tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811442680646538122024-03-13T15:52:27.493-04:00ooh yeah! - Daryl Hall & John Oates Fan BlogA fan blog dedicated to the love of all things Daryl Hall & John Oates. Doing It For Love.Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-3212296996716467442017-03-10T21:20:00.000-05:002017-03-10T21:20:50.141-05:00HoagieNation Here We Come!!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, we are going to try to make it that's for sure. What an exciting day in Hall & Oates land! Fans learned today that Daryl & John will host their very first music festival in Philadelphia, PA at Festival Pier at Penn Landing. The aptly-Daryl-named, HoagieNation Festival: A Celebration of Everything Philly, will roll into town on Saturday, May 27th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Accompanying the all-time best-selling duo are Tears for Fears, Allen Stone, G Love & Special Sauce, Marah, Vivian Green, Son Little, Kandace Springs, and others to be named as the event nears. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday March 17th at noon. There is also a Daryl Hall & John Oates Fan Club (AAC) pre-sale which will take place for members on Monday March 13th. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've combined a list of links to some useful pages and fun interviews regarding the Festival below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://hoagienation.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HoagieNation.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://investors.livenationentertainment.com/news-center/news-center-details/2017/Daryl-Hall--John-Oates-Announce-HoagieNation-Festival-A-Celebration-Of-Everything-Philly/default.aspx" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LiveNation Press Release</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/02005268EAD29FF1?camefrom=CFC_LNPHILLY_HOAGIENATION_WEB_031017">HoagieNation on Ticketmaster</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/HoagieNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">HoagieNation on Twitter</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/03/10/daryl-hall-john-oates-to-host-hoagienation-festival/">CBS Philly</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I'll see you all at HoagieNation!!!!!!</span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-7714872262306952232015-04-10T18:28:00.000-04:002015-05-12T13:10:56.445-04:00Step Into My Radio!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past few months I've been trying to fill some gaps in my collection related to various tours/albums. One album happens to be the X-Static release of 1979. I've uncovered quite a few promo and marketing materials. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The band was out on the west coast and seemed to have taken part in some rather quirky marketing schemes. And it's super clear that Daryl Hall & John Oates have a strange penchant for being placed inside large musical instruments, recording devices, etc. (okay, okay, we all know that's not true!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So check this out. Someone had the idea of creating a large transistor radio where fans could enter and listen to the new X-Static album. Personally, I think this is brilliant! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> When you put the album and it's promotion together there really was a concise plan linking it all together. Especially when you add the videos shot for 3 tracks which include, Wait For Me, Portable Radio, and Intravino. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The props in the videos all link back to the transistor radio theme, hence X-Static...or, no static. Afterall, static interrupts the flow of the music, it ruins the song you might be listening to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if you were lucky enough, you may have received an invitation to attend a show at the Roxy featuring the new album. The audio for the November 4th show is available out there in the bootleg trader's world. This show was broadcast live on KLOS-FM in Los Angeles. Here's the setlist for that show:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabulous, right?!?! Now here are the 3 videos recorded for X-Static. I had the chance to speak with Adam Friedman, the director, a while back. He was 22 at the time. The Portable Radio vid was actually an afterthought from John who asked him to record this one quickly. There is also a video recording out there of The Woman Comes and Goes. I have yet to locate it, but trust me I'm working on it! Hope you enjoy the videos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">UPDATE: Thanks to VEVO and poster Jay I've added the video for The Woman Comes and Goes!</span><br />
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Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-71569952365338951942014-07-14T15:37:00.001-04:002014-07-14T15:40:30.852-04:00Daryl & John Do It For Love in Atlantic City!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the final show for Jim and I on this tour. Bittersweet for sure. We drove down to Atlantic City the day before. No incidents as far as traffic was concerned which is always a plus. Upon arrival, first thing's first...check in. It seems that everyone else in Atlantic City had the same idea! Jim hopped in the huge line...luckily is moved quickly and we were off to our room. We had a relaxing afternoon, a nice dinner, and a lovely stroll on the boardwalk. </span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLXs1jblgg4/U8Qvd60Jm4I/AAAAAAAAAjo/Fjtfylk1w9Q/s1600/Daryl+AC+0614+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLXs1jblgg4/U8Qvd60Jm4I/AAAAAAAAAjo/Fjtfylk1w9Q/s1600/Daryl+AC+0614+2.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK, time for the show! Ascending the escalator to the Event Center we spotted some friends! We chatted for a bit outside the concert space and took a few glances at merchandise...nothing new. Rats! We then headed in to find our seats. Easy enough. Jimmy then went to ask security about cameras, etc. He's found through the years that this is the best way to handle things. Talk to them, build a rapport...really, it works. He has Borgata security friends! Hilarious! So, the word was cameras were OK as long as flash and video settings were not used. And of course no pro-cameras allowed. Easy peasy. I noticed throughout the show that there was one guard that actually patrolled the aisles looking for video takers. It seemed to be his only task. Actually made sense to me as the guards in the front didn't have to leave their posts. From a fan's viewpoint it was lousy....from a security standpoint it was smart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual the show started with Maneater and Out of Touch. Then all of a sudden I felt like I was in a dream! Well, maybe it wasn't that dramatic. I heard "Do It For Love" come out of Daryl's mouth and I was flabbergasted! I looked at Jimmy and we both stood and cheered! They played it perfectly...didn't miss a beat. It was awesome! To my surprise the next song was another semi-deep cut, "Did It In A Minute" followed by "Back Together Again". I was a happy girl. Whatever came next was icing on the cake!</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z7VSr84_8jk/U8QvkbtkL1I/AAAAAAAAAkI/Ty0XAeztp_0/s1600/Kerri+Eliot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z7VSr84_8jk/U8QvkbtkL1I/AAAAAAAAAkI/Ty0XAeztp_0/s1600/Kerri+Eliot.jpg" height="160" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The remainder of the set and the encores were standard...the hits. The encores came and a number of folks rushed the stage. Jim and I were stuck in the middle of a row. Jim being Jim, he decided to move chairs out of the way and stack them on top on one another. It worked. Up we went! They finished off the show with "Private Eyes" and the crowd was more than satisfied! After the cheering and clapping ended Jim snagged a setlist and off we went to the merch table to meet up with Eliot. The lousy thing about the Borgata is that they try to move the crowd out right after the show ends. So there isn't much time for chat, or pictures, buying tees or CDs, etc. Eliot did have time to take some pics and sign CDs for some fans which I was happy about. It had actually been 6 years since Eliot and I had taken a picture together...we had to have a new one for sure! </span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghk087TeAgQ/U8QvhrF6UII/AAAAAAAAAj4/C4C0GaNd8_U/s1600/Daryl+AC+0614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghk087TeAgQ/U8QvhrF6UII/AAAAAAAAAj4/C4C0GaNd8_U/s1600/Daryl+AC+0614.