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I
Can Read Your Mind
by The Doobie Brothers
Well your love is supernatural
Got a hold on me like I’m hypnotized
You don’t have to say a word
Every time you look at me
I can see it all in your eyes
Well I know you put a spell on me
How you make me think about you all the time
I can almost hear your voice
Even though you’re far away
I can feel you right by my side
I can read your mind
What you want me to do
Darlin’ deep in your heart
I see the truth
Now I know you got the magic touch
When you hold me now I can see the truth
All the secrets of the heart
You can’t hide them any more
I can feel the power in you
I can read your mind
What you want me to do
Darlin’ deep in your heart
I see the truth
I can read your mind
What you want me to be
To keep our love alive, you must be willing to believe
In a love that will last
And I know you realize
I can see it in your eyes
Now our love will never die
I can read your mind
Peace
LionHeart
February 2006
The
Doobie Brothers
The
Doobies Website
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman
formed the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers. Skip
Spence of Moby Grape had introduced them to one another in 1969, after
Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Spence and join his
band. Johnston and Hartman called their fledgeling group Pud and experimented
with different lineups and styles as they performed in and around
San Jose, California. They were briefly a power trio, and briefly
worked with a horn section. In 1970, they teamed up with bass player
Dave Shogren and a previously solo folk musician, singer, guitarist
and songwriter Pat Simmons. The new band's name, suggested by a friend
(apparently as a joke), was taken from a slang term for a marijuana
joint.
The Doobie Brothers honed their chops by performing live all over
northern California in 1970. They attracted a particularly strong
following among local chapters of the Hells Angels. An energetic set
of demos (some of which were briefly released on Pickwick Records
in 1980 under the title Introducing the Doobie Brothers) showcased
fuzz-toned, dual lead electric guitars, three-part harmonies and Hartman's
frenetic drumming and earned the band a contract at Warner Brothers
Records.
At this point
in their history, the band's image reflected that of their biggest
fans (leather jackets and motorcycles). However, the group's 1971
self-titled debut album departed significantly from that image and
their live sound of the period. The underrated album, which failed
to chart, emphasized acoustic guitars and frequently reflected country
influences. The bouncy lead-off song "Nobody," the band's
first single, has surfaced in their live set several times over the
ensuing decades and even appears on the 2004 DVD Live at Wolf Trap.
At their final concert in San Francisco, they were joined onstage
by founder Tom Johnston for a raunchy and triumphant rendition of
his staple, "China Grove." Porter, Hossack and Hartman subsequently
found their way to the stage for an extended version of "Listen
to the Music." Of all the members through the years, only Baxter
and Shogren were absent when the group took its "final"
bow. A live album, Farewell Tour, followed in 1983.
For listen
samples and reviews, click on CD cover photo. In new window,
click on CD photo again and scroll down.
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The
Doobie Brothers (1971)
Toulouse Street (1972)
The Captain and Me (1973)
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974)
Stampede (1975)
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Takin'
It to the Streets (1976)
Best of the Doobies "smoke the doobie" (1976)
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Livin'
on the Fault Line (1977)
Minute by Minute (1978)
One Step Closer (1980)
Cycles (1989)
Greatest Hits (2001)
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