{"id":3088,"date":"2015-07-02T05:47:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T10:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=3088"},"modified":"2015-07-02T08:50:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T13:50:04","slug":"ravinia-fans-groove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=3088","title":{"rendered":"Ravinia Fans Listen to the Music and Groove"},"content":{"rendered":"

6\/30: Lara Johnston @ Ravinia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lara Johnston, the daughter of Tom Johnston, Doobie Brothers guitarist, opened the show for them on the last day of June at Ravinia. I discovered that she is not a newcomer to the business, as she has toured extensively as a backing vocalist and now a solo artist. She was a backing vocalist for Belinda Carlisle and Don Henley. As a solo artist, Lara has shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Journey and this summer with The Doobie Brothers and Gregg Allman.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lara who has a powerful, soulful voice opened her set with \u201cBackseat\u201d. Her next song, \u201cK.I.S.S.\u201d was the first-ever Grand Prize winner of the Unsigned Only Competition in February of 2013. She then sang \u201cI Don’t Believe\u201d from her first album titled Lara<\/em> and then went into \u201cSketches\u201d which was my favorite song from her set. I could feel the emotion and feeling in her voice in the next songs, \u201cI Don’t Give A\u2019 and her last song \u201cPity Party\u201d. One problem about a show like this is that the opening artist has a limited time for their set and I would have liked to hear more songs from Lara. I will definitely check out Lara\u2019s show the next time that she is in the Chicago area.<\/p>\n

Lara Johnston Setlist:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Backseat
\n2. K.I.S.S.
\n3. I Don’t Believe
\n4. Sketches
\n5. I Don’t Give A
\n6. Here At the End of the World
\n7. Pity Party<\/p>\n

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6\/30: The Doobie Brothers @ Ravinia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four-time GRAMMY\u00ae Awards winners The Doobie Brothers took their harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll show to Ravinia on June 30. They recently re-recored their most popular tunes with some of country music\u2019s biggest stars such as Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton and Sara Evans, among many others. The album is titled Southbound<\/em> was released in November 2014 on the Arista Nashville label.<\/p>\n

The Doobie Brothers started the show with their cover of the gospel song \u201cJesus Is Just Alright\u201d and then turned it up with \u201cRockin’ Down the Highway\u201d. Marc Russo was featured on saxophone on the next song \u201cDependin’ On You\u201d as well as \u201cEyes of Silver\u201d later in the set. The crowd really got into it when they played \u201cWorld Gone Crazy\u201d, dancing and grooving in the aisles. John Mcfee was featured on the lap steel slide guitar on the song \u201cNeal’s Fandango\u201d which is one that I really enjoyed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Doobies then did something that I have not seen bands do in quite some time, they played an acoustic set. The songs included in the set were: \u201cSlippery St. Paul\u201d, a song about their album producer, \u201cSouth City Midnight Lady\u201d and \u201cSpirit\u201d. The crowd then got back on their feet for \u201cTake Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)\u201d and \u201cTakin’ It to the Streets\u201d, which had a great keyboard intro by Guy Allison. I tweeted that when you come to Chicago, you have to play The Blues. The Doobie Brothers did that with their cover of Sonny Boy Williamson\u2019s \u201cDon’t Start Me Talkin\u2019\u201d. They finished their set with \u201cBlack Water\u201d (appropriate for the almost full moon that night) and \u201cLong Train Runnin\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Doobies started their encore with \u201cChina Grove\u201d and then played \u201cRoad Angel\u201d. Lara Johnston came out to sing and play tambourine for the finale \u201cListen to the Music\u201d. It was another mind-blowing show from a great rocking\u2019 band.<\/p>\n

The Doobie Brothers Setlist:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Jesus Is Just Alright (Arthur Reid Reynolds cover)
\n2. Rockin’ Down the Highway
\n3. Dependin’ On You
\n4. Clear as the Driven Snow
\n5. World Gone Crazy
\n6. Neal’s Fandango<\/p>\n

Acoustic set:<\/strong>
\n7. Slippery St. Paul
\n8. South City Midnight Lady
\n9. Spirit<\/p>\n

10. Eyes of Silver
\n11. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me) (Kim Weston cover)
\n12. Takin’ It to the Streets
\n13. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (Sonny Boy Williamson cover)
\n14. Black Water
\n15. Long Train Runnin\u2019<\/p>\n

Encore:<\/strong>
\n16. China Grove
\n17. Road Angel
\n18. Listen to the Music (with Lara Johnston)<\/p>\n

The Doobie Brothers Band<\/strong> (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n

Guy Allison \u2013 Keyboards\/Vocals
\nJohn Cowan \u2013 Bass\/Vocals
\nTom Johnston \u2013 Vocals\/Guitar
\nJohn McFee \u2013 Guitar\/Strings\/Vocals
\nTony Pia \u2013 Drums
\nMarc Russo \u2013 Saxophones
\nPat Simmons \u2013 Vocals\/Guitar
\nEd Toth \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n

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For More Info on\u00a0Lara Johnston:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/larajohnston.com\/lj\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For More Info on The Doobie Brothers:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.doobiebros.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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