Dec. 5, 1977 review: Daryl Hall & John Oates
I’m still a Daryl Hall & John Oates fan. They’re one of the few reasons to tune into the otherwise cringeable Yacht Rock channel on SiriusXM. Dec. 5, 1977 review Identity Problem Hurts Hall & Oates Daryl Hall and John Oates’ musical identity problem was illustrated by the turnout in the Century Theater Sunday night – a couples crowd of about 2,000 lured by the handsome songwriting duo’s dressy harmonies in their Top 40 hits. While the radio tends to pick up the tickling intoxication of tunes like “She’s Gone,” “Sara Smile” and “Rich Girl,” their live appearances are made of sterner stuff – the astringent rock tunes that take up the rest of their albums. But they held back at first, taking a midtempo opener, “Don’t Change.” Hall, his blue-striped shirt open to his waist, stirred the first sensa...