Band Couldn’t REPRODUCE Sound of This 80s HIT in CONCERT--Instrument Disappeared

Band Couldn’t REPRODUCE Sound of This 80s HIT in CONCERT--Instrument Disappeared | Professor Of Rock

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Up next John Oates of rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates or Hall and Oates tells the story of the feel-good 80s classic You Make My Dreams. the song came as a result of a happy accident… John Oates was jamming with a friend…He was playing the delta blues… His friend was playing western swing and they combined it and he started singing what would become the iconic chorus… later the end result didn't sound anything like the blues or western swing it pretty much sounded like the 80s. Honestly, if someone asked me to define the 80s with one song this one would be a candidate… also they quit making the instrument they recorded the iconic riff with so it took them years to find the exact synth to duplicate the song live when their’s was destroyed … the story is up next.
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Ya know. Every now and again, a pop song is released that metaphorically speaking: parts the red sea. It’s a head-turner. like that Meme that has been done a million times where the guy is with a woman and is turning his head and checking out another woman walking by. Except the song he is with is current pop music and the song he’s turning his gaze to is You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall and John Oates.
This happened in 1981 and it’s happened about a hundred times since with the coming generations who are discovering this timeless pop classic. Whether discovering the song through the Wedding Singer or 500 Days of Summer, the result is the same. Let’s be honest this has happened with quite a few songs from the 80s. There’s just a magic in this music from that golden era that transcends all time and space.
Daryl Hall and John Oates were one of the reasons why the 80s were so incredible/ In my opinion, they are the greatest Duo in the history of the Rock Era. There is no doubt in my mind that You Make My Dreams is pop perfection. No hyperbole, no BS it’s the personification of absolute bliss. It’s true, once you hear “You Make My Dreams” you’ll never be the same- knocked into a state of rapture from Daryl Hall’s vocal hypnotism.
It’s so infectious and joyful that you don’t want to come out of the trance.
The addicting ‘get on your feet’ old-time gospel melody spins you around and around, and the 'feel good' icing on the cake is the incomparable Hall & Oates doo-wop harmonies that sweeten up the song’s happy chorus.
Let’s be clear Few can deliver a vocal with the conviction and power of Daryl Hall. Describing his singing style as ‘blue-eyed soul’ is an insult. Daryl Hall is simply the maestro of converting rock & soul into one magical performance.
What Daryl Hall and John Oates do and have always done with their approach to creating and performing their music is deepen our soul’s craving and appreciation for music.

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@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Poll: What is your pick for the catchiest song of the 80s?

@Lam_3-22-23 Жыл бұрын

Very difficult because so many get stuck in my head: Come on Eileen Centerfold Too Shy Straight Up Careless Whisper In the Air Tonight

@mournblade1066 Жыл бұрын

Katrina and the Waves: "Walking on Sunshine" The Cars: "Magic" Matthew Wilder: "Break My Stride" The Romantics: "Talking in Your Sleep" Murray Head: "One Night in Bangkok"

@trinaq Жыл бұрын

Either "I'm Still Standing" "Come on Eileen" "Let my Love Open the Door", "Alive and Kicking", "Out of Touch", "Word up"...There's so many to choose from!

@bondjapan Жыл бұрын

So many to choose from. But one that jumps into my mind is "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina and the Wave.

@BillGraper Жыл бұрын

Hard to pick just one, so I'm scrolling through my all-time favorite songs list & picking some of the catchiest ones: "Another One Bites The Dust"- Queen "Funkytown"- Lipps, Inc. "Upside Down"- Diana Ross "Queen Of Hearts"- Juice Newton "The Tide Is High"- Blondie "I Love Rock 'N Roll"- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts "Goody Two Shoes"- Adam Ant "The Longest Time"- Billy Joel "Faith"- George Michael "Your Mama Don't Dance"- Poison "Back To Life"- Soul II Soul

@thelefthandedshooter5760 Жыл бұрын

Daryl Hall is to music what Harrison Ford is to movies. ICONIC and unmatchable.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

No question. Good call.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The Indiana Jones of rock & soul…

@TaskerStreete Жыл бұрын

Spot On!

@rickybobbyracing9106 Жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@thekinarbo 11 ай бұрын

Kiss is to music what professional wrestlers are to acting.

@lovinlorne Жыл бұрын

Saw them in concert in the late’80s. 2 1/2 hour show, no opening act, and took a 30 minute break. Arguably the best concert I’ve ever seen.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@johnbarrington2526 Жыл бұрын

I saw them last year and they were still amazing

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I envy you. 😊

@Geezer-yf8hv Жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Wish I was there at that time. I was a metal head at the time, but now realize how many H&O songs had planted permanent ear worms in my brain! Even without ever buying any of their albums! Just what I heard on the radio and MTV!

