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)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr Brian H Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:52 PM
Subject: RE: Border Patrol (long)
> Curt,
>
> In the four and a half years that I've been on this fanclub list, that's
> the first time someone has comprehensively detailed what TJ got up to
> musically when not in the Doobies.
>
> Thank you very much for the information!
>
> All the best,
>
> Brian (England - Doobie desert land....)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 19 February 2001 19:18
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Border Patrol (long)
> >
> >
> >
> > Some Border Patrol info, but first this:
> >
> > KC, sounds like you're thinking about the Tom Johnston band.
> > (Border Patrol
> > was a separate entiry that came later.) The "kid on guitar" you
> > refer to is
> > Greg Douglass. Hard to think of Greg as a kid -- by the time he
> > joined the
> > TJB, he'd been a member of Hot Tuna, Steve Miller Band (co-wrote Jungle
> > Love), Van Morrison Band, and numerous local Bay Area bands
> > inlcuding some
> > featuring Nicky Hopkins and John Cipollina from Quicksilver
> > Messenger Service
> > (Raven, Terry and the Pirates). Yes, Greg Played with Mistress.
> > And yes, that
> > was Brett Bloomfield on the second tour.
> >
> > OK -- Border Patrol. This band included TJ, John Hartman, David Hayes
on
> > bass (Van Morrison band, Jesse Colin Young band), Greg Douglass
> > (guitar), and
> > Charlie Williams (vocals... perhaps guitar, too? ) (Charlie
> > Williams was from
> > a band called Carrie Nation that was well known in the Bay Area
> > in the mid
> > 1970s, but originally from the deep south.) Charlie Williams and
> > TJ shared
> > lead vocals. I'm not sure if any of their material appeared on the
Cycles
> > album, but they did perform a prototype version of "Showdown", which of
> > course appeared on the Brotherhood album. I don't know the exact
> > dates of
> > their existence -- somewhere in the mid 1980s. Also, their lineup could
> > easily have changed -- someone on this list mentioned Hartman was
> > out at some
> > point?
> >
> > After Border Patrol, TJ played many local Bay Area dates as part
> > of a band
> > called the Tom Johnston/Greg Douglass band. This went on for
> > about a year.
> > They did many Bay Area gigs Additionally, Greg Douglass did a
> > thing called
> > the "Greg Douglass rock n roll revue" where he'd have different people
> > performing with him on different nights. TJ was often a part of this.
> >
> > A side note, a short-lived band called "Little Joe" existed at this
time,
> > too. It featured Greg Douglass, Charlie Williams, Bobby Vega (future
Zero
> > bassist) and Greg Elmore on Drums (ex Quicksilver). They did a TJ/Greg
> > Douglass tune called "Blind Love" that was hot. "Blind Love" was
> > also done by
> > Border Patrol. I wish the Doobies would do this song.
> >
> > At the Fan Club meeting two years ago TJ mentioned he and Greg
> > Douglass still
> > keep in touch -- and that he considered Greg a fantastic guitar
> > player, which
> > he is. Greg maintains an excellent website, where you can read his whole
> > story. the url is
> > www.gregdouglass.com
> >
> > Now here's another question -- Has anyone heard of "Skin Suit"?
> > This was a
> > short-lived Bay Area band featuring Pat Simmons. This band
> > existed sometime
> > after the official Doobies' breakup. I understand it was an
> > informal affair.
> > I've never heard them or heard much about them. Anyone know?
> >
> > Curt
> > Portland, OR
> >
> >
> > PS -- KC, I was at the Bodega and Keystone Palo Alto shows, too.
> > Remember the
> > band "Glide" opening for TJ in Palo Alto, w/Tiran playing guitar
> > with them!?!
> > And then Tiran sitting in with the TJ Band for the encore of
> > China Grove and
> > Long Train Runnin'....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/18/101 11:56:15 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << Certainly Jack, although frankly I never heard them referred to as
> > "Border Patrol". I remember them having the Memphis Horns with
> > them also. I
> > believe Donny Baldwin (of Elvin Bisop Band, Snail, & Starship) was the
> > drummer that played a year or so later for TJ's tour of the 2nd
> > solo Album.
> > Also wasnt Brett Bloomfield (of Micky Thomas Band, Snail,
> > Starship) the bass
> > player on the 2nd tour.? I cant remember the kids name that
> > played lead for
> > him but I believe he was with the "Stu Blank Band" and /or
> > "Mistress" Yea
> > , Good shows at the Bodega, Keystone Palo Alto, and TJ opened a show
for
> > Tower of Power at the now defunct Circle Star Theatre. Bringing back
some
> > old, but fun memories now . . .
> > KC in SJ >>
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