February 4, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS...Takin' It To The Streets (1976)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

The 6th studio album from the Doobie's, which reached to number 8 on the US Billboard album charts back in 1976. I'm sure you are familiar with the singles, the title track "Takin' It To The Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'", both of which Michael McDonald takes the lead vocal as this was the first DB record that McDonald appeared on. I recently bought a vinyl copy and I enjoyed it, never having paid attention to it before. I really enjoyed "Wheels Of Fortune" and the scorching double guitar solos in "8th Avenue Shuffle". All Doobie fans will enjoy this one a lot. If you like pop-rock sounds I would highly recommend it. Definitely a classic!


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 4
John Steel from The Animals is 70; Alice Cooper is 63; Phil Ehart from Kansas is 60; Noodles from The Offspring is 48;

ON THIS DATE
1968 The Beatles record "Across The Universe"
1977 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac is released
1997 Ixnay On The Hombre by the Offspring is released
2005 It is announced that Puddle Of Mudd drummer Greg Upchurch has replaced Daniel Adair in 3 Doors Down who left to join Nickelback
2006 Tommy Lee gets beat up. The Motley Crue drummer is assaulted in Detroit for insulting Kid Rock, who is from Detroit. Rock had been engaged to Pamela Anderson, Lee's former wife
2007 Billy Joel sang the National Anthem just before the Super Bowl