Michael McDonald’s full Soundstage set is streaming now, a restored 2018 performance recorded at WTTW Studios in Chicago. Backed by a deep band complete with horns, strings, and a trio of backing vocalists, McDonald moves through the songs that built his legend, opening with “It Keeps You Runnin'” and rolling through “Sweet Freedom,” “I Keep Forgettin’,” and “Beautiful Child.” The home stretch delivers the classics that defined his Doobie Brothers years and beyond, with “What a Fool Believes” and a closing “Takin’ It to the Streets.” That unmistakable voice carries every minute of it, as rich and warm as ever.


