They Had MORE HITS than ANYONE in the 80s & Nearly GAVE this BIG #1 Song Away! | Professor of Rock
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- Coming up, an interview with one of the 80s great hitmakers. The most successful duo of the rock era, Daryl Hall and John Oates Everything they touched turned to Gold and Platinum. Here, John Oates tells the story of a number-one hit from the mid-80s that came at the crossroads of Analog and digital… Out of Touch, it was their final #1 hit after ruling the neon decade with 11 hits, and this one was one of their biggest and they almost gave it away. To put it all in perspective this song was actually a huge accident. Also on this same 1984 record, they had another hit where they spelled the chorus and if you were anything like me you were a little thrown by this… the story is next on Professor of Rock.
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It’s time for another edition of our series Revelations, where artists and writers take us through a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums... where you’ll get never before shared details. On this episode of Revelations, we are going to go behind two vital singles from the years 1983-1984.
Daryl Hall and John Oates are the most successful duo of the rock era. They burst onto the scene in the 70s with several pop standards including She’s Gone, Sara Smile, and the number one smash Rich Girl.
They blew up the 80s with hit after hit from Kiss on My List to Private Eyes. From You Make My Dreams to I Can't Go For that No Can do to Maneater. Every year, they were at the top of the charts. Well as 1983 rolled around at that point they had had 11 top 40 hits in the 80s with 8 of those going top 10 and 4 going to #1. Again that’s just counting the 80s.
1983-1984 were busy years for the duo, they started a new era as digital music was starting to come into focus.
In 83 they released a greatest hits album, called Rock and Soul Part 1, which along with three of their biggest 70s hits, included most of their top 10 songs from the 80s along with two new cuts.
I’m sure you remember the major label's greatest hits con of the 80s, we’ll offer you 10 songs you already have by repackaging them with one or two new songs that you don’t own, so you’ll have to buy a full album for the new tracks. I didn’t mind, because this was before digital music and to have all of the hits on LP was amazing.
With Hall and Oates's first hits, it really was worth it because the two extra tracks were huge hits. Including the underappreciated Adult Education, as well as the irresistible #2 hit Say it Isn’t So… Which was always one of my favorites. In fact, this is what John Oates said about Say It Isn’t So.
While the masses were buying Rock and Soul part 1 and pushing Say It Isn’t So up the charts. Daryl Hall and John Oates were working on their next album: Big Bam Boom.
Big Bam Boom was Hall and Oates's 12th studio album. Released in late 1984. The lead single Out of Touch would prove to be their last #1
Poll: Who is your pick for the greatest background vocals in rock history?
....Michael McDonald was on MANY of them.....shhhhhhhh..... ; ) ....
Michael Anthony of Van Halen
Tess Niles worked with a lot of eighties artists and toured with Clapton. She is co backing vocalist for Bowie at Live aid with Helena Springs.
George Michael does a sterling job in the background for David Cassidy on The Last Kiss.
Lorraine McIntosh Deacon Blue
The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts Paul Young No Parlez album ( credit goes to @hbofbyu1 below)
Going with Alice in Chains - Jerry Cantrell's background vocals to Layne's lead vocals made their songs sound atmospheric.
Merry Clayton on Gimee Shelter
"Out Of Touch" is so underrated. You never hear people mention it. It's another one of their catchy tunes!
....that's because the 'Like A V-irgin' chick was on the RISE....and, FAST, Man! ....she shot from 38-21-11 on the charts, the weeks H+O were at #1!!! ...uh-OH.....
So many! What' your favorite song by them Bill?
@@ProfessorofRock I’m not Bill but I’m gonna jump in anyway. My all time favorite by H&O is “Family Man”. Such a cool cover and still listen to that one on a regular basis. “Out of Touch” is a close second though.
I think it's catching on more with my generation with meme culture, though. (I'm Gen Z.)
We play it all the time in the Leone household!
