The Doobie Brothers Adelaide 2017-04-09
Botanic Park Adelaide with Santana and Russell Morris.

Jesus Is Just Alright ( long fade in as the band came on unannounced and I was in food queue)
Rockin' Down the Highway
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Introduction
Dark Eyed Cajun Woman
Introduction
Spirit
Introduction
Sweet Maxine
Eyes of Silver
Introduction
Clear as the Driven Snow
Bill Payne solo >Takin' It to the Streets
Introduction
The Doctor
Black Water ( Adelaide moon keep on shining’ )
Long Train Runnin'
China Grove
Applause
Encore:
Without You
Introduction
Listen to the Music


SP CMC-8-25 >Sony-PCM-M10> SP battery Box> wav file 16 bit >Mac Pro>Audition (volume adjustments,remove or tone down applause using spectral frequency )> xact flac transfer
recorded. mastered and transferred by GGB somewhere in the more pricey seats, dead centre in front of the soundboard.
This is a great show despite a few PA issues here and there.

It rained before the show but the evening was perfect, apart from being very cold.The wind died down from being around 40k in the morning,thus,for a change, no wind noise.

A quiet audience nearby the taper, overall sound is good but was a bit harsh on occasions.

Review
And then it was The Doobie Brothers’ turn, opening with Jesus is Just Alright — which people of my parents’ generation would know from both the Doobie’s and The Byrds’ version and who people of my era would know from the DC Talk cover they used to use as filler segments during ABC’s teen timeslots in the early 90s.

Either way, it was a killer opener, demonstrating the classic rockers’ tight harmonies and punchy guitar line-up.
A slight detour into hoedown territory showcased the outfit’s country chops and then they were straight back to rocking, with Marc Russo providing some welcome saxual healing, tearing it up on alto in Eyes of Silver.
The band has always been known for its tight harmonies, and their lush vocals were on particular display in the classic Clear as the Driven Snow.
Bill Payne then shovelled some more coal into the engine in a keyboard jam and, with all the fury of a runaway freight train, the Doobies launched into crowd favourite Takin’ it to the Streets, proving the band are still as tight as they’ve ever been and can rock just as hard as bands much younger.
No Doobie Brothers show is complete without Listen to the Music, and the boys were clearly having an absolute blast doing what they love


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