Hi all, I sent this to Guitar.com today in an attempt to correct his errant ways. [EMAIL PROTECTED] bounced, but the [EMAIL PROTECTED] went through. Not that I would call for a mail-bomb or any thing . . . . but . . . Al Hartkopf Software Delivery Evolution & BLM Core Upgrade Programs Nortel Networks fon 919-905-7597 (esn 355) fax 919-905-8775 (esn 355) mobile 919-271-0314 PS: Yes our newest corporate ditty is "Come Together" and yes one of our people was busted on a recent flight to the UK for joining the "Mile High Club." Just another claim to fame :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Hartkopf, Al [PPBCS:7S10:EXCH] > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 11:43 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: David Sprague needs to get his facts straight > > Hi, > Please forward this to David Sprague. > In a recent Pipeline article David Sprague wrote: > > 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 > > His facts are wrong. Of the three musicians cited, only Dave Shogren was > an original member. Even at that, Dave departed the band after the > self-titled 1971 album which never went anywhere. Dave appeared on only > two songs on the second album "Toulouse Street" and was not present for > any subsequent albums and did not tour with the Brothers in 72 when they > promoted that album. He is given credit for this work on both albums and > on the Doobie Brothers web page, as is appropriate. He is "an original > member", but clearly has not logged the miles or the years to lay any > serious claim to it today. > > As for Cornelius and Chet, they first appeared with the Doobies on their > 1980 album "One Step Closer" and continued on the 1983 release "The Doobie > Brothers Farewell Tour." They both toured with the Brothers during those > years. > > When the band reformed in the 1989 Chet and Corn were not with them. Corn > was in fact working session jobs and toured briefly with Steely Dan. Word > on the street is that the whole "Original Doobie Brothers" sham was cooked > up by their publicist. Typical. > > But let's see who was their then as now. Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons are > all that is left from the very first album, but Big Mike Hossack joined in > 72 and Keith Knudsen joined in 73. These guys have been there for almost > two decades. It is clear that they are "The Doobie Brothers." They play > the songs, hold the rights, did the time, and rocked the world. If you > would give Dave, Cornelius, and Chet the ability to call themselves "The > Doobie Brothers", you should likewise give Maria Muldaur, Ry Cooder, Jeff > Baxter, Maureen McDonald, Billy Payne, and a whole string of others that > have appeared on albums by "The Doobie Brothers." Many groups and artist > have guest musicians as well as member turnover. That hardly gives them > all rights to the group name (ala Roger Waters/Pink Floyd and many > others). > > Next time David blasts hard-working, dues-paid-in-full musicians for > protecting their name, he should at least get his facts straight. I know > who The Doobie Brothers are and so do their fans. Perhaps a little > homework on his part is in order. He owes the Brothers an apology and can > send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit their homepage at www.doobiebros.com > and do it there. > > Al Hartkopf > Software Delivery Evolution & BLM > Core Upgrade Programs > Nortel Networks > fon 919-905-7597 (esn 355) > fax 919-905-8775 (esn 355) > mobile 919-271-0314 >
