freaking quick. Haha
Augie Mesa ditto ! Made me smile to see it!
@@mattier.9095 Absolutely!!!
St Louis own we are proud of him here along with some other locals like Chuck Berry Tina Turner and quite a few others
Miles Davis Alton/East St Louis. Donny Hathaway,Grant Green, Lester Bowie,Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Fonteela Bass,Ann Peoples just 2 name a few. Also Johnnie Johnson Chuck Berry piana player whom use 2 take me 2 school!!!!
Used to listen to Michael McDonald at Collinsville Park with the Guild. We didn't even know who he was back then.
Pat and Danny Liston... MAMA'S PRIDE!!!!!!
@@Unclesmokey314 of course I was listening to Blue Mist and stranger to me now just a little bit ago
This features three of my favourite musicians.
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Drums: Jeff Porcaro
Bass: Louis Johnson
Also Greg Philliganes
Yes, and all 4 of them are on "Thriller".
He's also THE best voice to impersonate when you're singing. I never sing any of his songs in my voice...it's always a Michael McDonald impersonation.
One of the most distinctive and identifiable voices ever! Everyone wanted to sing with him, have him cameo on backgrounds and tour with him, The Doobies, SD. Yes, he's the epitome of 'blue-eyed' soul. Keep groovin, Jamel!
His sister Maureen sang the background vocals.
You gotta get on the doobie brothers now,
Takin it to the streets
The losing end
It keeps you running
You belong to me
Min by min
What a fool believes
How do those fools survive--SUPER GOOD
real love
trk327 absolutely!! Do it now!!
Nice list
some more:
Playin by the Rules
I Gotta Try
That's Why
If Thats what it takes
No Such Luck
Believe in it
No Lookin Back
Love can break your heart
You Show me
(Show me the way- with thundercat)
I ❤❤❤❤ your reactions and your laugh. Keep it up. So Much joy in sharing music....remember the duet song with patti labelle? On my own? That's Michael McDonald singing with her.
Now I know why I've been so depressed most my life lol. My parents raised me on good music. Nothing compares to it. I'm like a broken lover!!! Lol.
This is my favorite Michael Mcdonald song of all time. It's perfection. I believe his sister, Maureen, did the background vocals.
I have to say it Jamel- you are just adorable!
i agree...
💯 yes . I love his authentic appreciation for the new music discoveries !
His singing style is difficult to copy. He must have the lung capacity of an elephant.
Hahahaha
You want some Michael McDonald? Try out On My Own, Minute by Minute, and Taking it to the Streets.
"It just tells your body to dance"
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The late, GREAT Jeff Porcaro on those drums. The man played on, literally, hundreds if not thousands of songs, and SO MANY hits you hear all the time on the radio. The man was and is a legend.
You know Jamel....... The thing like most about your reactions is, your honesty.
As they say in the south, this song is "Slicker than owl shit !"
😂😂😂😂😂
Im from Florida...down here we say slickern two eels fuckin in a bucket of snot
Finer than the fur on a cat’s ass!
Finer than frog hair split four ways
Slicker than snot on a china doorknob...
I keep forgetting how great this song is...
Lwize I see what you did there.😆
If you like Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, check this out! th-cam.com/video/8CudiO72aAo/w-d-xo.html
The first time I listened to Michael McDonald was back in the seventies when he was with The Doobies. What a voice I was hooked and now have loads of his albums. Thanks for playing this Jamal , I love the stuff you put up, keep grooving.😀