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the crowd was now descending into the casino via the escalator Jimmy spotted a celebrity! It was none other than Philly native ?uestlove (Questlove). Of course Jim had to get a pic so he ran over to him. You could tell that he was trying to keep a love profile but was quite obliging and honored our request. Very nice guy! Glad we were able to meet him. It was a great ending to a great show!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-46587993815461365592014-07-08T17:13:00.001-04:002014-07-08T17:13:54.927-04:00And we're off....to Wallingford!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a bit of a steamy day with downpours to boot. I was praying that there would be air conditioning in the theater...you never know. We waited a few minutes for the doors to be opened to the public. The line wasn't overly long. We easily had our tickets scanned and proceeded into the "dome" which apparently used to be the old performance center. There was little to no A/C in there. Very warm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was quite a lot to choose from as far as concessions are concerned. Pretzels, hot dogs, all sorts of beverages, etc. We skipped the concessions. They get in the way of dancing. Priorities. We headed into the theater and gradually began to see many familiar faces. It was good to chat and catch up. We then learned that concert footage was being filmed that night for Daryl's new DIY channel show (<a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/daryls-restoration-over-hall/show/index.html">Daryl's Restoration Over-Hall</a>) which premiers on July 19th. We also found out photos were being shot throughout the performance for a special tour book meant for the upcoming European tour. Exciting stuff!! Needless to say there were TV cameras everywhere. They didn't obstruct the view of the stage at all. Cameras were allowed...no flash and no video, however. Score! Maybe these pics would come out a bit better than Boston!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hall & Oates show was amazing (as always). It was a bit of a bummer that there really weren't any people dancing until the encores for the most part. It seemed to be an older crowd (which I have no problem with)...maybe that was the reason. I was completely blown away by <a href="http://shanetheriot.com/">Shane Theriot's</a> solo during Sara Smile. Man, he can play! Such a great bluesy sound coming from that instrument. I'm not kidding when I say that it really moved me. He is the perfect addition to the band. Shaking it up just enough. Speaking of shaking...check out Daryl moving & grooving!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the show we met with some fans near the merch table. <a href="http://www.eliotlewis.com/home">Eliot Lewis</a> came out to sign a few CDs and take pictures with fans. He was met with a great response! It was cool to see that people were so excited to meet him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-52957382497837576162014-07-07T16:22:00.000-04:002014-07-07T16:22:27.337-04:00Have I Been Away....?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow! It's been forever since I've touched this blog with actual commentary. Someone suggested that I get on here and write something up. "Push publish", they said. So here I am and I've done just that. A few weeks ago Jim and I were able to attend 3 <a href="http://www.hallandoates.com/">Hall & Oates</a> shows. We enjoyed ourselves so much! The shows we were able to get to were Boston's BlueHills Bank Pavillion on June 12th, Wallingford, CT's Oakdale Theater on June 13th, and Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel & Casino on June 20th. We enjoyed each show very much and got to spend time with some fellow fans! Always a good time!</span><br />
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$20. A great price in my opinion. This poster would look great matted and framed! Definitely running out of room on the walls here! There was also a poster advertising <a href="http://johnoates.com/">John Oates</a> new EP</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />"Good Road to Follow" (which is quite enjoyable I might add!). This poster was of the same size as the Apollo poster and was also signed by John. From what I understand John's posters have been available at his solo shows but they were new for the Hall & Oates shows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The show itself was great. The Boston crowd ate it all up...singing along and dancing. I also saw at least 2 undergarments throw on stage in <a href="http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/">Daryl</a>'s direction. Hadn't seen that in a while! I enjoyed the setlist. Although one I've heard many times I was glad to hear the relatively new addition of Alone Too Long. What a great song! It's a perfect change up. This was also my first time seeing (and hearing) the band's brand spankin' new Lead Guitarist and Music Director, Shane Theriot. Well, call me very impressed! A well done and solid outing in my estimation. Check out Shane's music <a href="http://shanetheriot.com/">here</a>...I think you'll like it!!!</span><br />
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<br />Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-30340842844083049522014-03-20T18:23:00.001-04:002014-03-20T18:23:42.759-04:00Possession Obsession...Again.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a collector of all things <a href="http://www.hallandoates.com/">Hall & Oates</a> I continually add things to my collection. Most of what I purchase is from Ebay. But, I also frequent record resale shops, etc. These acquisitions of both from Ebay. The first item is a Bigger Than Both of Us Press Kit which I was stoked to find! The second is a set of pictures with the negatives from the early 80's. Love that yellow leather!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marcia (of <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072582/">Welcome Back Kotter</a></i> fame) and Daryl have been friends since the mid-seventies. So friendly, in fact, that Daryl gave Marcia a "wings necklace" in which she wore on a regular basis. She can be seen wearing it in episodes of <i>Welcome Back Kotter</i> as well as in press photos. Hope you enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What an incredible show! I am still reveling in the happiness three days later! My friend and I arrived at the <a href="http://www.prowsefarm.org/">Historic Prowse Farm</a> in Canton, MA for the <a href="http://content.lifeisgood.com/festival">Life is Good Festival</a> at about 4PM. Our goal was to pick up our passes, tour the festival grounds, grab something to eat, and settle into our spots for the show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our passes needed to be picked up at Will Call upon arrival. After traveling from the parking lot to the festival grounds via the super efficient shuttle, we proceeded to the Will Call tent. My tickets for entry were waiting...however, my passes for side stage viewing were missing. Of course anxiety set in...but the Life is Good staff is wonderful and they assured me my passes would be found and delivered within an hour. They allowed us to go into the festival and told us to return in 45 minutes or so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me just say, what a beautiful setting for a festival. Prowse Farm is an amazing piece of land with a lovely meadow and a pond in the center. This historic property boasts the Great Blue Hill as it's backdrop. The festival grounds are clean with trash/recycle/compost repositories within every few yards. Staffers are stationed at these repositories to help you make decisions as to where your trash needs to go. It's quite incredible! Children pranced, danced, and frolicked in the meadow as their parents looked on from their blankets. It was such a wonderful, family friendly atmosphere. Music played from one of the three stages at all times. An overwhelming positive feeling and good vibes were present for the entire evening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Delicious smells wafted through the air from the line of food stalls that met us upon entering. After walking the grounds and checking out the different areas we decided to have a bite to eat. We split the ribs and an order of kettle chips from the <a href="http://www.summershackrestaurant.com/">Summer Shack</a> booth. Needing a beverage to wash that down we each selected a <a href="http://www.magichat.net/elixirs/9/">Magic Hat #9</a>....it's got a great apricot finish...must find this at my local package store!! Both the ribs and kettle chips were great and hit the spot quite nicely! