I know I wasn’t the only attendee who wanted to hear one of the band’s biggest singles.Įagles The Eagles make their first live appearance without Glenn Frey at The Classic West.
I’ve seen Steely Dan live four times and have yet to hear “Do It Again.” Bandmate Walter Becker was absent due to an illness.įagen, sans a front tooth, held down the jazzy fort on stage while performing “Bodhisattva,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Dirty Work” and other classic hits. Next, the musical time machine stopped over for a stay with Steely Dan, which featured Donald Fagen as the sole representative. Steely Dan Donald Fagen with Steely Dan at The Classic West.
Too bad McDonald wasn’t there to share in the nostalgia with his former band mates.
While Johnston helps maintain the musical consistency of Doobie’s early sound, Michael McDonald added an element of soft rock magic that’s a big part of the band’s history. They kicked off their 13-song set with “Jesus is Just Alright” and traveled through time to “Takin’ it to the Streets” and “China Grove” with Tom Johnston at the helm. Once on board, I piloted the ship back to 1973 when The Doobie Brothers brought their classic rock anthems to the masses with hits like “Black Water” and “Long Train Runnin’.”įor about 75 minutes, I watched The Doobie Brothers bring their energy and enthusiasm to a crowd ready to relive its musical glory days. The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and The Doobie Brothers kick off The Classic West. I was ready to board a mythical aircraft similar to the one featured on the cover of Journey’s 1981 album, “Escape,” and travel back to a bygone era. It also served as the perfect time musical time machine for nearly 50,000 attendees and me. The “Rumours” hit single served as the perfect ending to The Classic West, a new two-day classic rock music festival based in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium featuring the Eagles, Steely Dan, Journey, The Doobie Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire.Ĭurated by Irving Azoff in response to last year’s profitable Desert Trip, The Classic West is the ultimate recipe for whipping up a memorable dish of music nostalgia – early 1970s classic and folk rock fused with jazz-inspired tunes, southern California harmonies, groovy R&B, disco and arena rock anthems. Hues of red, green, yellow and blue popped over the crowd while the legendary band performed a spirited version of “Don’t Stop.” LOS ANGELES – Brilliant-colored fireworks exploded over Dodger Stadium as Fleetwood Mac closed out their two-hour set for The Classic West Sunday night. I did a lot of hikes in different areas, read a lot of Mary Oliver’s poetry, and met a lot of really wonderful people.” Follow The Stratton Setlist on Twitter My Tweets The Stratton Setlist CategoriesĮnter your email address to follow The Stratton Setlist and receive notifications of new posts by email.įireworks explode over Dodger Stadium after Fleetwood Mac’s performance at The Classic West. “I wanted to go to the mountains to get some perspective, so I went out to Alberta, Canada, and stopped at hostels along the way in North America.
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