MUSIC Recipe for groove: pulse is best sign of life*

When the American rock band, the Doobie Brothers, did their farewell tour in 1982 – it turned out to be anything but a goodbye – one of the founding members, Tom Johnson, appearing as a guest, told the audience that, although there had been many members of the band, the common element throughout had been the “groove”.



It was a telling comment. The Doobie Brothers, who in 1987 reformed and have performed regularly ever since, make a fascinating case …

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