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finished our food and beer and then it was time to check for the passes. Upon arrival at the Will Call tent we were greeted by the wonderfully friendly and helpful Chelsea who had our passes ready to go! YAY! We were golden! I was so excited to learn that our passes were actually listed as artist's guest passes and would give us full backstage access. Omigosh! Hyperventilation! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off we went to the backstage entrance, proudly donning our wristbands! Sure enough, we were allowed right in and treated like queens! And the first face we saw upon entering the artist hospitality area is celebrity chef Ming Tsai! (As an aside...call me crazy...but the best perk might just have been the REAL bathrooms as opposed to the Port-A-Potties!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We needed another one of those Magic Hat #9's! As we were in line, who popped up?? Brian Dunne, drummer extraordinaire! As always, he was super nice and we were so happy to see him. Chatting away with Brian I suddenly felt an arm around my shoulder....<a href="http://www.eliotlewis.com/EliotLewisiweb/Eliot_Lewis.html">ELIOT LEWIS</a>! So great to see him and talk...it had been a few months...always glad to catch up!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We still needed that beer! HA! Back in line we went like giddy school girls! 2 Magic Hat #9's please! The artist hospitality area was a great space. Lots of areas to relax and enjoy the music and food. Beautiful tents, chairs, pillows, and floral arrangements. We found a nice little seating area and took in the surroundings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We could hear <a href="http://theroots.com/">The Roots</a> playing in the background at the Positive Purpose Stage (they were supposed to be on the Main Stage however some of the band ran into some travel issues which forced the stage swap with <a href="http://dawestheband.com/">Dawes</a>). It was getting close to show time so we took our places behind the soundboard at the Main Stage. We could look out and see The Roots finishing up their set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrea, my favorite Production Assistant, arrived and took her place behind the ever important laptop which controls the teleprompter on stage. She promised me a set list after the show! (And came through as always! Thanks, Andrea!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The butterflies hit! Out of nowhere! It's that pre-show excitement/nervousness/elation. It happens every time! Then we see the guys coming up on stage, waiting off to the side. Wooo! We are about to get started. Daryl donned his guitar. <a href="http://www.portercarrolljr.com/">Porter</a> and <a href="http://johnoates.com/">John</a> waved to us! All of the guys were casually chatting. Each one with a smile on his face. Here we go!! The band ripped into Out Of Touch! Being a festival they decided to go with a set list used previously at the Ryman Auditorium show in Nashville earlier this year. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will say that they played one of THE best versions of Uncanny that I have ever heard. It was the perfect combination of funky and soulful! The crowd simply ate it up! Daryl and John were both loving the crowd right back. Daryl had very few issues with his monitors and even the sound tech was rocking out! At one point John did have trouble hearing drums but that was quickly remedied. Looking out on the sea of people, I was so proud of my favorite band. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the show we spoke with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaulPesco">Paul Pesco</a> for a few moments then headed back to the hospitality area. One more celebratory beverage was in order! <a href="http://www.hallandoates.com/">Daryl Hall & John Oates</a> had once again proved that they can deliver a stellar show that is fresh and fun even after 40 years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next on deck....<a href="http://www.theborgata.com/">The Borgata</a> - Atlantic City, NJ on October 4th and <a href="http://thetowerphilly.com/">Tower Theater</a> - Upper Darby, PA on October 5th. Until then...Do It For Love! x K</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-30087789634262075712013-09-17T13:12:00.000-04:002013-09-17T13:14:15.587-04:00Life Is Good and a Change of Season<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, the summer is coming to a close and I am gearing up for the upcoming <a href="http://www.hallandoates.com/">Hall & Oates</a> performance at the <a href="http://www.lifeisgood.com/festival/">Life is Good Festival</a> in Canton, MA on Saturday September 21st! The weather forecast is looking good and I am excited for the chance to see my most favorite band play in the late summer sun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another reason I am excited for this particular show is that <a href="http://theroots.com/">The Roots</a> will be on just before H&O take the stage!! Oh yes...THE ROOTS! This wouldn't be the first time these fellas would share a stage. It should be noted that Daryl Hall sat in with The Roots on <a href="http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/">Late Night with Jimmy Fallon </a>back in October of 2011 upon the release of his album <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Laughing-Down-Crying-Daryl-Hall/dp/B005DEVH50">Laughing Down Crying</a>. Also, Daryl performed at Philadelphia's 4th of July celebration along side The Roots and Queen Latifah back in 2012. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a fan, I am secretly hoping for a mini jam session between H&O and The Roots. I have this sneaking suspicion that they will make it happen. I hope I am not proven wrong! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And seeing as we are in this transition of seasons I thought it would be the perfect time to post some pics of the Change of Season Tourbook. It's one of my most favorite books with some amazing photos inside. Enjoy! And I will have a full report on Life Is Good this weekend! Until then, do it for love!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday...the day of the second show. I think we were all exhausted from the night before. Most of the crew hit the pools at the <a href="http://www.hardrockhotel.com/">Hard Rock Hotel</a>. I really enjoyed the Nirvana Pool on the HRH Tower side of the resort. Lovely loungers were placed along the zero-entry sand bottomed pool. Palm trees gave the illusion of being on an island paradise.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our paradise couldn't be allowed to last the entire day, however! We needed to ready ourselves for the <a href="http://www.hallandoates.com/welcome.html">Hall & Oates</a> concert as well as <a href="http://www.eliotlewis.com/">Eliot Lewis</a>' performance at Vinyl Las Vegas. Strangely enough the security folks allowed cameras in without issue! And I did manage to take some cool shots once I got to the stage for the encore. In case anyone has forgotten, I've added a pic of the set list from night two down below. It was a normal greatest hits set, wish they would have mixed it up a little bit more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. Lewis reached the stage and the place went wild. It was a show filled with one great tune after another. If you haven't done so already, I highly recommend picking up his latest album called <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/eliotlewis7">Enjoy The Ride</a>. Once again tonight, <a href="http://www.klydejones.com/live/">Klyde Jones</a> and <a href="http://www.portercarrolljr.com/">Porter Carroll Jr</a> joined Eliot for Walk on By and Sara Smile respectively. The crowd was thrilled and brought to their feet on many occasion throughout the 90 minute set. After the show Eliot kindly signed autographs and posed for pictures as did other members of the Hall & Oates band and crew. It was a great time for everyone and no one really wanted to leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few of us ended up at Mr. Lucky's 24/7 for a late nigh snack. Specials for the evening included shots named after Hall & Oates songs. Way cute!! As we sat and noshed we began to plan for the AM and what our plan of action might be. You see, our lovely friend Carol came all the way from Australia to see these shows and hang out with all of her H&O pals. Two years ago Carol met John in an airport back home in Australia. She narrowly missed meeting Daryl and was heartbroken. So we were determined to make it happen for her.</span></div>
