China Grove

[jakestanator]

fuk off ya old pedos

[stronghorse22]

Can any touring musicians out there explain to me why bands use two drummers on stage? Seems pointless. I always think it sounds better with just one.

[SOMELITTLEGIANT]

@stronghorse22

Kind of like why bands have 2 (or more) guitarists - different "parts": lead and rhythm. Check out the Allman Brothers for a great example. One is providing the beat, the other fills in like a rhythm guiitarist does.

[dkfavs]

@SOMELITTLEGIANT

I AGREE.........ROCK ON......

[lancetop]

I had NO IDEA they sounded so FABULOUS live!  Omigod!

[NeverwinterKnight77]

Man I love this song. The guitar, the piano, the chorus, everything.

[powerleg5]

The Doobies are in my top 3 of all time favorite bands. They bring it every time they take the stage and they deliver loud and proud with both barrels. Great band with great music!

What's really starting to raw me out is they have not been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. If they don't have a spot in there then nobody should. Give me one reason why they shouldn't be there and I will give you fifty why they should be. Thanks for sharing this video with us!!

[jimmymac63]

@powerleg5 Hey the idiots have not elected Rush into the Hall either...It is all about the ass kissers in my opinion!

[joncmaxwell]

DUDE! Long Train was deleted!

[tomzworkbox]

WHO is the bass player? That guy is AWESOME!

[kiaoraguy]

The Doobies ARE the sound of my teens!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dancing in the gym, all the guys clomping their heels to the beat- music is the paper are emotions are written on

[psychlyst]

this tune and "Barracuda" by Heart are two of my favorite driving "jams" to listen to...try not being a leadfoot with either one!

[tomzworkbox]

@psychlyst

Check out Alice in Chains and Gretchen Wilson on Barracuda...She BLISTERS it!

[Bhaktigirl22]

They sound even better than they did in the early days! Tommy is just the best!!

[Billiej9]

My band The SHEETS is going to play China Grove in Chico CA on Oct. 9th! Pop Punk Band!

[deepwater1974]

This is one of those songs you can never get tired of and sounds even better LIVE!!!!!!

[Shumagaki]

i just listened to 300 random songs from the 70s just to find the name of this one. dangit! thought they were saying 'child of love' or 'child above' in the refrain. china grove, who'd a thought

[Tommykm02]

Tom is great guitar player. I was in front of stage as 2nd row at DB live. His guitar strings was cut during he sing China Grove, but he adjust for the guitar tuning. AMAZING!

[boxingin]

What's the point of having two drum sets?

[214kennedy]

China Grove, Texas

[wsoxman]

Now this is music to remember. True musicians.

[abbb350]

tom johnston is a living legand

[riffism]

Ahhh yes...the music of my childhood. When rockstars were really rockstars. I've heard on a number of occassions that my voice is a throwback to Tom Johnston. A compliment, in my opinion.

[paunet]

Best version of this classic I've ever heard

[cxflyer]

great era, great band.

[trdutch]

I learned the opening drum lick to this tune when I was in 7th grade(1975).Took me a month!

[Bossman29577]

China Grove is 15mi W/SW of San Antonio, on TX SR87... DA!

[brandonya1990]

@Bossman29577 lol i live on 87 right near china grove, im next to Foster Road.

[LANENAASESINA]

jodete

[FastSloth23]

no china grove is just out of san antonio

[1245shadowscythe]

can anybody tell me the song the doobie brothers do that goes: "people livin in competition, all I need is a little piece of love" or some thing like that. Ive been lookin for that song FOREVER!!

[mtstizzy]

Peace Of Mind by Boston

[1245shadowscythe]

thank you sooo much I thought Id never find it!!!!

[DRUMM3R01]

Song is called Peace of Mind by Boston...

I understand about indecision

But I don't care if I get behind

People livin' in competition

All I want is to have my peace of mind

[TMNTCrunch]

it's not the doobie bros, it's boston's piece of mind

[bhart2408]

Tom looks like "Super Mario"!

[Sluisinator07]

he looks burton cummings

[2hansome]

vice versa ;-))

[2hansome]

Great version of CG!

BTW: What's the venue? Anyone idea's / suggestions?

[FloyedRose335]

its in japan

[wunderbrothers]

KILLER Moustache!!!!

[muggymug]

Well done!

[CrissyJB]

one of my favorite songs, so little human beings and caring so much talent with them!!!

[fortuenti]

I saw them last week for the first time with Bad Company and they ROCKED MY WORLD! Thanks for sharing this one.

[TheWastelandVideos]

I would have loved to live in their era. On the point of Sex and Drugs.... amazing pleasures that however great should still be taken in moderation. That is why there are stds, addictions, and overdoses. To keep us in check.

[rickspsringfield]

The Doobies just bring me back to such a time in my life...Tom Johnston was and still is the coolest ever.....Hey if I could go back to those days ....why not eh????

[dkfavs]

@rickspsringfield

ROCK ON.....one of the better bands back in those days of real talent !!!!!!!!!!

Called it GOOD DANCING MUSIC.....

