LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-MAY 22, 2019…32 YEARS AGO.
THE DOOBIES PLAYED THE SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE FOR THEIR 87 REUNION TOUR .
THE GROUP BROKE UP 5 YEARS EARLIER IN 1982. THOSE WERE THE MICHAEL MCDONALD DOOBIES. THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE “ROCKING” VERSION OF THE DOOBIES WAS TOM JOHNSTON, AND HE LEFT IN 1975.
THE MINI REUNION WAS COMPRISED OF ONLY 10 SHOWS IN AMERICA, AND 1 IN RUSSIA! THE RE-UNION DOOBIES FEATURED TOM JOHNSTON BACK IN THE FOLD, AND HAVE INCLUDED HIM EVER SINCE, WITH THE OCCASIONAL APPEARANCE FROM MICHAEL MCDONALD.
ACCORDING TO SETLIST.COM THIS WHAT WAS PLAYED AT THE SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE ON MAY 22,1987.
- Rockin’ Down the Highway
- Jesus Is Just Alright
Minute by Minute - Echoes of Love
- One Step Closer
- Nobody
- Neal’s Fandango
- Real Love
- Down in the Track
- What a Fool Believes
Dark Eyed Cajun Woman - Slat Key Soquel Rag
- South City Midnight Lady
- Steamer Lane Breakdown
- You Belong to Me
- Long Train Runnin’
- Sweet Maxine
- It Keeps You Runnin’
- Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Dependin’ on You - Takin’ It to the Streets
- China Grove
- Black Water
- Without You
- Listen to the Music
THE SHOW IN RUSSIA WAS PART OF BILL GRAHAM’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SUMMIT FESTIVAL IN MOSCOW.
THE DOOBIES APPEAR AT THE 29 MINUTE MARK OF THIS VIDEO. pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/10/a-rock-n-roll-summit-full-concert.html
