P A T R I C K
S I M M O N S
SINGER…SONGWRITER…GUITARIST
and FOUNDING MEMBER
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER
THE DOOBIE BROTHER
WITH THE LONGEST HAIR!
‘THE LOST
INTERVIEWS’
WITH RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 16
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THE LOST INTERVIEWS EP 16
Interviewed Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Doobie Brothers
I had the opportunity to interview
The Doobie Brothers legendary guitarist, singer, and songwriter Patrick Simmons a few days before the 2011 Orlando Calling festival.
Doobie Brothers official website http://www.doobiebros.com/
Patrick Simmons musical credits on allmusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/artist/patrick-simmons-p20546/credits
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ON TOUR
2024
Aug 17 Noblesville, IN
Ruoff Music Center
Aug 18 Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
Aug 20 Pittsburgh, PA
The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 22 Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
Aug 24 St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL
Aug 25 Tinley Park, IL
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug 27 Omaha, NE
CHI Health
Aug 29 Denver, CO
Ball Arena
Aug 30 Salt Lake City, UT
USANA Amphitheater
Sep 03 Bend, OR
Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sep 05 Ridgefield, WA
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Sep 06 Seattle, WA
White River Amphitheatre
Sep 08 Concord, CA
Concord Pavilion
Sep 10 Wheatland, CA
Toyota Amphitheater
Sep 27 Syracuse, NY
Oncenter War Memorial
Sep 28 Allentown, PA
PPL
Sep 30 Port Chester, NY
Capitol Theater
Oct 01 Port Chester, NY
Capitol Theater
Oct 02 Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Oct 04 Atlantic City, NJ
Borgata
Oct 05 Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
Oct 08 London, ON
Budweiser Gardens
Oct 09 Kitchener, ON
The Aud
Oct 12 Laval, QC
Place Bell
Oct 13 Kingston, ON
Slush Puppie Palace
Oct 15 Quebec City, QC
Centre Videotron
Oct 16 Saint John, NB
TD Station
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
DISCOGRAPHY
The Doobie Brothers (1971)
Toulouse Street (1972)
The Captain and Me (1973)
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974)
Stampede (1975)
Takin' It to the Streets (1976)
Livin' on the Fault Line (1977)
Minute by Minute (1978)
One Step Closer (1980)
Cycles (1989)
Brotherhood (1991)
Sibling Rivalry (2000)
World Gone Crazy (2010)
Southbound (2014)
Liberté (2021)
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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Gold Award Winner