@MikeBMW Жыл бұрын

I entirely agree - saw them in the early 80s and their concert blew me away! Best concert I've ever been to to this day!

@javiermori1710 Жыл бұрын

These guys ruled MTV. So many hits. They really didnt need mtv im sure but it made them even bigger. Great duo.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Amen!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s a good thing, because more people were able to see Daryl’s haircut! 😜

@Geezer-yf8hv Жыл бұрын

Certainly for me! I was into hard rock, but developed a fancy for these guys for seeing them on MTV, back when they played music videos.

@Geezer-yf8hv Жыл бұрын

MTV was so good for the music of the ‘80s! It gave us so much diversity of music, and when a song became a hit on MTV, it was soon played on the radio regularly. MTV sucks now. They should just change their name because they rarely even play music videos anymore! I can’t even remember the last time I watched that channel. They same goes for major radio stations. They just suck. Guns and Roses is now Classic Rock? I don’t think so!

@TheCharlesAtoz Жыл бұрын

There is something special about DH & JO- their voices and the chemistry they had/have was nothing short of a "one of a kind" duo! The music of our lives!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Their voices together? Pure bliss.

@khkartc Жыл бұрын

“She’s Gone” is still one of my two or three all-time favorite pop songs. Such strong feelings of loss and longing.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s a masterpiece.

@TheSlowoldman Жыл бұрын

You Make My Dreams is just another reason why 80's music will always be held in such high regard..... Hall and Oates are fabricators of joy. Your Kiss Is On My List, Private Eyes, etc. You can't help but smile (like Sarah?) when Darryl Hall incredible vocals and John Oates harmonies come over the speakers..... I mean, Come on!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

You nailed it Bud, so true

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I am truly thankful for their music.

@stephenhanft1226 Жыл бұрын

"You Make My Dreams" is one of Hall & Oates best songs. During the first half of the 80's, they were on such a roll. So many terrific songs. 1980-1983 were my high school years and I consider Hall & Oates as one of the definitive artists that represented my music soundtrack of those years. Easily one of my top 5 favorite duos of the rock era.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

It's so catchy. Whenever I hear it, I'm singing it for days after

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

They made two great albums during that time period, Voices and H2O.

@urbanurchin5930 Жыл бұрын

So - I'm just a little older than you. I was discharged from the military in February 1981 - I just turned 22....it was such an interesting time for me ! First time out on my own - trying to make it with crappy jobs....struggling to pay bills and the rent - but plenty of parties ! girlfriends ! and hanging out with all the buds ! All of this early 80's music could be the soundtrack for my very own version of Dazed and Confused or Superbad or Fastimes at Ridgemont High ! It was all wonderful ...... even if I was broke all the time !

@YAWN.... Жыл бұрын

I prefer man eater

@smhollanshead Жыл бұрын

Your kiss is on my list is my favorite.

@deloresdunbar1464 Жыл бұрын

Early 70's is when the radio introduced me to Hall and Oats. When Rich Girl came out. I did a double take when the word Bitch was used in the lyrics.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I remember it making me laugh.

@dtw63 Жыл бұрын

“ She’s gone, 1 on 1, Sara smile…” those are just a few of the songs they did that I love and turn up when I hear them on the radio. Great duo and great music.

@dbrock1553 Жыл бұрын

She's Gone is my favorite Hall and Oats song, but it was in their blue-eyed soul phase and just isn't what most people remember of them, which is a real shame.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I agree. They’re fantastic.

@brenturquhart7090 Жыл бұрын

I realize, after your montage of their songs, that yeah they are the 80’s. Your right, absolutely right, 100%. They epitomize 80’s pop, and when you played that montage, so many memories from my teenage years came back to me, good memories, the best. Thank you.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

What a great duo and a great decade

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

One of the TRUE defining acts of the decade.

@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

Daryl's got one of the great voices in music. "You Make My Dreams" was the perfect tempo for my stairmaster cardio workouts! They have a great catalog of music.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

The best!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It is a good gym song…

@joec91660 Жыл бұрын

Lol..."when SNL was actually funny".... So true

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

...ding ding DING! ....ha-HAA!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I have to agree!

@ChristChickAutistic Жыл бұрын

Yup!

@BillGraper Жыл бұрын

I also discovered Hall & Oates when I was 4. That's how old I was when their first hit peaked at #4 in 1976, "Sara Smile." I remember when it was on Casey Kasem's top 40 like it was yesterday. ALL of their hits were amazing. "You Make My Dreams" is no exception. It's a fun pop song with a funky groove.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Sara Smile is a beautiful song.

@Dirty_Squirrell Жыл бұрын

Sara Smile is my favorite H&O song. Beautiful song.

@GizzardGary Жыл бұрын

When my wife and I were expecting our second child in 1988 (a daughter), that song was the first thing that popped into my head. Sara has been the light of my life ever since. And yes, Sara has a beautiful smile!

