List of the Doobie Brothers band members

Six line-ups of The Doobie Brothers in 1972, 1976, 1980, 2006, 2013 and 2018

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California. Formed in the fall of 1970, the group was originally a quartet that featured lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Johnston, guitarist and second vocalist Patrick Simmons, bassist Dave Shogren and drummer John Hartman. The current lineup features Johnston and Simmons alongside vocalist and keyboardist Michael McDonald (who originally joined in 1975) and guitarist/violinist John McFee (who originally joined in 1978). The group's touring lineup also features four additional performers: bassist John Cowan (from 1993 to 1995, and since 2010), saxophonist Marc Russo (since 1998), drummer Ed Toth (since 2005) and percussionist Marc Quiñones (since 2018).

History

1970–1982

Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Dave Shogren and John Hartman founded the Doobie Brothers in the fall of 1970. ^[1] After the band released its self-titled debut album and recorded two tracks for 1972's follow-up Toulouse Street , Shogren was replaced by Tiran Porter and Michael Hossack was added as a second drummer in December 1971. ^[2] The Captain and Me followed, after which Hossack was replaced by Keith Knudsen in September 1973. ^[3] What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits , released in 1974, featured both Hossack and Knudsen. ^[4] In September 1974, the Doobie Brothers expanded to a six-piece when pedal steel guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter left Steely Dan to join the group. ^[5] During the tour in promotion of 1975's Stampede , Johnston was forced to take time off due to a stomach illness. ^[6]

Michael McDonald joined the band in 1975, initially filling in for Tom Johnston on tour before becoming a full-time member.

With Johnston having to leave in the middle of a tour, Michael McDonald was brought in on keyboards and vocals. ^[7] The group released Takin' It to the Streets in 1976. ^[8] After the release of its follow-up Livin' on the Fault Line , Johnston decided to leave the group due to stylistic differences, and embarked on a solo career. ^[9] He was not replaced, as McDonald subsequently took over as primary lead vocalist. ^[10] Minute by Minute was released in 1978, before Jeff Baxter and founding drummer John Hartman left in April 1979 – the former to focus on record production, and the latter to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. ^[11]

Baxter and Hartman were replaced by John McFee and Chet McCracken, respectively, while Cornelius Bumpus joined on saxophone and keyboards. ^[12] After recording One Step Closer in 1980, Porter was replaced by Willie Weeks, and backup percussionist Bobby LaKind became an official band member. ^[13] With both leading members Simmons and McDonald beginning to focus more on their respective solo careers, it was announced in March 1982 that the Doobie Brothers had disbanded. ^[14] The group returned for a final concert tour in the summer, recordings from which were released the following year as Farewell Tour . ^[15]

1987–1998

After a five-year absence, the Doobie Brothers reunited in May 1987 for a tour to benefit the Vietnam Veterans Aid Foundation, with a 12-piece lineup including Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Michael McDonald, Jeff Baxter, John McFee, Tiran Porter, John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Keith Knudsen, Chet McCracken, Bobby LaKind and Cornelius Bumpus. ^[16] Following the tour, the group reformed permanently and signed with Capitol Records, with a six-piece lineup of Johnston, Simmons, Porter, Hartman, Hossack and LaKind. ^[17] The band's first studio album in nine years, Cycles , was released in May 1989. ^[18]

After the release of Cycles, the group toured with saxophonist/keyboardist Bumpus and backup keyboardist Dale Ockerman. ^[19] A few months into the tour, LaKind left due to medical issues and was replaced by Richard Bryant. ^[20] Jimi Fox also joined as a second touring percussionist. ^[21] For the tour in promotion of Brotherhood in 1991, Ockerman, Bryant and Fox remained as touring members. ^[22] The group toured until November 1991, at which point it disbanded for a second time. ^[23] In October 1992, the band reunited to perform two shows to benefit Bobby LaKind, who had been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer; the regular lineup was joined by former members Michael McDonald, Jeff Baxter, Bumpus and LaKind himself. ^[24] The percussionist died of his condition on December 24. ^[25]

1979–82 guitarist/violinist John McFee rejoined the band in 1993 and has been a constant member ever since.