Good to see that John Oates is finally getting some love. He was obviously very integral to the massive success of the duo
It's good to see that time has been kind to John Oates, he's still handsome and charming, and yes, _very_ talented. His ego never got in the way of their success, like so many band members of other groups. He seems down-to-earth, the kind of person who is delightful to talk with as the Professor has shown us.
I agree 100%. He’s been an amazing, yet under appreciated, songwriter for decades, and it’s great to see him still going strong and looking great in his 70’s.
He had a smooth voice too!
It was never my kind of music but I can give credit and respect where it’s due. He definitely was a huge part of the success.
Maybe he should have a show called at John’ house
I love the music of Hall & Oates.
They are truely a great American band.
If you didn't love Hall & Oates, then you weren't alive in the 1980s. It's just that simple. One of their songs was on the radio 📻 every, single day. And we loved it that way!
I was alive in the 80's.. preferred AC/DC, Dire Straights, Robert Palmer, even Billy Joel. Even Duran Duran was more appetizing than this band,
I totally agree. Their music sounds like dripping honey to me. Zum kotsen.🤮🤮
Every single day? Try every half hour 😂
@@Grisbane yeah I wasn’t a fan either
@@GrisbaneWow, I like all those bands. But I like Hall & Oats too. Especially Rich Girl and I Can’t Go For That
Such a timeless duo. They were so seamless in the transition to the 70s to 80s, and they basically never lost their touch (or never went Out of Touch if you will haha). It's quite surreal how consistent they have been through the decades
Great PUN!
@@pinky6863They 70's stuff is out of this World, and little know by the way, since lot of it may be categorized as "experimental" but those albums are pure jewels. "War Babies" is my favorite. Rundgren's production was outstanding.
They never ran out of time either? Sorry, I had to. 😂
@@marioerueda-almonte7938 I love the "War Babies' and "X-Static" albums, plus anything Todd Rundgren, also Daryl Hall's first solo album "Sacred Songs."
They still are seamless!
My Nephew is 28 now but when he was a little boy, he loved “Out Of Touch”. He would blast it in his parents basement and my sister(his mom) said that they would just sit there and wait for the song to be finished. Sometimes he would play it over again 😄I love the song too and still have to turn it up, just not as loud😊😄🎶
It's just so happy! Great comment!
It’s a feel good song for him it seems!
Hall & Oates provided the soundtrack for the most significant decade of my life: I graduated from high school in ‘81, met the love of my life in ‘82, moved away from my home town in ‘83, had my first son in ‘87, got married in ‘88. As soon as an ‘80’s Hall & Oates song comes on, I’m instantly transported to whatever life event I was experiencing at the time it came out, and I indulge in a few minutes of amazing nostalgia for the length of the song 🎶
I relate to your experience so much! I graduated in 1979, met the love of my life in 1980 and we spent some happy years together that I love remembering, and Hall & Oates music is a big part of my life's "soundtrack" of those years.
Bert, my first (and probably only) love died suddenly in 1989 at age 32.
The Hall & Oates song, "She's Gone" made me cry for years when I heard it. ("He's Gone" in my case) and I had "to learn how to take it".
34 years later, I still dream about him sometimes.
We really do have a lot in common. I’m so sad for you that you lost Bert at such a young age. My first husband (John) died in his early 40’s, and I still have dreams of him, although it’s now a comforting feeling, whereas, the first few years it was sometimes a crushingly sad feeling. I hope you find comfort and warmth in your dreams of Bert 🙏🏻
Yes! I guessed correctly, Hall and Oates! What great hits they have under the belt. And I absolutely love Daryl’s voice.
Daryl still got it!
Got what? Did he get in trouble? @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Yep, being a teenager in the late 70s and on into the 80s, I still remember hearing these guys all the time on the radio.
From AM to FM to MTV. Born in the mid seventies, growing up through the eighties, Hall and Oates were part of the soundtrack of our life.
