What A Fool Believes - Michael McDonald

[bettyjtanner]

I need his greatest hits cd cause I love his music

[RetroGamingGeek]

THIS IS MICHAEL MCDONALD AND I LISTEN TO THE YOGPOD ALL DAY

[Theguywiththeforces]

sent by yogpod

[barnstormin]

Try this classic also..............

Lonely Teardrops by Michael McDonald Steely Dan Donald Fagen

[roonron107]

SUPERB!!!!

[justplayfm]

This video was just added to a music playlist at JustPlay.fm

[DDH843]

Good song

[scarrmd]

Yamo gonna burn this place down

[mastertgd]

@scarrmd lol 40 year old virgin

[Palani74]

I saw him in concert on Sunday and I was able to meet him backstage. What a dream come true!!!!!!!!!!

He is definitely the "Blue-Eyed Soul"!!!!!!!!

[oldguitardude]

That's Lee Ritenour on guitar. Dude really got me into Jazz fusion.

[keepntyme]

@oldguitardude And check out Gary Novak on the drums, another jazz fusion giant!

[MrChillidoggydogg]

I love him...but that soprano back-ground chick all off-key has got to go..

[beloit22]

The Track sounds Much-Better!

[TheBeckyLucy]

This is faster than the radio version, but still great.

[dlucy54]

i agree flyty, i love him

[TheKrumpetElites]

I am Michael McDonald and I listen to the YogPod all dayy!

[theelder5358]

Class act



[thesunsentinals]

in fact, those baby boomers achieved totally nothing after this "new awareness"

they were just there to see the artists and feel great about themselfs for buying a ticket, and that was all they ever did for future generations.

baby boomers are not also called infidels, their just soo immature.

like the mind of a child..

[apapke1]

So handsome! and one of his best songs!

[apapke1]

So handsome!

[mensacyclist]

One of the top 5 greatest songs of all time....thought this is not a very good performance of it.

[jumpinjakeflash1]

Perfect vocalist. One of my favorite songs ever, although I never knew what it was about--just smoov, man, smoov.

[Doosaphina]

awesome singer :)

[sortylife]

Fantastico!!!!

[Nightband]

I love this man so very much. No homo

[shonkstar]

Cant get this out of my head. Amazing voice.......

[SuperJuanrry]

Michael McDonald = Genius...love you MM

[nvjharmonica]

I think I see Phil Perry singing in the background

[MrStanlee9]

He's got a cool voice ! Sweet

[177coc]

I love so much Michael Mcdonald !

[robert140602]

This guy is worth every penny,you pay to see him live.

Only Lou Reed is worth as much,perhaps the Eagles.

[littleteaboy]

:,( ...

[joczie]

mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! I love him still...

[mattstone12]

Brilliant....

[kevinherbert]

How gr8 is his attack vocal ?....cooool.....

[sanchezm1975]

I'm 34 and listen to industrial,goth and punk music... and i love michael mcdonald!

that should say alot. when i hear his voice it makes my heart melt and takes e back to a peaceful time in my childhood.

[jackingskibf9]

I'm 34 and listen to industrial,goth and punk music... and i love michael mcdonald!

that should say alot. when i hear his voice it makes my heart melt and takes e back to a peaceful time in my childhood.

[mividacotidiana]

Awesome musicians, alex acuna on percusion, Abram Laboriel on Bass, Lee Ritenour on Guitar and of course the vocal styles of Michael McDonald. Don`t know who the drummer is though?

[mia1871]

MichaelMc Donald, every time I listen to your voice, the lyrics, it takes me back to a time in my life of Memories that our precious and never to return, now my children have grown up listening to you, and its a good life ~ Be blessed, you have blessed all of us ~ Susie Johnson

[jigga599]

damn i always thought he was black

[JAB5625]

I love how Lee Ritenour looks like he's gone flat out insane during the close-up of his riff @ 2:40ish

[smidijack]

Has there ever been a better blue-eyed soul singer? If so, please let us know!

[supercreamysperm]

@smidijack Daryl Hall.