In the summer of 1993, the band reformed again with Johnston, Simmons, Hossack and Bumpus joined by John McFee, Willie Weeks and Keith Knudsen; after a few shows, Weeks and Bumpus were replaced by new touring members John Cowan and Danny Hull, respectively. ^[26] By 1995, the group had been rejoined by McDonald and Bumpus. ^[27] The tour also saw the introduction of new touring bassist Skylark, while McFee and Knudsen were substituted for select dates by Bernie Chiaravalle and Chet McCracken, respectively. ^[26] After the recording of Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert , McDonald and Bumpus left, and Ockerman was replaced by Guy Allison. ^[26]

Since 1998

By summer 1998, Hull had been replaced by Marc Russo. ^[28] The group released its first studio album in nine years, Sibling Rivalry , in October 2000. ^[29] The following June, Hossack was sidelined after being injured in a motorcycle accident. ^[30] He was temporarily replaced by Marvin "M.B." Gordy. ^[31] After a few months, Hossack returned and Gordy remained as touring percussionist. ^[26] Ed Wynne temporarily substituted for Russo during a tour in 2002. ^[32]

In February 2005, Keith Knudsen died of pneumonia. ^[33] In April, Gordy left the band. ^[34] When they resumed touring, the group was joined by former Vertical Horizon drummer Ed Toth, who was introduced to them by Hossack. ^[35] In the spring of 2010, Skylark was forced to leave after suffering a stroke, with John Cowan returning to take his place on tour; Hossack temporarily left around the same time, due to continuing effects stemming from his 2001 accident, with Tony Pia substituting. ^[36] It later transpired that Hossack had contracted cancer, from which he later died in March 2012. ^[37] Pia subsequently remained as second drummer. ^[38]

Allison was replaced by Bill Payne of Little Feat in November 2015. ^[39] The following summer, Pia left and Toth remained as the sole drummer. ^[35] In May 2018, Marc Quiñones joined on percussion. ^[40] In November 2019, it was announced that Michael McDonald would return for a 50th anniversary tour in 2020. ^[41] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was postponed. ^[42] In November 2021, after the tour concluded, Payne departed due to his commitment to Little Feat. ^[43] McDonald moved onto lead keyboards as his replacement. ^[44]

Official members

Current members

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Patrick Simmons	1970–1982 1987–1991 1992 1993–present	guitar banjo flute lead and backing vocals	all Doobie Brothers releases
	Tom Johnston	1970–1977 1987–1991 1992 1993–present	guitar harmonica piano lead and backing vocals	all Doobie Brothers releases from The Doobie Brothers (1971) to Takin' It to the Streets (1976), and from Farewell Tour (1983) – two tracks only onwards Minute by Minute (1978) – one track only
	Michael McDonald	1975–1982 1987 1992 1995–1996 2014 (studio only) 2019–present (touring only 2019–2024) [45]	keyboards piano synthesizers lead and backing vocals mandolin	all Doobie Brothers releases from Takin' It to the Streets (1976) to Farewell Tour (1983) Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert (1996) – three tracks only World Gone Crazy (2010) – one track only Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011) Southbound (2014)
	John McFee	1979–1982 1987 1992 1993–present	guitar pedal steel guitar violin harmonica banjo mandolin backing vocals	One Step Closer (1980) "Can't Let It Get Away" (1981) "Olana" (recorded in 1981, released in 2000) Farewell Tour (1983) all Doobie Brothers releases from Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert (1996) onwards

