On April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at
close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San
Francisco , California San Andreas Fault over a segment about 275 miles long.
Shock waves could be felt from southern Oregon down to Los
Angeles .
NoCal’s Doobie Brothers had morphed from their crunchy
guitar driven roadhouse earlier music to a more polished sound by the time
“Living on the Fault Line” came out in 1977 (Check out the cover art for 1977!).
It was the first Doobies LP since their first Warner Brothers release not so
score a Top 40 hit, but it did have a penchant for slightly more sonically
challenging tunes like this title track written by Patrick Simmons. It
showcases some fine musicianship: stellar guitar work by Simmons and Jeff
“Skunk” Baxter as well as some tasty vibes from session player Victor Feldman.
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