[MrGriffitz]

@smidijack paul carrack is good, too

[Yamah12a]

@smidijack Elton John

[Moog168]

@smidijack Bobby Caldwell :) 

[cotavic]

@smidijack yes. Daryl Hall, since you asked !

[UREATINHAIR]

What a voice this man has. Your the best Michael.

[myfeeling4you]

a good version being live

[mlw7890]

i am 18 years old... this is my fav song! haha saw it on an advert took me ages to find now im addicted!

[grantvr6]

i am speechless.. 

[luciana32511]

LINDA... AMO ESTA MUSICA



[tarkwell]

Going to see him and Al Green on Saturday....can't wait!

[THACREAMOFSUMYUNGGUY]

@tarkwell when r u goin to see the bieb?

[kittykittymewomeow2]

@tarkwell How was the show???

[thesunsentinals]

i guess the way the world turned out nobody liked this song.

[KeysMA2260]

Incredible!

[THACREAMOFSUMYUNGGUY]

@KeysMA2260 him and the bieb should do a duet and then run a train on taylor swift

[310Beautiful]

GREAT

[CathyTowerySales]

Only a fool believes what he receives, a wise man stands to reason away.

[stefflmrk]

What a great song .... STILL ..... after all those years!! amazing! ... too bad that it is NOT polayed here in germany as often as in the US :-(

BUT: the BEST is still hime and Patti La Belle ....... WOW

[ChildrenofAmory]

This is still one of my favorite songs from growing up. Thanks for posting!

[jgresham1974]

What a great voice thanks for posting

[tinalg82]

love him! However, at 3:24, one of his backup singers gets VERY out of tune. lol

[trk327]

@tinalg82 nope thats lisa fisher blowin like that,

[junklinjr]

imma share sum stuff.......like its the 1st time..lol

[Topwealthsystems]

what a great song

[rigor1224]

yeah..like it!

[tidingspink]

He's an Amazing Singer,But not gonna lie he looks like a yetti

[davegt66]

he looks like Andrea Bocceli jaja

[stephen1622]

@davegt66 hahahahhahhahaha ur stuuuuuuupeddddddd!

[tengordon1942]

mike McDs awesome my early yrs in 70s him an doobies who what a gr8 time to b young man listening to some of thr greastest music tks

[theking8701]

@beccaboo1931 no he's not

[SallyTownesZZZ]

Check out the version from 2 female vocalists in New Orleans - Sally Townes and Juanita Brooks (RIP) at SallyTownesZZZ channel:

[orangeviolins]

This song..and I will say it again if not said before...really emotes what music will always be for me. A harmony that takes a soul beyond and lets it fly to the heavens. Michael McDonald...thank you for adding your music to the tapestries of our lives.

[localflava]

This man has one of the most incredible voices ever, soulful and incredibly sexy!!!!

[tbowenk]

Lee Ritenour... one of, if not the best guitarist around.

[maniladrift76]

Whoooaaa.bringin' back the good old days when i was still a kid

[Tejano44]

Awesome , y Bonita ,

[MsRoxy64]

Fantastic song!!! should be more music like this today...our generation was brought up with a great appreciation of music.

[ThayinJai]

very good. unfortunately I hate it and your music comes on all the time at my work, and I think silence is better. Please stop.

[misandz1970]

yeah lisa fisher-brenda russell and phil perry singing back up. i think that's randy jackson on bass from american idol. ritnour on guitar alias mr. fingers! this is a strong ensemble!

[forkhead]

Alex Acuna on percussion and Gary Novak on the drums round it out nicely too!

[GodIsAPigFaggot]

Sperm donor.

[koolyokam007]

He even sang Peter's fart.

[koolyokam007]

I love Hmmm I love him when he was Family Guy and singing backup for everything Peter said. LOLLLLLL that was really hilarious.

[MillymollysX]

Guys..Im 12 and i hate hip hop music!

Screw hiphop!

This is the real deal

[maggi410]

das lied ist schön

[valbuable]

Gary Novak on drums ..... ?

[forkhead]

correct!

[rachybaby72]

Is that Brenda Russell singing back up?