They had their own Sound…they say is the “Philadelphia Sound.” Daryl’s Voice is just Crazy Good, and John Oates VERY Underrated!
I actually respect and revere their music now, more than ever! They were always on the cutting edge! GREAT interview as Usual! You Really ARE “The Professor of Rock!” 👏👏👏
Thanks for watching and commenting my friend!
@@ProfessorofRock I will Never Stop Commenting On Your Video's reminding everyone how you need your own TV Show. You should be part of television history." Everyone loves what you're doing..
They had a seamless transition from the 70s to the 80s, not an easy thing to do
@@thebluesrockers Adam reminds me so much of Casey Kasem, if Casey had been a full-blown rock historian! I looked forward to Kasem's Countdown every week. It's a real treat to have the Professor today, who brings us a fascinating episode every day!
I've always loved trivia, those nuggets like how they used a Boy Scout canteen filled with water as a percussion instrument. That reminded me of a story I heard years ago, that supposedly the percussion on Elvis's "All Shook Up" was done on a wooden cigar box. I looked it up and found this: "The unique tapping heard on the track is Presley's hand slapping the back of his Martin acoustic guitar, with his ring finger accentuating the beat." That's pretty cool, but no cigar box!
I finally found mention of the cigar box though...
At Sun Records, a popular drummer who played on many Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis tracks, Jimmy Van Eaton, was the clever perfectionist who employed a lowly wooden cigar box to get just the right sound in the recording studio when the snare was too much.
"However the thing which entranced Levon Helm about the drumming on "Whole Lotta Shaking" was the fact that the snare drum was tuned down and a wooden cigar box was placed on the top head. JM Van Eaton played his off-beats and his fills directly on this box." (found on a website for professional drummers)
One of my favorite bands.
I saw Hall & Oates on the H2O tour when I was 16. I saw Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, ZZ Top and a few others the same year and I have to admit that Hall & Oates was a fantastic concert. Whoever was in charge of the soundboard did an impeccable job. To this day it is one of the best sounding shows I have ever attended.
Two of the most talented people in music. Their music carried me through the 80s during my college radio days.
Indeed. the best duo in history. Glad to live in their time.
John Oates comes across as such a cool and humble man. He was a gigantic musical figure in his day and can speak authoritatively on musicianship and songwriting. I think I read he is into driving race cars, which is also very badass.
John Oates’s work on Electric Blue by Icehouse is another great example of making the background vocals the hook. Love his methods. Or should I say M. E. T. H. O. D. s.
I didn't knew he participate on this song!!!!!
Love it! Great way of saying it!
Luv that song too. But when it first came out in 1987, our local DJ never said who it was & I kept mishearing the lyrics. So I thought it was called “ELECTRICAL”. 😝
@@FlowerToThePeople can’t get past a great mullet. Although Great Southern Land is my fave Icehouse song, Electric Blue is up there. I had no idea John Oates was involved. Love getting happy facts about songs.
@@littlecatfeet9064Ice House was definitely a hidden gem in the 80s, Electric Blue was absolutely "fire" but they had many other great songs including No Promises from the Modern Girls soundtrack
I never bought a Hall & Oates album, but when I hear them today, it astonishes me how deeply their songs are burned into my brain.
They were on the radio and MTV all the time
I could listen to Daryl Hall and John Oates every day, any way, any time..that's how much I love their music. Still waiting for Daryl's House to start up again and still love watching John and Daryl talk about the heyday of their music. One of the best duos of the 80's.
Truly a fantastic and my favorite duo. "Out of Touch" is a timeless track and to me, when someone mentions "Hall and Oates", it's the first song that comes to mind.
Journey, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Billy Joel are my favorites 3 of all time. Talent beyond compare. What a great time to grow up. ❤
Rock & Soul was actually the first album that I've ever purchased with my own money as a child. Didn't realize that the record player was without a needle, so I had to save up for that before listening to the album,(which took months) After hearing "Somethings Are Better Left Unsaid" I knew I had to get that album as well. So Big Bam Boom became either my 2nd or 3rd album that I've purchased. As I turn 52 today, all this nostalgia is comforting and puta a smile on my face. Thank you, Professor of Rock.
Great song no doubt.
Wouldn't it be SO GREAT if they would come back together, and give it another go? They are Gold together! I bet they could make some more GREAT music together!! ❤
They are absolute musical geniuses. Should be mentioned in the same conversation as all the other immortal greats.
Hall and Oates are awesome and out of touch is such a great song along with 30 other songs they did, and say it isn’t so, never gets old
John saying that they treat background vocals like a chorus, a hook....yes! I love John on lead vocals in Possession Obsession. What he says about the background vocals applies to this song.
THat's right!
@@ProfessorofRock I love your comment about how there's two kind of people, those who love this duo, and those who are lying. 😃
In the early 80s, my boyfriend was lead guitarist in a band, but not much of a vocalist. They had a female vocalist who did a decent job with Motels songs and such. I suggested they try covering Hall and Oates, who I assumed everyone loved, but he had nothing good to say about them.
Now I know why. That band didn't have the skills to cover Hall and Oates but very few bands do! They were pioneers of sound engineering.
I wonder what he said to Adam about that song.
Check out John's lead on "How Does It Feel To Be Back" from the Voices album... He can lead!
Possession Obession! One of my favorite tracks! Check out Johns current solo stuff. Hes amazing on his solo tour, full of stories and great songs.
Best unplugged version of a song I've heard live... They kicked off their concert back in 1990 with it and it was epic!
Is it on youtube? got a link?
Hall n' Oats is one of the bands that most defines my childhood growing up in the 80s. I didn't have money to buy tapes or my own Walkman, but what an amazing time to be left to the mercy of local radio stations! Even with only a couple FM stations with decent reception where I lived, through the 80s we still felt spoiled for choice! H&O were a staple, and I still absolutely love them!
Always a fan of Hall and Oats. Best duo to come out of the 80’s. Thanks again for your excellent video.
Such a great combo! Funny how many songs they had that still receive airplay today.
Amazing song writers and performers. Amazing memories 😊
You NEVER Seen Hall & Oats Using Backing Tracks..
Never a mime concert with these super stars..
A Fantastic show live..
Yeah I agree, who would have thought two guys from Philly could create such an amazing soul sound like they did. I like to watch "Live From Daryl's House", every once in a while. Especially when I see a guest appearance by a group I admire. He always manages to sing one of his hits and gives it a new twist making it fresh again! They both have such talent for music it's undeniable!
Darryl Hall was born in Pennsylvania and John Oates was born in NYC but they are both musically Philadelphia inspired.
I’m with you on Live From Daryl’s House. My favorite episode is when he invited Cee Lo to sing along.
@@kingelvis4688 They both met at Temple University in Philly and the band was formed in Philly I never stated where they were born, I said two guys from Philly, that does not imply they were born there. that's all I'm saying.
Daryl Franklin Hohl (born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on October 11, 1946) and John William Oates (born in New York City on April 7, 1948) first met at the Adelphi Ballroom in Philadelphia in 1967. At the time they met, each was heading his own musical group, Hall with The Temptones and Oates with The Masters. They were there for a band competition when gunfire rang out between two rival gangs, and in trying to escape, they ran to the same service elevator. On further discovering that they were interested in the same music and that both were attending Philadelphia's Temple University, they started spending time together on a regular basis and eventually shared a number of apartments in the city. One of the apartments they shared had "Hall & Oates" on the mailbox, which became the duo's common nickname It took them another two years to form a musical duo, and three years after that, they signed to Atlantic Records and released their debut album. The two didn't start working together seriously until 1970 after Oates got back from an extended stay in Europe.
