The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band , best known for hit singles like Black Water , China Grove , Listen to the Music and What a Fool Believes . They sold millions of records throughout the 1970s .

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman formed the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers. Skip Spence of Moby Grape (formerly of Jefferson Airplane) introduced them to one another in 1969, after Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Spence and join his band. Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group Pud and experimented with different lineups and styles as they performed in and around San Jose, California. They were briefly a power trio, and briefly worked with a horn section. In 1970, they teamed up with bass player Dave Shogren and singer, guitarist and songwriter Pat Simmons. Simmons, who had belonged to several area bands and also performed as a solo artist, was already an accomplished fingerstyle player whose approach to the instrument complemented Johnston's rhythmic R&B strumming.

In a recent interview, Tom Johnston attributed the band's eventual name to friend and housemate Keith "Dyno" Rosen, who considered it an improvement over Pud.

The Doobie Brothers honed their chops by performing live all over northern California in 1970. They attracted a particularly strong following among local chapters of the Hells Angels, and scored a recurring gig at one of the bikers' favorite venues, the rustic Chateau Liberte in the Santa Cruz mountains. An energetic set of demos (some of which were briefly released on Pickwick Records in 1980 under the title Introducing the Doobie Brothers) showcased fuzz-toned, dual lead electric guitars, three-part harmonies and Hartman's frenetic drumming and earned the band a contract at Warner Brothers Records. At this point in their history, the band's image reflected that of their biggest fans - leather jackets and motorcycles. However, the group's 1971 self-titled debut album departed significantly from that image and their live sound of the period. The underrated album, which failed to chart, emphasized acoustic guitars and frequently reflected country influences. The bouncy lead-off song "Nobody," the band's first single, has surfaced in their live set several times over the ensuing decades and even appears on the 2004 DVD Live at Wolf Trap.

The following year's sophomore album, Toulouse Street (which spawned the hit singles "Listen To The Music," "Rockin' Down the Highway" and "Jesus Is Just Alright"), brought the band their breakthrough success. The album reflected a quantum improvement in the band's material as well as the quality and polish of their studio sound. In collaboration with manager Bruce Cohn, producer Ted
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band, best known for hit singles like "Black Water", "China Grove", "Listen to the Music" and "What a Fool Believes". They sold millions of records throughout the 1970s.

Templeman, and engineer Don Landee, the Doobies made their first truly professional recordings. They also made necessary improvements to the line-up. First, they replaced Shogren with the more versatile singer, songwriter and bass guitarist Tiran Porter. Second, they supplemented Hartman's manic and somewhat undisciplined drumming with that of technically proficient Navy veteran Michael Hossack. Porter and Hossack were both well acquainted with the members of the Doobies and stalwarts of the northern California music scene. Pianist Bill Payne of Little Feat contributed his distinctive keyboard stylings for the first time, as well. (He added keys to their studio recordings for many years to come, and occasionally joined their touring band.) With a tight new rhythm section and the dual songwriting talents of Johnston and Simmons, the Doobies' trademark sound - an amalgam of R&B, country, bluegrass, heavy metal and rock and roll - emerged fully formed.

A string of hits followed, including Johnston's "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove," from the 1973 album The Captain and Me. Other noteworthy songs on the album were Simmons' country-ish ode "South City Midnight Lady" and the explosive, heavy-metal raveup "Without You," for which the entire band received songwriting credit. (Onstage, the song would stretch into a 15-minute jam with additional lyrics ad-libbed by Johnston. A 1974 appearance on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert featured one such epic performance of the tune.)

Simmons' signature tune "Black Water" (from 1974's What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits) became the band's first #1 single. "Black Water," which featured the instantly unforgettable refrain, "I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland, pretty mama come and take me by the hand," eventually propelled the album to multi-platinum status. This was in spite of the fact that none of the remaining songs made a dent in the singles charts. Among the strong tunes that could not break through on radio were Johnston's lyrical "Another Park, Another Sunday" and one of the funkiest tunes the Doobies ever attempted: "Eyes of Silver."

