Such a chick comment

He's way hott!!!

@@karenpolson9779 I agree! And I don't care if it's a chick comment. That voice and his looks -- god, there is no one like him.

Ditto!

Agreed! Such classic awesome music!

oh yeah, I just noticed the shirt too. Bruce and his brother were playing in bands for a good long time before the breakout hit and best selling album with The Range. I recently read the Wikipedia article on him after getting curious just how many other bands he influenced after I was wondering about his time spent touring in the Grateful Dead.

Yes. Michael McDonald was one of the first people to discover Bruce Hornsby. Michael and a handful of other artists including Huey Lewis were trying to get Bruce a record deal. It didn’t happen for years but the shirt seem here was another attempt from Michael to help Bruce.

I saw that and wondered how old is Bruce Hornsby???? LOL

Yes-he refined it and polished it up with such precision and sophistication. I love Tom Johnston also from the early Doobie brothers era. They are just a phenomenal band all around!!!!!

that's witty!

🤣🤣

microphone enjoyed it

Wish I was that mic!!!

I think you nailed both of them!

No one can, Sir!

Michael McDonald is hot as fuck! 😍

Many of us do.

Me too, More soulful.

He did give them their biggest numbers on the charts.

everyone does

Michael and Jeff joined the band in 75

One great venue, over there in White Lake!! That and Pine Knob! MEMORIES!

I love that! And such a wonderful, sexy face, too!

@@wickedartist1451 ABSOLUTELY 💯 ❤ 👌

They were all high.

@@larhondaodomph.d.4614 And exactly how high were they, and on what?

jealousty

@@goofe.washington953 They mostly smoked weed. My dad was their roadie.. Believe it or not.. They also drank as well, but not much usually before a performance. They were a relatively straight-edged band by the standards of the mid and late 70's.

And you know this how?

he was gorgeous. I wasn't even alive in '82 but if I had the time machine...

Itsgood

Practice. You got to know your chords and scales. Also recognize song patterns. Most of all, keep playing, especially with other people. The more you play, the better you get.

I play by ear but don't read music. Listen for the key center of the song. What note does the song rest on. Once you get the key you can get a sense of major or minor, upbeat or somber. Then you can determine which scales. Listening closely and training your ear I believe iis key, no pun intended

Michael McDonald's started playing at the age of 14-16 as a session musician. he says he knew he was not skilled enough to deserve to be there but he worked hard and he triumphed

​@@donnabbmayer5380 I saw a really good interview with him and he talked about his family being musically inclined singing and playing instruments so I think he knew early on that this is what he was going to do so practiced a lot but he already had it naturally. He said in a interview on American Bandstand that he never had any aspersions to be anything else but a musician so lucky for us he did and now he's a living legend. He's also very humble in his interviews it's refreshing to hear him talk he's a bit shy but very intelligent such a beautiful person❤

Yes he is.

taurnguard You got that right! The universe gives men the best hair!

Given the song's title, I was actually thinking Ex-Lax.

Nailed it @@MisterBeauJanGels

Yep...Michael saw Bruce's band in Va one night after a gig the Doobies did at the Hampton Coliseum. He stopped over at a local establishment after their gig and Bruce and his band (which included brother Bobby and sister-in-law Ann) were playing there. Michael had them open for The Doobies the next night in Richmond Va. He helped get them out to California. Rest is history...

@@harrisknight1347 Cool.

@@harrisknight1347 How do you know all this?

José Ramírez I’ve known the Hornsby family for many years. I’m from Williamsburg Va. I play guitar with Bobby’s band whenever I travel back to Va to see family.

Harris Knight That is cool. Love hearing Bruce spinning tales from that part of the world. Be safe.

Looks and sounds like him to me.

Looks like it to me! :)

for sure dude....

From what I can find, Michael helped Bruce back in 1979, so it may make sense that he happened to have the t-Shirt. Kind of cool

I think it says Slayer

I'm too used to seeing McDonald wearing a white dress shirt and sport jacket, so the t-shirt in and of itself is curious indeed. How cool was it that he was pushing Horsnby back in 1979?

That’s Cornelius bumpass. He played with everyone . Very in demand .

@@allexisberry7367 niice

Cornelius Bumpas yes he played in Steely Dan .Sad to Say he passed away a few years ago

1979.