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Tiran Porter
September 26, 1948 –

Tiran Porter replaced Dave Shogren as the bassist in The Doobie Brothers.

Tiran Porter: Timeline

• Doobie Brothers
  • 1972 – Toulouse Street
  • 1973 – The Captain and Me
  • 1974 – What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
  • 1975 – Stampede
  • 1976 – Takin’ It to the Streets
  • 1977 – Livin’ on the Fault Line
  • 1978 – Minute by Minute
  • 1980- One Step Closer
  • 1989 – Cycles
  • 1991 – Brotherhood
• Solo
  • 1995 – Playing To An Empty House

The Doobie Brothers – Toulouse Street

Listen to the Music	Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
Rockin’ Down the Highway	Jesus Is Just Alright
Mamaloi	White Sun
Toulouse Street	Disciple
Cotton Mouth	Snake Man

The Doobie Brothers – The Captain and Me

This album is certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

Natural Thing	Without You
Long Train Runnin’	South City Midnight Lady
China Grove	Evil Woman
Dark Eyed Cajun Woman	Busted Down Around O’Connelly Corners
Clear as the Driven Snow	Ukiah
	The Captain and Me

The Doobie Brothers – What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

Song to See You Through	You Just Can’t Stop It
Spirit	Tell Me What You Want (And I’ll Give You What You Need)
Pursuit on 53rd St.	Down in the Track
Black Water	Another Park, Another Sunday
Eyes of Silver	Daughters of the Sea
Road Angel	Flying Cloud

The Doobie Brothers – Stampede

• Stampede was the final album that would feature Tom Johnston as the lead vocalist before Michael McDonald would be stepping up as lead vocalist and primary songwriter.
• Stamped is Certified Gold by the RIAA.

Sweet Maxine	Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Neal’s Fandango	I Cheat the Hangman
Texas Lullaby	Précis
Music Man	Rainy Day Crossroad Blues
Slat Key Soquel Rag	I Been Workin’ on You
	Double Dealin’ Four Flusher

The Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It to the Streets

• Tiran Porter was the bassist & lead vocalist on “For Someone Special”
• This was the first Doobie Brothers album to feature Michael McDonald as the lead vocalist.

Wheels of Fortune	Rio
Takin’ It to the Streets	For Someone Special
8th Avenue Shuffle	It Keeps You Runnin’
Losin’ End	Turn It Loose
	Carry Me Away

Doobie Brothers Winterland July 1976 (Full Concert)

This concert was from the Takin’ It to the Streets tour with both Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald in the band.

The Doobie Brothers – Livin’ on the Fault Line

• Tom Johnston (guitar & vocals) left the band early in the sessions.
• This album did not produce a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
• “You Belong to Me” was a hit as recorded by co-author Carly Simon
• “Little Darling (I Need You)” is a cover of the Marvin Gaye’s 1966 Hit.

You’re Made That Way	Nothin’ But a Heartache
Echoes of Love	Chinatown
Little Darling (I Need You)	There’s a Light
You Belong to Me	Need a Lady
Livin’ on the Fault Line	Larry the Logger Two-Step

The Doobie Brothers – Minute by Minute

• Minute By Minute would be the last Doobie Brothers Album to include members Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (lead/rhythm guitars) and John Hartman (drums).
• The album spent 87 weeks on the Billboard Hot 200 chart.
• In the spring of 1979 Minute by Minute was the best-selling album in the U.S. for five non-consecutive weeks.
• Minute by Minute was certified 3 times Platinum by the RIAA.
• The song “What a Fool Believes” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1979 and became the band’s biggest hit.
• “Minute by Minute” and “Depending on You” were also released as singles and reached the top 30.
• Minute by Minute made The Doobie Brothers one of the big winners at the 22nd Grammy Awards.
  • The album got the trophy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
  • “What a Fool Believes” earned them three Grammys, including Song and Record of the Year.

Here to Love You	Open Your Eyes
What a Fool Believes	Sweet Feelin’
Minute by Minute	Steamer Lane Breakdown
Dependin’ on You	You Never Change
Don’t Stop to Watch the Wheels	How Do the Fools Survive?

The Doobie Brothers – One Step Closer

• “Real Love”, which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
• This will be the last studio album with Michael McDonald in the lineup.

Dedicate This Heart	One Step Closer
Real Love	Keep This Train A-Rollin
No Stoppin’ Us Now	Just in Time
Thank You Love	South Bay Strut
	One By One

The Doobie Brothers – Cycles

• The name of the album, Cycles, was taken from an unused song written by Tiran Porter who later recorded the song for his 1995 solo album Playing To An Empty House.
• Cycles marked the band’s reunion after breaking up in 1982. 
• Tom Johnston, John Hartman and Michael Hossack returned to the studio lineup for the first time since 1977, 1978 and 1974 respectively.
• “One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison)” is a Four Tops cover
• “Need a Little Taste of Love” is an Isley Brothers cover
• “The Doctor” reached #9 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart.”
• After this album, Bobby Lakind (percussion/vocals) retired from the band because of terminal colorectal cancer, which claimed his life in 1992.

The Doctor	Need a Little Taste of Love
One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison)	I Can Read Your Mind
Take Me to the Highway	Tonight I’m Coming Through (The Border)
South of the Border	Wrong Number
Time Is Here and Gone	Too High a Price

The Doobie Brothers – Brotherhood

• Brotherhood would be the final appearances on a Doobie Brothers album by bassist Tiran Porter and original drummer John Hartman.
• Brotherhood contained no major hit singles
• “Dangerous” reached #2 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart
• “Rollin’ On” reached #12 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart
• The Doobie Brothers would not release another studio album until Sibling Rivalry in 2000.

Something You Said	Under the Spell
Is Love Enough	Excited
Dangerous	This Train I’m On
Our Love	Showdown
Divided Highway	Rollin’ On

Tiran Porter – Playing To An Empty House

Nothing Left To Do (But Go On)	Vampire
Suspended Animation	Mary’s Reel
Senses	Seven Shuffle
Theme From An Undone Movie	All At Once
Hold Back The Future	Becky’s Bounce
Conga Din	Lemmings
Cycles	Taking The Plunge
Top-Down Ride	Replay

Related Articles/Links/Videos

• Tiran Porter On Rollin’ With The Doobie Brothers
• Doobie Brothers Listen To The Music 1972
• Video: DOOBIE BROTHERS – CHINA GROVE(LIVE 1990)
• Isolated Bass Long Train Running Doobie Brothers Tiran Porter