Fans of my columns should know by now that, as the song says, Iโm only happy when it rains. However, itโs hard to be any sort of sad when youโre talking about Daryl Hall & John Oates. Merely the visual of the duo brings to mind perfectly positioned blonde locks of Darylโs hair and Johnโs enigmatic, happy open-mouthed face while bouncing around in back playing guitar. At least thatโs what pops in my head. Am I alone here?
ย ย I grew up on Hall & Oates. In fact, at the ripe age of 12, my very first concert was at a North Carolina amusement park palladium, and it was none other than these two. What is NOT to love? Who doesnโt love Hall & Oates?
Terrible people.
ย ย I mean- thereโs an actual Hall & Oates emergency hotline. If you NEED to get your fix, you can dial the number and pick a song to hear. This is a real, legitimate thing. (Really, Google it.) At any given time in life, if youโre feeling a bit somber, they are there for you. Also, they taught me the correct pronunciation of the word โJAG-U-ARโ. Who doesnโt need to know that?
ย ย A pop duo of exponential class; other pop duos could only aspire and fail to be anything as amazing as this pair. Everyone remembers the hits โSara Smileโ, โPrivate Eyesโ, โManeaterโ, โAdult Educationโ,ย and the list goes on and on. However,ย did you know, that Daryl Hall is a bit of a bad ass? Besides being the first white man ever inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame, Daryl Hall has a monthly web seriesย called, โLive From Darylโs House”, this series isโฆ well letโs just sayโฆ hilarious. Dedicated to all things music, itโs a one stop shop for Daryl to get together with his rock and roll buddies. His buddies are people like:ย Smokey Robinson, Rob Thomas, and Patrick Stump just to name a few.
ย ย Daryl has not lost an inch of his edge and talent. Itโs as if God himself said โLET THERE BE ONE MOST PERFECTLY TONED KICK-ASS POP VOICE ON THE PLANETโ. He created Daryl Hall, although aย bit unfair for the rest of those aspiring singers, but whatever. God gave us Daryl Hall, and for that we are eternally grateful.
ย ย We arenโt done there. John Oates is more than just a pretty face with a set of guitar strings as well. For you kids out there, this man is no stranger to asserting himself. John has a number of projects including: The R&B Foundation, the 7908 Aspen Songwriterโs Festival, and providing influence to fan favorites Gym Class Heroes and The Killers.
This year we are fortunate enough to see them ON THE ROAD!! Live and in your face, Hall & Oates are touring again. Be aware, this show is a get-out-of-your-seat-and-donโt-pretend-you-donโt-know-every-single-word-to-every-song phantasm of an event. Iโm not ashamed to say that Iโve seen these men perform sevenย times in my life!ย I hope Iย haven’tย seen the last of them.
Daryl and John, weโre watching you.
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