The Doobie Brothers (1974) Song To See You Through - LOST 70s GEMS

Starting with two memorable moments, a funky slide guitar swinging while The legendary Memphis Horns blurt in some bawdy, Jazz chords. Tom Johnston's strong RnB delivery is centre of the mix, with that limited range rasp full of natural rootsy soul; a perfect voice for the rootsy and soulful brand of rock the Doobies payed at this time in their careers. The back and forth rhythms are pure and smooth while the lyrics of almost giving up and exhaustion are great fro the gospel rousing chorus with the Doobies providing sparse harmonies that slot in between the pounding horns to effectively maximise the big sound of this song. The excellent bridge has a hard driving funk guitar equal parts rock and funk that summarises the best of the Doobies; whether Southern Rock or Blue-eyed Soul they were 100% Raw!