ALBUM OF THE WEEK # 264 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - TOULOUSE STREET (1972) - Classic Rock Bottom2024-03-29T10:50:29Zhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/forum/topics/album-of-the-week-264-the-doobie-brothers-toulouse-street-1972?commentId=6060463%3AComment%3A120776&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIf you liked the acoustic wor…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-07-20:6060463:Comment:1209242015-07-20T14:58:07.784ZScotthttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>If you liked the acoustic work on this, I think their album titled Stampede would be best suited for your tastes (if you were to consider a DB purchase) - anything after that would have Michael McDonald on it and we all know what Jon thinks about him...</p>
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<p>Hey! I just got an idea for playlist!</p>
<p>If you liked the acoustic work on this, I think their album titled Stampede would be best suited for your tastes (if you were to consider a DB purchase) - anything after that would have Michael McDonald on it and we all know what Jon thinks about him...</p>
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<p>Hey! I just got an idea for playlist!</p> I love "Listen To The Music",…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-07-20:6060463:Comment:1208452015-07-20T13:59:18.765ZNiels (Mod)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Niels
<p>I love "Listen To The Music", but who doesn't? Another song, that reminds of those great summer-days, when I was a kid.</p>
<p>I do think, I've heard a DB-album before, and that would had been the one, they released a few years ago. I remember it to be quite good.</p>
<p>Otherwise, my knowledge of this band is pretty thin. I am on "Best of"-mode, and know their biggest hits. But I'm sure, they were much bigger in the US, than in Europe.</p>
<p>I remember, I saw a documentary in the late 80's…</p>
<p>I love "Listen To The Music", but who doesn't? Another song, that reminds of those great summer-days, when I was a kid.</p>
<p>I do think, I've heard a DB-album before, and that would had been the one, they released a few years ago. I remember it to be quite good.</p>
<p>Otherwise, my knowledge of this band is pretty thin. I am on "Best of"-mode, and know their biggest hits. But I'm sure, they were much bigger in the US, than in Europe.</p>
<p>I remember, I saw a documentary in the late 80's on TV, and thought they were a good band, but kind of like The Eagles, a little bit too boring for my taste. But I certainly prefer DB to The Eagles (Urgh!).</p>
<p>This album is a nice listening, but not an album, that will make me a bigger "fan".</p>
<p>There are some nice accustic guitar on "Toulouse Street", which kind of sounds like a CSN-song, or a Genesis-song from the early 70's, because of the flute. I like this track!!</p>
<p>"Don't Start Me To Talkin'" is stuff we never ever heard on the radio in Denmark in 1972. Good guitar, but not my style overall.</p>
<p>"Jesus Is Just Alright" might had been a big hit in USA, but not around here. Not a favorite of mine. I don't really like "worshipping" (says the man, who saw Neal Morse yesterday, and loved every minute of it!!).</p>
<p>"White Sun" sounds good. Nice guitar, both accustic and electric, and nice harmonies yet again. I don't know who the singer is, but he's my favorite, now that Mcdonald isn't on this album ;-)</p>
<p>"Diciple" huh? They are pretty relegious, aren't they? Yeah, it's rock'n'roll, but I kind of prefer them doing accustic numbers. But it's not bad, just not great.</p>
<p>"Snake Man" ahh, another accustic song. I like accustic guitar today. Probably because of seeing hearing Morse matering it yesterday :-)</p>
<p>I still think, DB are way better than Eagles, and won't rule out, that I one day will buy an album or two. I probably start out with a "Best Of".</p> Interesting tune! Definitely…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-07-16:6060463:Comment:1207782015-07-16T16:32:28.587ZScotthttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>Interesting tune! Definitely a demo but youre right, great feel for the early work and the tie in between albums.</p>
<p>Interesting tune! Definitely a demo but youre right, great feel for the early work and the tie in between albums.</p> I think this album is one of…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-07-16:6060463:Comment:1206842015-07-16T15:35:02.657ZRichShttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/RichS
<p> I think this album is one of the more iconic albums of the eary '70's. You can hear the influence of it in the hits of other bands for years after. I do agree with Scott, thier first album is also good, but Toulouse Street shows the Doobies style starting to come together that comes of age on the next few albums: The Captain & Me & What Once Were Vices. Even tho I feel those are stonger albums, Toulouse Street stands right up there with them because of the freshness of the sound…</p>
<p> I think this album is one of the more iconic albums of the eary '70's. You can hear the influence of it in the hits of other bands for years after. I do agree with Scott, thier first album is also good, but Toulouse Street shows the Doobies style starting to come together that comes of age on the next few albums: The Captain & Me & What Once Were Vices. Even tho I feel those are stonger albums, Toulouse Street stands right up there with them because of the freshness of the sound & the impact it had on the music scene at the time.</p>
