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The Doobies keep on rollin'

G. May | Indianapolis, IN United States | 11/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Before this year, the last album I bought from the Doobie Brothers was Minute By Minute. I was very skeptical to buy anything new because I thought the band was defunct. Imagine my surprise to find that since their breakup, they have put out three new albums! OK, I was still skeptical. Was this another band with a few new people thrown at it to keep the name alive to sell more albums? Well, I am happy to report that the answer is NO! This is the Doobies! An excellent new album by an everlasting band! The sound first caught me off guard because it is different than the original Doobies sound. However, after listening closely, I would rank Brotherhood with any other Doobie Brothers album. I love it! There is a lot of variety in the music on this album. From the pulse pounding beat of `Dangerous' to the very soulful `Rollin' On'. If you are a Doobie Brothers fan, you will love this album. Just don't expect to find the old Doobie's sound."

A Sonic Delight

Its all good | Midwestern America | 09/07/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a thirty year fan of the Doobies I'd been a bit dissapointed by "Brotherhood" and "Cycles" from years back. I pretty much figured that the Doobies had run their course. Boy was I wrong. Sibling Rivalry is one of their best efforts ever. Crisp acoustic guitar, sweet fiddle, perfect percussion and overall groove remind me of the DB synergy of old. The grey hair may have slowed their tempo a bit but they have put down some great tracks on this one. As an added bonus for those audio snobs out there... this is absolutely the best recorded Doobies album and ever, probably one of best sound recordings so far this decade. They've got me looking forward to their next record. Safe to say... the Doobies are aging well."

The Doobies' Reunion Was Definitely Worth The Effort

The Footpath Cowboy | Kingston, NY United States | 04/25/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"BROTHERHOOD proves that the Doobie Brothers' reunion was definitely worth the effort. This album includes the hard-rocking "Divided Highway", arguably the band's best song since the STAMPEDE album, as well as the crunching "Dangerous." This CD proves that, despite years of Michael McDonald, the band could successfully recapture the gritty ambience of the early days. The surviving members' belief that the young Auistralian tourist jailed in Indonesia since 2005 for drug-smuggling was unjustly convicted makes BROTHERHOOD an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience."