"And we are NOT gay! Why does everyone presume we're gay?"
Posted on 05/15/2016 1:24:22 PM PDT by OddLane
Daryl Hall is possibly the most interesting man in music. He and John Oates form the most successful musical duo of all time, and even though, their setlists during sold out shows around the world are full of instantly recognizable hits from the 1970s and ‘80s, they are not a nostalgia act.
More than other performers in their age bracket, including The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen, Daryl Hall and John Oates have constructed a coalition of baby boomers who remember where they were when “Rich Girl” or “Sara Smile” first hit the radio, and thirty and twenty-something fans who enjoy the smooth, soulful, and pop-infused style of “I Can’t Go For That” and “Out of Touch” as if those songs came out yesterday.
(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...
Hall and Oates
Most successful music duo? Of all time?
“they are not a nostalgia act.”
Still charting hits or new album sales?
Prince had become a nostalgia act to the masses. when he died, the revived sales were all for Purple Rain and the songs from that album comprised half of the entries on journalists’ “top 10 songs” list.
It doesn’t mean that you’ve stopped creating, just that the majority have stopped listening.
Bowie too.
“Let’s Dance” became the go-to song for news reports on his death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McOAjzart78l>
Unfortunately, the video is just stupid; close your eyes while listening to the music.
"And we are NOT gay! Why does everyone presume we're gay?"
The thread hijacks are missing the point. The article isn’t about whether or not he is a nostalgia act. It’s his attitude about social justice warriors and academia.
His attitudes would be right at home here on FR.
He said they need to STFU, and thinks academia needs more time getting educated. Fun article.
It’s funny how threads go off the rails sometimes.
Daryl Hall—I thought that was Mick Jagger’s wife until I started reading the article.
Calling Hall and Oates's pop music "blue-eyed soul" may be making a claim of African-American roots that aren't any deeper in their case than in any other American pop music.
My fav H&O song is “Some Things are Better Left Unsaid” (their best lyrics) and the best version is “Live at Daryl’s House” with John Rzeznik (GooGooDolls). Guitar solo at the end is GREAT!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WakFoJQbUXM
The author has started the chronic with a vodak chaser a bit early, I see.
Most of their biggest hits were produced by my Philadelphia Hero: Todd Rundgren: “A Wizard, A True Star!”
Stay thirsty, my friends.
Thanks for posting. Hey by the way -- When are white people going to rise up and demand non white people quit misappropriating our language?
Full disclosure, I’ve never seen his show (on tv or internet) but I have seen some clips listed on youtube. I didn’t realize who “Daryl” in Daryl’s House was. I thought it was some house tour circuit web program. Some radio stations also do this sort of thing and even Pete Townsend was doing this type of performance in small places and putting it online for awhile.
Also, I almost went to his show tonight to see the opening acts. Don’t know that I would’ve stayed through the whole set but Sharon Jones is good and I see her when I can. Trombone Shorty and a ticket sale to boot. But money is tight and it rained so hillside seats would be a bad idea (still raining).
Steve Sailer had some interesting observations about Prince in the weak of his passing.
I think one of the things critics-and to a lesser extent, the public-admired about him was his indifference to pop music tastes.
The journalist from Salon brought that point up THREE times and then sheepishly blamed it on others.
ALSO, if the KEY point was “blue eyed soul” as a slur then that should have been the posted excerpt.
Oates’ son goes to Virginia Tech so.....not gay
The public may yet come to listen to Prince’s other work and know it. The vault has thousands of completed songs and at least 50 music videos starring Prince. An album could come out a year for the next 100 years. For a later generation, one of those could become the album they grow up with.
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