Doobie Brothers (1973) Natural Thing

Starting with some towering horn like synths cutting through before the breezy rootsy Rnb soul of Tom Johnson era Doobies comes in. While he didn't have much range as a singer he had a ton of gritty soul, sort of the complete opposite of the polished falsetto of later frontman Michael Mcdonald but it's not his raw wail during the verses that impress me it's the soft scat right at the fadeout that oozes sensuality and displays his unique abilities. Meanwhile there are some pre programmed synthesisers during the verses that tastefully sound like xylophone playing. An odd package that just about works though nowhere near China Grove,  Long Train Running and Listen to the Music it's certainly as good as their later single Another Park Another Sunday; another sensual Tom Johnson gem.