I didn't like the tone of this article - it's almost like the author, in the beginning of the paragraph, thinks SMB should have been allowed to continue touring in the same manner just because they once belonged to the band. Reading this gave me a sick feeling in my stomach... Also, mentioning Menudo in the same paragraph as the Doobies makes me cringe... - Bob ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 16:19:58 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BS review of Doob situation on Guitar.com Founding Doobie Members Robbed of Right to Rock By David Sprague When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way... but when you're a Doobie Brother, things are a little bit different. The multi-national conglomerate that operates under the name "The Doobie Brothers" has won a preliminary injunction against three former, er. "employees" who've been using the name to tour the nation's backroads. A Florida judge stepped in and ordered Dave Shogren, Chet McCracken and Cornelius Bumpus, all of whom were original members of the Doobies, to stop booking and promoting their new group under any "Doobie" variation, since those are all registered trademark belonging to the Doobie Brothers Corp. The band, which formed in 1970, has undergone numerous personnel changes over the years -- kinda like Menudo or the Foo Fighters -- but the corp. retains the name. -- David Sprague