But, they both grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs and went to college in Philadelphia.
@@gordonschultz4788 Ok I honestly didn’t know that. Thanks for the education . Philly is a mecca for awesome musicianship.
I love Hall & Oats. Brings back Great memories of the 80's. Thanks.
Loved these guys. One of my 4 favorite acts of the early 80s. Hall & Oates, Men at Work, Prince, and Paul McCartney.
You have good taste. My four would be Steely Dan, Hall & Oats, Genesis / Phil Collins and Prince. #5 would be Sir Paul.
@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 Hi :) Yes. Good stuff on your list there. I have to say that after 1985, I had to add Sting to the list. And of all of these, he's probably been the one who has stayed with me the longest. Now I am on a 1970s Genesis kick though.
@@mindbomb9341 I agree with you on Sting. The Dream of the Blue Turtles is one fine album. Every song on it is a gem. Especially Fortress Around Your Heart. That song is close to perfect as any song could be. So he would be #6.
A less famous band at #7 is the Motels. And Paul Davis is #8 because of I Go Crazy and Cool Night. btw I don't think he's related to Martha Davis from The Motels. #9 Had to be Michael Jackson just because he is Michael Jackson. Lastly at #10 is Foreigner. (Waiting for a Girl Like You) tied with Toto (Africa, Rosanna) They make the 80s a fantastic decade of pop and rock and soul music.
There were so many other great bands too numerous to mention here.
I remember back then thinking if any group had the formula for making hit pop songs, they would be it. Hit after hit!
I agree! Their run was so impressive.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 for sure!
I was at a local bar with a girlfriend sharing a pizza & beer when Hall & Oates "Rich Girl" came on the jukebox. Quiet neighborhood bar suddenly started to rock out to the song, it was great. Hall & Oates is the background to so many good memories for me from the mid-70s on.
That whole album was gold, top to bottom, all killer no filler. They went out on top with that album.
Hall & Oates are among the best duos of all time. I always enjoy your interviews with John Oates. They definitely don't get enough credit for their innovation as recording music was changing. It's very interesting that their background vocals are often the chorus of their songs. That's probably one of the things that set them apart and helped propel their songs to top hits. I really enjoyed seeing them Live last year at Beach Life Ranch Festival in Redondo Beach. Thanks for another great episode, Adam. Have an excellent day.
Their choruses always had top notch harmony. That definitely sets them apart.
Sara Smile was a 1076 freshman HS tune that stayed in my head. I followed H&O through the years. Out of touch, another classic. Simple rhythm, lyrics, solid beat. Thanks Adam!
My son was born when this came out and I'd pace the floor with him
all night to this cassette singing each song as soft as I could as to not wake mom in the next room.
My back, legs and arms were burning by the fourth or fifth go around but the songs were so good they kept me going all night.
Memories tied tightly to Hall and Oats... thanks to them and to you to Adam for covering this perfect classic.
Saw them live about 30 years ago and it was great... keep hoping they'll come around here again... and "Say It Isn't So" is my absolute favorite song by them...
I'm 53 years old, this channel is phenomenal, my favorite. I liked so much different kinds of music from that era . 80s is still my favorite decade. Keep up the great work you're doing with this channel
I wait for that notification every day. Can't get enough 80's. I
I love the attention you gave to "Say It Isn't So" because that's always been a favorite Hall and Oates song of mine. Big Bam Boom was a cassette I wore out and I loved "Out of Touch" as it was in the studio, but it also sounded incredible stripped down. I also couldn't agree more on "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" - incredible song. These guys are truly timeless.
Of their many hit songs two of them for me, Out of Touch and Maneater take me back to that time, the epitome of what was best in 80s music.
I just bought my teenage daughter the reissued album this last Christmas as our 40 year old cassette was worn out. And POSSESSION OBSESSION is our favorite track. I never hear any love for that song. So underrated.
