Patrick Simmons, guitarist and vocalist for the iconic American rock band The Doobie Brothers, has been featured on an episode of the Rock & Roll High School podcast.

Hosted by two-time Grammy Award-winning producer and music executive Pete Ganbarg, the podcast tells the story of contemporary music through interviews with musicians who have shaped the genre.

In this conversation, Simmons reflects on the band's formation in Northern California, their unlikely rise in the early 1970s, and their evolution through multiple musical eras.

The episode is now available to stream everywhere.

When discussing the band's enduring live popularity after more than five decades together, Simmons notes, "I always knew I would be good friends with those guys for a long time from the first time we met and started hanging out." He also shares stories about initially signing with Warner Bros.

Records and the band's hit song "Black Water," which became a number one single from a B-side.

This episode offers a firsthand look at one of America's defining rock bands, and listeners will enjoy in-depth conversations with music legends like Colin Hay (Men At Work), Gary U.S.

Bonds, Richard Gottehrer, Jim Messina (Loggins & Messina), Jonathan Cain (Journey), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Lenny Kaye, Judy Collins, and many more.

The Rock & Roll High School podcast has garnered over 150,000 downloads across its first four seasons.