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Pitooey · 12-24-2003, 12:53 AM

I just saw the commercial with Michael McDonald singing in the MCI commercial.

He's singing....

Ain't nothing like the real thing.
Ain't nothing like the real thing baby
Ain't nothing like the real thing
Ain't nothing like the real thing
There's a picture hanging on the wall but you don't see me
You don't hear me ....... etc.

Does anyone have his music? He seems to have a nice voice (manly)...

Steve M. · 12-24-2003, 11:35 AM

That song, "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing," is a cut from Michael McDonald's new album Motown, an LP of Motown covers. As for what I think of him, I think he's seventies rock's greatest white singer!

AKA · 12-24-2003, 07:22 PM

Not a big fan of his solo stuff, but I like what he did with the Doobies.

Tuesday Weld · 12-24-2003, 08:03 PM

Sorry to say this,but I don't much like him.JMO.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 12-25-2003, 12:02 AM

I never heard of him until the MCI commercials. Actually when I saw him in that first commericial, for some reason, I thought he looked like Jay Leno!

donald snl · 12-25-2003, 12:12 AM

my mother met him years ago she told me he was super nice

isiahthomas · 12-29-2003, 11:45 AM

He has a very nice singin voice. I like him. I like his song he did with James Ingram called Ya Mo Be There & i like his song with Patti Labelle called On My Own. I also like the song he did for the Running Scared soundtrack. I forgot the name of the song but it was a big hit. Remember the Running Scared movie with Billy Crystal & Gregory Hines? That was a good movie. I saw those MCI commercials with him singin Ain't No Mountain High Enough & Ain't Nothin Like The Real Thing. He did a concert on the PBS station about a month ago where he did some of his old songs & he did some Motown remakes with Ashford & Simpson singin with him.

dr frasier crane · 12-29-2003, 11:57 PM

I really like his voice. I thought he was great with the Doobie Brothers.

jamesanthony · 05-06-2004, 02:18 PM

This guy can really sing and it's not like he's having a hernia to get the notes out like some other performers. he just flows. His singing is great, but he needs to be matched up with the right material otherwise his records can be unbearbly bad. Motown CD is his best whole album by far. He can do blue eyed soul with the best of them like James Ingram. He even did some gospel duets that are surprisingly good.

Dean Winchester · 05-06-2004, 02:52 PM

the only MM songs I liked are I Keep Forgetting and What A Fool Believes.

I was stunned to read he was only about 25 during the time What A Fool Believes was big, in the Doobie Brothers. When you see those pics of him, with that bushy beard, and salt-and-pepper hair (now he's totally grey), you'd have guessed he was at least 10 years older than that

jamesanthony · 05-06-2004, 03:22 PM

He was only 25? You're kidding. That would mean he's about 50 now. He looked like he was in his 30s for real. Maybed he smoked too many blunts and that aged him.

Jrnygrl · 05-06-2004, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by jamesanthony
This guy can really sing and it's not like he's having a hernia to get the notes out like some other performers. he just flows. His singing is great, but he needs to be matched up with the right material otherwise his records can be unbearbly bad. Motown CD is his best whole album by far. He can do blue eyed soul with the best of them like James Ingram. He even did some gospel duets that are surprisingly good.

jamesanthony, nice observation. As a kid I thought he was black until I saw him, and then I was blown away that a white guy could sing like that. He is one of the best.

MICHAEL MCDONALD DOB: DEC. 2, 1952

jamesanthony · 05-06-2004, 09:39 PM

This guy did some nice backup work too on This is It by Kenny loggins, Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross and You Belong to Me by Carly Simon.

He doesn't try to be flashy in his singing, he justs does it all so effortlessly like breathing.

diezman · 05-07-2004, 01:35 AM

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Originally posted by AKA
Not a big fan of his solo stuff, but I like what he did with the Doobies.

Minute By Minute is a great album!

Pitooey · 05-07-2004, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by jamesanthony
This guy did some nice backup work too on This is It by Kenny loggins, Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross and You Belong to Me by Carly Simon.

He doesn't try to be flashy in his singing, he justs does it all so effortlessly like breathing.

I agree and now that I'm reading the posts here I see why I liked him. I remember the Doobie Brothers but, I never knew that that was his name.

Plus I love him singing with the others like Patti Labelle and James (Wooooooooo)

Ingram. Plus Christopher Cross and the others. No wonder I like him......

12-24-2003, 12:53 AM	#1
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12-24-2003, 11:35 AM	#2
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	That song, "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing," is a cut from Michael McDonald's new album Motown, an LP of Motown covers. As for what I think of him, I think he's seventies rock's greatest white singer!
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12-24-2003, 08:03 PM	#4
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12-25-2003, 12:02 AM	#5
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I never heard of him until the MCI commercials. Actually when I saw him in that first commericial, for some reason, I thought he looked like Jay Leno!
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12-29-2003, 11:57 PM	#8
dr frasier crane Imagine Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 489	I really like his voice. I thought he was great with the Doobie Brothers.
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12-24-2003, 07:22 PM	#3
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Not a big fan of his solo stuff, but I like what he did with the Doobies.

12-25-2003, 12:12 AM	#6
donald snl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 456	my mother met him years ago she told me he was super nice

12-29-2003, 11:45 AM	#7
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	He has a very nice singin voice. I like him. I like his song he did with James Ingram called Ya Mo Be There & i like his song with Patti Labelle called On My Own. I also like the song he did for the Running Scared soundtrack. I forgot the name of the song but it was a big hit. Remember the Running Scared movie with Billy Crystal & Gregory Hines? That was a good movie. I saw those MCI commercials with him singin Ain't No Mountain High Enough & Ain't Nothin Like The Real Thing. He did a concert on the PBS station about a month ago where he did some of his old songs & he did some Motown remakes with Ashford & Simpson singin with him.

05-06-2004, 02:18 PM	#9
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	This guy can really sing and it's not like he's having a hernia to get the notes out like some other performers. he just flows. His singing is great, but he needs to be matched up with the right material otherwise his records can be unbearbly bad. Motown CD is his best whole album by far. He can do blue eyed soul with the best of them like James Ingram. He even did some gospel duets that are surprisingly good.

05-06-2004, 02:52 PM	#10
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	the only MM songs I liked are I Keep Forgetting and What A Fool Believes. I was stunned to read he was only about 25 during the time What A Fool Believes was big, in the Doobie Brothers. When you see those pics of him, with that bushy beard, and salt-and-pepper hair (now he's totally grey), you'd have guessed he was at least 10 years older than that

05-06-2004, 03:22 PM	#11
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	He was only 25? You're kidding. That would mean he's about 50 now. He looked like he was in his 30s for real. Maybed he smoked too many blunts and that aged him.

05-06-2004, 09:39 PM	#13
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	This guy did some nice backup work too on This is It by Kenny loggins, Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross and You Belong to Me by Carly Simon. He doesn't try to be flashy in his singing, he justs does it all so effortlessly like breathing.