<p> It is interesting to go back & listen to the first 4 albums in sequence to hear the Doobies style developing. More interesting is that Toulouse was actually the third album recorded. A previously recorded demo album was unofficially released later under the name Still Smokin ( also under other names). If you include it with the other 4 you can really hear how the Doobies progressed. Here is an example of a song from that one called "I'll Keep On Giving". It has a familiar ring to it.</p>
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<p><a href="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w60/mackie_2122/stuart-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w60/mackie_2122/stuart-2.jpg" class="align-center"/></a></p> This albums is so cool, and y…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-07-16:6060463:Comment:1206812015-07-16T14:03:38.783ZJonhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JonCStephenson
<p>This albums is so cool, and you know why? NO MICHAEL McDONALD!!!!</p>
<p>I didn't hear this whole album until a couple years ago when I bought the mini-boxset of five Doobie albums (which is available for $9.99 at barnesandnoble.com and would be even cheaper with a 15% off coupon). Weird thing was that all the songs were familiar even though I couldn't recall hearing this album before.</p>
<p>This album is full of wicked goodness from beginning to end. Not a dud track to be found. Also, NO…</p>
<p>This albums is so cool, and you know why? NO MICHAEL McDONALD!!!!</p>
<p>I didn't hear this whole album until a couple years ago when I bought the mini-boxset of five Doobie albums (which is available for $9.99 at barnesandnoble.com and would be even cheaper with a 15% off coupon). Weird thing was that all the songs were familiar even though I couldn't recall hearing this album before.</p>
<p>This album is full of wicked goodness from beginning to end. Not a dud track to be found. Also, NO MICHAEL McDONALD!!!!! </p>
<p>Just a note: I did listen to Doobie Bros last week, please make sure to keep an eye o what I listen to so I don't have to listen to the same stuff over again. Thank you.</p>
<p>Nice pick, with NO MICHAEL McDONALD!!!!</p> Their debut album is underrat…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-07-16:6060463:Comment:1204992015-07-16T12:25:04.073ZScotthttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>Their debut album is underrated and under appreciated, its fine fine debut album, you should check it out sometime. This one however is great also. Lets skip over the 3 massive radio hits that still get loads of airtime and listen to the rest....</p>
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<p>Mamaloi could be a holdover from their debut album, would fit nicely. But the acoustic work of this band is of the highest quality, the feel of their picking is unique to these guys and the spirit in the songs makes them all the…</p>
<p>Their debut album is underrated and under appreciated, its fine fine debut album, you should check it out sometime. This one however is great also. Lets skip over the 3 massive radio hits that still get loads of airtime and listen to the rest....</p>
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<p>Mamaloi could be a holdover from their debut album, would fit nicely. But the acoustic work of this band is of the highest quality, the feel of their picking is unique to these guys and the spirit in the songs makes them all the more likeable.</p>
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<p>Toulouse Street. See Mamloi! Simmons can write a song!! His best work was yet to come though songs like this are great indicators of where he was going.</p>
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<p>Cotton Mouth. Johnston's voice is great! I have a solo album of his on vinyl - "Everything You've Heard Is True" - its on Amazon for 124 bucks, would love to own it on CD someday but no way for that. Anyway, I'm not a huge fan of horns in a rock song but it works sometimes, and the southern gospel tinge of this tune works for me. Interesting to know that this song was written by the duo if Seals and Crofts? Must've had some weird infatuation with snakes at the time...</p>
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<p>Dont Start Me To Talkin', a killer blues cover, seems to be more Allman Brothers influenced than the 1955 Sonny Boy WIlliamson hit. Great tune! And these guys know how to play a solo, their musicianship is very high!</p>
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<p>White Sun. More of that melodic pickin'!</p>
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<p>Disciple. A hint of the rockin riffs that were to come? Has a bit of a China Grove feel in there, just a hint! Probably the best track on here that didnt hit radio. Great rock and roll, turn this one up loud!</p>
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<p>Snake Man, bluesy closer works well with Cotton Mouth and the overall feel of the album! Its simple a must own!</p>
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<p>Great post homey!!</p>