@ckatheman Жыл бұрын

I was also 4. My Mom exposed me to endless pop music when I was very young, so I remember it when it was out 😊

@randytessman6750 Жыл бұрын

Hall & Oates had so many great songs...... Will never forget dancing around the livingroom with my daughters to their music

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I played this song for my friends at school last week!

@jamalstephenson7140 Жыл бұрын

You Make My Dreams and Private Eyes were my favorite songs at different times during my youth. These guys were awesome!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Both songs are amazing!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Both so catchy.

@FreedomIsntFree-gd2hg Жыл бұрын

I always think of the intro song to the “DuckTales” cartoon every time I hear this song. Look it up and see.

@godaistudios Жыл бұрын

I just made a comment about that, and it's true. Coincidence or inspiration?

@J1W5M7 Жыл бұрын

A great duo, a unique sound and a band that isn't embarrassing to admit you like. I've never heard a bad song from H&O.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

That's because there aren't any! Thanks Jim

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Even my mom loves them.

@trinaq Жыл бұрын

This is such an easy song to love, with an infectious beat and happy go lucky melody. It was one of my dearly departed mother's favourite songs, and it always makes me think of her and smile. ☺️💜

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear Trina!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Was her name Sara? 🤨

@trinaq Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 No, Gina, actually, though she liked that song as well.

@thetwikikid4444 Жыл бұрын

I was too young to appreciate the song when it charted but, hearing it in the background as my older cousins played the radio made the melody memorable. Hearing it in the Wedding Singer solidified it as a classic for me years later

@drea4195 Жыл бұрын

I'm with you, it took a few decades and hearing it in movies for me to gradually realize what a treasure this song is.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The Wedding Singer introduced the next generation to these classics.

@dandydapple687 Жыл бұрын

One of my fave Hall & Oates tunes!❤

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

It's so good!

@eleniprovia7667 Жыл бұрын

I love it!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@robster7316 Жыл бұрын

Amazing song and one of many by Hall and Oates. Hard to believe it only made it to number 5. They blast this tune every time the Toronto Maple Leafs score a goal on home ice, so we hear it lot up here! Thanks, Adam!

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

...look at me Top 10, Sir Robster; you'll see who they were fightin' with, then...

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

For sure

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robster!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

And everyone breaks into singalong mode…

@valeriegray8068 Жыл бұрын

Perfect use of that song.

@ddrake7169 Жыл бұрын

Awesome music from a time when music was created by artists with talent and ability and not computers and auto-tune. Hall & Oates created so many true timeless masterpieces.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Well said

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Proves today’s music is a joke.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee And yet they enjoy these autotuned to poison mumble rappers who I cannot even understand a word of because they sound like robots from another civilization. 🤦‍♀️

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Because they’re dressed to high heavens in their lavish and trashy outfits…

@mrderp1292 Жыл бұрын

Hall and Oates and Phil Collins were 80's hit machines. They were all over the radio back then.

@thedys70 Жыл бұрын

Every time a Hall and Oates song plays on my car radio, my mood lifts, and that is a good thing...

@Sonny_AA Жыл бұрын

What a gift it is to be able to talk to these master songwriters. Better still to see them remain humble as their music literally becomes the soundtracks to millions of peoples lives. I have fond memories of driving with my parents from Detroit to Mackinac Island when this song was hitting the airwaves. Its forever tied to a magical time in my life.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

It's an honor for sure! Thanks for watching.

@TJ-id6ee Жыл бұрын

Great comment!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It made all of our dreams come true, right?

@mikelsikel73 Жыл бұрын

You made me feel nostalgic just reading that. And I’ve never driven from Detroit to Mackinac Is!

@Sonny_AA Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock always a pleasure!

@rogerdeahl9629 Жыл бұрын

Love Hall and Oates. They defined the first half of the 80s. They were different than other bands and that was a big reason for their success. You Make My Dreams is a good song, but I like Adult Education and Possession Obsession more. When they left in 85, they left a void in 80s music. Thanks for the lesson today Professor!

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....another "Possession..." fan! ...remember John drivin' the Cab (in the Video), and picking up the socialite who was comin' ON, to him!?? ....those were the NYC Days, Man, ha-HAA!!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Ya they did! Best duo ever@

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget, they had a hit in the late 80s with another great song titled Everything Your Heart Desires.

@mikekaraoke Жыл бұрын

But then they came back in 1988 remember!

@afreightdogslife Жыл бұрын

This powerful band brings back so many awesome memories. I was getting my first job as a commercial pilot when this song was playing on the radio. It truly made my dreams come true, as I look back at my professional life, and now I find myself four years from retirement. Thank you, Professor of Rock, for making me relive my younger days.