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block a little bit...just in case they were going to pick him up at the HRH Tower entrance. Sure enough, there was the bus! Parked and waiting! Jimmy to us frantically! Off the rest of us went running down the sidewalk in 105 degree heat! I haven't moved that fast in years! It was a sight to see indeed!! Phew...made it to the bus with time to spare. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a few moments he appeared with his iced coffee in hand. He was wearing his ever present shades, flip flops, shorts, and a button down shirt sleeve shirt. He met us with a friendly "Hi, guys!". I truly felt that he was happy to see us. He asked us all how we were doing and Carol was able to tell her story about being there in Vegas all the way from Australia. He gladly chatted and took pictures with us. Once we said our goodbyes off he went onto the bus. I am pretty sure Carol shrieked with delight. I was so very happy for her! After being a fan for 30 years she was finally able to meet Daryl! We were all on cloud nine for the rest of the day. It was certainly an amazing morning! And another wonderful Hall & Oates trip for the memory books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anytime I see Nile Rodgers performing on television, etc, this picture pops into my head. Nile's Sunday night's appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards with Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk was no exception. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This picture was taken in 1983 during the recording and production of INXS's Original Sin from their 1984 album titled "The Swing". Nile was producing the album for INXS. He had worked on producing and arranging the remix of the Hall & Oates' hit "Adult Education" earlier in 1983 and decided to call in Hall for some additional vocals on Original Sin. Daryl and Michael Hutchence (pictured seated next to Daryl) supply the vocals for the chorus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned above, this wasn't the first time Daryl had worked with Nile. Rodger's had worked on the arrangement and production of the remix of "Adult Education" earlier in 1983. Nile and Daryl would hook up once more in the eighties. This time both Hall and Oates would be involved. Daryl and John cut a cover of the Gamble & Huff classic, "Love Train" for the original motion picture soundtrack, "Earth Girls are Easy". It just happens that Rodgers was the producer for the project! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This wouldn't be the last time Daryl, John, and Niles would get together! In December of 2003 they were each presented with New York Heroes awards by the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I urge you to check out Niles' recent work with Daft Punk. It's got that just-right mix for R&B and Funk. Here are a few vids to check out!</span></div>
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Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-14051976601506768532013-08-20T17:59:00.000-04:002013-08-24T22:56:49.217-04:00Las Vegas Turnaround 2013 - Part 2!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK...where'd we leave off?? Oh that's right...our lousy 80's party! HA! Fear not! Our next day was truly one for the record books! We started off with a delicious breakfast at <a href="http://www.hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas-restaurants/24-7-diner">Mr. Lucky's 24/7</a>. For what they are (a Rock n' Roll Denny's according to one waiter), the food was quite good! Jimmy opted for a Bacon Waffle...wish I had thought to take a snap of it....the thing actually had chips of crunchy bacon IN IT! IMO, you can't go wrong with bacon....EVER! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off we went to our bus! This lovely bus would be taking us on our History Channel Tour of <a href="http://gspawn.com/">Gold & Silver Pawn Shop (Pawn Stars)</a>, <a href="http://lasvegastoyshack.com/">Toy Shack (Pawn Stars)</a>, <a href="http://www.ultimatesportscards.com/">Ultimate Sports Cards & Memorabilia (Pawn Stars)</a>, <a href="http://www.ricksrestorations.com/">Rick's Restorations (American Restoration)</a>, and <a href="http://www.countskustoms.com/">Count's Kustoms (Counting Cars)</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had an incredible day meeting all of these History Channel stars and getting to see where all the action takes place. It was really a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Special thanks to Phil Nichols and Susan Perrin of </span><a href="http://www.righttrackbooking.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right Track Booking Agency</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for organizing the event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now...on to the show! I always get this nervous butterflies-in-my-tummy feeling before every single Daryl & John concert. I don't know if it's the excitement of being with all my friends or knowing that my idol is going to be singing my favorite songs only feet from me...after all the gigs I've seen, I still can't explain it. It's an experience that just takes over every cell and seeps through every pore. True elation! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rGVSnMO8eN4/UgbtL_x192I/AAAAAAAAAVo/spre-vnF_0o/s1600/IMG_3123.JPG">set list</a> was standard and to be expected for a casino show. Daryl was dashing in his black western style shirt with white trim. John looked fab in his button down shirt and jeans. The band was at top form! They sailed through hit after hit with ease! This Las Vegas crowd ate it up! They loved it, and the more love the crowd showed the more the band threw that love right back out there! Amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, we were treated to two encores and then the party was over...but, was it?!?! Oh no, the night was young. We still had to DASH over to Vinyl Las Vegas (also in the Hard Rock Hotel) to see the one and only <a href="http://www.eliotlewis.com/EliotLewisiweb/Eliot_Lewis.html">Eliot Lewis</a> perform at 11:30 PM. Seats secured, Jimmy ran up to our room to get our cameras which were not allowed into the Hall & Oates show. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The place was packed at showtime! Eliot took the stage and treated the crowd to his own tunes as well as covers of songs from some of the greatest musicians that have influenced his musical journey throughout the years. Special guest appearances were made by <a href="http://www.johnoates.com/">John Oates</a>, <a href="http://www.klydejones.com/">Klyde Jones</a> and <a href="http://www.portercarrolljr.com/">Porter Carroll Jr</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lewis and Oates treated us to a new track,from John's latest solo venture (</span><a href="http://johnoates.com/grtf/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good Road To Follow</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), called Save Me. This was truly</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> one of the best songs John has ever written! Klyde Jones joined Eliot and they shared with us a song that both artists have sung lead vocals on in past incarnations of the Average White Band...Walk on By. And later in the show Porter Carroll Jr. took us all to church with a super-soulful rendition of Sara Smile. Dare I say I may have enjoyed this experience more than the Hall & Oates concert?!?! Hmmm....almost!</span></div>
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Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-11214312543491098352013-08-10T22:06:00.000-04:002013-08-10T22:06:41.043-04:00Las Vegas Turnaround 2013 - GOODIES EDITION<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On every H&O trip we venture out on we inevitably come back with various Daryl & John (and band) related goodies! Some we find by accident and some we go in search of! Here's out haul from Las Vegas Turnaround 2013! </span><div>
