It Keeps You Runnin’

by Doobie Brothers

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"It Keeps You Runnin'" as recorded by The Doobie Brothers

Drum sheet music transcribed by James Morton. Immediate PDF download.

1 page chart - $2.99

Difficulty Level: Intermediate Genre: Classic Rock

The Doobie Brothers were a dominant part of the West Coast rock scene in the 70s, along with the Eagles. Like the Eagles, the Doobies boasted several lead singers, which contributed to their diverse sound. “It Keeps You Runnin'”, the group’s tenth charted single, features the soulful vocalizing of Michael McDonald. Drummer Keith Knudsen plays this deceptively sparse part against a second, sequenced drum part, which you can hear in the fIrst two measures.

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All the drum sheet music found on this page and throughout the site are full, note-for-note transcriptions transcribed by James Morton--long-time professional drummer, author of over a dozen books with Mel Bay Publications, and creator of the "Rock Charts" column formerly found in Modern Drummer--over the course of his 40+ year career.

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