@ramonschliszka6332 Жыл бұрын

If you need to be rembered how good these guys are, watch Darryl’s house where they play live with a range of artists. Blows your mind.

@BecomeConsciousNow Жыл бұрын

I was aware of "Hall and Oates" when I was younger but they were not mainstream in the UK like they were in America. Having listened to their music later in life I now realise how good their music was! Great music, great energy and great fun.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

At least you got all those cool new wave bands!

@aprilmorris4588 Жыл бұрын

I heard this song when my mom was driving us around Medford and it came on the local radio 📻 station. By the second chorus, Mom and I were singing along; that happened a lot when we were in the car. 🥰 I grew up singing all of Hall & Oates songs because they had such heart and harmony. I also agree with you, Adam, that they are at the top of best duos list - ever. 👨‍🎤🎙️🧑‍🎤 I still sing along and remember every word. 💚

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

So do I.

@shannonprintz3599 Жыл бұрын

Adam, I can see you absolutely appreciate them as much as I do. I was born in 1969 and I remember sitting in the back seat of my parents car in 1976 when I heard Sara Smile on the radio. I will never forget it. I’ve been a lifelong fan since. Daryl’s voice has always had so much joy when he sings, he loves it, and it comes across. John too, he loves the music side, but he’s more mellow. If you look at the songs that John sings lead on they tend to be more on the bluesy side. My first concert was with them in 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pa at the Civic Arena BIG BAM BOOM Tour my Mom drove me from Frederick, Maryland. Over the years I’ve probably seen them 20+ times 😊. As long as they keep singing and sound good I will continue to go. Keep doing what you do PROFESSOR, you are providing a great service to the community and it’s a pleasure watching everything you do.

@jeffreymore6799 Жыл бұрын

1975 Sara Smile turned me on to Hall and Oates. I can agree they are the greatest duo ever.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

You know it

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@gioknows Жыл бұрын

Hall & Oates are truly great. They have to be considered one of the Top 10 Acts of all time. This was a nice song, not my favorite of all time but it really shows off their talent. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🍁

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@catherine6653 Жыл бұрын

I ❤ Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Bert and Ernie too. They really were a great hit making duo. They had 9 number one songs and 16 top ten. 33 total top 40 songs I ❤ how they improvise and jam live.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

...LOVE the H+O! ...I was obsessed with them 1982-1985! ...they were my 1st Concert! "Big Bam Boom" at MSG....GOOD TIMES....

@catherine6653 Жыл бұрын

@RBS I sat in the 3rd row. Good times for sure.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Catherine!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Not a bad song in their catalog.

@catherine6653 Жыл бұрын

@XxLilly_playsXx Kiz I agree. That's why I can't pick a favorite.

@Kenboslice3 Жыл бұрын

Such an Iconic 80's musical duo! I've always enjoyed all of their music. It's a bummer that Darryl Hall has been living with Lyme disease for the past 15 years. Would've loved to see them in concert back in the day

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I agree. He's a warrior!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s so sad! Before hearing his case I had no idea that the disease could last that long.

@Pault3788 Жыл бұрын

Whenever one of their songs comes on the radio I'm singing along, I always have!

@drea4195 Жыл бұрын

You hit upon it, this is magical. Exactly right! Darryl Hall and John Oates, this song, and in general the music of the '80s, were magical. Every generation loves this song, and it will be played and integrated into movies, television shows, and other pop culture art, for generations to come. We simply will never be tired of it. The same will be said of many other songs from that incredible musical decade.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s an immortal pop standard.

@ericwilliams1031 Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites. I still remember seeing them perform it on a TV show when it came out. I was hooked back then. Anytime it comes on I turn it up and jam out!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

And belt it out.

@kirbymarchbarcena Жыл бұрын

I recall grandpa when he was still alive in the mid-'90s and saying that there were so many duos that he listened to that saying one duo is better than the other is hardly justifiable. I really miss him now.

@susanrgraham Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love Hall & Oates music, especially while growing up in the 80's. We danced every Friday night to their great hits! This song still gets me dancing & moving when I hear it. Great episode!!! ❤️

@Alexvander10 10 ай бұрын

Have to agree, it just makes me want to move as I hear it.

@fivestring65ify Жыл бұрын

These guys were great. I appreciate these guys as a fan and as a musician. The bass lines in these songs are unbelievable. One of my favorites is Method of modern love. It would be great if you did a video on it. Thanks for acknowledging the importance of John Oates in this duo. I saw an episode of 60 minutes back in the 80s, and they portrayed Oates a a sideman, and nothing more. It's great to see him get the recognition he deserves.

@jonsimon5779 Жыл бұрын

That's the press for you. Oates is hardly a sideman. He wrote the choruses for "Maneater" and "Out of Touch". Two of their biggest hits. Bottom line: never believe anything from the main stream media.

