How Does DL Feel About Michael McDonald?

I prefer Michael McDonald

He is a fundie.

His voice is like a fork being dragged across a plate.

Instantly recognizable voice. Weird but memorable songs.

He ruined the Doobie Brothers.

He kept The Doobie Brothers relevant.

No he’s not R2.

His songs were over played. You couldn't get away from them. For that reason I do still do not want to hear any of his music.

Hardly R2.

When were his songs overplayed, R8? In the 70s and 80s?

any excuse to post this

R10, when they were popular, Rose, and long afterward. He was the kind of a certain middle of the road kind of song. That's why people like R8 and myself would be happy to never hear him again.

So you hate him for his success, R12? What the hell kind of music do you like, exactly? No artists who were popular on the radio at some point in time?

Love his back up vocals with Steely Dan.

And this break up song.

He hit me in the head with a fondue pot.

Love Him!

R13: It isn't popularity. It's being overplayed which often isn't entirely a reflection of popularity. And certainly not a measure of quality.

I secretly love him and his voice and have a bunch of his old songs and songs where he sang backup on iTunes. I only play them when no one is around. And, I actually watched the two part episode of “What’s Happening” just because he (and those other guys in his band) were on it. I am a dork.

I say the same thing about the Beatles who not only were overplayed at the height of their popularity but continued to be overplayed into the 90's. I don't care if I ever hear them again.

R11 Came here to do the same!

He’s obviously very talented, and has a distinctive sound which to me is always a most impressive thing. I do prefer the early Doobie brothers though.

Mediocre Soft Rock isn't my thing.

Singer Vesta Williams once said Anita Baker sounded like Michael McDonald at a slower speed.

I love his work. Thanks upthread for I Can Let Go Now.

I love Michael McDonald. It's rather astonishing how many songs he has been part of, not just with the Doobie Brothers or solo, but duets with Patti, James Ingram, Nicolette Larson, Christopher Cross (some of these he is more of a back-up singer but his voice is so distinct, it feels like a duet).

Generally not his biggest fan though I do think he is talented. However, “What a Fool Believes” is a work of genius for its aching lyrics of heartbreak, delusion, and yearning set against banal yacht rock stylings. The music serves to heighten the desperation and sadness of the lyrics. We’ve all been that guy in the song at one time or another (unless you don’t have a pulse.)

SWEET FREEDOM is a classic. Love that huge anthem like chorus

Oh r25 you reminded me of my other favorite break up song with MM.

He and Patti got a Billboard Hot 100 #1 song with On My Own.

He also did a duet with Aretha Franklin.

He old

Being old is a RIGHT which must be EARNED!

He has covid now as of last week.

[quote]I would rather watch "Beautician and the Beast". I would rather listen to Fran Drescher for eight hours than have to listen to Michael McDonald. Nothing against him, but if I hear "Yah Mo B There" one more time, I'm going to "Yah Mo" burn this place to the ground.

Obviously he's very talented, but it seems like you either love his voice or hate it. I hate it.

Both things can be true, R9. He is a reborn Christian. How Faith Helped Michael McDonald Let Go of the Past Singer Michael McDonald had made it big—but something was missing.

by Michael McDonald From Posted in Coping With Illness, Feb 1, 2005

He sounds stuffed up.

[QUOTE] I secretly love him and his voice and have a bunch of his old songs and songs where he sang backup on iTunes. I only play them when no one is around.

I wonder how many closeted Michael McDonald fans there are in the world.

Did you even read that r36? Nothing about being a born again Christian. He wrote about becoming more spiritual after he gave up drugs and during his wife’s battle with cancer. Hardly “being a fundie”

He and his wife have been friends of ours for years. They’re kind, thoughtful people.

All hail Michael McDonald, King of Yacht Rock.

I don’t like his voice and he oversang.

His voice and songwriting are quite remarkable.

What A Fool Believes is a genius song.

his background vocals on Steely Dan "Peg" are amazing.

r41, came here to say that.

Mush mouth.

He could even sale a jokey song from South Park: The Movie.

I love Yacht Rock and I don't give a fuck

r6, he led them straight into MOR, yacht rock hell. They were a rock band before that. Just like Steve Perry did to Journey. And what Lou Gramm did to Foreigner.

Yacht Rock Kings are Loggins and Messina. I wish they'd have a reunion tour.

His voice is somewhat adenoidal.

Love his voice and most of his music, but he was one of the guys who, in my teens, made me realise I was gay. Something about him that’s sexy as hell, even now.

well he did sing the duet with patti labelle that i love, which is the ONLY SONG of hers I can handle listening to, that being "on my own"...

