The Doobie Brothers released “Learn To Let Go”, the fourth single of their upcoming new album “Walk This Road“, and is the first track to feature Michael McDonald on vocals in 45 years. Previously, the band had already shared the songs “Call Me”, “Lahaina” and “Walk This Road”.
The track was co-written by Michael McDonald and the producer John Shanks. Michael shares the vocals in the song with Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.
“It’s a song about what might be the hardest lesson we learn and one of the last things we do in this life,” McDonald said.
Hear the new Doobie Brothers song “Learn to Let Go”
The new album has 10 tracks and was recorded with the line-up formed by Michael McDonald (Vocals, keyboards), Patrick Simmons (Guitar, banjo, vocals), Tom Johnston (Vocals, guitar, harmonica) and John McFee (Guitar, banjo, cello and more). This same line-up will be the one which will tour to promote the record.
Tracklist
- “Walk this Road” Featuring Mavis Staples
- “Angels & Mercy”
- “Call Me”
- “Learn to Let Go”
- “State of Grace”
- “Here to Stay”
- “The Kind That Lasts”
- “New Orleans”
- “Speed of Pain”
- “Lahaina”
The Doobie Brothers talked about the album album saying:
Tom Johnston: “We all sang on ‘Walk This Road,’ that’s a different kind of track for us to do. I think it’s good to try to do things you haven’t done before, that’s the way it should be.”
Michael McDonald: “Getting back in with the guys and playing again is great. In my heart I’ve always been a Doobie Brother. We’ve all remained friends over the years. We’ve all been enjoying it tremendously, even more than we thought we would.”