During the recording of Vices, Hossack departed the band. Drummer, songwriter and vocalist Keith Knudsen was recruited quickly and left with the Doobies on a major tour within days of joining the band. Both Hossack's drums and Knudsen's voice are heard on Vices.Also in 1974, Steely Dan co-lead guitarist Jeff Baxter (nicknamed "Skunk") learned that his band was abruptly retiring from the road. In need of a gig, he segued into the Doobie Brothers as third lead guitarist in the midst of their current tour. He had previously worked with the band in the studio, having added pedal steel guitar to both Captain "South City Midnight Lady" and Vices Black Water. During this period and for several subsequent tours, the Doobies were often supported onstage by Stax Records legends The Memphis Horns. Live recordings of the era, including performances aired on the King Biscuit Flower Hour, reflect a high energy, eminently danceable funk sound that was only occasionally heard in their studio output.

Scooby Doo's middle name.
A marijuana cigarette

"You guys wanna burn doobie"

A fat joint, sometimes the size of a blunt but rolled in the same papers used for a joint

"I'm not gonna just give you a joint, I'll give you a fuckin doobie"

" a wonderous smoking utensil in which happiness is acheived through the inhalation of a mysterious and mystical white cloud"

"i took a toke of my "doobie" and got high"

"i got this big, fat doobie in my pocket"

"a marajuanna joint, as in a splif or J"

"pass the doobie bud,
hey man you got a doobie"

Mariajuana ciggarette

"Hey, pass me that doobie (joint)"

"the thing that master yoda did that made him all fucked up"

"This doobie, will toke all night, i will"

One who does tasks well and quickly. Especially common in New England and with grandmothers

"Why, Susie, aren't you such a doobie! My nappies were soaking wet."

The opposite of a don't-be
Breasts, of the female kind
Mary Ja Wana...

Do be a doobie
She got nice doobies
Lets have a dobbie!

"tags doobie dooby doobies doob dob"

The last name of two popular musician brothers

"Hey, man, heard the new Doobie Brothers record yet? It's coolomoondo"

A hairstyle or a slang for a joint
"nice doobie home boy"

The hay that cows roll around in and play on.

"We should go doobie with the cows! lETS GO!"

" in new zealand it means a condom"
"better use a condom, dont want hiv"

The butt end of a joint.
Hebrew definition: teddy bear.

"Dude... dont hog that doobie... puff puff pass! It is almost gone"
"I love to cuddle my doobie when I am stoned before I fall asleep"

What's left of a joint or blunt after smoking it. They are sometimes saved and smoked later, or put in another joint or blunt.

"put that doobie out man, its too small."

"Anybody got a pipe to put this doobie in?"

Stoner/hippie slang for weed.
What Scooby Doo says
Fred: I'm all out of Scooby snacks would you like a doobie snack?
Shaggy: Oh yeah doobie snacks let's get stoned
Scooby: Scooby DOOBIE *PUFF* doooooooo!!!
(or doobywhich is actually the incorect spelling)

A blunt; rolled up weed, yo

According to my math teacher, a...little kid. Wow.

AHH! I stayed up for a week straight and now i got a job interview! I look like i had doobies for breakfast! HELP! (thank you, big brother, for this example)
*is taking math test* Booooring... *teacher walks up and pats me on head* You're a good dooby! Keep going!

"a word said when choosing who next gets the joint. Whoever says 'doo' first recieves joint!"

person with joint 'doobie'
Person to next recieve joint 'doo'

Synonymous with pot.
Got any doobie?

A hellafied word to say. If you are ever really bored and want to say something cool. Just say "doobie".

"Dooooobie!!"
"Did that kid just spank me?"

"do me a doobie, dont be a dont-be"

"Im going to go home, sit on my couch and smoke a big, fat doobie"

A rolled piece of tape, creating double-sided stickiness.

Why don't you use a doobie to hang the poster up?

One who rules; 0wnz; 0wnz j00.

"i am doobie. i 0wn j00"

Very small dick,doob,little swonse
"dam chris put your doob away your scaring the neighbors""u got a small doobie kidd!

"a nick name for one of the hottest guys ever"
"doobie looks soo hott!"

"a dirty joint aka a joint laced with something typically cocaine"

guy 1: you got the coke?
guy 2: you got the weed?
guy 1: yeah, i got it.
guy 2: well then, let's roll a doobie.