THIS WEEK we mark a half-century of Californian institution the Doobie Brothers with free archive pieces by Sounds’ Jerry Gilbert (1972) and – from the more yacht-friendly era of Michael McDonald – Creem’s Wayne Robins (1975). There’s also a long 1982 interview with Doobies/Little Feat/Van Halen “super-producer” Ted Templeman.
The week’s new audio interview is Martin Aston’s 1989 chat with the extraordinary Mary Margaret O'Hara, whose Miss America remains a cult ‘80s classic. Subscribers can also enjoy the 50+ new articles we’ve added to the RBP library, which include great pieces about:
LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’ — The Doobie Brothers at 50: Sounds’ Jerry Gilbert talks about Toulouse Street with guitarist Pat Simmons in 1972 and Creem’s Wayne Robins reports on the rebooted Doobies in the “Skunk” Baxter/Michael McDonald era in 1975. Plus “super-producer” Ted Templeman looks back on his work with the band (and Vans Halen & Morrison) in a long conversation with BAM’s David Gans (1982)…