Incredible live performance from one of the greatest bands ever - and MM’s voice is a gift from the heavens.

I feel sorry for them 717 folk who gave this concert a thumbs down. Their lives must really suck.

People don't understand how hard is is to have this great a sound in an open venue like this. The greatness of the Doobies musicianship shines through. Phenomenal stuff. I was in elementary school but raised on great music like this! Long live the Doobie Brothers!

One of the greatest bands of the 70s/80s without a doubt

Stumbled on this and realized I was there. Wow.. Mind Blown...

Ahhhh the 80s with the voice of Michael McDonald supplying the soundtrack. If I could go back in time...

Ahh the 80's . Bring em' back please.

Michael McDonald is simply one of the greatest male singer's of all time. His singing is as good live as it is recorded.

This is the best doobie brothers live concert ive found on KZfaq

Michael McDonald is from my hometown of Ferguson and graduated from my high school about 14 years before me. We grew up listening to them on the radio. So proud of him. He's definitely my fave American singer of all time!!! The Doobie Bros were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 and my fave band,...most of the band members sing lead on a great song.

I saw the Doobie Brothers on their farewell tour in 1982 at Carowinds Amusement Park just south of Charlotte, NC. It is located right on the state line between North Carolina and South Carolina. I had no idea that they would get back together anywhere 1987 to 1989. I got to see the Doobie Brothers again in concert at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans in 1989. It is 2024 and the Doobie Brothers are still in business. I am glad that they were finally inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.

It was the summer of 1982. I was not quite 16. On what seemed like a whim toward the summer's end, my parents packed my brother and I into the car and took us to Six Flags Over Georgia. While we were strolling through the park, trying to figure out what to ride next, I heard music coming from somewhere, and it sounded good! My parents gave me permission to follow it, and when I caught up with it, it was the Doobies on their first farewell tour. And it was free with admission to the park! I couldn't believe how lucky I was, and it was the first real rock concert I'd ever been to. In fact, wouldn't attend another big concert until about 1993. There were a few thousand people there already, but somehow I got pretty close to the stage anyway, and with a great view. Seeing the Doobies was AWESOME! What I loved about the band most was that, with the rise of punk rock, new wave, and right past the prime of Kiss, the Doobie Brothers were the antithesis of posturing and preening. There was no makeup, no theatre, no fireworks, no costumes, and no fake names. There wasn't an ounce of pretension in the band, and no hero worship in the audience. It was like an overblown backyard barbecue with friends over to jam with! In fact, at one point, Pat Simmons, with a wireless guitar connection on his hip, wandered right out into the crowd during a solo and stood right there, deep into the aisle, a hundred feet into the audience, tearing into the fretboard. Nobody rushed him or grabbed for him, because he was just Pat, our super cool friend who played guitar. In other words, there was only one reason to go to a Doobies concert. That was to listen to the music, and that was plenty good enough all by itself. It was inspiring, and I had such a good time, I bought the t-shirt and wore it like a badge of honor for ten years after --- the only concert merchandise I've ever bought, in fact. Today, when I perform, I strive to be that transparent and accessible, because it's not about me. It's about the shared experience and hope that live music can bring. If that's what we were all taking to the streets today, the world would be a lot better place. God bless the Doobie Brothers.

What a fantastic day the audience had that day and with perfect Santa Barbara weather too.

Freakin killin still in 2023. My god lol one of the tightest shows I’ve ever seen

OMG this was wonderful! Each band member bursting with talent!

Michael's voice is still in top shape 40 years later, a fraction more bluesy grit but there's nothing wrong with that!

Whoever the sound man was at this concert, deserves a Gold medal!!!!!!!!!

The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan with Michael McDonald are two of the tightest, coolest and most soulful bands live! I grew up listening to their music and I still get goosebumps forty years later.

