 At the end of the awards ceremony, they were also joined by host Brad Paisley for "Takin' It to the Streets".After the Doobie Brothers' first farewell tour, McDonald released his first solo studio album, "If That's What It Takes", in 1982 on the label 
Warner Bros.The album featured the hit singles "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and "I Gotta Try", the latter co-written with Kenny Loggins, who also recorded in that same year for his fourth album "High Adventure".