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Yacht Rock? Great Music I Think: Michael McDonald/Boz Scaggs Concert Review

I had another fun night at a concert.
I saw Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald, two amazing singer/songwriter/musicians, in Cincinnati.
This was the second time I saw Boz and the first time seeing Michael.
Both are just exceptional talents and seem to be cool, professional people.
And they both have great bands backing them.
And of course, both have great songs.
Boz played many of his solo songs, where Michael played Doobie Brothers songs he originally sang, wrote, and played on, solo hits, and some cool covers.
Both were great, but Boz just takes the cake for me.
Oh my gosh he is so amazing.
His voice and songs are just magical to me.
If anyone out there are not familiar with either one of these gentlemen, do yourself a favor and look up their songs.
Well, my next concert is Tuesday, in which I’ll be seeing an Eagle, Mr. Don Henley, for the first time.
My concert tour continues on, with no end in sight.
Love and Peace everyone.

Michael McDonald Set List:

  1. Freedom Highway (The Staple Singers cover)
  2. Sweet Freedom (from Running Scared Soundtrack)
  3. It Keeps You Runnin’ (The Doobie Brothers song)
  4. I Keep Forgettin’
  5. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Gladys Knight & The Pips cover)
  6. If You Wanted To Hurt Me
  7. Obsession Blues
  8. What The World Needs Now Is Love (Burt Bacharach cover)
  9. Here To Love You (The Doobie Brothers song)
  10. No Love To Be Found
  11. Minute By Minute (The Doobie Brothers song)
  12. This Is It (Kenny Loggins cover)
  13. What A Fool Believes (The Doobie Brothers song)
  14. Encore:  What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye cover)
  15. On My Own
  16. Yah Mo Be There
  17. Takin’ It To The Streets (The Doobie Brothers song)

Boz Scaggs Set List:

  1. Runnin’ Blue
  2. Jojo
  3. Some Change
  4. Georgia
  5. Harbor Lights
  6. Miss Sun
  7. Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (Stevie Wonder cover-Miss Monet Solo)
  8. Look What You’ve Done To Me
  9. Lowdown
  10. Lido Shuffle
  11. Encore:  What Can I Say
  12. Somebody (Loan Me A Dime-Fenton Robinson cover)
  13. Sick And Tired (Chris Kenner cover)

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