The Doobie Brothers started out playing gigs for “10 bucks,” guitarist and vocalist Patrick Simmons recalled early in the group’s performance at Blossom Music Center on Tuesday (July 12). But it’s never been about the money, he told the fans. “We just love to play.”
More than 50 years after those initial shows (“50-ish,” Simmons said in regards to the anniversary tour, which was delayed by the pandemic), the San Francisco band still displays an infectious camaraderie onstage, which demonstrates how much they love what they do.
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