Name: DOOBIE BROTHERS - LOS ANGELES 1979 FM BROADCAST (2CDR)
SKU: K38983
Availability: InStock

Description

Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, USA 4th July 1979 STEREO SBD

　The Doobie Brothers were at the height of their popularity in 1979, with their album “Minute by Minute” and single “What a Fool Believes” reaching number one in the US. Here comes a soundboard album that will bring that live performance right to your brain.

　This work records the “July 4, 1979 Los Angeles performance.” It is a stereo soundboard recording. 1979 was a memorable year for the band’s second visit to Japan, but it also saw a change in members during the tour. Since slight differences in time mean different things, let’s first take a look at the band’s activities at the time and consider the position of this work.

●1978
January 12th: London performances
April 30th: Manhattan performances July
1st – August 2nd: North America #1 (19 performances) August 23rd – October 13th: North
America #2 (35 performances) November 8th – December 17th
: North America #3a (30 performances)
{“MINUTE BY MINUTE” released in December} December
29th – 31st: North America #3b (3 performances)
●1979
January 25th – February 27th: Oceania/Japan (8 performances)
{Baxter and Hartman leave → McPhee, McCracken, and Bumpass join}
April 17th – May 27th: North America #4 (21 performances)
July 1st – October 14th: North America #5 (55 performances) ←★Here★

　This is THE DOOBIE BROTHERS in 1978/1979. “MINUTE BY MINUTE” was released at the end of 1978, and they also came to Japan in early 1979. The lineup change occurred shortly thereafter. The Los Angeles performance of this work took place at “North America #5” after John McPhee, Chet McCracken, and Cornelius Bumpass joined. This was the fourth performance of that concert.

　This show is also known for its FM broadcast, a staple that has spawned numerous pre-releases. This work is its highest-level update. It’s a newly released master, digitized directly from the original air check reels. As a result, there are no visible dubbing marks, no roughness, and no creases. The unwavering brilliance is superb from start to finish, and the performance sound is smooth down to the tiniest nuances. Listening with headphones is so immersive that it’s as if you’re listening to the broadcast waves with your brain. Of course, the performance, broadcast, and recording were all done with 1970s equipment, so the tone has a subtle analog feel, but even that is a taste. It’s a sound that could be described as “official excavation grade.”

　This rich and vintage FM sound depicts a full show that was a huge hit with “MINUTE BY MINUTE.” While playing plenty of the latest hits (at the time), that’s not all. Let’s organize the set list here.

●Tom Johnston era (12 songs)
・Captain and Me: Clear As The Driven Snow / Long Train Runnin’ / China Grove
・Stampede: Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) / Sweet Maxine / Neal’s Fandango / Slat Key Soquel Rag / I Cheat the Hangman
・Others: Jesus Is Just Alright / Black Water (with Novi Novog and Kenny Loggins) / Road Angel / Listen To The Music (with Sal Valentino and Novi Novog)
●Michael McDonald era (10 songs)
・Minute by Minute: Here To Love You / Dependin’ on You / Open Your Eyes (★) / Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels / Minute By Minute / Steamer Lane Breakdown / What A Fool Believes (with Kenny Loggins)
・Others: Echoes Of Love / It Keeps You Runnin’ / Takin’ It To The Streets
*Note: Songs marked with “★” are exclusive to this tour.

…And that’s how it is. It combines the killer songs from the Johnston and McDonald eras in an almost equal balance. You can enjoy not only the Grammy Award-winning number “What A Fool Believes,” but also the premiere of “Open Your Eyes,” which was only performed on this tour.

　Another highlight of the day was the diverse guest appearances. Co-writer Kenny Loggins appears on the aforementioned “What A Fool Believes,” and in addition to Loggins, violinist Novi Novog also appears on “Black Water.” Furthermore, Novog and Sal Valentino of BEAU BRUMMELS also appear on the final track, “Listen To The Music.”

　Unlike the official “FAREWELL TOUR,” this is a full-length show in progress, exuding the mood of a huge hit and a drive for the future. This soundboard album will pour all of that into your brain. It’s a fresh sound that’s hard to believe has transcended 46 years of time and space. Please enjoy it to the fullest.

★ Stereo soundboard recording of the “July 4, 1979 Los Angeles performance.” The newly released master, digitized directly from the air check reel, is truly fresh with no traces of dubbing. Enjoy the full show that fueled the smash hit of “MINUTE BY MINUTE” with a sound that could be described as “official excavation grade.”

Disc 1(52:37)
01. Intro
02. Here To Love You
03. Take Me In Your Arms
04. Depending On You
05. MC / Band Introductions
06. Clear As The Driven Snow
07. Open Your Eyes
08. Jesus Is Just Alright
09. Echoes of Love
10. Long Train Runnin’
11. Sweet Maxine
12. It Keeps You Runnin’
13. Neal’s Fandango
14. Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels

Disc 2(43:46)
01. MC
02. Minute By Minute
03. Black Water (with Novi Novog & Kenny Loggins)
04. Slat Key Soquel Rag
05. Steamer Lane Breakdown
06. Takin’ It To The Streets
07. Road Angel
08. Cheat The Hangman coda
09. China Grove
10. What A Fool Believes (with Kenny Loggins)
11. MC
12. Listen to the Music (with Sal Valentino & Novi Novog)

STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING

Keith Knudson – traps and vocals
Pat Simmons – guitar and vocals
Michael McDonald – keyboards and vocals
John McFee – guitar, pedal steel guitar and vocals
Cornelius Bumpus – B3, saxophone and flute
Chet McCracken – traps and vibes
Tiran Porter – bass
Bobby LaKind – congas