Toulouse Street (1972)

Bass (except on Toulouse Street), backing vocals

The first year I was with the band we performed about 100 shows. We played a lot of historic venues like the Keystone in Berkeley, Tulagi in Boulder, and the fabled biker bar/hippie commune in the hills of Los Gatos - Chateau Liberte. Toulouse Street was their second album, and my first with them. Mike Hossack was added as a second drummer. Tom, John, and I lived in the house on 12th street in Los Gatos and practiced in the basement. We had our first real hits on Toulouse Street; Listen to the Music, Rockin Down the Highway and our cover of Arthur Reynolds gospel song, Jesus is Just Alright. But my favorite song to this day is White Sun. It was just so different from all the others and showcased our harmonies beautifully.

I was quoted in one of Cameron Crowes reviews about Toulouse Street:

“We had a tough time deciding what the name of the album should be,” Tiran Porter, Doobie’s bassist reminisces. “That particular contest for the name never worked out. We had a lot of “Doobie Doo” and some clown even thought up “Dickey Doo and the Don’ts.” Needless to say, there was no winner. The album was simply called Toulouse Street after one of the album’s cuts.” Crowe, C.( 1973, March 13). Nice Guys Don’t Win, But Doobies Do, Rock magazine. From the uncool.com.