Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Free Concert: Daryl Hall and John Oates, Seaside Concert Series

The greatest musical duo of all time, Hall & Oates, are playing for free on Thursday 7:30 at Asser Levy/Seaside Park in Coney Island. I am absolutely ecstatic!

The duo has been receiving the ironic nostalgia treatment for the past few years, but there is some genius to their discography. For my money, Abandoned Luncheonette is the best blue-eyed soul record of the 1970's and this may be the finest video:

Hall & Oates - She's Gone (video)


While it is fun to poke fun at the overwhelmingly 80's aesthetic, one cannot help but clap along and move. Perhaps more importantly, their music remains heartfelt despite its absurdity in hindsight. While other hits of the 80's convey messages of commercialism, partying, and sex, Hall and Oates try to touch on the relations of men and women outside of the bedroom (however bogus their attempts). Thus, instead of more songs about partying meant for the dancefloor, Hall and Oates gave us the most sugary and hand-clap heavy songs about troubled relationships.


Out of Touch (1984)



Private Eyes (1981)


Maneater (1982)

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