Two Doobies plus one Creedence equals a Jackdawg. Drawing upon decades of experience in the rock 'n' roll world, three friends got together to make a straightforward rock album. Multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter John McFee joined The Doobies in 1979. By that point, his credits included sessions with Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, The Grateful Dead, Rick James, The Steve Miller Band. Stu Cook was best known for his bass playing in Creedence Clearwater Revival, with whom he earned a string of 14 Top Ten singles and five Top Ten albums.