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Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-71601840808536080142013-08-09T21:57:00.001-04:002013-08-09T21:57:15.175-04:00Las Vegas Turnaround 2013! PART 1<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just back from a fab 5 day jaunt to the lonely-land! And it was a trip I will not soon forget! We had a very busy 5 day / 4 night schedule. Daryl Hall & John Oates, Eliot Lewis, and a History Channel bus tour just to name a few tidbits. Here's the rundown...but first....a pic of the boss...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jim and I headed out to our 6 AM flight bright an early on Thursday. The plan was to arrive in Las Vegas at about 10 AM and be at the hotel and in our swimsuits by 11 AM. Best laid plans and all that....We didn't end up with a room at the lovely Hard Rock Hotel until almost 4 PM! Total bummer. But they made up for it with an upgrade to a HRH Tower Suite! It was one of the nicest rooms I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. And probably the most comfortable hotel bed I have ever SLEPT in! Great furniture, great bed, great bathroom, GREAT digi ipod dock and sound system! 2 thumbs up for that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I should also mention that we stopped in for a light lunch at the famed Pink Taco. I will say that although I was impressed with the restaurant staff and decor I was not all that thrilled with the food. We had the nachos and the steak fajitas. Meh...that's all I'd give it. I did REALLY like those pink tortilla chips though! CUTE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up was the screening of Eliot Lewis' performance and interview at the Gibson Showroom which had been recorded earlier that day. The Ainsworth...a bar within the HRH casino agreed to put it up on a few of the big screens. And like the geeks we are, we all screamed with glee when Eliot appeared on that 6-footer! I will admit, it was very cool to see him up there! We were happy and so was the bar as we guzzled away our jet lag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the screening some of us headed for dinner and others to unwind a bit. After all, we needed to be back at The Ainsworth for the High Voltage 80's Party @ 9:30 PM! Oh....what a sad sad party it was. I had arranged in advance to have a reserved table...it was more like a sofa with an ottoman scattered here and there. We all felt very separated...at least I did. It wasn't a good set up. I had also been promised some Hall & Oates themed drinks for the group....big NOPE to that, too. I was so upset and beginning to feel like the weekend was just going to go down hill from there. The best part, however, was seeing everyone and getting together...that's always the best part!! </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will the weekend be a bust?? Will Daryl wear the same clothes on both nights?? Will Eliot pack the house at Vinyl?? Stay tuned for Part 2 and maybe even a Part 3 tomorrow!!</span></div>
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Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-91055484515071730272012-04-07T22:14:00.000-04:002012-04-07T22:16:42.401-04:00Daryl Hall's LFDH Live - THIS WEEK!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I know it's been a loooooong time since I have posted to this lovely blog...you know, life and all that jazz. But, I am super amped for the upcoming LFDH Live Tour which kicks off this Wednesday (April 11th) in Montclair, NJ!!! This tour features special guests Sharon Jones and R&B prodigy Allen Stone (I love him).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We've also got a new fella in the band!!! As most of you know our beloved Everett Bradley is now booty shaking with The Boss...yes....THE BOSS. You can catch Ev on tour with the ever popular Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Anywho....back to Daryl's band.....new member....yes!! I don't think the official word is out yet so I've gotta keep it on the D.L. but you SO will not be disappointed!! Promise!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'll be at a number of the upcoming shows and promise to take loads of pics and give updates via Facebook. If you don't follow me yet on the FB...please feel free to friend me! You can find me at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/oohyeah.">www.facebook.com/oohyeah<span style="color: black;">.</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now some questions come to mind...will we get to hear some tracks from 'Laughing Down Crying'? Will Daryl change up the wardrobe? These and more will hopefully be answered on Wednesday night! And I, for one, cannot wait!!! Stay tuned!</span><br />
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</div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-77025002080250611962011-05-06T23:40:00.001-04:002011-05-06T23:42:50.970-04:00LFDH Featuring Daryl Hall & Fitz & The Tantrums<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My intention is to write a review of this show...but, I just can't make you wait any longer to see these pics! I think they tell the whole story!</span><br />
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<a href="http://oohyeah.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=16665595&AlbumKey=hbL7B9"><a href="http://oohyeah.smugmug.com/Music/Daryl-Hall-FATT/16665595_hbL7B9#1256574223_dJB3RxG-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://oohyeah.smugmug.com/photos/i-dJB3RxG/1/S/i-dJB3RxG-S.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a></a>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-53462624380607033242011-01-18T11:31:00.000-05:002011-01-18T11:31:33.457-05:00Daryl Hall - He Does It All!<span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=jimker155&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000RT3R0E" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;" width="1" /></span><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/3-Hearts-Happy-Ending-Machine/dp/B000RT3R0E?ie=UTF8&tag=jimker155&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="3 Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B000RT3R0E&tag=jimker155" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Daryl Hall's fifth solo album coming this Spring (are we there yet?), I thought it might be nice to take a look back at some of the media attention he received back in 1986. News outlets were reporting that Hall & Oates had broken up but in actuality a decision was made to put H&O on hold so that both Daryl and John could pursue their own interests. John shifted into production and a number of other activities and Daryl set out to release his second solo effort cryptically titled "Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine". </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Articles about Daryl once again began to pop up in everything from teen magazines to publications aimed at professional sound engineers. One such article that I came across was featured in RockLine Magazine's December 1986 issue. Entitled "Daryl Hall Does It All", this write-up could not be more foretelling. In the last twenty-plus years he has released two additional solo efforts, written songs for such artists as Celine Dion, continued to tour and write music with John Oates, battled Lyme Disease, become a "<em>Family Man</em>" AND most recently reared the brain child known as <a href="http://www.lfdh.com/">Live From Daryl's House</a>. It appears that he is still doing it all and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. </span></div><br />
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</div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-80012148599623936202011-01-06T14:10:00.001-05:002011-01-06T14:13:43.568-05:00Happy New Year!!!!....and all that good stuff....<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since we now have our feet firmly planted in 2011 I figured it's time for me to get moving with this blog again! I've been such a slacker! I never gave you guys a review of the December shows I went to. How rude of me!?! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">In early December I was fortunate enough to attend Hall & Oates shows in Atlantic City and New York. Both shows were fab but my favorite of the two was definitely NYC! The Beacon Theater is a gorgeous venue which was fully renovated only a few years back. </span> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYLa7f1N8I/AAAAAAAAANI/bE0Gbg6qivk/s1600/007+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYLa7f1N8I/AAAAAAAAANI/bE0Gbg6qivk/s200/007+-+Copy.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">As Jimmy and I were driving in from Atlantic City we planned to meet a friend at a nearby restaurant called <a href="http://www.josiesnyc.com/citrus/citrus.html">Citrus</a> located at the corner of Amsterdam and 75th. The drinks were fabulous; we opted for a carafe of frozen margarita's flavored with fresh strawberry puree. Yum! Our entrees were just as delicious. My friend and I opted for the pork chop, Jimmy went with the duck. Great flavors for sure!! And yes, OF COURSE we had dessert! If you are ever in the area before a show I highly recommend popping into Citrus for dinner or even just for before-show drinks. Well worth the visit!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I should mention that before dinner we met at Starbucks for a warming cup of coffee and chatted with other fans that were in and out all afternoon. After thawing out sufficiently we took a walk to the rear of the theater as we could hear the band practicing during soundcheck. We heard a few songs including Method of Modern Love...I was really hopeful we'd hear it during the show...but no such luck. Oh well, maybe next time!