Former members

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	John Hartman	1970–1979 1987–1991 1992 (died 2021) [46]	drums percussion backing vocals	all Doobie Brothers releases from The Doobie Brothers (1971) to Minute by Minute (1978) Cycles (1989) Brotherhood (1991) Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011)
	Dave Shogren	1970–1971 (died 1999)	bass keyboards guitar backing vocals	The Doobie Brothers (1971) Toulouse Street (1972) – two tracks only
	Michael Hossack	1971–1973 1987–1991 1992 1993–2012 (did not tour 2010–2012; until his death)	drums percussion	Toulouse Street (1972) The Captain and Me (1973) What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) all Doobie Brothers releases from Cycles (1989) to Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011)
	Tiran Porter	1972–1980 1987–1991 1992	bass backing and occasional lead vocals	all Doobie Brothers releases from Toulouse Street (1972) to One Step Closer (1980) Cycles (1989) Brotherhood (1991)
	Keith Knudsen	1973–1982 1987 1992 1993–2005 (until his death)	drums percussion backing and occasional lead vocals	all Doobie Brothers releases from What Were Once Habits Are Now Vices (1974) to Farewell Tour (1983) Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert (1996) Sibling Rivalry (2000) Live at Wolf Trap (2004) Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011)
	Jeff "Skunk" Baxter	1974–1979 1987 1992 (plus session contributions from 1972–73)	guitar pedal steel guitar live backing vocals [47]	all Doobie Brothers releases from The Captain and Me (1973) – one track only to Minute by Minute (1978)
	Chet McCracken	1979–1982 1987 1992 (plus substitute in 1993 and 1995) (died 2022)	drums percussion vibraphone marimba	One Step Closer (1980) "Can't Let It Get Away" (1981) "Olana" (recorded in 1981, released in 2000) Farewell Tour (1983) Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011)
	Cornelius Bumpus	1979–1982 1987 1989–1990 1992 1993 1995–1996 (died 2004)	saxophone keyboards flute synthesizers backing and occasional lead vocals	One Step Closer (1980) "Can't Let It Get Away" (1981) "Olana" (recorded in 1981, released in 2000) Farewell Tour (1983) Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert (1996) Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011)
	Bobby LaKind	1980–1982 1987–1989 1992 (touring/session from 1975–1980; died 1992)	percussion congas bongos backing vocals	all Doobie Brothers releases from Takin' It to the Streets (1976) – three tracks only to Cycles (1989)
	Willie Weeks	1980–1982 1993	bass backing vocals	"Can't Let It Get Away" (1981) "Olana" (recorded in 1981, released in 2000) Farewell Tour (1983) Live at the Greek Theater 1982 (2011)

Touring members

Current

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	John Cowan	1993–1995 2010–present	bass vocals	Sibling Rivalry (2010) Southbound (2014) – two tracks only Live from the Beacon Theatre (2019) onwards
	Marc Russo	1998–present	saxophone	Sibling Rivalry (2000) Live at Wolf Trap (2004) World Gone Crazy (2010) – two tracks only Live from the Beacon Theatre (2019) onwards
	Ed Toth	2005–present	drums percussion	All Doobie Brothers releases from: World Gone Crazy (2010) onwards
	Marc Quiñones	2018–present	percussion backing vocals	All Doobie Brothers releases from Live from the Beacon Theatre (2019), onwards