I'm 63. Hubby and I belonged to the music clubs and played our record music from the 60's and 70's often. Our two boys grew up with it and they play it now on their CD's and their MP3. They tell us we had the best music ever. They don't have to tell us we already knew it! ✌

Oh Yes! I agree with everyone here about the sound quality of this show. Absolutely Fabulous!!!

I was there as an undergrad and yes the sound was amazing and experience unforgettable!

Good old days no cell phones. Just enjoying the concert. Living in the moment.

Such great musicians! They just plugged in and played. No dancers, no video presentation, no lights no nothin‘ ‚cept really, really good music. Thanks Doobie Brothers for a great concert and thanks SpeedMerchants for a great upload.

Born in 1976 here to listen in 2021. Who's coming back in another 45 years? Pure musical talent.

Perfect sound. Almost 40 years ago this great live concert of the Doobies. Incredible, even now end of 2023!

Anybody else mention how Cornelius Bumpus killed the "Long Train Runnin'" vocals? What an amazing voice. Also, huge Michael McDonald and Doobie Brothers fan. I watch this concert at least once a year. One of the best live performances ever.

2023!!! I knew the 1st time I heard (70's Born) the Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald They Would Both Stand the Test of Time, Period!!! Bravo!!

Great fucking band, fantastic songs, superb sound production, beautiful setting, joy all around. Taking it to the streets!

Takin' It to the Streets 1:25 Jesus is just Alright 5:50 Keep This Train A-Rollin’ 9:55 Take Me in Your Arms 14:00 Real Love 18:00 Minute by Minute 22:20 Acoustic Jam (?) 26:55 Long Train Runnin' 29:05 What a Fool Believes 34:50 China Grove 41:10 Listen to the Music 45:56 John Way posted this 3 yrs ago, I'm re-posting to bring to the top. Thanks John!!!!

Wow... What an amazing band... Man that drummer is kick ass... The percussion is top-notch all the way... Real music real musicians love this completely

My God, What happened to these days when music was really written from way deep down within. I hear nothing like this anymore coming from today's generation. Nothing. The Doobie Brothers were 1 of the best. I can remember this stuff coming out of the speakers when I was a kid with my dad and brother.

This concert STRAIGHT ROCKS, THE LITTLE SEGUES BETWEEN SONGS AND VOCALS ARE AWESOME, AND OF COURSE THE ENERGY, MUSICIANSHIP.. AWESOMENESS.. IN A LIVE OUTDOOR SETTING, THIS IS A TREASURE FOR SURE!!

No Auto-tune, no overdubbing, no pre-recorded backing tracks, no sequencer, no sampler. This is musicianship at its best.

Cornelius Bumpus is the MAN. Doobie Bros. AND Steely Dan. I wish that I could have been at this concert. What an amazing time...

"Real Love" was worth the price of admission.

I love when we can ear the bass. Normally bands think that they can put the guitars really high but this is the way to do it.

Every guy here are first class musicians. I´m a musician and i would have given anything to play with these guys. Cornelius is a multimusic performer RIP. Thanks for all good music from the time music was real music. Now a days whoever gets a grammy with the autotune, i would be embarraced.

That voice, that falsetto. Quite the performer, MM. The beard aint bad either. Not your average video production its something quite special. These days we expect this but this is quite the gem from 40 years ago.

Michael MacDonald is unbelievably good here. The band is on fire too.

It is so great to hear this iconic amazing band again!! God, how I miss those days.......

Michael McDonald - What a great song writer! Yes, I love his voice too.

2020 - Can you believe Michael's voice, this is an open air live show and his vocals sounds absolutely like a studio session, simply one of the great vocalists of modern music.

This is one of the best things I've ever heard in my life.

This is the best concert I've never seen. And I've seen 'em all...

Cornelius is absolutely not edited. His playing is perfect. Watch his fingerings as he plays. Perfect right off the bat!

Michael McDonald is a national treasure. No one on this Earth could ever replicate his voice. Dooby Brothers RULE!

The drummer is relentless. Like having a cannon metronome, deep in your pocket.

