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"John was a wild spirit, great drummer, and showman during his time in the Doobies," the band wrote.

"It was completely out of left field, to be honest with you," singer says of appearing on soundtrack to 1987 film.

They suddenly had a blank canvas, with none of the biker-boogie band constraints from their early years.

Check out UCR's exclusive photos from the night.

Playing with Michael McDonald again is "certainly something I'll carry with me forever," he tells UCR.

They resumed their 50th anniversary trek with Michael McDonald.

Several major cities are now included in the trek.

Prize includes roundtrip airfare and two-night accommodation.

Free tickets for newly added Shreveport stop for Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour now available.

The legends are back together 25 years later and Classic Rock 96.1 has seats with your name on them right here.

They'd already developed a local reputation as a hungry — and increasingly popular — live act.

As the '80s wore on, what were once vices became fond memories.