March 19, 1976 –
The Doobie Brothers released Takin’ It To The Streets, their first album with Michael McDonald, on this date
Michael McDonald got the idea for the title track while driving to a Doobie Brothers concert in California, where he’d be playing with the band. The intro music came into his head, so when he got to the gig he quickly set up his piano and started working on the song. He chipped away at it until they had to start the concert, then kept working on it that night after the show. The lyrics he wrote later.
The Haus of Dcaligari 