Founding guitarist Patrick Simmons, who has survived all the lineup changes over the years, is looking back on the Doobie Brothers long career and says simply, "it's been a dream."
Pat Simmons recalled the band's uneasy days when frontman and guitarist Tom Johnston was sidelined from the group due to stomach ulcers, with the band choosing then-Steely Dan sideman and vocalist Michael McDonald to become the band's frontman and keyboardist.