Doobie Brothers give great concert at the Horseshoe

It's sometimes amazing to me that such a small town is capable of bringing in some of the great talents of our times. When I first came to Bossier City, I was advised that most of the casino concerts were mainly for high rolling gamblers, but after attending a few concerts at Harrah's Horseshoe that theory has been proven wrong. Many townsfolk came out in droves to see the Doobie Brothers at the Horseshoe Casino (next to the Louisiana Boardwalk)in Bossier City.
The crowd was representative of every generation with many older people (including myself) wondering what happened to their youth.
"When was the last time I smoked pot?" said one crowd goer. "That's the last time I thought about the Doobie Brothers."
But when they took the stage all people could do was think about how well the band played and how much they were missed.
Old standards became new again as the crowd got to their feet and clapped to songs like "Long Train Runnin’" to the country tinged "Black Water" to the gospel/jazz rooted "Takin’ It ToThe Streets." Of course, the song, "Jesus is Just Alright with me" also was a huge crowd pleaser.
For those who've never heard of them and those who still worship them, here is the new Doobie Brothers Live Lineup Is (in alphabetical order):
Guy Allison - Keyboards/Vocals
Michael Hossack - Drums
Tom Johnston - Vocals/Guitar
John McFee - Guitar/Strings/Vocals
Marc Russo - Saxophones
Pat Simmons - Vocals/Guitar
Skylark - Bass/Vocals
Ed Toth - Drums
Give them a listen and you won't be sorry. Don't write off Bossier City casino concerts either. They are fun and entertaining. Just look at how much fun my husband Dan Bokun is having pretending to be the lost Doobie Brother - so much for the prodigal son!