Hail Michael McDonald!!!

[Note: Sorry we've been away for a few months. The editors have been researching for their upcoming book -- a Top Secret project for now... We promise to offer updates as soon as we're able.]

Michael McDonald is hotter than ever! He's been touring all over the country. Have you seen him perform? Would you like to share your pictures? Please e-mail them to us, and we'll happily post and appropriately credit them.

Ride Like the Wind, Baby!

Christopher Cross is awesome, and he sings an awesome song called "Ride Like the Wind." If I ever need to get pumped up, like before a night out on the town or in my car on the way to a softball game, this is the song of choice.

It is night, my body's weak
I'm on the run, no time to sleep
I've got to ride, ride like the wind
to be free again.

Poetry. Pure poetry. I feel it every time. I feel it in my skin...

Question: What would this song be without the amazing back-up vocals, belted out by Mr. Music Machine, Michael McDonald?

Answer: Not as good. That's for certain.

Here's a little playful send-up, provided for us by the good people at SCTV:

When "Yah Mo B There" is a Good Song

I recently completed an awesome mix CD of 20 great Michael McDonald songs. It includes songs he sang with the Doobie Brothers, solo performances, duets, and even songs that he sang back-up vocals. It's an amazing mix, and I listen to it while driving to and from work. It's a big help as I weave through the rat race of life.

Michael McDonald's music is brilliant, and every song on my CD is a sparkling gem. However, there's one song that I'm having trouble with. It's the duet sung with James Ingram. You know the one -- "Yah Mo B There." The problem wih the song, and I'll say it right out, is James Ingram. Although "Yah Mo B There" is performed as a duet, it is only a good song when Michael McDonald sings it all by himself, like in concerts. I'm looking forward to seeing Michael in concert this summer, and I'm looking forward to Michael singing "Yah Mo B There" WITHOUT James Ingram. I don't think I'm the only one who's annoyed by the whole "Hoooo-HWOOOOO!!!" at the beginning and end of the song, or the "Bup-Bee-Wo!" after every Yah Mo B There. It's just plan annoying, and I don't like it one iota. James Ingram is like the kid at school who does annoying things and gets in trouble or gets beat up because getting some attention by his teacher and the bully at school is better than being ignored by his parents and the dog at home.

So, please, I beg you oh great Music Machine: this summer, do not surprise us with any "special guest" unless it is Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, or Clay Aiken. Thanks in advance!

For those interested, here is the music video for "Yah Mo B There":