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Details
	Wayne Jackson	1976–1977 (died 2016)	trumpet	Members of the Memphis Horns performed on Takin' It to the Streets and its tour. [48]
	Andrew Love	1976–1977 (died 2012)	tenor saxophone
	Lewis Collins	1976–1977
	James Mitchell		baritone saxophone
	Jack Hale		trombone
	Norton Buffalo	1977 (died 2009)	harmonica backing vocals	Buffalo, Butler and McDonald appeared on the sessions for Livin' on the Fault Line. [49]
	Rosemary Butler	1977	backing vocals
	Maureen McDonald
	Dale Ockerman	1989–1991 1993–1996	keyboards backing vocals	In the absence of Michael McDonald, Ockerman began recording and touring from Cycles. [19]
	Richard Bryant	1989–1991	percussion backing vocals	After Bobby LaKind left due to medical issues, he was replaced by Bryant and Fox. [20] [21]
	Jimi Fox
	Danny Hull	1993–1998	saxophone harmonica keyboards percussion backing vocals	Hull took over from Cornelius Bumpus after he left a few weeks into a tour in 1993. [26]
	Skylark	1995–2010	bass backing vocals	After previous touring bassist John Cowan declined to return in 1995, Skylark took over. [26]
	Bernie Chiaravalle	1995 (substitute)	guitar	Chiaravalle temporarily substituted for the unavailable John McFee during a tour in 1995. [50]
	Guy Allison	1996–2015	keyboards backing vocals	Allison joined the band's touring lineup in summer 1996, taking over from Ockerman. [51]
	Marvin "M.B." Gordy	2001–2005	percussion drums (2001–02)	Gordy temporarily substituted for Michael Hossack, later remaining on percussion. [31]
	Ed Wynne	2002 (substitute)	saxophone trumpet backing vocals	Wynne temporarily substituted for regular saxophonist Marc Russo during a tour in 2002. [32]
	Tony Pia	2010–2016	drums percussion	Pia substituted for Michael Hossack from 2010 to 2012, and remained after his death. [36]
	Bill Payne	2015–2021 [43] (plus session contributions in 1972–74, 1978, 1988 and 2009–10)	keyboards backing vocals	Payne took over from Allison in 2015, and remained until 2021 to rejoin Little Feat as a full-time member.