I watch A LOT of concerts on KZfaq and this is definitely up there with the best. The sound, editing, musicianship is just perfect.

I sang with Michael back in the day when I was living in Seattle...Tom Johnson's sis was a friend of mine and she took me to see the Doobs at Key Arena...backstage ...and she had them all to her home in Bellevue, WA after...that is when I got to listen to their stories, laugh with them and sing with all of them....Patrick is a GEM and very humble and sweet...and incredibly GIFTED...and Michael...he stole my heart and I sang some songs with him (and the whole passel of the group)...that night...it was special and it is forever ingrained in my memory and heart... Michael...you are an angel...and thank you for coming off stage during a ZooTunes concert you gave up at that Seattle zoo when you recognized I was sitting on a blanket with my work friends by the stage... you pulled me up, gave me a hug and asked me to come on stage and sing with you... to which I said...HEY BUDDY...YOU ARE GETTING PAID TO DO THAT...not no but no....SMILING....I'm wayyyyyyy below YOUR PAY GRADE IN THE SINGING DEPARTMENT...but you are an angel for the hug and being so sweet.... the one song I want to sing with you sometime... and I HAVE TO HAVE FREE REIN while recording it... I'll do background and backup...smile... All In Love is Fair..... bless you honey...

I'm 19, and i cant express how jealous i am of the people who experienced concerts like these. Watching back the concerts of Michael Jackson, Earth wind and fire, Santana, Phil collins, The doobie brothers.. No iphones, no flashing cameras, just people living in the moment enjoying something together.

Wow!! This performance- every song!- so tight!! The rhythm section is so in sync with each other! Pat Simmons just killing it - great versions of the Tom Johnstone songs, too! Truly one of America’s greatest bands!!

I have been a Michael McDonald fan since 1972 and was fortunate to move to Santa Barbara in 1981! Every chance I got I saw him! His voice made my heart ache! He wrote my love life with his songs!

Without love was an absolutely incredible jam.....

Still lovin this concert in 2019!! Anyone else??

Increíble sounds, it feels like is inside the recording studio. Michael has such an amazing voice. He is great.

Real live music . No backup singers, musicians, electronics, auto tune, sampling, piped in BS. All real, all legit. Observe kiddies ! Oh and no silly smartphones.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls The Doobie Brothers!! Real music, real musicians!!

Takin' It to the Streets 1:25 Jesus is just Alright 5:50 Keep This Train A-Rollin’ 9:55 Take Me in Your Arms 14:00 Real Love 18:00 Minute by Minute 22:20 Acoustic Jam (?) 26:55 Long Train Runnin' 29:05 What a Fool Believes 34:50 China Grove 41:10 Listen to the Music 45:56

Man, what I'd give to go back in time to see this live. A band on top of their game and sounding so tight.

Wow, so perfect, so tight! Michael’s voice is so IN THE POCKET! Unbelievable!! New artists should set this as their standard for live performance! No autotune, yet every note is perfect! They all sing harmonies so f’*king amazingly! Quite a revelation!!

Ah the 80’s...no internet, no mobile phones, just good music , live concerts, LP’s

Michael McDonald was just gifted with the most unique and beautiful voice. Seriously, a thousand scientists couldn't recreate that voice in a laboratory.

Probably the best recorded live performance I've ever seen.

Only saw the Doobies once, about 4-5 years before this. One of those bands that is totally devoted to giving the audience their very best. A very good time.

Santa Barbara 1982 , one of the best years of my life , what a great day , what wonderful music . How lucky we were . ❤️

I was at this show sitting down front on the grass!! Dave Mason played warm up for them!! the sound quality for this show was so spot on!!

Seen the Doobies more times then I can recall, they never dissapoint.

This concert was absolutely perfect in every single detail, including the outsatnding mixing work of this recording. What an incredible moment it might had been for all those standing in the audience.

I would give up almost everything to go back in time to 80s .

There is not another band that can play standard rock, southern-style melodies, R&B and even jazz as fluently as the Doobies. They float from genre to genre effortlessly. One of the finest bands of the rock era, no matter what the iteration.

