Memorable Classic Rocks Guitar Licks, Part One – Doobie Brothers,”China Grove” [VIDEOS]

The distinctive guitar work of Tom Johnston is synonymous with the heavily influenced sound of the early Doobie brothers.

Johnston who is the co-founder and vocalist wrote many of the Doobie Brothers popular hits including the featured song in this article, "China Grove."

Tom has great stage presence and displays a lot of high energy which explains a powerful showcase of his distinctive strumming technique.

"China Grove" is from their third album titled, 'The Captain and Me' released in 1973.

Doobie Brothers with featured guitarist Tom Johnston performing, "China Grove" in 1974 :

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