Session

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Ted Templeman	1972–1975 1977–1978 1980 2007–2010	percussion backing vocals drums tambourine cowbell maracas	Toulouse Street (1972) The Captain and Me (1973) What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) Stampede (1975) Takin' It to the Streets (1976) Livin' on the Fault Line (1977) Minute by Minute (1978) One Step Closer (1980) World Gone Crazy (2010)
	Jerry Jumonville	1972 1980 (died 2019)	tenor saxophone	Toulouse Street (1972) One Step Closer (1980)
	Jon Robert Smith	1972		Toulouse Street (1972)
	Joe Lane Davis		baritone saxophone
	Sherman Marshall Cyr		trumpet
	Nick DeCaro	1972–1973	string arrangements	The Captain and Me (1973)
	Robert Margouleff		ARP synthesizer programming
	Malcolm Cecil	1972–1973 (died 2021)
	Novi Novog	1973 1974 1978	viola synthesizer solo	What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) Takin' It to the Streets (1976) Minute by Minute (1978)
	James Booker	1973 (died 1983)	piano	What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974)
	Arlo Guthrie	1973	autoharp
	Eddie Guzman		congas timbales percussion
	Milt Holland	1973 (died 2005)	tabla vibraphone marimba pandeiro percussion
	Maria Muldaur	1974 1975	vocals	Stampede (1975) Takin' It to the Streets (1976)
	Victor Feldman	1974 1977 (died 1987)	marimba percussion vibraphone	Stampede (1975) Livin' on the Fault Line (1977)
	Bobbye Hall Porter	1974	congas	Stampede (1975)
	Ry Cooder		bottleneck guitar
	Karl Himmel		drums percussion
	Conte Candoli	1974 (died 2001)	trumpets
	Pete Candoli	1974 (died 2008)
	Sherlie Matthews	1974	backing vocals
	Venetta Fields
	Jessica Smith
	Harry Bluestone	1974 (died 1992)	concertmaster
	Nick DeCaro	1974	string arrangements
	Richard Tufo		orchestration
	Paul Riser		string and horn arrangements
	Curtis Mayfield	1974 (died 1999)
	Richie Hayward	1975 (died 2010)	drums	Takin' It to the Streets (1976)
	Jesse Butler	1975	organ
	Dan Armstrong	1977	electric sitar solo	Livin' on the Fault Line (1977)
	David Paich		string and horn arrangements
	Nicolette Larson	1978 1980 (died 1997)	vocals	Minute by Minute (1978) One Step Closer (1980)
	Byron Berline	1978 (died 2021)	fiddle	Minute by Minute (1978)
	Herb Pedersen	1978	banjo
	Lester Abrams		electric piano
	Sumner Mering		guitar
	Ben Cauley	1978 (died 2015)	trumpet
	Chris Thompson	1980 1999–2000	backing vocals	One Step Closer (1980) Sibling Rivalry (2000)
	Patrick Henderson	1980	keyboards	One Step Closer (1980)
	Lee Thornburg		trumpet flugelhorn
	Joel Peskin		baritone saxophone
	Bill Armstrong		trumpet
	Jimmie Haskell		string arrangements
	Kim Bullard	1988 2007–2010	keyboards synthesizer piano	Cycles (1989) World Gone Crazy (2010)
	Shannon Eigsti	1988 (died 1988)	keyboards	Cycles (1989)
	Dave Tyson	1988
	Phil Aaberg
	Don Frank		electronic drums
	Rem Smiers		keytar
	Steve Canali	1990	slide guitar	Brotherhood (1991)
	Vicki Randle		backing vocals
	Rem Smiers
	Yvonne Williams	1999–2000 (died 1997)		Sibling Rivalry (2000)
	Maxayn Lewis	1999–2000
	Bill Champlin
	Cris Sommer-Simmons
	Lil' Patrick Harley Simmons
	George Hawkins Jr		bass
	Bob Bangerter		acoustic rhythm guitar
	Bob Glaub	2007–2010 2021	bass	World Gone Crazy (2010) Liberté (2021)
	James Hutchinson	2007–2010		World Gone Crazy (2010)
	Willie Nelson		vocals
	Ross Hogarth		guitar drums percussion
	Tim Pierce		guitar
	Gregg Bissonette		drums
	Joey Waronker
	Karl Perazzo		percussion
	Mic Gillette	2007–2010 (died 2016)	trumpets trombones
	Cameron Stone	2007–2010	cello
	Siedah Garrett		backing vocals
	Dorian Holley
	Nayanna Holley
	Darryl Phinnessee
	Amy Holland-McDonald
	Gail Swanson
	Tim James
	Zac Brown	2014	lead vocals	Southbound (2014)
	Sara Evans
	Tyler Farr
	Eric Gunderson
	Stephen Barker Liles
	Toby Keith	2014 (died 2024)
	Jerrod Niemann	2014
	Blake Shelton
	Amanda Sudano-Ramirez
	Chris Young
	Casey James		lead vocals guitar solo
	Brad Paisley		lead vocals lead guitar
	Charlie Worsham		lead vocals banjo
	Tom Bukovac		electric guitar
	J. T. Corenflos	2014 (died 2020)
	Jerry McPherson	2014
	Vince Gill		guitar solo
	Dann Huff
	Hunter Hayes		guitar
	Bryan Sutton		acoustic guitar mandolin
	Ilya Toshinsky		acoustic guitar banjo bouzouki mandolin
	Tony Lucido		bass
	Tommy Sims
	Jimmie Lee Sloas
	Jimmy De Martini		fiddle backing vocals
	Aubrey Haynie		fiddle
	Larry Hall		violin viola cello orchestration trombone trumpet
	Dan Dugmore		steel guitar dobro
	Charlie Judge		keyboards
	Michael Rojas
	Shannon Forrest		drums
	Chris McHugh
	Clay Cook		backing vocals
	Vicki Hampton
	John Driskell Hopkins
	Wendy Moten
	Huey Lewis		harmonica
	John Shanks	2021	electric and acoustic guitar bass guitar dobro keyboards synthesizer piano organ programming percussion backing vocals	Liberté (2021)
	Victor Indrizzo		drums percussion
	Bradley Giroux		drum programming
	Jeff Babko		piano synthesizer Wurlitzer organ Hammond organ clavinet
	Lucy Woodward		backing vocals
	Dan Keen		string arrangements