@fivestring65ify Жыл бұрын

@@jonsimon5779 people that aren't musicians see things different than we do. It was obvious on this interview.

@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын

Iconic Duo for sure, really never lost their strive and momentum at any point. Of course, great stories can go with great songs!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

And they are still going strong!

@nathanielbarry Жыл бұрын

Hit after hit after hit after hit after hit! One of the coolest and best groups of the 80's for sure.

@timefoolery Жыл бұрын

It snowed hugely in West Texas when Hall & Oates were playing the Odessa Dome so nobody’s parents would let any of us drive the 25 miles to the show. So they’re still on my list. But I made up for it when I won a plane ticket, hotel an tickets to see Madonna with my 2nd favorite band, Level 42! Love Madonna but I was there for Mark King slapping funky bass with the Gould Bros!! Greatest concert ever. Imagine my disappointment when I took my husband to see Madonna about 12 years ago and the show was awful. But my greatest rock moment was being in the audience for the first concert in 25 years for The Police!! I’m a concert junkie, Prof!!

@Bubbachuck4910 Жыл бұрын

Born in 1970 and they were the soundtrack of my life in the 80's! The voices, the sound you knew instantly who it was. Rich Girl and Sara Smile , hell they are all my favs. You can't pick just one song. Check our Daryl's House here on youtube and watch some episodes. Will make you appreciate Hall even more if that is possible.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

He's amazing for sure

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

He’s so friendly and personable.

@carolmartin4413 Жыл бұрын

Love Daryl's House. Think he's coming back post-covid?

@vaughanmacegan4012 Жыл бұрын

The 5+ minute version of "Method Of Modern Love" REALLY is pop perfection, followed closely by "Out of Touch" and I am a hair metal/metal guy, so, that says something about the production quality and song writing abilities of Hall and Oates. Of course, they had other good songs, but, those extended versions were exceptional.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Their big sound in 1984 was so cool.

@djfgrace4me Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE Hall and Oats. They have created so many great songs that stand the test of time. They both seem to be really nice and funny guys. I love watching "Live" from Daryl's house. Man, I wish he would make more of those. They are an amazing duo. But a very close runner is Loggins & Massina. They have done some amazing songs. They are both fantastic song writers, producers. Wonderful harmony. Both Duos still sound great when they reunite. I loved this episode. You brought back some great memories from my youth.

@vaiaytanxgun4926 Жыл бұрын

Nothing beats the 80s alright. The normalcy of life without the divisions we see today. 80s music is so magical... Why I guess my favorite song of all time was Magic by Olivia Newton-John...

@chocomalk Жыл бұрын

Hall and Oats are the Righteous brothers of the 70s and 80s. I saw them do a live acoustic rendition of the Beatles: "Dont let me down" and it was epic, they are amazing musicians. I mean they literally inspired Billi Jean lmao

@trinaq Жыл бұрын

I'll always think of the impromptu flash mob in "500 Days of Summer." It makes me want to get up and dance! 💃😻

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Such a great scene. It's hard not to get up and dance along.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Same here. It immediately comes to my mind when I hear it.

@trashandcheese3636 Жыл бұрын

Well, you have the advantage over some of us, for whom this song is inseparable from its orphaned-sibling-song from a certain cartoon...can I get a woo-hoo!?

@sassyrobin420 Жыл бұрын

What I like about the Professor of Rock is his endless ability to make any songwriter, singer or band, seem totally awesome. I once a had a close friend who’s favorite band, of all time, of which she listened to constantly……was Abba. 🤯🔫

@1TinyBig Жыл бұрын

The Best Duo in the History of Music...PERIOD. TRUTH!!!!...FACTS!!!!!...My All Time Favorite Duo of ALL TIME!!!!!

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

I think Daryl and Todd Rundgren are doing something together, John is touring Germany later this summer. An old friend asked me to come to germany and catch a couple concerts like we used to when we where younger. Concerts used to be $10-25 dollars and you could get a T-shirt for $5-10 often, now it is easy $100-400 to go to a concert for tickets, parking or uber, hotel, etc. Pat Benatar is doing concerts and the seats we looked at where almost $300 dollars a piece plus everything else to get there. Memories are much more expensive now than they used to be. I hope the gents get together and do another Hall and Oates tour if Todd Rundgren was with it would be worth a couple hundred to see them all. Hope you stay safe and healthy.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Inflation ruins everything. 😔

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Sure does, 🥲

@lobitome Жыл бұрын

I have gotten picky who I see anymore, after having seen so many great bands in the 80's & 90's, so even though I don't like paying out the wazoo for a concert, at least I can say I have seen (so & so). Still, nothing beats seeing someone like Elton John in 1995, for a $25 3 hour concert.

@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын

@@lobitome Those days and prices are gone. But I think he still does pretty long concerts.

