This 1982 BASS LINE is So BADA$$...EVERYBODY And Their Dog Has RIPPED It OFF! | Professor of Rock
Michael McDonald has over 1,200 songwriting credits and has played on more than 700 recordings dating back to 1972, yet for years, no one knew his name outside of a recording studio. That all changed in ‘75 when he joined the Doobie Brothers, one of the biggest rock bands of the decade. After releasing four platinum albums, the Doobies disbanded, and one of the most recognizable voices of the Rock Era went solo. In this episode, we jump into the story of I Keep Forgetting (Every Time You’re Near), the song that kicked off Michael McDonald's solo career and later became a BIG crossover hit, thanks to a rapper named Warren G, who stumbled upon a stack of vinyl from a street peddler outside Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in Hollywood. When he sampled this song not only did it go to #1 but even people who hated RAP Loved this song… All this and more, coming up NEXT... on Professor of Rock.
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Given his humble nature, Michael McDonald would likely shy away from such lofty praise, but there's no denying it—he's one of the finest vocalists to emerge from the Rock Era. Despite his unassuming nature and modest approach to fame, his voice has graced over 750 recorded tracks across a career that’s quietly spanned more than 50 years. After spending the first decade of his career in the background, Michael McDonald finally saw his name in the spotlight on a 45, and it delivered every bit of the soulful excellence that had defined his work with groups and as a guest artist. It was his debut single as a solo artist…”I Keep Forgetting (Every Time You’re Near) in 1982.
With a bassline that cold-cocked you and a voice that lifted you off the mat after the bass line uppercut …it became an instant classic. Going back to the beginning Micheal’s first performance credit was in 1972 when he sang background vocals on John Hurley’s bluesy rock album John Hurley Delivers One More Hallelujah: A few years later, Michael got the call that put him on the path to greatness, when Donald Fagan & Walter Becker invited him to join the traveling band for Steely Dan in ’73. When he got that call, he packed virtually everything he had into a beat-up old Ford Pinto and drove to LA. Things went so well on the road that Fagan & Becker hired Michael to sing on their album, Katy Lied in ’75. He had such a knockout voice that any band he sang backgrounds for everyone secretly wanted him to sing lead.
He would get his chance soon enough… when the Doobie Brothers came knocking… As the Doobie Brothers embarked on their Spring 1975 tour to promote Stampede, lead singer Tom Johnston's health took a severe turn, landing him in the hospital with a bleeding ulcer. With Johnston unable to perform and the tour already in motion, Doobie guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter suggested bringing in a former Steely Dan colleague, Michael McDonald, to fill the void. Skunk has worked with Michael as one of the hired session players for Steel Dan. Michael McDonald, along with Pat Simmons, Knudsen, and Tiran Porter, took over !
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