Method Of Modern Love has been my favorite Hall & Oates since the first time I heard it. That beat has been sampled HEAVY throughout 80’s and 90’s Hip-Hop too
Out of Touch just blew out of the radio when it came out. I couldn’t wait to get the 12” mix just to hear that catchiest of tunes keep going and going. The remixes seemed to fit with their grooves in the 80’s and 90’s.
The video remix is the best version.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 ah, but was it ever released on vinyl?
My son is 3 and non-verbal autistic. He’s changed me so much for the better. I hope he has a favorite song he sings someday. I can promise it will become my favorite song immediately. Even if it’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”
Good God don’t let it be that song🙏🏼🫣
i can put into words how much i adore hall and oates, my all time favorite duo, with some underrated gems like so close or wait for me
Hall and Oates ruled the early to mid late 80’s pop and soul charts. Nothing like them or even close to their sound! My favorite 80’s group.
As a teenager in the 80's, my 3 older brothers made fun of me for being a huge Hall & Oates fan instead of liking their favorite big hair bands like Poison, Cinderella, Bon Jovi, Warrant, etc. - That didn't aged well for them at all. Turns out, I had the musical taste, not them. 😂
They were just the ultimate in cool to me. I was definitely a hard rocker but they were my secret listening vibe when I was needing energy.😅
Me too. It's funny how back then it wasn't cool among the rockers to be a H&O fan, but now, totally cool.
Do you have a favorite song of theirs?
One of my most favorite duos of all time! Sara and Everytime you go away -two of my all time favorites . Paul Young’s version paled against Darryl’s vocals.
I was cheering when you said "Some Things are Better Left Unsaid" was your favorite tune. Mine too! Underrated, for sure. Prof's the man!
Big Bam Boom was also the first H&O album I bought with my own money. I even loved the album tracks like All American Girl, Going Thru The Motions, and Bank On Your Love.
Saw them twice in concert (84 and 88). Great shows w/ some incredible music.
"Say it isn't So" is underrated af as noted. as I've gotten older it's turned into one of if not my favorite song by them. Hall and Oates are generally just brilliant and timeless rock/pop artists. Absolutely love them.
Hall and Oats have way too much SOUL....the most important ingredient for great, timeless music.
At 65 years old, I still spin Hall & Oats and other albums on a vintage 70's stereo setup.
I was about to turn eight years old when this video hit MTV. Nothing but the best soundtrack to my childhood years. I asked my mother for this album when we passed Musicland at the mall, but she said no.
#badparenting101
Saw these guys twice in mid-80s, both times at college campuses. Each show a bit different, but great and we all loved it. Still one of my fav groups.
I saw them in '84. I have rarely if ever heard a pop singer with a better voice than Darryl Hall my God he's amazing.
What a great combination of rock and blue-eyed soul. Still listening to them till today
Ok, two things about this incredibly talented duo… 1. My uncle is a music movie and video editor. He worked with artists such as Beastie Boys and Anthrax. I would brag about his famous acquaintances, music knowledge and how cool he was. Then he started working with Hall and Oates and gave me their full 33 album H2O on vinyl for my birthday. Still to this day, every time I go into the city (NYC), I immediately think of Hall and Oates. 2. When Adam brought up how they would spell the chorus to Method of Modern Love, it reminded me of a story my aunt told me about when I was in her car, singing the Mickey Mouse song that clearly spells his name. My aunt asked me how to spell Mickey Mouse and I said… I don’t know 😂 I was about 3 or 4 years old.
They are one of the best bands ever. I remember listening to there 1980's stuff like one on one and my favorite possession obsession by them great band.
Been a fan of theirs since 73 when I first heard Abandoned Lunchonette ,timeless classics everyone one of their songs.
