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The Doobie Brothers - Minute by Minute Audio CD

A fair review of the The Doobie Brothers "Minute by Minute" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Doobie Brothers reviews here, or go back to the The Doobie Brothers tabs.

The Doobie Brothers Band: The Doobie Brothers
Title: Minute by Minute
Rating:
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Here to Love You 2: What a Fool Believes 3: Minute by Minute 4: Dependin' on You 5: Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels 6: Open Your Eyes 7: Sweet Feelin' 8: Steamer Lane Breakdown [Instrumental] 9: You Never Change 10: How Do the Fools Survive?

Greatest guitar solo?
But take a closer "look" at the last track "How do the fools survive". McDonald is very much in focus here so you have to like him to like this album. After 3 minutes of McDonald vocals, old-time Doobie, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, takes over and treats us with an amazing 2 minutes guitar solo, said to be improvised during the take. To me this is as close to guitar heaven as you can get.


Strictly Michael McDonald
I bought this to get "some" Michael McDonald Doobies stuff but was disappointed when I realized this is 100% McDonald. I wouldn't recommend this. Although he did some good things with the Doobies, I was a big fan of the original Doobs and absolutely can't stand so much of Michael McDonalds syrupy vocals in one sitting. .


Emasculated Doobies
Apart from What a Fool Believes (and possibly the instrumental Steamer Lane Breakdown, which sounds like the Marshall Tucker Band), there's precious little here. Here, Michael McDonald continues the emasculation of the Doobie Brothers. Hard to believe this is the same group that recorded Toulouse Street, The Captain and Me, and What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits.


It's So Smooth!
I had a certain apprehension for their brand of music. Months ago, I wouldn't be caught dead listening to the Michael McDonald-era Doobies. It was so smooth; how could I ever reconcile it with my rock and roll ways?

Then, Yacht Rock showed me the way. By brilliantly explaining how the gem was produced by the same man who gaves us Van Halen's debut, I could see how the production might yet give us a great piece of music. Also, by watching the first episode, I learned about how the McDonald and Loggins partnership was what gave us the beautiful and oh-so-smooth "What A Fool Believes. "

Listening to this entire album was a treat. "You Never Change" was a pleasant surprise, since it was briefly used in the first Yacht Rock episode as well. The rest of the tracks share an insanely smooth production that serves as a testament to Ted Templeman's abilities. The band is in top notch shape and manages to deliver some fantastic ditties.

Anyone who can appreciate the breezy sound of smooth music should invest in this album.


GREAT ALBUM, BUT YOU'RE BUYING THE WRONG VERSION!


Warner Brothers here in the U.
The Japanese imports of the Doobie catalog are remastered. S. is still selling the old LP-EQ'd, terrible-sounding masters they released on CD in 1990.

If you love these albums, get a set of the Japanese editions. They cost more, but they're worth it.

Here is the link to the Japanese remaster of Minute By Minute.


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