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYMpinWV6I/AAAAAAAAANY/eZwHyiIer3s/s1600/020+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYMpinWV6I/AAAAAAAAANY/eZwHyiIer3s/s200/020+-+Copy.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">After dinner we walked a short city block to the front of the theater. There we were treated with the sight of the marquee lit up with Daryl & John's names in bright lights. The excitement really set in at that point! We thought it was too early to go in and decided to head to the stage door to cheer Daryl & John on their way in. At the door we met up with tour manager, Rick Rosabella. We told him that we were just there to cheer for Daryl and John on their way in and we weren't waiting for autographs, pictures etc. He seemed happy about that....one less thing for him to deal with I suppose. Apparently, John was already inside...nice & early as always. A short time later Mr. Hall arrived with the family. There was only one other person there to cheer him on. We got a big smile and a "Hey guys!" as he quickly strolled into the large brick building through the steel doors. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYM9nf-DiI/AAAAAAAAANc/VNSNMz2nsBk/s1600/021+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYM9nf-DiI/AAAAAAAAANc/VNSNMz2nsBk/s200/021+-+Copy.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Now we were really pumped!! Time to go in and check out the merch, grab a drink and get our seats! This was actually one of the best merch set-ups I had ever seen. Manned by about 3-4 theater employees...it was great! The bartenders were awesome, too! So awesome, in fact, that she talked my pal and I into a DOUBLE rum & coke! Dangerous! But, delicious! We had to wait about 15 minutes or so before we could get into the theater...that was ok though because we just kept running into bunches of fellow H&O fans that we knew! I love that!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYUDPJT7MI/AAAAAAAAANo/itFbdIBLRWs/s1600/Daryl+for+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYUDPJT7MI/AAAAAAAAANo/itFbdIBLRWs/s200/Daryl+for+BLOG.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">15 minutes later we are finally being let in! There are our seats! Center section...2nd row from the stage! Fabulous! The only complaint that I have was that the the mics, instruments, etc were set really far back from the edge of the stage. It was a strange set-up; I've never seen them that far back from the front row. Because of that, when we sat down it basically cut off half of their bodies. Not the best way to see a show. </span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYUInB0aHI/AAAAAAAAANs/9vPP_ohz82c/s1600/DH+JO+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYUInB0aHI/AAAAAAAAANs/9vPP_ohz82c/s200/DH+JO+BLOG.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">The set list was short, but I kind of expected that. It was a treat, however, to get 3 Christmas songs for the final encore!! The band did a great job with those!! The band sounded great for the entire weekend actually. They were missing a member though. Zev Katz (bassist) had already committed to performing at the taping of the Kennedy Center Honors show that weekend. To my great pleasure, Klyde Jones (Average White Band) sat in for him! He has a killer stage presence! Such a treat!! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Here is the set list:</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Family Man<br />
Out of Touch<br />
Say It Isn't So<br />
Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)<br />
She's Gone<br />
Sara Smile<br />
Do What You Want, Be What You Are<br />
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)<br />
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Encore</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rich Girl<br />
Kiss on My List<br />
You Make My Dreams<br />
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Encore 2</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Must Be Tonight<br />
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear<br />
Jingle Bell Rock </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">During the show, before one of the songs, Daryl's step-son, Orson, brought him his guitar. I thought it was so sweet. I tried to get a picture but I had a jumper in front of me. If someone out there got one, let me know! I'd love to see it!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYN2-nSPzI/AAAAAAAAANk/fn5-TgEpuzI/s1600/119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYN2-nSPzI/AAAAAAAAANk/fn5-TgEpuzI/s200/119.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">After the show, we skedaddled to the stage door in hopes of getting my pal a picture with Daryl or John. First out was John along with his wife Aimee. To our surprise he stopped right away to take a pic! Yea!! Thanks John!! Next out was Daryl along with his family. He smiled and waved at everyone but got right into the vehicle without stopping. I have to assume it's because they were with him....and I can totally understand that. There was so much cheering and screaming for him....he had a HUGE smile on his face. It was awesome!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYNZ2jqIFI/AAAAAAAAANg/uMFfTUeEPDM/s1600/044+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TSYNZ2jqIFI/AAAAAAAAANg/uMFfTUeEPDM/s200/044+-+Copy.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We left the car in the parking garage next door. After the show it was swamped with people so we decided to wait before jamming in there. You never know who you are gonna run into! We chatted with some fellow fans and H&O staffers. Once the parking garage had cleared out sufficiently we decided to go and get the car. Even though we had held off we still waited for over 30 minutes for the car! But it worked out great because I was able to get this great pic with Paul Pesco! Merry Christmas to me!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-52150552402935665802010-10-17T22:26:00.005-04:002010-10-18T10:59:24.857-04:00Table Mountain Casino - Friant, CA - September 29, 2010 <br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We finally made it up to the casino. A sterile looking building upon first glance...and it felt the same once we got inside. The playing area is quite small. We were able to walk across in about 2 minutes. There was a VERY small cafe serving snacks and beverages as well as a sit-down restaurant and the obligatory buffet. I should also mention that this was a DRY casino.....yes DRY!!! Ugh! I mean I am no boozer but when I go to a show I like to have a drink or two...oh well.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Anyhow, we needed to eat something so we opted for the buffet. It was a good price at only $12 a person. The price did make us a little leery...but, we went for it. Oddly enough it was really good! Our waitress was very pleasant and consistently brought us drink refills and removed the used plates from our table. Jim and I both thought the salad buffet was great. Everything was really fresh and plentiful. They were also serving New England Clam Chowder as the soup of the day...being from New England and having a husband that makes THE BEST NECC I always give others a try to see how they measure up. This one wasn't half bad. We sampled the other offerings including mashed potatoes, baked chicken, pasta salad...all the traditional buffet standards. Everything was well prepared and fresh. We tried their Asian buffet and it was a poor excuse for Asian cuisine...the Orange Chicken tasted like it had been soaked in Tang....remember Tang?? UGH! For dessert we each had a small dish of soft serve chocolate ice cream...tasty enough...pretty hard to mess that up.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial;">During our meal we happened to run into Everett Bradley at the buffet. He's always so sweet to the fans. Big hugs all around and then off to finish our meals.