Living in Philly and attending High School and College in the late 70’s and early 80’s, Hall & Oates was a part of my everyday life. But the highlight came years later when they performed at the opening of the Philly Fillmore on October 1, 2015. I remember it was pouring rain and we had to park on gravel because there were no paved lots yet. That night I got to experience 90 minutes of blue eyed soul in a crowd of only 2500. The videos I took are still on my phone today and I often play them and listen to Sara Smile, Rich Girl, Out of Touch, She’s Gone ....... What fond memories!
What a great UA-cam channel, growing up in the 70’s & 80’s was awesome. The music from these decades is the best ever made and will never be matched. Love hearing the backstory on all the songs from my childhood. 👍
Say It Isn't So is my top favorite Hall and Oates song! It reminds me of roller skating at the local rink on a Friday night. That bass line is such a great groove!😊
Rock on! Love and miss those times!
Great song for sure.
Yes! And I Can't Go For That takes me back to the rink days...
@@flavellinator YES!!💯👏👏👏
Agreed. It would be great if they could get back together again. They had great music over the years. We are definitely fans of them.
My favorite all time duo.
When Big Bam Boom first came out of course I bought it right away. Hall and Oates were my favorite band of the early 80s and in my mind felt they couldn't do any wrong and were greatly unappreciated. It took me no time at all to wear that tape and I actually just recently bought the vinyl copy to go in my collection. I miss them so much sometimes and am thankful all I have to is play anything of theirs digitally and it immediately takes me back to another time. Note- my 8-year-old grandson recently stated, "That's my favorite song", when Maneater once played on the classics radio station in town. Good times!
I still love listening to Daryl Hall at his home with other musicians.
I have adored these two since I first saw them on the Old Grey Whistle Test. It was a programme my brother followed so I followed it too. Always loved their sound and I love them still, and always will. Two great guys!
Love your interview with John Oates. They had a lot of great songs. Surprisingly I never had a single Hall & Oates album. Something was seriously wrong with me in my teens 😂
Thanks for watching!
They have it at your local record store?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 they had them, I just never bought any 🤷♂️
@@blazerhawkdarren68 Haha, we forgive you.
One of my favorites on Big Bam Boom was a song called Possession Obsession. It was a departure from many of Hall & Oates hits in that John sang lead instead of Daryl. It was a minor hit, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July, 1985. I wonder why there weren't more songs where John sang lead.
I LOVE your show. My wife and I watch you all the time. My brother loves you too. I feel like I know you and you are just sitting there talking to me about music. If I ever saw you just expect a hug like an old friend followed by me apologizing for hugging you. I have sat around imaging raising my kids as if it was the 80s using the internet to only show them media from 1980 when they were 5 and moving through the years as they aged because it was such a great time to grow up. Your voice reminds all of us of the great Casey Kassum. Watching your show is like watching VH1 back in the day. Thank you for all you do.
Saw them in 1985 and they were fantastic. I had been a fan since the early 70's and was really looking forward to hearing my favorite H&O song, "Sarah Smile." Little did I know that Darryl Hall had just recently split up with Sarah and had taken her song out of the program. I was crushed! But the concert was still terrific just the same.
Hall and Oates ruled the 80s . Hit after hit after hit. I would like to hear the ones that didn't make it to album. I'm sure they were good songs as well.
I watched this the evening of the 17th and when I was getting ready for work the next morning, Method of Modern Love was my earworm. I have no compliants about that. Loved them in the 80's and I still love them today.
Loved that album and I love Hall and Oates they were awesome!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just also so much yes! Something’s are Better left Unsaid. So very underrated.
Got to see them during their Private Eyes tour. They were amazing! Donnie Iris was the opening act, he was great too.
Wow! Donnie Iris! Love it!
Donnie Iris? You must have seen them in Pittsburgh!
@@elizabethorsillo7187 Houston, actually. He went on tour with them. He put on a fantastic show!
Ooh!
@@dranet47 He’s still a great performer! Although he doesn’t perform as much as he is 80 years old now and struggling with some health issues.
