“Long Train Runnin’” video from HDNet Broadcast Available
Video of The Doobie Brothers performing “Long Train Runnin’” on HDNet is available below:
Doobie Brothers HDNet Premiere – October 16th
30 million records sold…
3 multi-platinum albums…
4 platinum sets…
Now, experience the true renaissance of the propulsive roots-based, harmony laden, guitar driven style of the Doobie Brothers. It’s the exclusive premiere of “Doobie Brothers – World Gone Crazy Live” only on HDNet – Sunday, October 16 at 9pm ET.
Photos from BR Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival
Photos from the 2011 BR Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival have been posted online. Some very cool shots in the set, including Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani of Chickenfoot, and Jim Messina jamming with the Doobie Brothers, plus special guest host, chef Guy Fieri.
A full wrap-up of the festival weekend will be posted soon. Until then, enjoy the cool photos below or here.
Photo credit: Pat Johnson.
“A Brighter Day” Climbs Chart
The Doobie Brothers’ recently released single, “A Brighter Day” has moved from #73 to #36 on the adult contemporary chart this week. The song is the first track from their latest album World Gone Crazy. Request “A Brighter Day” on your local AC station and help it climb further!
Doobies to Perform at Hong Kong Charity Event
The Doobie Brothers will be performing at a special charity event for the The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Hong Kong (FCC). The FCC Annual Charity Ball is celebrating its 10th anniversary with what promises to be a sensational event on Saturday, October 8th 2011 at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The 1,500 guests will also be entertained by the troupe of performers from the Venetian Macau.
The Doobie Brothers are the latest in a long list of famous performers at the ball in years past, including the Beach Boys, Blondie, Sergio Mendes, the Charlie Daniels Band and Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
The FCC Annual Charity Ball is the major fundraising event of the FCC Charity Fund. Since 2002, it has raised more than HK$ 36 million to support the education of Hong Kong’s neediest children.
For more information on the event, visit the the FCC website.
Doobie Brothers HDNet Premiere Announced
30 million records sold…
3 multi-platinum albums…
4 platinum sets…
Now, experience the true renaissance of the propulsive roots-based, harmony laden, guitar driven style of the Doobie Brothers. It’s the exclusive premiere of “Doobie Brothers – World Gone Crazy Live” only on HDNet – Sunday, October 16 at 9pm ET.
Press Release: 25th Annual Charity Fall Music Festival
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25th ANNUAL B.R. COHN CHARITY EVENTS FALL MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND
THE SPECTACULAR SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
MUSIC ACTS FOR SATURDAY – 9/24
- Doobie Brothers
- Sammy Hagar & Joe Satriani
- Leon Russell
- Jim Messina
- Greg Kihn
- Jeff Watson & Lone Ranger
- Carlos Reyes
MUSIC ACTS FOR SUNDAY – 9/25
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Doobie Brothers
- Jim Messina
- Little Feat
- Leon Russell
- Lara Johnston
- Carlos Reyes
Marty Cohn Stage Acts Announced
Visit www.brcohn.com for details and tickets
(Glen Ellen, CA. August 23, 2011) – Vintner, philanthropist, and music artist manager Bruce Cohn is very pleased to announce additional headlining acts for the special silver anniversary 25th Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival, Gala Charity Auction Dinner, and the Celebrity Golf Classic. Go to www.brcohn.com
“It is really coming together” exclaimed producer Bruce Cohn. “Having Lynyrd Skynyrd, Leon Russell, Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani perform and join the Doobie Brothers plus chef Guy Fieri, really puts an exclamation point on what is shaping up to be a great 25th anniversary.”
Leon Russell will be performing for the first time at the B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival on Saturday, September 24th along with returning festival favorites the Doobie Brothers. Closing out the set will be Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar as special guests alongside the Doobie Brothers. Also performing that day will be Jim Messina, Greg Kihn, (back for a second year), former Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson and Carlos Reyes.
Another first time performer for the festival will be Lynyrd Skynyrd who will be closing out the show on Sunday, September 24th. Joining Skynyrd on Sunday will be the Doobie Brothers with special guest Jim Messina, Leon Russell, Lara Johnston and Carlos Reyes. More acts will be announced.
This years festival will be held in the memory of Marty Cohn, Bruce’s brother who passed away in late March after a battle with cancer. The concerts new second stage will be named for Marty and will feature intermission performances by Lara Johnston with Will Champlin (Bill Champlin’s son and Tom Johnston from the Doobies’ daughter), the Zen Road Pilots (formerly Billy Satellite) and Eddie Bush on Saturday. On Sunday the Marty Cohn stage will feature the Rich Little Band, Black Market Blues and Frobeck, both the latter are developing strong followings in Sonoma County.
