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DVD : Daryl Hall & John Oates/Our Kind of Soul |
- Oh, in the warm islands waiting to dance!Again, another very good music DVD and interviews showing how creative and new these 2 can be.
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- A passion for passionThis is one of those "You can't take your eyes off it" kind of thing.
You don't want to see it end. Gives the feeling of a couple of great songcrafters playing unannounced in a local club in a low end resort.
Daryl can pull you into the song along with him. He so obviously loves what he does. I don't think that as time went on that these guys got (retained enough)credit for all of the remarkable music that they wrote and performed. A good listening experience while snuggling on the couch.
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- INCREDIBLE ENERGYThis is such a great DVD it's hard to know where to begin - the selection of songs, the energy of the band (they are just having a ball and it shows), the rendering and interpretation - it's all just amazing. They didn't take the easy road, these are songs that are really identified with the original artists but Hall and Oates make them their own. Daryl Hall's vocals are soaring and soulful and John Oates is just raw, gritty and great on "What You See Is What You Get". The band is fabulous, so fun to watch. You'll just watch this over and over.
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- EXCELLENT Live Performance of the Blue-Eyed Soul Duo!This is an EXCELLENT DVD of Hall & Oates' live performance. I don't think I've ever heard a better sounding live performance by any other artist(s) except for maybe Pink Floyd when they did their "Pulse" tour. The musicianship is superb from ALL the musicians involved in this production. The live sound is impeccable and the sound engineer did a fabulous job with the sound. Buy it!
Also, for those of you who like Todd Rundgren (whose voice is very similar to Darryl Hall's), you might want to purchase his live DVD, Liars Live!, which is also an excellent production and has a futuristic opening, with the first song "Truth" performed with a "blue haze glow" filter on the camera. Another excellent choice! PS-I think John Oates is much more handsome with a moustache and I wish he would grow it back.
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- Blue eyed soul that works.During the summers of the late '60s and early '70s, the sound of Hall and Oates were known as Blue Eyed Soul in Philly by the jocks on WDAS, the Big D in Philly. I believe Georgie Woods, the guy with the goods, coined that phrase. Well, this is Blue Eyed Soul that works. Hall and Oates put their stamp on some soul classics and in some instances, re-invents them. This DVD was shot in the Bahamas, and while it was disturbing sometimes to see that members of the audience were playing pool while Hall and Oates were performing, it did not take away from the fabulous performance of these musicians. All the musicians on this release were outstanding, and they should have toured the world with this concert. This DVD is a lesson in great guitar playing especially with the amplified acoustic guitar. One of the musicians looks country and western with his "kick ass" hat that was referred to in the movie, "Kill Bill 2." But this guy gives a powerful solo performance on one song showing he has more soul than the best of soul men. This is a great DVD with great music, great sound, and great musicians. I give it my highest recommendation.
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