Timelines

Official members

Touring members

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
Fall 1970 – November 1971	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Dave Shogren – bass, organ, guitar, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals	The Doobie Brothers (1971) Toulouse Street (1972) – two tracks
December 1971 – September 1973	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion	Toulouse Street (1972) – remaining tracks The Captain and Me (1973) What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974)
September 1973 – September 1974	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals	What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) – Knudsen's backing vocals
September 1974 – April 1975	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals	Stampede (1975)
April 1975 – October 1977	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with The Memphis Horns – horns (touring members 1976–77)	Takin' It to the Streets (1976) Livin' on the Fault Line (1977)
October 1977 – April 1979	Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, percussion, backing vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Norton Buffalo – harmonica (touring member 1977–78) Rosemary Butler – vocals (touring member 1977–78) Maureen McDonald – vocals (touring member 1977–78)	Minute by Minute (1978)
May 1979 – August 1980	Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion, vibraphone Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards, vocals	One Step Closer (1980)
August 1980 – September 1982	Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Willie Weeks – bass, backing vocals Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion, vibraphone Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards, vocals	Farewell Tour (1983)
Band inactive September 1982 – May 1987
May – July 1987	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Chet McCracken – drums, percussion, vibraphone Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards, vocals	none
July 1987 – June 1989	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals	Cycles (1989)
June – September 1989	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, vocals (touring member)	none
September – December 1989	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Richard Bryant – percussion, vocals (touring member) Jimi Fox – percussion, vocals (touring member)
December 1989 – November 1991	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Richard Bryant – percussion, vocals (touring member) Jimi Fox – percussion, vocals (touring member)	Brotherhood (1991)
Band inactive November 1991 – October 1992
October 1992 (two shows)	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals John Hartman – drums, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards	none
Band inactive October 1992 – summer 1993
Summer – fall 1993	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Willie Weeks – bass, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards with Dale Ockerman – keyboards, vocals (touring member)	none
Fall 1993 – early 1995	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Dale Ockerman – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Danny Hull – saxophone, keyboards (touring member)
Early 1995 – summer 1996	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards with Skylark – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Dale Ockerman – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Danny Hull – saxophone, keyboards (touring member)	Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert (1996)
Summer 1996 – summer 1998	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Guy Allison – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Danny Hull – saxophone, keyboards (touring member)	none
Summer 1998 – June 2001	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Guy Allison – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	Sibling Rivalry (2000)
June 2001 – February 2005	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals with Skylark – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Guy Allison – keyboards, vocals (touring member) M.B. Gordy – percussion, drums (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	Live at Wolf Trap (2004)
April 2005 – spring 2010	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion with Skylark – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Guy Allison – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	none
Spring 2010 – March 2012	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael Hossack – drums, percussion with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Guy Allison – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Tony Pia – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	World Gone Crazy (2010)
March 2012 – November 2015	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals Michael McDonald – keyboards, vocals (studio only, seven tracks on Southbound (2014)) with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Guy Allison – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Tony Pia – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	Southbound (2014)
November 2015 – summer 2016	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Tony Pia – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	none
Summer 2016 – May 2018	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)
May 2018 – November 2019	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Quiñones – percussion, vocals (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	Live from the Beacon Theatre (2019)
November 2019 – November 2021	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards, mandolin John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Quiñones – percussion, vocals (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	Liberté (2021)
November 2021 – present	Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar, banjo Michael McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards, mandolin John McFee – guitar, violin, backing vocals with John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (touring member) Ed Toth – drums, percussion (touring member) Marc Quiñones – percussion, vocals (touring member) Marc Russo – saxophone (touring member)	none to date

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External links

• The Doobie Brothers official website