Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the release on 3 June 2013 of the Live At Wolf Trap CD, DVD and Blu-ray [Cat. No. EAGCD500, EREDV964 and ERBRD5179 respectively] from the Doobie Brothers.  This title includes the classic hits: “Rockin’ DownThe Highway”, “Takin’ It To The Streets”, “Listen To The Music”, “Long Train Runnin’”, “Nobody”, “China Grove”, “Black Water” and many more.

Recorded on 25 July 2004 at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Virginia, “Live At Wolf Trap” captures The Doobie Brothers in fine form on a set that mixes classic hits with some rarely performed tracks from across their extensive catalogue. This would prove to be the last recorded footage of long time drummer Keith Knudsen performing with the Doobie Brothers, Mike Hossack too has now passed away. Originally released in the autumn of 2004, the show is now being reissued on DVD and CD and will be released on Blu-ray for the first time.

TRACKLISTING

1. Rockin’ Down The Highway
2. Jesus Is Just Alright
3. Dangerous
4. Another Park, Another Sunday
5. People Gotta Love Again*
6. Spirit*
7. Steamer Lane (instrumental)
8. South City Midnight Lady
9. Snake Man
10. Nobody*
11. Five Corners
12. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues
13. Clear As The Driven Snow
14. Neal’s Fandango*
15. Takin’ It To the Streets*
16. Don’t Start Me Talkin’
17. Take Me In Your Arms
18. Little Bitty Pretty One
19. Black Water
20. Long Train Runnin’
21. China Grove
22. Without You*
23. Listen To the Music

* Not on CD version

As well as an amazing set of songs, the visual versions of the release also feature bonus features, extra live tracks [‘Dangerous, Takin’ It To The Streets, Without You] and featurettes including “Back Stage Pass” / Doobie-aoke / The Dropped Pick / Outtakes / The Family.  “Live At Wolf Trap” is an essential release for any Doobies fan.
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PRS Guitars recently sat down with Tom Johnston to discuss the Custom 24 model. Tom has been playing PRS Guitars since 1985.

Examiner.com has posted photos and a review from the Doobie Brothers‘ set at the Moondog Coronation Ball 2013. Check out the article here.

Cleveland.com recently conducted an interview with Doobie Brother Pat Simmons. Check it out here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

‘InTheStudio’ Salutes The DOOBIE BROTHERS On The 40th Anniversary Of The Captain And Me With Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons

Dallas, TX – MARCH 4, 2013. North American syndicated Rock radio show and website InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History’s Greatest Rock Bands celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Doobie Brothers’ third album The Captain and Me. After the breakthrough success of the Doobies’ second album Toulouse Street, the band was poised to add to their new found popularity, and did so with the 1973 million seller The Captain and Me which would garner the Top 10 hits “Long Train Runnin’” and the signature FM rock classic “China Grove”. The road demands on the band would prove to be especially difficult for singer/guitarist Tom Johnston, who reveals to InTheStudio host Redbeard how creative songwriting doesn’t always adapt well to the grind of a working band.

“After a while the road becomes such a factor that it becomes hard to be as creative as you were, because you’re not as carefree. Your life is scheduled. You’re going to do the soundcheck, you’re going to go back to the room, (then) back to the stage to do the show, and then back to your room, throw all these wet clothes into a bag and head off to the next town. You do that for month after month, and all those tours just become a blur.”

• The DOOBIE BROTHERS/ InTheStudio interview is available now to stream here.
• InTheStudio broadcast affiliate station list
• Doobie Brothers Official Website

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Examiner.com has posted a new interview with Doobie Brother Tom Johnston. Tom hints at some of the band’s future plans, discusses recording, touring, and other topics.

On February 27, the Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston will be performing at Petty Fest at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. For tickets and more information, click here.

As always, Petty Fest is a night to celebrate the music of Tom Petty featuring your host, The Cabin Down Below Band – plus the Special Guest Stars for the San Francisco edition:

Nick Valensi of The Strokes, Boz Scaggs, Chuck Prophet, Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers, Two Gallants, Nicki and Tim Bluhm, Matt Sorum & Ace Harper, Butch Walker, Ryan Miller of Guster, Jesse Malin, Father Guido Sarducci, Har Mar Superstar, Jenny O., Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne, Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs, Ethan Miller and Isaiah Mitchell of Howlin Rain, And Many Many More Surprise Guests!!

100% of Ticket Proceeds To Benefit Sweet Relief Music Fund & The Musicians Cancer Fund.

Making his second-ever trip to NAMM, the veteran singer-guitarist’s seemingly rare 40-minute acoustic set was easygoing and leavened with humorous asides about the songs. Catering to die-hard fans in the packed space,  Simmons displayed dexterity during a few instrumentals based on ragtime and the slack-key guitar styles of his Hawaiian residence…

Read the full article at Orange County Register

The Doobie Brothers wish you all a Happy New Year, and we hope to see you on tour in 2013! More dates are being added regularly, so be sure to check the tour dates page often.