The Doobie Brothers shortly after McDonald joined in 1975 : Keith Knudsen, John Hartman, Tom Johnston , Jeff"Skunk" Baxter, Patrick Simmons , Michael McDonald and Tiran Porter.He possesses one of the most recognizable voices in Classic Rock . A voice that stretches from a rich, buttery and slightly grizzly baritone to a piercing howl of a tenor. And he’s a pretty damn good songwriter and keyboardist as well.
McDonald’s first public performance came at the age of five when he stood up at one of the bars his father frequented to belt out, bizarrely, “Love is a Many Splendored Thing.” Dad—who possessed a fine voice of his own and sang locally—beamed. Though McDonald’s relationship with both of his parents would be…complicated.
Part of the impetus to escape laid with his personality. By admission, he was often detached, with one foot out the door in any situation and suffering from some sort of Imposter Syndrome. Unfortunately, they kept snorting their supply and drinking tequila until it was all gone, and days had gone by. Becker left McDonald’s apartment, only to return later—accompanied by LAPD officers—who asked the keyboardist “Does this belong to you?” They had responded to a call of “some crazy dude” knocking out nearby windows and calling his name. All because an annihilated Becker had forgotten where McDonald lived.
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