[aintgotnosoul48]

God, you people need a bowl pretty badly. Love this song, the Doobies just got better with time it seems!

[liberalinthedesertaz]

*sings **Talking about Karl Rove....

LoL

I heard the spoof on this song and it makes me laugh every time I hear this song.

[rkjeldgaard]

I call this my "Drivers License song" - This was playing on the radio on my way home from getting my 1st license from the Van Nuys DMV back in the 70s (Ouch!!)

[hobosown]

lol i hate these stories people have from the 70s

they always sound sooo good

makin me wish i lived in that amazing generation

good music, good women, good EVERYTHING

envy is all i have for you rkjeldgaard

[rkjeldgaard]

Yep - it was a different time. Would I want to go back and be 16 y/o again? Hell no!!! BTW - I went through the town of China Grove, TX a few years ago the same one this song is based on.

[hobosown]

why wouldnt you want to live that dream life again?

[rkjeldgaard]

As fun as it was there was always the peer pressure of sex, alcohol, drugs, educational pressures, work pressure (Later on) religious alienation, etc. Time were a lot different for a lot of different reasons - Being older was actually liberating :-)

[hobosown]

pressure of sex?!

drugs?!?!

oh come on dude

thats heavennnn

[LeftenantPrice]

If you have the intellectual power of a mosquito maybe. When will you fools understand there is more important things in life than pleasure.

[hobosown]

everything humans do is for pleasure

why are you going to school to educate yourself?

to get a good job and not end up on the streets, instead living in a big house with a pool

thats pleasure

but please, do explain your point

what other important things are there in life than pleasure?

[CrimsonEdge38]

Yeah!

Like...

Not enjoying your life.

[mimiburnsband]

I completely love these guys~ what great harmonies!

[maxwelbr]

epic

still doin it.

[uncosu84]

Hey, that's Lara's Dad up there tearing it up like usual.

[jl7571677]

who is the guy with the yellow strat? and sunglasses

[golobos2]

john macgfree

[Terrigrace1]

Lara's dad isnt the one with the yellow strat, Laras dad is the lead on this one with the mustache and to the right of the one with yel strat

[uncosu84]

Sorry, I wasn't responding to the question. I was referring to the lead singer and author of the song, Lara's Dad.

[LeftenantPrice]

Such a great cruisin song...

[dictionar1]

ah, the days od dry ice and pretty smiles...these guys get better with age!

[tnrsax2792]

still rockin' after all these years

[Rob5597]

Turn it UP!!! Go Tom, Pat and all!!!

[kw47wa]

Love them and this is one of my favorite songs, great rock! China Grove

[lekezenman]

Voila, once Southers rock is here to touch you, you 'll hopefully never leave it!

Is it a matter of good-taste or a Life-Aware state of mind?

[Frankendan426]

Skylark is my hero

[kzee46]

Love the Doobies with Tom Johnston, more rockin to the band, they seem kind of ageless. And this is pretty much how they looked in Aug when I enjoyed the hell out of them here.

[andreghouse]

Great Solo by Tommy.

[Brycejaney]

Skylark is cool on the bass...

[karribd307]

One of the few good China grove video's I have seen on here and even though this was taken a year & 1/2, this looks like the Doobies I just saw Aug 9th, Pat Simmons with his trademark long hair, Tom's cool vocals, guitars sound great, they sound great in person. Pat is originally from Aberdeen Wa, so it's kind of like coming home. Fantastic video and it was an awesome concert 2 weeks ago. I'm glad the original Rockin' Doobie's are back and hope they stay that way.

[GARYMAX1313]

did i seen paul shaffer playing keyboard

[cowsrun]

is that jack black

[weemanlovesjesus]

dude get real. please.

[cowsrun]

That was a joke for fucks sake,and please dont call me dude

[TylerMusicBeast]

I went to see them last night at Bethel Woods and it was unbelievable! Especially when they joined to play with Chicago at the end. Pure magic.

[RexNunc]

doobies!!!!!!!!!

[golobos2]

The Doobies Rock, I saw them the past 2 years here in Albuquerque and they should as good as they did 35 years ago. Michael still has his good voice. China Grove rocks

[golobos2]

Yes the doobies rock, they have all good voices, the bass player skylark rocks, the dummers rock, tommy johnston the lead singer for this song is awsome

[TOMZM15]

they sound as good thirty years ago or i think it was thirty years ago im not sure

[Perrisiscool]

I SAW THE DOOBIE BROTHERS!! it was frickin awesome! this is mine and my dads favorite song

[dweighn]

Anybody know the bass players name?

[DoobieNick]

The bass player is Skylark. He's like watching the Energizer Bunny on steroids.

[knarisa]

wow that's a HUGH crowd! where was this?

[54spiritedwill54]

good band great song

[bonnietrine]

Tommy Johnston, original lead singer and the core of the group!

[wingbatknickers]

what is the main singer called? he is the biz man!

[bonnietrine]

Tom Johnston, the original lead singer of the band and its core.  Cool guy!