[Westcoastmusiclover]

It looks like that

[onamemmet]

@rachybaby72

that's brenda russell, and lisa fischer; double trouble!

if you want to hear lisa burn on this same gig, check out "how can i stop the pain" on you tube. it'll make you weak in the knees.

[JAB5625]

@rachybaby72 Wow what a hell of an ensemble. Brenda Russell it is. (Sidenote: "Piano in the Dark" is one of my favorite songs. Ever.)

[mrsunshineshines]

There may never be a more perfect male vocalist like this man ever again...

[jct546]

Couldn't agree more with this statement. McDonald is one of a kind.

[tokinblckgie]

@mrsunshineshines

He is easily one of the greatest of all time. I remember the 1st time I heard him as a member of the Doobies. His voice is still just as great today as it was when he 1st started. Only a few people can say that.

[THACREAMOFSUMYUNGGUY]

@tokinblckgie him and the bieb should duet!

[THACREAMOFSUMYUNGGUY]

@mrsunshineshines hey dude!!what about the bieb?they should do a duet.

[KrfNYC2]

@mrsunshineshines I like Michael McDonald...but nobody is touching Marvin Gaye in my opinion.

[rennzzo]

i've always been amazed at the difference between his speaking and singing voice. you know how most often you can hear similar qualities between the two--not so with this guy. dwight said it perfectly--this boy can blow.

[dm7b5]

Although this version seems a bit fast, I think this is one of the great radio songs of all time. Great lyrics - no cliches - , funky groove, and a keyboard accompaniment riff that was revolutionary at the time and copied incessantly afterwords... and an incredible vocal performance. Kenny Loggins and Michael hit a grand slam with this tune.

[benciervo]

SEMPLICEMENTE STRAORDINARIO

[dwightddddd]

This Brother could always blow, what a voice...

Shame the new crop of Rnb singers cant drop it like this without the aid of Autotune and all manner of other studio trickery

Respect for posting one of the greats..

[chase21322]

One of the best voices in music ever!

[JAB5625]

Great guitar riff by Lee in the middle... I like how he kinda talks the riff movements to himself... brilliant guitarist

[saturnhexagon]

Just curious, is that Lee Ritenour Jazz guitarist?

[JAB5625]

Yes it is the great Lee Ritenour

[ymcdaniel67]

Michael McDonald is a great singer and he is very handsome.

[flyty9393]

That's a Bad Ass White Boy rite there!! One of my favorite artists with one of the most distinctive voices ever.

[JAB5625]

You said it perfectly

[omhat]

@flyty9393 kenny rogers, christopher cross, michael mcdonald are some of the best white dudes, mike im sure gets women like its nobodys business.

[Rahimo]

Wow, the disconnect between his spoken voice and his singing voice is staggering!

[JAB5625]

When he first joined the Doobie Brothers, the leading members thought he would be mostly a keyboardist/instrumentalist. They were floored when they heard how this small white guy could sing... This is a great example of his undeniably unique voice and instrumental talent. Best doobies song IMHO.

[ScottfromTexas]

Make it better for future generations? Was this an "End the Fed" rally? No? Yeah, don't go after the real problems. Go after BS causes for your own image.

[MarkAntney]

So if something you don't ascribe to, it's BS; why is that?

Ironically the song is "What a Fool Believes"!

[claskew1]

Yep, that's Lee Ritenour on guitar.

[desieb000]

the most gorgeous creation that God has ever made. My heart stops.

Lifetime Gorgeous Award to the one and only Michael McDonald

Did any of you ever here the song "for a child?"

i love this man

[elianamicaelaa]

Que guapo e interesante es este hombre

[kingspliff]

RIP michael mcdonald

[dia33386]

kings[pliff: WTH? RIP??!

This magnificent singer - Michael McDonald - *still* lives & delivers his amazing voice!

[heartofillusions]

I have to say he is one very handsome man and his singing is heart soothing

[adeduction]

Yes indeed the Wise Men - Plato & Einstein did their thing and Michael did his! All in the same class!

[MarraBlue]

Wow, Michael Mc Donald looks and sounds great! Some performers should go into retirement.... NOT this man!

[Francciscoruben]

Is lee ritenour in the guitar????