KZfaq truly has a great repository of free live music that emphasizes amazing talent like this

talk about a group of EXPERT musicians... amazing.

I was at this concert. It was amazing!

I remember in the beginning, like 1971-1972, there used to be a ton of biker types at the Doobie's concerts, along with all of us straight up rocker types, then when McDonald joined I noticed that the number of black folks going to see the Doobies, then when Tom came back, OMG, it was the damnest thing. The most diverse audience I ever saw outside of an Earth Wind and Fire concert. It was fantastic. This is when this band was absolutely at the top of the best live acts in the country. They could headline a Day on the Green and draw 50k people. They smoked, big time.

Wow! Just.......WOW! Nothing fancy.....just a group of guys jamming.....and they sound good!

I’d love to go back to 1982. So many things I would change.

Outdoor concert sounds this good??!!...This is out of this world. Now-a-day concerts are nothing compared to this. They're not even close. Viva classic rock.

Michael McDonald really did step up to the plate and jumped into the fire of keeping the Doobies afloat after Tom Johnston had his burn out and medical issues. Michaels voice is so strong and he can really hit those high notes so perfectly, just an amazing vocalist, a multimillion dollar voice. People don't realize how extremely difficult it is to play piano, guitar and sing well at the same time, it's only for the talented elites.

The footage at the beginning just proves this is yacht rock.

Bring this into 2022 with me. Who's with me? 🎸🥁🎤

Michael with his velvet vocals! Fuck man...you can sing

I was there. That was a great concert! Dave Mason was the opening act. Congrats for election to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Doobie Brothers Forever!!!

I was in Santa Barbara… went to college there … woo Hoo lots of fun 😍 I came from abuse and this music took me away. Abused no more … still listening 💕

No Auto-tune, no overdubbing, no pre-recorded backing tracks, no sequencer, no sampler. Just cocaine.

What a great time to be alive.

Jesus this almost sounds like a studio recording. Insane talent.

Saw them on a summer night outdoors back then. We danced in front of the stage and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Incredible live recording in 1982, camera work and sound are simply exemplary!

I saw the Doobies at Lantz Gym at Eastern Illinois University back in the late 90's. They brought their 'A' game as usual. When everyone was leaving I told my girlfriend at the time that the bus has to be somewhere, so we walked around the other side. The bus was there and Tommy Johnson was standing by it and I said hello. He said hello and told us to go on in the side door and we could see the band and there were a few fan club members there. We ended up in one of the classrooms in the building visiting with the guys and a couple other fans. I remember enjoying talking with Pat Simmons and telling him how much I loved their music. It was a great and memorable night.

One of the greatest mysteries in life is Michael McDonald's voice. And the fact that in every concert, every record, his pitch was perfect and hardly ever missed a note. He sounded like the record every time. And yet, it is one of the hardest voices to imitate. I could never figure where that voice comes from. Is it something he worked on? Was this just the way it came out? Was it a machine? Incredible voice. His work with Steely Dan was just from another world.

lol this is SOOOO 80's, but the soul of the 70's still remains!

What a show ... and a reminder of what music could become one day again ...

This was the start of the best decade of my life.

Michael McDonald is one of the nicest musicians I've ever met. A genuine fellow of good and sweet nature.

Ah, the good ole days of no fancy lights or camera shots every half second.

Nobody tops Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston .. The best lead singers they've had, both excellent guitarists also. One of my biggest disappointments in life was attending a concert in '76 and they'd been transformed into a pop band.

If i had a time machine i would go back to 1976-1983 and never leave

There's no doubt, Michael is without a doubt one of the greatest vocalist I've ever heard. His unique voice is unmatchable, can never be duplicated and is one of the most recognized voices in music history. I can't stop listening to him. I can hear his singing over and over and over and never get tired of it.

The love of great music brought me here. Thanks poster.

Still loving this in 2020 at 32 years old