[SqueezeboxDude]

Keyboard plyer is Guy Allison;I have seen the band 30 times as of last year..got pics with Skylark!!(bass player) and Tommy Johnston sigend a dollar bill on my birhtday!! ROCK ON DOOBIES!!!!!!!

[Mowac]

I hate it that they had a falling out with Tyran Porter.

[steelguitarplayer19]

anyone know what kinda guitar that is that Tommy Johnston is playing?

[Mowac]

That's a Paul Reed Smith.

[sendanor]

wow...the old geezers get to rock young people's pants off!! Mine do, great song! Hope to get old the way they do, I love the way their music still gives them energy..

[PsychosisByOsmosis]

I so need to get one of their cds! We used to have one... Which black hole did it get sucked into?

[atommbomb]

they look like they're having fun...

[pasy2006]

This live version is okay, there best song!!!

[st0nersmurf420]

China Grove, TX Profile

China Grove, TX, population 1,283, is located in Texas's Bexar county, about 9.1 miles from San Antonio and 70.8 miles from Austin.

Through the 90's China Grove's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of China Grove has grown by about 3%.

[airsoftsniper4307]

why can't my generation have music like this, man i think i grew up in the wrong time period

[IamTHEwall123]

Ha ha sucks for you cuz I'm a kid and I get to see them in June when they come to TEXAS.

[airsoftsniper4307]

when and where in texas? I live in SAn Antonio

[IamTHEwall123]

The're playing in the woodlands, probably a little to far for you, on june 14. You can look it up on their web site under tour dates.

[airsoftsniper4307]

shit thats nothing, I've done some stupid things to go to some really crappy concerts

[jenskies12]

same :)

[ace69er]

@airsoftsniper4307 U did!

[steventownsend]

they sound really good

[richardwrowejr]

Went to see these guys in 79 or 80 and walked out because Tom Johnston wasn't there. Bought The Captain & Me album when it was new and have loved them since.

[164man]

good band great song

[NokturnalRedEyes]

my school jazz band covers this song...

its alright, fun for me to solo on, look up JustJKMN and its on his video list

[dottorfederic]

ahaha yeahhh BIGGG!!!

[MrWolverine90]

the lead singer looks like Bert Reynolds lol

[KellyGiftShop]

I was thinking more along the lines of Burton Cummings from the guess Who..

I do love this song! brings back memories!

[yakisoba0398]

いいねー(^_^)v

[uranidiot2]

omg

we play this song in band...but we make it sound gay

-BOB/kool

[doogwood]

he sounds and looks like burton

[marctrainor]

There's no better band in the entire world in my opinion, and these guys KICK MAJOR BUTT, and especially on this song. Love em, love em lovem. Marc Trainor.

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

isn't this the theme song from "don't forget the lyrics!"?

[Chalzfoed]

Shamefully, yes.

[amvcwv]

Burton Cummings, of the Guess Who, is the vocalist, right?

[17091958]

Tom Johnston is the lead vocalist and an original Doobie.

[doogwood]

was that paul schaffer the canadian i seen on the keyboards?

[17091958]

No. Guy Allison.

[doogwood]

nobody can really imitate the doobies

[dadblair]

way too cool

[chillywhack]

God I love these guys. The last time I saw them, they were doing a gig as the house band for the Jenny Jones show. Man that pissed me off. I mean, we're talking about the Doobie Brothers here for crying out loud! Yet there they were. Blasphemy I tell ya.

[LaraJohnston]

I had so much fun at this concert! I love watching my Dad Perform. He is so cool! And talented.

[OldbutStillRockin]

You are one lucky girl. Your dad is a terrific musician and great songwriter. He was very much missed during the years he wasn't in the band. This is the Doobies sound, and it is your dad. Love the "Live from Wolf Trap" concert dvd. Wow!

[HeatherRaeEstes]

Woo! LOVE this song. I used to dance in my diapers to this and I STILL LOVE IT!!!

[xkishii]

What else can you ask for?

[barbieinparispink]

i love this song...every time i hear it, it makes me want to ski...so i made a cd with only this song on it and it is the only cd in the boat's stero...oh china grove!

[nolanjagfan]

wow..........now i want to go skiing....

[markaustin1989]

Awesome! These guys' voices are ageless, kinda like the Eagles'. I have to also complain about the lack of those classic bass lines.

[steelguitarplayer19]

Is Skylark the original bass player for the Doobies?

[steelguitarplayer19]

Good to see Tommy Johnston back with them....got the original sound a goin on.....great stuff maynard!

[lalana22]

love da song! whoop whoop!

[jpjonesy]

C'mon Bass Player - Play the right bass lines, Dammit! Those are classic bass lines!!!

[SqueezeboxDude]

ROCK ON!!!!!! DOOBIES!!!Seen the band 29 TIMES!!!!!!! and siting 12th row this year !!!! Skylark is MY MAN!!!!!!!!! TAHnk you Doobs for ALL the years of Music!!

[outoftouch2]

heard a doobies brother song on a commercial

cmon now people STAY REAL

[RustySacks]

Sweet.

[Dannycronson]

Fucking love the doobie brothers man

[UPT830]

SWEET!