It was 1980 late at night I was driving my lifted Toyota mini truck headed to the beach in San Diego with my girlfriend while we blasted Hall and Oats songs. Whenever I hear their songs I'm taken back to those good times! 😊
Big Bam Boom was a masterpiece! I was 14-years-old when it was released, and I wore out the tape my Walkman
Say It Isnt So is their only song that ever resonated with me. But I wont argue with their success and popularity.
My favorite of their albums too. Great sounding and plenty of awesome songs. Out of Touch, still my favorite.
Just had a conversation this morning about the exploratory nature of music in the 80s and how I missed when bands were willing to do weird shit. MoML definitely qualifies as weird shit and I love that.
I go on artist binges a lot. I'll start humming a song, then spend the rest of the day (or several days) watching every video I can find of all their songs. Hall and Oates seem to be way up near the top of the list of repeats I always come back to. Out of Touch is such a hit.
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Hall and Oates!
Out of Touch!
Say It Isn't So!
Adult Education!
And the "spell check" song. 😅😅😅
These guys were just so great. Guess these guys epitomize "Blue-Eyed Soul".
Thanks Professor! Always great for you to interview Hall and Oates. Great guys!
And the Matrix was slayed again. 😂
And great Weird Al shirt!
R-O-G-E-R! What is a method of modern love? 😝
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Certainly not caveman love!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@rogerdeahl9629 You may be right!
Daryl has a UA-cam channel with lots of live songs. There's a great acoustic version of Ain't no Sunshine
I'll have to check that out. His voice is perfect for the song!
Can you link to it here?
@@ProfessorofRockI'm not THAT tech savvy. Darry's Play House. He does have guest musicians too. Joe Walsh etc.
Live at Daryl’s House we go!
How many times do we hear artists tell us that they were going to do something different, but someone in the recording industry or their family talked them out of doing it, and that person was right - it was a #1 smash for them that they shouldn't give away. It's funny how wonderful a musician some can be, but when it comes to knowing what will be huge for them, they really don't know, because that's not their gig, they're creative musicians. I love that story! Glad the producer convinced John.
Still love listening to them and the music coming out of Live From Darryl"s House is off the chain! For me their best and most underrated song is Wait For Me!
I love listening to your interview segments with John Oates. He seems like a great guy to talk music with. It’s amazing how creative these guys got with recording particular sounds back in the day.
Definitely contributed to the cool sounds of the songs.
I love Hall and Oates Music you can't help but to sing along
Big Bam Boom came at a time that I needed it the most!
There songs from the 80's really bring back a lot of cool memories!
Thanks for pointing out what NEVER gets said: They hold the record for most Top 40 Hits in the ‘80s. In arguably the most competitive era of Hits, they were ridiculously prolific and deserve their due.
What made hall and Oates so spectacular in the 80s was their diversity as we know all of their hits but on all of their classic albums its the deep cuts from the booming power pop of how does it feel to be back from voices to the bouncy new wave pop of crime pays from h20 that you get a little something for every musical taste on these albums
They were so great! What's your favorite by them George?
@@ProfessorofRock from the 70s its a toss up for along the red ledge and x-static and for the 80s it's between h20 and big bam boom
They were great at tackling new wave.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 they most certainly were and it's evident on side 1 pop on voices and side 2 on private eyes were Daryl was very influenced by the likes of Joe Jackson, squeeze and the cars was influencing his songwriting on tracks such as big kids, empire state, and hard to fall in love with you on voices and heads above water, tell me what you want, and some men from private eyes
@@georgemathie8123 Definitely a lot of Joe Jackson thrown in there!
They had so many great songs, even if it was not my most favorite at the time it was top 3 almost always. Their music was fun to sing along when driving even my kids and their friends sing along to Hall and Oates once they hear it. It was great the new tools a musician could use. Now so many just use correction software to make it sound like they actually hit the notes, when they sing live you wonder how they ever recorded an album.