Once on board, I piloted the ship back to 1973 when The Doobie Brothers brought their classic rock anthems to the masses with hits like “Black Water” and “Long Train Runnin’.”įor about 75 minutes, I watched The Doobie Brothers bring their energy and enthusiasm to a crowd ready to relive its musical glory days. The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and The Doobie Brothers kick off The Classic West. I was ready to board a mythical aircraft similar to the one featured on the cover of Journey’s 1981 album, “Escape,” and travel back to a bygone era. It also served as the perfect time musical time machine for nearly 50,000 attendees and me. The “Rumours” hit single served as the perfect ending to The Classic West, a new two-day classic rock music festival based in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium featuring the Eagles, Steely Dan, Journey, The Doobie Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire.Ĭurated by Irving Azoff in response to last year’s profitable Desert Trip, The Classic West is the ultimate recipe for whipping up a memorable dish of music nostalgia – early 1970s classic and folk rock fused with jazz-inspired tunes, southern California harmonies, groovy R&B, disco and arena rock anthems. Hues of red, green, yellow and blue popped over the crowd while the legendary band performed a spirited version of “Don’t Stop.” LOS ANGELES – Brilliant-colored fireworks exploded over Dodger Stadium as Fleetwood Mac closed out their two-hour set for The Classic West Sunday night. I did a lot of hikes in different areas, read a lot of Mary Oliver’s poetry, and met a lot of really wonderful people.” Follow The Stratton Setlist on Twitter My Tweets The Stratton Setlist CategoriesĮnter your email address to follow The Stratton Setlist and receive notifications of new posts by email.įireworks explode over Dodger Stadium after Fleetwood Mac’s performance at The Classic West. “I wanted to go to the mountains to get some perspective, so I went out to Alberta, Canada, and stopped at hostels along the way in North America.
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