The Very Best Of

The Doobie Brothers started out playing classic folk rock. Their music made use of acoustical guitars put out great tunes like Long Train Running, Listen to the Music. With Michael McDonald the music changed to more pop rock with jazz influence. It was much more commercial, although overall I like Tom Johnston's vocals. The harmonies enhance, not overwhelm the songs. This collection has songs form several eras and the different types of music the band produced. Not many bands can offer such a huge range of material.

This has all the hits. The ones that the radio has tried to play out, and the ones that many fans seem to love. Good classic rock.

Really great olddies. I love there music and it is because they had a video concert on HDTV that I ordered this CD. Great music with great sound.

Beware if you choose to purchase this set. I did without realizing that some of the songs are completely chopped up, namely 'Jesus Is Just Alright.' It sounds nothing like the album version. If the individual albums are remastered, I will burn my own version of the cd with unedited album cuts replacing the butchered songs here. Pretty pathetic and unforgivable when two discs are used to compile the set. The remastering is ok, but there is still not enough low end on the older songs. The Doobie Brothers are like Chicago. You get a recycled greatest hits package every year. Again, beware.

You have to hand it to the folks at Rhino Records. They ALWAYS deliver the goods when it comes to greatest hits albums. With The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers you get 33 tracks from the legendary R & B influenced California rockers. The hits just go on and on with tracks "Listen to the Music," "China Groove," "Takin' It to the Streets," "It Keeps You Runnin'," "What a Fool Believes," and "Minute by Minute." The list goes on and on. There's no doubt these tracks are already burned into you brain from commercials, radio stations, weddings, office parties, and even elevators. Whether laying down guitar heavy hooks or pounding away on the keys with some bluesy soulful music, The Doobie Brothers always kept it interesting, no matter who was behind the microphone."