Fabulous performance... Daryl's singing was outstanding and GE hit it just right. Great supporting and background vocals. I saw Hall & Oates in Philadelphia back in the 80's and it was one of the best concerts ever!
Timeless classic Rock pop and soul all into one. Brilliant melodic guitar solo. Still gives me the chills decades on. To think this is decades before all the computer tricks came along. The kids have their tricks today but can't write and play like this. Imo. Just can't beat the sound of a classic Les Paul guitar. Particularly, when someone like GE smith delivers a solo like this.Couldnt get any better.Perfection at work and history back then was already being made.
I love Daryl Hall's voice. He has one of the most distinctive voices in music. So smooth and soulful. Hall & Oates were a favorite of me, my mom, my aunt and my cousin's growing up and even now.
Now if this doesn’t bring back so many memories of my life with one of the most incredible memories in my high school days ., wow I absolutely have woke up this morning and had a flashback of the most incredible memories of my life with my life with incredible friends..
This stuff will be around forever because it's just superior on every level; writing, arranging, musicianship, showmanship, etc. It will appeal to people hundreds of years from now.
How many people graduated from High School in the 1960's and during that time while they were in high school the girls squeezed when they were at the Beatles concer and the Monkeys concert Same will be said for those of us who were in high school on the 1980's when Daryl Hall and John Oates were in concert many years have passed since those awesome times I even woke up for school to it and I still love that music
Oh. That other guitar player was the Band Leader for Saturday Night Live. Wonder what he's up to now. Saw Hall and Oats about 6 months ago where past stars go to die. An Indian Casino. Lol. They did really unusual versions of their hits.
The days of coliseums and civic arenas/stadiums are long gone. When H&O come around Connecticut or Massachusetts in last 15 years it's all casino venues.
Yeah, GE Smith was so great in this band. I was actually going to drop a comment mentioning his contribution to the H & O sound, but you and a bunch of others beat me to it...
Likewise, T. Bone would play with Daryl for several years on "Live from Daryl's House" before he passed away in '11, I think. "LFDH" videos are all over the place on RU-vid, and are =amazing=.
I remember listening to this I had it on tape back in the late 80s when I lived in Hawaii. Such an awesome concert I especially love his version of Sarah smile on here it is unique and distinct his voice is on point
Greatest voices ans artists duo... stupidly and wrongly as of today the biggest duo in US is not inducted for the Rock'nRoll Hall of Fame... they don't need it!!! absolutely pair of genious!!!
You have to recognize a bands ability to be so on point with live performance and production to where they are making every sonic element come together to sound almost like the record...and THEN make it sound even better - lucky folks to have seen these live shows
I am mad they don't do the "La la la la la la 's" in the pre-chorus I like that part. But John is too busy goofing off with GE smith at that part it seems.
No, it was recorded in the 80s and musicians were late 20s early 30s and audience majority the same. I know, the musics timeless. Hall and oates now in their 70's and still touring.
Oates: "Fender sound better!" Smith: "Bullshit. Try Ibanez!" Oates: "Are you kidding? Fender is the one!" Smith: "Just stop it! You must try! Oates: "Man... You'd better..." Smith: "Cut it off! We'd better sing the lyrics"
Water under the bridge baby...Darren thinks the world owes him a living because Daryl Hall is his daddy, while Daddy worked his ass off to get where he is...sorry but I don't believe in entitlement, no one paid $1000 a month to raise me, my daddy raised 3 kids on less than $9000 a year in the 60's and 70's, raised us all with a good Yankee work ethic, and my sister, brother and I all have college degrees (with honors). Daryl and his sister were raised on a middle class income as well, as were John and his sister, and Daryl and John both worked hard to get where they are...if you doubt that, read John Oates' memoir. No "silver spoon" for either of them.
