Oh Man!! I'm wondering now how The Captain & Me and Vices would have sounded
like if Tom and Pat would have had a free hand in production!!
Scooter
"Adams, Steve" wrote:
> I have a radio interview from 1980 entitled Profiles In Rock--The Doobie
> Brother. Patrick mentioned that in addition to suffering from peptic ulcers
> Tom wanted to do music in his own style and that he didn't feel the band was
> interpreting his tunes the way he had envisioned. Pat also said Tom was not
> happy with the final mixes of The Captain And Me and his dissatisfaction
> went on into Vices. Pat mentions that he, too, was not happy with TCAM and
> the band was dumbfounded when that album became the giant it turned out to
> be. (I've often wondered what Pat and Tom think of those records in
> retrospect)
>
> It sounds like a combination of circumstances led to TJ's temporary
> departure. I'm glad he's back, though.
>
> Doobies Rule,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Placotaris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 5:57 PM
> To: Doobie Bros. Fan Club; Tony Doherty
> Subject: Re: Border Patrol (long)
>
> The Doobs put out a video back around the cycles tour which was
> kind of a "Behind the Music" documentary about the band and
> the reunion of the original band lineup .
> I have the video but the name escapes me right now . I think it was
> called "Listen to the Music" or Cycles .Someone can correct me.
>
> but anyway...
>
> In the video Tommy stated he had a little problem with drugs
> and life on the road wearing him out and Bruce Cohn basically
> told him to go home and get well and the Doobs hired Mike
> McDonald to finish the tour and the rest as we know is history
> as Mike stayed with the band for a number of years and went
> on to win grammy's for the band and was a big part of their
> late 70's and early 80's success .
>
> I'm sure the VH1 BTM this week will shed more light on the
> different member changes and history.
> Should be very interesting .
>
> steve in PA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Doherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:24 PM
> Subject: Fw: Border Patrol (long)
>
> >I've always wondered, why did Tom leave the Doobies circa 1980 ?
> >
> >In an interview on the Wildlife Tour Video he states that he had to leave
> in
> >the middle of a tour.
> >
> >I'm sure I'll get a reply on this one from you guys!!
> >
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Tony (in Scotland)
>
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