[wanderingwestward]

Thanks MM for over 30 years of sharing your beautiful voice with us.....talent like this is ageless.

[satinhoney]

the guy gets more beautifl with the years

[lach650]

JanCunterson has NFI

[lach650]

dribblenmoredribble ??

what a croc of shit ...some of the comments

Maybe half an octave lower.

Michael Jackson was a back up singe....

blah, blah blah... f' off simon cowell wannabees

ENJOY THE GREAT SONG FOR WHAT IT IS.

[giorgia0373]

errata corrige

èbir tù

[Maws78]

Versione corretta:

è bir tù....

[Maws78]

Che parlamm a ffà.....

[giorgia0373]

..... PER TE MA: e bir tu

[destituteillusion]

fun fact: michael jackson sang backup on the album recording, but wasn't credited

[troughsnout]

I didn't think it was thin at the top. I thought it was excellent.

It may sound better half a tone lower, but let me just say I'd give my left nut have half the talent that man has. And yes I agree it's a killer bassline, maruciao.

[martyscott1974]

i'm a singer but wish I had his voice, by far my fave singer. amazing

[JanGunterson]

In a special way he sounds great, but doesn't he sing to high for his voice? It is quiet thin on the top.

The song half an octave lower - wouldn't it sounds better? I don't know - since years I don't know.

[maruciao]

what a bassline!

[MrCapo68]

This is one of my favorite songs, such a distinct voice!! Thanks for posting this!

[mozdickson]

wow, I never knew he was Japanese! awesome

[lrhetta]

"I love a White-Headed,CUTE Older White Guy!"

[christprp]

so great he could sing at my wedding!!

[LeathanL]

Whoa, the guitarist is Lee Rietnour.

[ramal90421]

yea i think so rietnour is amazing

[dnivie0790]

who is the drummer?

[keepntyme]

Gary Novak, (with hair). What an amazing drummer!

[saidder]

Haha. Look at the guitar player shake his hips during the solo. I'd probably do that too if I were that awesome.

[pink1222]

Damn he can sing....amazing!

[x5pyd3rx]

Morel of this song.. "white man has the power to do as he pleases"

[saidder]

haha. People need a sense of humor if they gave this a thumbs down.

[Roxynumberseven]

sure we do...

[likemagma]

Damn your dumb

[reaverg]

Contractions contractions.

[reaverg]

my what?

[SatanLivesTennessee]

This muthafucka can sing

[SorcererForChrist]

You got that right!

[q959fm]

I'm still mad that he's not black.

[Raidenfenix]

Many ppl thought that he was black because of his voice?

[TheJuliusJT]

@q959fm lol, what difference does it make? :D

[kevinherbert]

The arrangements are so United Parcel (UP)...it's the arrangements old chap...happy birthday would work over this kind of musical intensity....thanx....

[paxill]

I'm the fool and I still ca'nt get over her - help!

[TheRealScuba187steve]

I cant lie i like this song the beat is great

[LiyahsLegacy2]

I finally found this song!!!

AHHHH!!

[highmelanie]

Michael: Hebrew..Meaning: Who is like the Lord..his angelic features radiate intelligence and Love...ilymtyltt..Melanie

[kevinherbert]

wot's your point .....?????

[janoutzen]

wav the Guitar solo is the best i ever have listen to, Great proformas, and intertaintment, the man Lee is, for cool.

[joergen100]

He is just one of the all time greats isn't he?

Still true to his music and his talent so many years later

[rayfugawai]

the man and the band...!! unbealivable talent! how kooooooll!!

[gilbertosullivan01]

pure class. great,,

[jmillzz2]

Lee Ritenour on guitar?

[joergen100]

Looks and sounds so!

Great match

[JAB5625]

Cool version of one of my favorites... I really like the pronounced baseline, the boards instead of a piano... cool twist on a cool song

[aaronstonemusic]

Like him, this song or not... his band is FRICKIN' in the Pocket on this performance. Almost too tight.

[ElReinhurt]

this is part of my marching band show.

[siefereferis]

Michael Mcdonald is chosen by God. That voice, that hair, those keys

[kayddle]

roflll