The Doobie Brothers are a 1970s American rock band from San Jose, California, notable for their versatility in performing across multiple genres and vocal harmonies. The current lineup includes founding members Tom Johnston (guitars, vocals) and Patrick Simmons (guitars, vocals), as well as Michael McDonald (keyboards, vocals) and John McFee (guitars, pedal steel, violin, backing vocals), and touring musicians including John Cowan (bass, vocals), Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums), and Marc Quiones (percussion). Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (1974-1979), bassist Tiran Porter (1972-1980, 1987-1992), and drummers John Hartman (1970-1979, 1987-1992), Michael Hossack (1971-1973, 1987-2012), and Keith Knudsen (1973-1982, 1993-2005) are also long-serving members of the band. They sang gospel-inspired tunes like “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” and “Jesus is Just Alright.”