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...years ago, Paul Freelob ran the neighborhood head shop. His hair was shoulder length, and he called himself Paul Free. He sold rolling paper, black-light posters and patchouli oil across the counter, and something a little more interesting under it. He wore biker boots, denims contoured by Levi, not Seventh Avenue, and diamond-shaped shades in wire frames. His favorite band was the Doobie Brothers, and he could sing all the words to Listen to the Music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Dancing down the Middle | 11/10/1980 | See Source »

...apocryphal Mr. Freelob is an archetypal Doobies fan. If he could play a little guitar he could even be a Doobie; even if he couldn't play, some spoilsport critic might suggest, he could still join the band. Paul's personal history is a lot like the band's. The Doobies (the name is San Francisco slang for reefer) started out playing for Hell's Angels and similar roughriding biker types ten years ago, had a couple of random hit singles, endured several massive changes of personnel and finished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Dancing down the Middle | 11/10/1980 | See Source »

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