@Upemm Жыл бұрын

First heard them in 74, been a fan ever since.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

They're the best!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

They’ve been at it for over 50 years.

@gustavomarques4097 4 ай бұрын

Today as I'm writing this comment, is Feb 26th, 2024. And I've been Hooked to Hall and Oates since Nov 6, 2023 when "Maneater" hit the Spotify shuffle and my life turned into something else after that. I'd say "Maneater" still beats "You Make my Dreams (Come True)" as my fsvorite song, but the way I got hooked by them is completely different. "Maneater" felt weird at first and precisely that "weirdness" kept me listening to it until the song finally got me on my knees. "You Make My Dreams" was an instant hook from the very first time. It was so recognizable and fun! That happy beat conquered my ears right at the first chorus. There's 15+ DH +JO songs on my "Repeat" list, and they've been the soundtrack of my life these last couple of months. Originally I'm a metalhead since 14yo but thanks to them the variety of genres I listen to nowadays expanded a lot. Since then, I finally understood what Marty Friedman said when he explained why he left Megadeth in 2000: "The grey colour of Heavy Metal is great but I'm an artist. And as an artist I want to have yellow, blue, green, red and purple".

@royharper9472 Жыл бұрын

I am an old school rocker. Was taken to a Hall and Oates concert in SF Bay Area, decades ago. I didn't want to go. This was 30 years ago. Still the BEST concert I have ever been to

@flilguy Жыл бұрын

I love all of their songs. I think one of their underrated songs is "Family Man" The lyrics are so so. Although the music is out of this world. I was listening to that at work one time and all the youngens thought it was great.

@trashandcheese3636 Жыл бұрын

Well, Family Man is a Mike Oldfield composition. so it's a given that the lyrics are going to be a bit of a mess (and that there's a hint of Celtic-ness in the verse melody).

@67nearmint Жыл бұрын

One of the many gifts your channel has given me is a real appreciation of John Oates' contribution to the band. It's easy to see just the surface level view of their music as a Daryl Hall vehicle, but John did a lot of the heavy lifting with the songwriting. Thanks a ton.

@randumadventures Жыл бұрын

These artists should seriously pay you royalties because I can’t even count how many albums I went back and purchased for the first time OR again since I discovered this channel

@citygirl5705 Жыл бұрын

Two of their best songs..... "Did it in a minute" and "Adult Education," you don't hear as much today as their other songs. I don't know how those 2 guys produced such great music.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....I have NO IDEA why "Did It..." just dissipated from memories! ....I guess it was a underground "NYC" thing, thanks to "SCTV"....

@SingBlueSilver357 Жыл бұрын

Did It in a Minute is one of my faves of theirs. 🤍

@tThisNThat Жыл бұрын

dedication!

@zachhoran Жыл бұрын

@@RBS_ Did It in a Minute and its #33 follow-up, Your Imagination, followed Private Eyes and I Can't Go For That a few months earlier , and preceded Maneater from the next album a few months later.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

@@zachhoran ...Oh I know, I was NUTS for H+O! ....used to see the "YI" Video on UHF TV...those were the DAYS, Man....

@waynevia6976 Жыл бұрын

They are awesome one of the greatest bands ever. Great song

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

💯

@markmccutchan7763 Жыл бұрын

I loved Hall & Oates in the 80s , when I was in college I saw them in 2017, with opening act Tears for Fears, and they were both FANTASTIC!

@kevgamble Жыл бұрын

Nice tie-in with the t-shirt! And cheers for spotlighting Daryl Hall & John Oates. Between them and their classic band, unsurpassed in songcraft during their peak. Hall's voice is such an incredible instrument - the way he plays with melody & rhythm is incredible, like a jazz horn. (Also, nice to see a snippet of "Some Things are Better Left Unsaid" included - I think it's their most underrated track.)

@georgemathie8123 Жыл бұрын

Daryl Hall is such a diverse vocalist and can really do a whole wide of genres especially in their earlier albums from r +b, hard rock and bouncy pop he brought so many musical influences to hall and Oates and gave them what made them the best musical duo of the 70s and 80s

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

they made their mark for sure! Thanks George!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Truly legendary musicians with such a distinct sound.

@georgemathie8123 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980they did it all disco rock with x-static, new wave pop with voices and private eyes, dance rock with big bam boom and also Daryl Hall's solo albums are pretty darn good to his solo debut 1980s sacred songs was a collaboration with king crimsons Robert Fripp and it's pretty darn good his second solo outing was 1986s three hearts in the happy ending machine this time working with the Eurythmics Dave Stewart and the Fixx's guitarist Jamie West-oram guests on guitar you might know dream time and foolish pride from that album it's an underrated 80s gem well worth exploring

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@georgemathie8123 They were never afraid to try new things. I love Dreamtime, Adam should give that one it’s own episode.

