A Few Reasons Why Michael McDonald Is The Coolest Guy In The Music Biz
The silvery mane. Only pussies dye their hair.
Among others, he’s recorded with Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Patti Labelle, AND Aretha Franklin… anybody wanna make something of it?
Any human that tries to share a microphone with him winds up sounding like a weenie boy with testicles the size of acorns.
After over 30 years, he’s still selling records and throwing stage sweat. That little group has about as many members as the “Honesty In Government” club.
Just his sparse background vocals made a crappy song like “Ride Like The Wind,” a hit for Christopher Cross.
He’s still happily married. For those who think this is not a big deal, put your hands on the bible and swear that you’re still happily married.
He still takes time to chat with his fans and he actually gives them his attention. That’s more than we can say for that rat bastard Michael Bolton.
You think it’s easy being a rock star? No matter what Mike’s been through, he’s as clear-eyed right now, as the day he was born. Jim Morrison? He’s resting in a pine condo in France. Jimi Hendrix? He was fitted for his halo in 1970. Keith Moon? Into the fertilizer business in 1978. Janis Joplin? She kicked the oxygen habit in 1970.
He was so cool, the Doobies are now considered as “pre and post” Michael McDonald… and he’s still tight with the band! That almost never happens. Ask Roger Waters how often he’s thrown one back with Gilmour and the boys over the last 20 years.
He’s in his early fifties and chicks still dig him! Thinking back to childhood, I try to imagine chicks digging my Dad and I start to blow oats.
The guy is a monster multi-tasker. It is NOT easy to play those McD keyboard parts and sing at the same time. I can only imagine him at home doing his taxes with one hand and a Rubik’s cube with the other.
And the final reason Michael McDonald is so cool? Because we, by God, said so!