Tom Johnston Exits Doobie Brothers Tour, Needs Surgery
Tom Johnston is stepping away from the Doobie Brothers’ current tour, because the vocalist/guitarist needs surgery. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band issued a statement announcing the news….
Tom Johnston is stepping away from the Doobie Brothers' current tour, because the vocalist/guitarist needs surgery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band issued a statement announcing the news. The statement notes Johnston's surgery is to help treat "severe back pain."
"Per advisement of his physician, Johnston should not be performing at this time and is looking forward to returning to the road as soon as possible," says the statement. "The shows will go on - Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald,and John McFee will continue the tour beginning with their May 25th show at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL."
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It is expected Johnston will return to the tour, but an exact timetable for his recovery was not disclosed.
Johnston issued his own personal statement. He said, "I hope for a speedy recovery and can't wait to get back on the road and continue doing what I love." Johnston added, "I would like to thank Pat, Michael, John and the entire Doobie Brothers band for covering for me while I recover from back surgery."
The Doobie Brothers' current tour leg in North America runs this summer and early fall. It's currently set to wrap on October 28. A full list of tour dates can be found at TheDoobieBrothers.com.
21 Classic Rock Songs About Cars/Driving
Road trips have increased in popularity this summer due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is leading to many people spending some extra quality time in their automobile.
This got us thinking about all of the outstanding songs about cars and driving, so we created this list of 21 classic rock songs dedicated to cars and driving. Perhaps some car and driving metaphors are also thrown in there, but just put on cruise control and enjoy!
Alice Cooper - “Under My Wheels”
Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images"Telephone is ringing/You got me on the run/I'm driving in my car now/I got you under my wheels."
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - “Runnin’ Down a Dream”
Samir Hussein/Getty Images"It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down/I had the radio on, I was drivin'/Trees went by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway/I was flyin'."
The Who - “Goin' Mobile”
Steve Wood/Express/Getty Images"I can pull up by the curb/I can make it on the road/Goin' mobile/I can stop in any street/And talk with people that we meet/Goin' mobile/Keep me movin'."
Prince - “Little Red Corvette”
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images"I guess I should've closed my eyes when you drove me to the place/Where your horses run free/'Cause I felt a little ill when I saw all the pictures/Of the jockeys that were there before me."
Queen - “I’m in Love With My Car”
Keystone Features/Getty Images"The machine of a dream/Such a clean machine/With the pistons a pumping/And the hubcaps all gleam."
Kenny Loggins - “Danger Zone”
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images"Revvin' up your engine/Listen to her howlin' roar/Metal under tension/Beggin' you to touch and go."
Deep Purple - “Highway Star”
Mike Coppola/Getty Images"Nobody going to take my car I'm going to race it to the ground/Nobody going to beat my car/It's going to break the speed of sound."
Rush - “Red Barchetta”
Jason Merritt/Getty Images"I strip away the old debris/That hides a shining car/A brilliant red Barchetta/From a better, vanished time/We fire up the willing engine/Responding with a roar/Tires spitting gravel/I commit my weekly crime."
Bruce Springsteen - “Pink Cadillac”
Jemal Countess/Getty Images"Now some folks say it's too big/And uses too much gas/Some folks say it's too old/And that it goes too fast/But my love is bigger than a Honda/It's bigger than a Subaru."
The Cars - “Drive”
Theo Wargo/Getty Images"You can't go on/Thinking nothing's wrong, oh no/Who's gonna drive you home/Tonight?"
Iggy Pop - “The Passenger”
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images"I am a passenger/And I ride and I ride/I ride through the city's backsides/I see the stars come out of the sky/Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky/You know it looks so good tonight."
The Doobie Brothers - “Rockin’ Down the Highway”
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images"Got those highway blues, can't you hear my motor runnin'/Flyin' down the road with my foot on the floor/All the way in town they can hear me comin'/Ford's about to drop, she won't do no more."
Van Halen - “Panama”
Ethan Miller/Getty Images"Jump back, what's that sound?/Here she comes, full blast and top down/Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue/Model citizen zero discipline."
Talking Heads - “Road to Nowhere”
Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images"We're on a road to nowhere/Come on inside/Taking that ride to nowhere/We'll take that ride/I'm feeling okay this morning/And you know/We're on the road to paradise/Here we go, here we go."
Sammy Hagar - “I Can’t Drive 55”
Larry Marano/Getty Images"One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey/Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no/So I tried my best illegal move/A big black and white come and crushed my groove again."
The Beatles - “Drive My Car”
Express Newspapers/Getty Images"Baby, you can drive my car/Yes, I'm gonna be a star/Baby, you can drive my car/And maybe I'll love you."
Steppenwolf - “Born to be Wild”
Michael Webb/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images"Get your motor runnin'/Head out on the highway/Looking for adventure/In whatever comes our way."
Grateful Dead - “Truckin’”
Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images"Truckin', got my chips cashed in/Keep truckin', like the do-dah man/Together, more or less in line/Just keep truckin' on."
Willie Nelson - “On the Road Again”
Taylor Hill/Getty Images"On the road again/Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway/We're the best of friends Insisting that the world keep turning our way."
Lindsey Buckingham - “Holiday Road”
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images"Jack be nimble, Jack be quick/Take a ride on the West Coast kick."
Janis Joplin - “Mercedes Benz”
Tucker Ranson/Archive Photos/Getty Images"Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz/My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends/Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends/So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