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Like I mentioned before...this was a really small casino. After we ate we took the 60 second stroll over to "Will Call" to pick up our tickets. We had to wait another 30 minutes or so before we could take our seats. So we sat at the penny slots for a few minutes and ultimately got in line. </span></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Once allowed into the Event Center I was truly underwhelmed. I've been to enough trade shows and meetings at hotels and civic centers in my day. So I knew that there was a good possibility that the California Chapter of Retired Knitters could have held their convention in the same room a week prior. The room screamed annual conference not rock show with it's floral carpeted floors and drop ceilings. Not impressed. Anyhow...the stage crew were diligently making final adjustments to instruments and mics. Jim spotted our pal Andrea Muraglia, she's the gal that handles the teleprompter for D among other things. He told her that I had a press photo with me (I always travel with things to have signed) of Daryl & John with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick...she offered to have it signed by D and J and scurried away with it. About 20 minutes later Road Manager - Rick Rosabella brought it out to us and said how Daryl was glad to see that picture and started telling stories of that night with the Temptations. COOL!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We got the skinny about cameras and such from Rick and the security folks.....only small point & shoot cameras would be allowed. Rats!! I knew the lighting was going to be total poop...and I was right! Soon the guys took the stage and all was right with the world! The guys played Method Of Modern Love which is one of my fav's....they don't play it often enough in my opinion. About midway through the show this older couple comes and stands next to me all gyrating on one another....the woman was trying to get up to the stage. Security wouldn't allow it and she took it upon herself to make their home next to me in the aisle. If looks could kill....she would have been dead...she got the point... </span></div><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial;">Encore time! So I'm all ready to skedaddle to the stage....DENIED! This security dude was denying me my pleasure...folks on the other side of the stage got right up there...finally the weenie gave in and let me through. I took my spot right in front of Paul! YAY! I will give this security dude credit though....there were two "fine young things" with their hoo haas hanging out and he held fast and would not let them get their way earlier in the show. Oftentimes I've seen their kind get MORE than their way....so that made me happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And then the show came to an end....but it was okay! I knew I had 2 more shows to go!! Ooh I should also mention that on our way out we stopped at the little cafe and got a GIANT chocolate chip cookie to share....it was great...all warm and gooey. And off we went, back down the mountain!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To see photos of this show <a href="http://oohyeah.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=14237893&AlbumKey=QEHkX">CLICK HERE!</a></span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-29659767070310273832010-10-13T23:08:00.000-04:002010-10-13T23:08:18.656-04:00HALL-o-ween Is Around The Corner - PLAYLIST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TLZqAEyYgkI/AAAAAAAAAMg/txOgcHboVdE/s1600/CandyCorn+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="140" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TLZqAEyYgkI/AAAAAAAAAMg/txOgcHboVdE/s400/CandyCorn+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now you might say "Kerri, H&O don't have any Halloween songs!". And I would respond by saying "Why yes they most certainly do!" </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maneater-Remastered/dp/B0018R37K4/ref=dm_att_trk4"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maneater</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A grotesque theme with a focus cannibalism.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-You-Want-Remastered-2003/dp/B001DDRC2W/ref=dm_att_trk7"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do What You Want, Be What You Are</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A timeless anthem for boys and ghouls alike!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dance-Your-Knees-Extended-Version/dp/B001BIKYU6/ref=dm_att_trk10"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dance On Your Knees</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">....when an axe murderer has chopped off your feet...</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Eyes/dp/B002QDPY6O/ref=sr_1_53?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287018804&sr=1-53"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crazy Eyes</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my punch bowl!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-Morning-Comes-previously-unreleased/dp/B002QDS7QS/ref=sr_1_71?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287023623&sr=1-71"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When The Morning Comes</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will have a belly ache from all this candy!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Running-From-Paradise/dp/B003KLLYT2/ref=sr_1_121?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287023740&sr=1-121"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Running From Paradise</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because it's infested with zombies these days...</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Screaming-Through-December/dp/B0030CNNL8/ref=sr_1_163?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287024061&sr=1-163"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Screaming Through December</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> frightful ballad to say the least.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Head-Above-Water-Remastered/dp/B001BIOCSQ/ref=sr_1_182?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287024061&sr=1-182"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Head Above Water</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is of course when we are done bobbing for apples.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Im-In-Pieces/dp/B001BHJZHK/ref=sr_1_187?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287024061&sr=1-187"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm In Pieces</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another reference to the above mentioned axe murderer?...I'd say so!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Your-Imagination/dp/B002QDVJ54/ref=sr_1_196?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287024061&sr=1-196"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your Imagination</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seeing things again or was that a ghost floating down the hall?</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fall-In-Philadelphia/dp/B0010HZVSS/ref=sr_1_239?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287025002&sr=1-239"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fall In Philadelphia</span></a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Yup...it can be pretty frightening at any time of year...</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/No-Brain-Pain/dp/B003KLR0YU/ref=sr_1_355?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287025220&sr=1-355"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No Brain No Pain</span></a> - <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A traditional zombie folk song.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Watch-Your-Back/dp/B0030CNNJU/ref=sr_1_359?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1287025220&sr=1-359"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Better Watch Your Back</span> </a>- <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good advice for All Hallows Eve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So get these tracks together and burn 'em to a CD to get you in the mood for a Happy HALL-o-ween!!!!</span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-35058783342720692062010-10-11T21:12:00.002-04:002010-10-11T22:12:46.121-04:00Happy Birthday to My Idol & My Inspiration!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TLO3fqrSwGI/AAAAAAAAAMc/8U7j5S2khzo/s1600/Washington+DC+930+Club+102109+205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TLO3fqrSwGI/AAAAAAAAAMc/8U7j5S2khzo/s200/Washington+DC+930+Club+102109+205.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sixty-four years ago my most favorite musician and lyricist was born into this world. Can anyone guess who that is? Yeah, I thought you could! There really is not much else to say...he truly is an icon to me. His music has been a constant in my life for a long time. His lyrics lend advice to most any situation. And more importantly, they tell a story and transport you to another place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So rather than bore you all with my sentiments I will share with you a bit of a video/pictorial tribute I conjured up a few months ago. With that said..I wish the Happiest of Birthdays to my idol & my inspiration.....Daryl Hall....