This is one of my father's all-time favorite bands so seeing this NPR Tiny Desk pop up in my feed was pretty surprising. And even though I've never intentionally listened to any of their music...
This is one of my father's all-time favorite bands so seeing this NPR Tiny Desk pop up in my feed was pretty surprising. And even though I've never intentionally listened to any of their music myself I can still sing along to pretty much all their songs thanks to my father constantly playing their records when I was young. This set was no exception either. As soon as 'Takin' It to the Streets' kicked in, memories of all their music starting flooding back to me. And them ending on 'Listen to the Music' with the NPR audience singing along as well gave me the warm fuzzies. :)
That’s funny, I would describe the Doobie Brothers in exactly the same way. My dad was absolutely nuts for these guys. And I’ve come to know a lot of their songs through osmosis as well.
This is one of my father's all-time favorite bands
That’s funny, I would describe the Doobie Brothers in exactly the same way. My dad was absolutely nuts for these guys. And I’ve come to know a lot of their songs through osmosis as well.
Heh, yeah, they were pretty popular with North American dads of a certain vintage so I imagine there are quite a few of us in our late 30s/early 40s now who had similar musical exposure growing...
Heh, yeah, they were pretty popular with North American dads of a certain vintage so I imagine there are quite a few of us in our late 30s/early 40s now who had similar musical exposure growing up. Ditto for the Eagles, Steely Dan, CCR, Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Zeppelin, and the like too, I would guess. :P
I also grew up listening to the radio stations my parents picked so I ended up developing a taste for that era of music myself. Even then I found my own niche, preferring more prog bands like Pink...
I also grew up listening to the radio stations my parents picked so I ended up developing a taste for that era of music myself. Even then I found my own niche, preferring more prog bands like Pink Floyd and Rush compared to Styx and Journey (mom) or The Doobie Brothers and Allman Brothers Band (dad).
I still have a soft spot for classic rock and golden oldies (which my mom loves) thanks to that early exposure to them too, but my own preferred genres of music ended up much further afield. I...
I still have a soft spot for classic rock and golden oldies (which my mom loves) thanks to that early exposure to them too, but my own preferred genres of music ended up much further afield. I listen to a lot of hip-hop, metal, punk, etc. which my parents still derogatorily refer to as "noise" even to this day. :P
This is one of my father's all-time favorite bands so seeing this NPR Tiny Desk pop up in my feed was pretty surprising. And even though I've never intentionally listened to any of their music myself I can still sing along to pretty much all their songs thanks to my father constantly playing their records when I was young. This set was no exception either. As soon as 'Takin' It to the Streets' kicked in, memories of all their music starting flooding back to me. And them ending on 'Listen to the Music' with the NPR audience singing along as well gave me the warm fuzzies. :)
That’s funny, I would describe the Doobie Brothers in exactly the same way. My dad was absolutely nuts for these guys. And I’ve come to know a lot of their songs through osmosis as well.
Heh, yeah, they were pretty popular with North American dads of a certain vintage so I imagine there are quite a few of us in our late 30s/early 40s now who had similar musical exposure growing up. Ditto for the Eagles, Steely Dan, CCR, Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Zeppelin, and the like too, I would guess. :P
Are you… me…?? lol
I also grew up listening to the radio stations my parents picked so I ended up developing a taste for that era of music myself. Even then I found my own niche, preferring more prog bands like Pink Floyd and Rush compared to Styx and Journey (mom) or The Doobie Brothers and Allman Brothers Band (dad).
I still have a soft spot for classic rock and golden oldies (which my mom loves) thanks to that early exposure to them too, but my own preferred genres of music ended up much further afield. I listen to a lot of hip-hop, metal, punk, etc. which my parents still derogatorily refer to as "noise" even to this day. :P