The popular and lively charity auction and dinner will be held Friday, September 23rd at the B.R. Cohn Winery’s 140-year old Olive Grove at 6p.m. Tickets are $150. Joining the event for the first time, as guest chef, is celebrity food TV star and local restaurateur Guy Fieri. Fieri, known as one of the most popular chefs on national television, will bring his signature excitement and energy to prepare this year’s world-class dinner paired with B.R. Cohn wines and provide a dinner auction lot for bidding, a chance to join the set of Diners, Drive-in’s, and Dives.
VIP and GA tickets are on sale at www.brcohn.com for all events or at the B.R. Cohn Winery Tasting Room. New for this year are special on-stage VIP seats that include a meet and greet with performers and fabulous food and wine, all while sitting feet from the performances. VIP ticket prices range from $350 – $1,000 and general admission tickets are $100. All prices include fees and shipping.
The celebrity golf tournament returns again to the famed Sonoma Golf Club and will be held on Monday, September 26th. Tee-off is at 11 AM. For more information regarding invitations to the tournament and auction dinner please call 1-800-330-4064 ext. 126 or www.brcohn.com. Green fees are $400 and a include a special custom made olive wood putter from Musty Putters made from the 140-year old olive trees at B.R. Cohn Winery. Golf also includes a seat at Friday’s dinner.
This years charity partners include: Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Glide Memorial, Santa Rosa Memorial Trauma Center, the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and local and national veterans organizations.
The Fall Festival couldn’t happen without the help of the following sponsors and partners: KRON-4, KCBS and KFRC, KFOX, The River in Santa Rosa, The Eagle in Sacramento, Friedman’s Home Improvement, Vitamin Water and Smart Water, Lagunitas Beer, Flamingo Hotel, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Sonoma Chevrolet.
The B.R. Cohn Winery is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. Founded in 1984 by Bruce Cohn, the estate winery is known for its critically acclaimed, world-class, ultra-premium cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay.
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Press Release: A Brighter Day
For immediate release:
A BRIGHTER DAY IS DOOBIES FOURTH SINGLE FROM THEIR ALBUM WORLD GONE CRAZY
FEEL GOOD TRACK GOES TO RADIO THIS WEEK
This week, the Doobie Brothers will release “A Brighter Day,” the fourth single from their acclaimed WORLD GONE CRAZY album, their first new album in a decade. Written by Tom Johnston, the song’s lyrics combine social and political awareness with the call for brotherly love and positive vibes, all underscored with classic Doobie feel-good rhythms. The song goes to radio this week.
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When people go to war it hurts us all you see
They don’t feel the need to congregate
I may be just a boy but I am not a fool
Our leaders need to simplify instead of complicate
So everybody shout to your brother
Everybody sing let your spirit fly away
Oh oh oh shout to your brother
So all the people have a brighter day
Late last year, original members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, and 30-year plus member and country producer/songwriter/player John McFee (Southern Pacific) marked a new chapter with the delivery of a potent album – World Gone Crazy (HOR Records), featuring a guest appearance by Country Music Hall of Famer Willie Nelson and former Doobie member Michael McDonald. It’s their first new album in a decade, with tracks like “Far From Home” and their country single “World Gone Crazy” marking a renaissance of the propulsive roots-based, harmony laden, guitar driven style that sold an estimated 30 million records over the course of four decades. “Far From Home,” the third single release, became the Doobies first Top 20 track in over 20 years, and in a first for the USO, the video for the song world premiered on the USO website and TV channel. The video for “World Gone Crazy” was a Most Played Video at GAC. The Doobie Brothers made several stops into Nashville to appear on the Grand Ole Opry and to film a Crossroads special with Luke Bryan. Bryan and the Doobies performance of “China Grove” was in heavy rotation on the CMT channel.
As durable as American steel, Northern California’s Doobie Brothers celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street (1972), the Doobies have recorded three multi-platinum albums, four platinum sets, and four gold records. Their Best of the Doobies (1976) has sold 10 million copies – a rare “diamond record.”Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” (1974) and “What a Fool Believes” (1979), both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include “Listen to the Music,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me),” “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “Minute By Minute,” “Real Love,” “The Doctor,” “China Grove” and “Rockin’ Down the Highway.”
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Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine
Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons have made the cover of the November 2011 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. Check it out at your local newsstand, or if you’re a subscriber.
Legendary Guitar Luthier Paul Reed Smith Jams with The Doobie Brothers
Legendary guitar luthier Paul Reed Smith jammed with The Doobie Brothers at their recent show on August 29th at Wolf Trap. Doobie Brother Tom Johnston has been a longtime user of PRS Guitars. Check out the photos below (credit: Tyler Habrecht):
