During their period of transition from a light hearted, pop-oriented country rock crossover band to a darker, jazzier Mike McDonald soul-filled, keyboard-centered sound, this Doobie Brothers song, "Echoes Of Love," sneaked out and didn't get nearly enough airplay.
The song is filled with life, motion, robust harmony and a touch of tasty soul, as the group descended from "Listen To The Music" and "China Grove" into some more serious, introspective funkdom.
Play this song for everyone. Listen to it. Let it make your heart race. When I first heard it, I used to crack open the windows and sing my fool head off. The song is a single which somehow brings to life a hybrid of a guitar-oriented, twangy Orleans and a brisk but soulful Marvin Gaye. It slipped through the cracks. I just plain love this song. It is driving music.
As I Commented On YouTube:
With all due respect, I believe that this song (and this particular performance of it, with its driving beat, full-chord harmony) was shortchanged on popular radio. It was underrated and under-played. The band was in transition, suffering from a bit of an identity crisis.... this song just slipped through the cracks during a dark period. But the song is a treasure; it is filled with life, movement and was the kind of in-the-car song that you turned up, cracked the windows and flew to. RadioDAZZ
DOUGLASCASTLE1 3 days ago
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Click on either the hyperlink or the YouTube video player, and let this song give you the goosebumps you've missed. Do it for DAZZ. Thank you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF21UiVQ72A