@georgemathie8123 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 you are so right and when you bought a hall and Oates album you not only got the singles but you got a whole bunch of deep album cuts to enjoy in fact not only would I love Adam to cover dream time also on a side note I would love Daryl Hall and the Eurythmics Dave Stewart to appear on that show for an interview to but also I would love Adam to do a top 5 hall and Oates top 5 deep album cuts show to here are a few of my favorite hall and Oates deep album tracks crime pays, art of heartbreak, at tension from h2o, head above water, tell me what you want from private eyes, united state and big kids from voices, you must be good for something and nasty habits and infections from beauty on a back street and the last time, I don't want to lose you, alley Kats, don't blame it on love and serious music from along the red ledge that's my short list and I have so many more favorites what are some of yours from all of the eras of hall and Oates

@c.e.anderson558 Жыл бұрын

The last surviving member of Lynyrd Skynyrd has passed away. R.I.P Gary Rossington . When Gary and Allen Collins jammed live it was a frenzy of rock.

@lynnestamey7272 Жыл бұрын

I saw that, very sad. We lose so many icons to the wheel of time. I can only imagine the jams they are having, celestial sounds.

@petercena9497 Жыл бұрын

The Rossington Collins Band are one of the forgotten groups of the 80s. They were damn good.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s so sad. Fly high, free bird 🕊️

@BinaBecker Жыл бұрын

This is the first Hall & Oates song I heard. I was 13 and it was also one of the first singles I ever bought, along with George Harrison's "All Those Years Ago" and The Who's "You Better You Bet". That bouncy keyboard opener was irresistible, and the perfect vocal harmonies just sealed the deal. I still dance and sing along every time I hear it.

@rayquintal403 Жыл бұрын

The dynamic duo of pop music. The transformation of the two over the years and yet they kept a Philly soulful foundation is just awe inspiring. So lucky to have grown up on them and each hit after hit.🎉

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

I agree there isn't a better duo in popular music, they wrote songs that are completely timeless I can see their songs in movies and being played 100 years from now. It's funny John was saying we didn't make singles that the best ones just rose to the top. Just goes to show every one of their songs could become a hit, they were all that good. Great episode professor!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks My Name, always appreciate your comments.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The key to being a musician is having an actual passion for music and putting your heart and soul into everything you do, just like Daryl Hall and John Oates.

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it's amazing they put so much work into every song, also helps they are both beyond talented

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@MyName-pl7zn They are to Taylor Swift and Lizzo as diamonds are to stone.

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 ouch I like Taylor

@wishingb5859 Жыл бұрын

It is making me laugh because the 80s songs are probably why aerobic classes were so big back then. Every song needed to make you want to jump like Daryl Hall.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

....well, He WAS a thin thingamajiggy, wa'nnt he!? ...ha-HAAA!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

You know how Mike Reno used to wear his headband like he was some guy from a gym?

@anthonyparkernearlifeexp Жыл бұрын

Haha! the wedding singer is the first time I heard this song! I even grew up in the 80's, but somehow I missed this song.

@lucasjames572 11 ай бұрын

Not only the greatest duo in history they will be the greatest duo ever. How can you go beyond on perfection?

@Bluesman1-6560 Жыл бұрын

Not only is it one of the greatest songs of the 80’s but is one of the greatest of all time, even if your dead and that song starts playing it will automatically get your deceased foot to start tapping.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Ray Charles can see it from a mile away.

@starla. Жыл бұрын

One of the first albums I ever bought was Beauty on a Back Street. The album had a slightly darker vibe and lyrics. Years later I picked up Voices and could hardly believe it was the same duo. You Make My Dreams, and Your Kiss (Is On My List) were so happy! I love that they didn’t stick to the “same old” and instead kept growing and going wherever the music took them. What Oates said about their focus being on making good albums makes perfect sense when each album has its own unique feeling.

@patrickeady7985 Жыл бұрын

Yes, they are the greatest duo, and the 80s was the greatest, all that music I remember hearing, those music videos, it was awsum, that's why I miss it, I wish it could come back, I really do.

@bicyclist2 Жыл бұрын

Your passion and excitement is very infectious. It's just one more reason why I subscribed. I remember hearing Hall & Oats many times in the 80's and 90's on the radio. It always made me want to get up and dance. And lip sync the lyrics in the mirror. This band is part of the nostalgia that proves the 80's were great. I'm very grateful to have been a kid in the 80's. I just love the comment on Bert & Ernie. 😄 I completely agree with all the gushing sentiments shared here. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

@JohnHobart 4 ай бұрын

These guys are the master of the “bridge”. I’ve always hated bridge sections because they usually sound like they just crammed a few extra seconds in the song just to make it reach the average 3 minute length, but these guys always had great bridge sections, especially this one where he plays that Dm9 chord and goes into the next section. Such legends.