On My Own is amazing and holds up

Every time I get dumped here comes Patti Labelle...

I hate what he did to the Doobie Brothers. They were great during their "China Grove" and "Long Train Runnin" days, and their cover of "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)" is my favorite cover song ever. Then McDonald, with his clunky marble-mouth bullshit.

r57 McDonald was the best thing that ever happened to the Doobie Brothers. He gave them soul.

Hot as fuck in his heyday. Would have loved to see some shirtless pics.

You want that furry chest, don’t you, R59?

Hairy chests are super masculine and sexy

He would've looked SO much better clean-shaven and with short hair. The long hair and beard really hid his beauty. That shaggy, bearded 70s look did men no favors.

Disagree that he would have looked better clean-shaven and with short hair.

Saw him in a small concert hall. Free tickets, low expectations. I was blown away by his voice. His wife was on stage, singing background. He was good / funny with the crowd, chatting between songs.

He was super handsome in his heyday.

I liked the Doobie Brothers before and after him. Agree it was a totally different sound. Reminds me of how much Fleetwood Mac changed with Lindsay Buckingham & Stevie Nicks got added to the group.

r63 he looked like a Sasquatch. His features were totally obscured. Long hair and beards don't do anything for men they look better with short hair and clean-shaven.

Handsome as hell back in the day. I loved a lot of his music, solo and with the Doobies. What a Fool Believes captures that upbeat yet melancholy sound that hits me in the feels with so many 70s songs.

I do agree he was overplayed/overexposed.

Did you read it, R39? Do you know what Guideposts is? He had a reborn Christian experience. He changed his religious identity from Catholicism to Protestant fundamentalism. I stand by original statement.

[quote]Long hair and beards don't do anything for men they look better with short hair and clean-shaven.

[quote] Did you read it, [R39]? Do you know what Guideposts is? He had a reborn Christian experience. He changed his religious identity from Catholicism to Protestant fundamentalism. I stand by original statement.

Guideposts is a spiritual non-profit organization that encourages wellness through inspirational content creation. Founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Raymond Thornburg, and Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale[1] with just one inaugural magazine, Guideposts has since grown to publish annual devotionals, books about faith, Christian fiction novels, five spiritual magazines, prayer content, as well as a content-rich website for daily inspiration.[2] Guideposts has outreach programs to encourage wellness and help lifts the spirits of those in need – including military personnel, military families, support groups, hospitalized children, etc

Guideposts is nonsectarian and welcomes Protestant, Catholic, Jewish writers, and more. A separate youth edition, published for several years, has been discontinued.

Lol@R69. All of whom are Protestants from the Reformed tradition. Reformed=Fundamentalist. Thanks for making my point!

Hmm, r60 that boy was mighty fahne! I would have run bare foot through that chest. Mmm hmm.

What the fuck is your point R70? He’s not a fundie and you are citing a 16 year old article where he says nothing about being a born again Christian or a fundie. Go put on your Jan crouch wig and finger your cavernous hole.

When a narcissist is proven wrong they resort to name calling. Quelle surprise.

The only one proven wrong was you clitdick. Quit derailing this thread psycho.

R70, Guideposts is not for fundamentalists. It was used by my American synod Lutheran church, which is the opposite of Christian fundamentalism.

You’re missing the point, R75. No one said that. It was started by Protestants, for Protestants. Not all Protestants are fundamentalists. And Lutheranism is not the opposite of fundamentalism just because you say so.

HUGE HAIRY PENIS!

R59... i concur.. and if he had some muscle on him? even better!....total bear daddy..

It Keeps You Runnin’ is a great song…

WHEW! lou christian with feathered hair, a beard, sexy swagger and a bulge in those jeans! me likey!...

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He was part of so many of the best sketches in MadTV and one of their most iconic actors with the most iconic characters.

He's total Frau catnip. A few years ago I saw a concert he was part of with Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Mr. McDonald. While waiting for my friend to join me I somehow got into a conversation with the late 50ish woman with frosted hair sitting a seat or so over. I was just making idle chit chat with her about the artists and their music and she cut me off and let me know in no uncertain terms that she was only there for Michael, she'd been deeply in love with him for 40 years and she didn't give a flying fuck about anyone else. She was actually huffy to me!

I always think of this old SCTV sketch when I hear Michael McDonald.

If his music were emoji, it would be 😩😫😖🤯😰

I have loved his work for decades. His two Motown-cover CDs are quite good.

I keep forgetting

Today’s his birthday. He’s 70.

sexy he was back in the day.... if he had a muscled body back then he would have been really off the charts...

R70 seems unhinged

He looks better with a full beard.

I thoiught it reallky was Michal Mc in that skit