Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert explained

Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert
Type:	Live album
Artist:	The Doobie Brothers
Border:	yes
Released:	July 1996
Recorded:	May 6, 1996 New York, NYMay 11, 1996 Nashville, TN^[1]
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Sony
Producer:	The Doobie Brothers Charlie Midnight
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Sibling Rivalry
Next Year:	2000

Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert is the second double live album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). The concerts were performed to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society, hence the album's title.

The album marked the first appearance on a Doobie Brothers album of guitarist John McFee and drummer Keith Knudsen since rejoining the group in 1993 after an eleven-year absence. Two other former members also appeared - keyboardist/singer/songwriter Michael McDonald performed on three tracks he had written and sung during his time with the group while saxophonist/keyboardist Cornelius Bumpus, who had been a member in the early 1980s, featured as a sidesman.

Two tracks had not previously appeared on the group's albums. Slow Burn was a new track while Wild Ride had been on Patrick Simmons' solo album Take Me to the Highway released the same year.

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Dangerous" (Patrick Simmons) – 5:58
2. "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reid Reynolds) – 4:51
3. "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:48
4. "Slow Burn" (Tom Johnston, John McFee, Keith Knudsen, Michael Hossack) – 4:44
5. "Dependin' on You" (Simmons, Michael McDonald) – 4:13
6. "Another Park, Another Sunday" (Johnston) – 5:04
7. "The Doctor" (Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz) – 4:31
8. "Slack Key Soquel Rag" (Simmons) – 1:59
9. "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) – 5:37
10. "Eyes of Silver" (Johnston) – 3:12
11. "Black Water" (Simmons) – 4:32
12. "Takin' It to the Streets" (McDonald) – 4:42

Disc 2

1. "Rockin' Down the Highway" (Johnston) – 3:28
2. "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Lester Abrams) – 4:22
3. "Wild Ride" (Simmons, Midnight) – 3:54
4. "China Grove" (Johnston) – 4:02
5. "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" (Johnston) – 5:58
6. "Neal's Fandango" (Simmons) – 3:27
7. "Without You" (Johnston) – 6:45
8. "Clear as the Driven Snow" (Simmons) – 5:22
9. "Excited" (Johnston, Jerry Lynn Williams) – 5:30
10. "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Kenny Loggins) – 3:54
11. "Long Train Runnin'" (Johnston) – 5:55
12. "Listen to the Music" (Johnston) – 5:29

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers

• Tom Johnston - lead and backing vocals, guitars
• Patrick Simmons - lead and backing vocals, guitars
• John McFee - backing vocals, guitars, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, violin
• Michael Hossack - drums
• Keith Knudsen - backing vocals, drums

Former Doobie Brothers appearing as guests

• Michael McDonald - lead vocals and keyboards on "Takin' It to the Streets", "Minute by Minute" and "What a Fool Believes"
• Cornelius Bumpus - backing vocals, lead vocal on "Jesus Is Just Alright", saxophones, flute, keyboards

Additional personnel

• Skylark - backing vocals, bass
• Danny Hull - backing vocals, saxophones, harmonica, keyboards, percussion
• Dale Ockerman - backing vocals, keyboards, guitar
• Guy Allison - keyboards
• Carlos Guaico - backing vocals, percussion
• Buck Johnson - backing vocals, percussion

Production

• Producers: Charlie Midnight, The Doobie Brothers
• Executive Producers: Jeff Jones, Andy Kadison
• Engineer: John Harris
• Assistant Engineer: Tom Cadley
• Mastering: Gavin Lurssen, Doug Sax
• Mixing: Joel Soyffer
• Mixing Assistant: Joe Warlick
• Photography: Danny Clinch
• Design: Erwin Gorostiza
• Art Direction: Erwin Gorostiza

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Site.