</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">So I was reading one of my favorite publications a few moments ago (Goldmine for inquiring minds) and I decided that what I was really itching and longing to discuss is Daryl's upcoming solo album. While there is still no solid information available out there right now regarding title, track list, special guest appearances...yada, yada, yada. I simply cannot wait to hear this thing! What we DO know is that it will be released in the first quarter of 2011 and that it will be on the Verve label. Everything else is pure speculation. And I say speculation is GOOD!! It gets the blood pumping and the mind moving. I mean, seriously, how awesome would it be to get a Daryl album picking up where Can't Stop Dreaming left off. A full size serving of soulful, jazzy smoothness from the golden voice himself. I swoon at the thought! </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's been 15 years since Can't Stop Dreaming was released to Japanese audiences. Hmmm...coincidence that H&O are headed to Japan in early 2011?? A lot has happened in Daryl's creative world since then. And that's to be expected of course. We'd be fools to think he was in the same creative place or working with the same producers and writers for that matter. I can't help but thinking this album will take on a "rock-ier" feel given the direction of Live From Daryl's House and it's appeal to the younger crowd. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And now to tie in one of my experiences from last weeks H&O shows in CA. The set's from the first two shows included a song which is in my "Top 5" Hall & Oates tracks. D & J cracked "Method of Modern Love" out of the cedar chest and played that sucker as if it were 1985. Pure bliss ran through me and the track sounded better than ever! You could see the elation on D's face. I've always thought that "Method" was the quintessential Daryl song...even though it was written by he and Jana Allen...I think the thoughts and lyrics scream Daryl. If someone were to ask me to name a song that defines Daryl and speaks to what he is about...it's this one, hands down. Now, if he'd only lose the guitar....</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2011 is bringing along with it some great news for Japanese Hall & Oates fans! </span> Daryl & John will be heading to Japan for a 5 date tour at the beginning of the year. They'll be making stops in Osaka, Aichi and Tokyo after a 5 year absence. Although John has had solo gigs in Japan as recently as 2009 it's obviously been quite some time since the fellas have performed there as a duo. </span></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Japanese die-hard fans are already chomping at the bit for the opportunity to purchase tickets to these shows. Daryl & John have long been a popular band in Japan. Their introduction to this country and it's pop-loving culture was via a 5-date tour in February of 1980. Hall & Oates travelled to the east numerous times in the 1980's including a 7-date tour in 1982, a 9-date tour in 1984, 8 dates in 1985 and perhaps most well known, the 9-date <em>ooh yeah!</em> tour in 1988. The band continued to tour there through the 90's and early 2000's. Both Daryl and John have toured there numerous times on a solo basis as well. </span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tour book from the 1980 Japan Tour.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial;">One of H&O's frequently played venues happens to be the Nippon Budokan Arena, better known more simply as "Budokan". This arena is located in the center of Tokyo and was originally built in the 1960's for use in the 1964 Summer Olympics. I should also mention that in 1966 the Beatles were the first music act/concert to appear at this arena. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Back to the 80's...Daryl and John spent a slew of time there and also appeared in countless Japanese magazines and television specials. They were on the cover of the popular Music Life magazine 3 times and were featured in many issues. United States magazines typically used official press photos and tended to recycle the same images over and over. The photo spreads found in these Japanese magazines are unparalleled. You seriously can't find anything even remotely close to this in the US. </span><br />
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<div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial;">One interesting spread published by Music Life was entitled "A Day With Hall & Oates". It featured numerous photos and comments from the band backstage prior to one of the gigs while on the Big Bam Boom tour. The pictorial gives fans a rare glimpse as to what happened behind the scenes back in those days. Of course, these pics were taken prior to the concert....there really is no telling what went on after the show! Even still....these types of shots are not even remotely like anything ever printed in the US....at least not that I have found. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photos show band members chatting before the show, John Oates stretches and checks his appearance in the mirror, and Daryl sips on a beverage while relaxing on the sofa. Check out Daryl's perfectly coiffed hair, Charlie De Chant's wild suit and John's painted-on leather pants! </span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-66067426727702219582010-09-20T15:14:00.000-04:002010-09-20T15:14:40.995-04:00Live Updates From The Road!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TJeygOjYOpI/AAAAAAAAAL8/OuudV6wLNuQ/s1600/Misc+112909+701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J6qyE77TC9g/TJeygOjYOpI/AAAAAAAAAL8/OuudV6wLNuQ/s320/Misc+112909+701.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 days to go and all the bags are packed!!! I think this is the first time I have ever been this prepared for a trip...and quite frankly it's a little scary! Still tweaking our itinerary on a daily basis to maximise our time on the west coast. Pretty sure everything is narrowed down at this point. Some of our stops include Hearst Castle, Pier 39 in San Francisco, walking the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland, and a whole bunch more!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I've decided that I am going to post video updates from the road at every chance I get. I'll include the whole trip...not just H&O moments...although those are the best!! I'll post the videos here and on my Facebook page so they'll be easy to find and follow. Videos will begin next Sunday AM so stay tuned!!!</span>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407654392102840692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481144268064653812.post-68434699578242263692010-09-17T22:03:00.000-04:002010-09-17T22:03:39.011-04:009 Day Countdown to Cali BEGINS! <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am officially on the 9 Day Countdown to my trip to CA for </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the H&O west coast tour. I am really starting to get excited now. I've had so much going on at home that I haven't had too much time to think about it. Realizing today that I am 9 days out has really made the buzzer go off in my head. So YEA for that!!! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jimmy and I have pretty much decided on all of our activities...as of right now that is. One stop on our agenda is a shop in Venice Beach called Artisan. This particular outlet is ripe with the fruit of local Venice artists. And by fruit I, of course, mean ART!! Artisan is owned and operated by none other than Darren Hall and his business partner Steve Avila. Their shop boasts a wide array of paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry and glass sculpture. On select evenings you can even enjoy local musicians including the owners...after all, they are artist's too!</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Artisan has a website which will be expanded in the coming months. Visit <a href="http://www.artisanvenice.com/">ArtisanVenice.com</a> to sample some of the gorgeous pieces that are currently available. According to Darren Hall, the shop will soon be moving to a larger space that will include a coffee shop and cafe! Hoping to catch one of Darren's gigs while we are in town...and at the very least I hope they are not moving while we are there. Now check out Darren and this acoustic ditty!</span><br />
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