 NEW YORK (Sanctuary Records) - The 17-track CD 'Live At Wolf Trap' was recorded during the Doobie Brothers' 2004 summer tour at the outdoor Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Virginia. It captures the venerable line-up of long time members Tom Johnston (guitars/vocals), Patrick Simmons (guitar/vocals), Keith Knudsen (drums/vocals), John McFee (guitars/strings/vocals) and Mike Hossack (drums) at the very peak of their live game. The song list features some of the high energy group's best known work along with choice cuts from their recent studio releases: 'Rockin' Down The Highway', 'Jesus Is Just Alright', 'Listen To The Music', 'China Grove', 'Black Water' and 'Long Train Running' along with 'Little Bitty Pretty One' (from the Long Train Runnin' box set) and 'People Gotta Love Again' and 'Five Corners' from '00's Sibling Rivalry' among others. The Doobie Brothers, one of America's most loved rock 'n' roll bands, formed as a trio in the late 1960s in San José, California and quickly established a local following and signed a deal with Warner Bros. Their 1971 debut and 1972's double platinum 'Toulouse Street' established them on the national scene, while their next two albums sold over a million copies and secured their place on the radio waves with 'Listen To The Music' and 'Jesus Is Just Alright'. They scored their first No 1 hit in 1975 with 'Black Water'. The group's distinguished mixture of rock, country, blues, jazz and R&B not only sold millions of records but connected to live music fans around the world as the group performed and recorded practically non stop until they took a hiatus in 1982. The Doobie Brothers rejoined forces in 1989 and have essentially been touring ever since.
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