@ktpinnacle Жыл бұрын

Voices is a great album, through and through. Another one that I picked up immediately after hearing How Does It Feel To Be Back. Sara Hall deserves props for elevating their songwriting.

@ericflournoy2067 Жыл бұрын

Loved them... I still love them. For about a decade or very close to it, everything they touched turned to gold. It seemed effortless. Not just songs, but albums filled with gems.

@chilecayenne Жыл бұрын

I love a lot of H&O....and you're close to right...the 80's were the greatest... Except for the 70's and 60's music....those top the 80's. But the 80's brought us MTV, and for good and bad, that was a HUGE thing. I found the MTV today, has a 2 hours show periodically of the music of the 80's. Talk about a trip down memory lane.... Have a great day!! CC

@matthewgrumbling4993 Жыл бұрын

Great interview with a truly great vocalist!

@juliafox7904 Жыл бұрын

So sweet ~ thanks for this Prof!

@pleasantdaddy Жыл бұрын

It’s so great that you’re doing these videos! Love the interviews and the inside knowledge! Rock on, Professor

@andreperrault5393 Жыл бұрын

A great duo with great music that fit that time. Thanks Hall & Oates and Professor

@dianewilliams1125 8 ай бұрын

Daryl Hall has one of the all time greatest voices! Love Hall and Oates! Got married in 1981 and they were a bigg part of that romace! Too bad it didn't last but i still sing every song when they come on the radio! ❤❤❤

@hiblitdrummer Жыл бұрын

As a big fan who is also a musician, I stumbled on a Hall & Oates concert at the little Paramount Theater in Denver about 2006-8, bought tickets, and WOW! They were fantastic! Great video Professor Adam!

@bethsmith3421 Жыл бұрын

I always loved Hall and Oats. Their music was just easy to listen to and easy to sing along with. My favorite of theirs is unquestionably "Maneater". My best friend at the time and I used to sing along at the top of our lungs in her basement. I find it hard to pick the catchiest song for the 80s. I graduated high school in 1983 and went directly to college. I was in class from about 8am until 3, had at least one night class each semester, and worked two part time jobs. For 5 years, I lived in a blur of driving to school, home and work. The radio was always playing, but I think my mind was taken up with assignments, tuition and bills. Now in my late 50s, I find myself drawn to 70s music with a smattering of the 60s, 80s, 90s 2000 up to the present. I have to say the 70s and 80s are my go to music most of the time. Two amazing decades of music.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I will be graduating high school next year, and I absolutely love the 80s. Hall and Oates made it magical.

@chrispennington5981 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great edition, Adam! I graduated high school in '81 and the music in that decade was the absolute BEST!!! (And yes, when SNL was funny 😉) Love your show- keep 'em coming!

@paull.8005 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done, Professor!!

@suegreen7444 Жыл бұрын

hall and oates brings me back to my high school days bringing an album, abandoned luncheonette. since then i have been lucky enough to see them a few times and once at a small venue in boca raton florida at mizner park. can't help but smiling when i hear them, good times. thanks for sharing your thoughts and views adam

@musclesmouse Жыл бұрын

80s music brings me back to my youth.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

The best time ever!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Makes me believe in time travel.

@petelong3333 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always! Thanq

@czech70 Жыл бұрын

I love the joyride back to my youth this channel takes me on. Well done prof!

@makingmylifebetter Жыл бұрын

I remember when Saturday Night Live was still actually funny and staying up late to watch The Midnight Special with Wolf Man Jack...that's back in the day lol most people don't even know who Wolf Man Jack was. Those days (late 70's)and the 80's was absolutely the best, movies and music. Will never happen again.

@doublewides Жыл бұрын

Aside of watching the video for the content I also enjoy checking out the albums you feature in your bin. Love your low key nods to other great artists

@brentcox7772 Жыл бұрын

Another great interview Professor!!Love this band and song!! Can’t wait till tomorrow!!🤘🔥

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@curtisyuzdepski3603 Жыл бұрын

Great, relaxed interview!

@wtfisdat6382 Жыл бұрын

All the pop hits aside, this band with T bone and DeChant was one of the most brilliant, tightest live bands to ever tour. I've seen them in arenas, outdoor gigs, theaters and their sound was always phenomenal, even when they were just riffing and playing around in parts. So effortless, such mastery, it was like watching NBA players warm up popping the net from everywhere vs many bands live versions representing an average high school team. Just a completely different level of skill and they rarely get recognized for that portion of the equation.

@TheStrykerProject Жыл бұрын

I totally agree that almost any song from H&O could define the 80s pop world. There's just no denying those hooks!

@flavellinator Жыл бұрын

The ultimate feel good intro and song! We played the album Voices relentlessly in 1981... Some very good deep cuts there and truly diverse, including "United State"... Bert & Ernie... Lol PoR!!!