I see this song has been covered a lot--makes sense. It has a universal vibe (while still hitting enough specifics) that leaves it really open to interpretation. Really nice song writing.
This great old song had special memories attached for me, two timers that I left when I found out without giving them any choice in the matter. No more sharing rent or expenses, no more affectionate sex on demand, or babysitting, housekeeping, cooking, laundry, etc. I do play the fool but only until I don’t no more. Then I play the field 😂
They wrote this song in an hour and a half if I remember right. It happened as Daryl Hall was going through a divorce and John Oates had gotten stood up on a date that night and they came together and wrote that song in an hour and a half.
Also guys, not sure you have heard of The Wrecking Crew, the brilliant musicians behind many of the hits of the 60's and the 70's, often replacing the playing by the members of the bands. It makes perfect sense that record companies would rather use seasoned musicians in the recording studio, often one take, a perfect take at that, why would you sometimes bother, wasting time and money, with sometimes inexperienced "musicians" in bands? I guess TWC were the original Millie Vanillie, really why did MV receive such outrage when really TWC did it years before only in reverse? I was quite shocked when I first heard about TWC. I now listen to those many hits with a new ear. You may like to watch the movie/documentary about their huge contribution to music. The doco was made in 2015 I believe
This is a well written and produced song. But I have say I prefer Travares version of this song. It has more soul and grit to it. I was introduced to Tavares version first and loved it. Hall and Oats are great and I love their music, Sarah Smile being my favorite, but She's Gone by Tavares brought out the feelings in me.
A & A are not wrong in thinking John Oates was singing lead because he had much more of a vocal presence on this song than he does on most of their other hits, but I would say the verses were mainly Daryl Hall. I watched a live performance of this song and it was styled differently and fell in love with Oates' singing prowess.
I grew up in the '70s and so much of this music was just background, like the air we breath. I love these reactions because I get to hear it all again as though it were the first time again.
This is such a great explanation. There are so many songs that I never specifically listened to, yet can sing almost every lyric , even 40-50 years later. It was just all around us & so many songs were simply absorbed by osmosis..
When I saw them live, the crowd went crazy when they did She’s Gone. When the song ended, Oates leaned over to Hall and said “I think they liked that one”. Was worth the second row ticket price just to catch that little moment. My favorite H&0 song off of my favorite H&O album. 🤘
This is an S-Tier song for me. I'm not sure if you boys are old enough to appreciate the emotion in this song-that feeling of being completely gutted by a difficult breakup is captured perfectly in this song. But your A rating is fair if this song doesn't just sucker punch you right in the feels. 🙂
This one was written by Oates after the failure of his marriage. Had an obvious special meaning to him which is why his vocal participation was what it was.
Wow, all this time I thought it was Hall who was singing lead & HIS marriage was the failed one. Good to know...Great song...Most men cry their hearts out after they lose their relationships, because they are probably not noticing things wrong during it, JMO. My ex told me that himself...forty years later...
I agree with you on that! Their earlier albums, you hear a lot more of John - still don't know why John went to backup singing - miss that smooth voice!
I bought this on 45rpm when it was re-released in 76. I played it to death. Hard not to love this. You done "Rich Girll" yet? A+ for me, that was an awesome summer for music.
I've always preferred "It's a Laugh", a #20 hit from the *Along the Red Ledge* album that's more or less forgotten now, and "Say It Isn't So", their #2 hit that was tacked on as a bonus new song to their *Rock 'n Soul Part 1* greatest hits comp.
Funny story. Back before music videos and worldwide fame, nobody knew what they looked like. Many of their early songs ended up on the R&B charts and a whole lot of people thought John & Darryl were black.
A&A, I really hope you listened to the song louder than the volume we heard it at in your reaction. It came in WAY too low, and then Andy you turned up a bit but not nearly enough. This is an S-Tier song, but it does need to be heard at the proper volume to fully appreciate it. Oh well, I suspect if you listen to it again it will grow on you. Next from Hall & Oates, I recommend my 2nd favorite song of theirs, *"Out of Touch",* one of their SIX # 1 Hits. (Crazily, neither "Sara Smile" or "She's Gone" are among those six! So their catalog boasts Six # 1s and Sara Smile & She's Gone! Amazing! It's no wonder they are the top-selling duo of All-Time.)
So glad they hit the longer album version, too.... This was so good that it was a pop hit TWICe - once right before "Sara Smile and once after. And Tavares did a cool soul cover that was also a hit.
@@denroy3 Not a hit per se, 8 weeks in the Hot 100 and got t #60 in 1974. Then 'Sara Smile' hit in '76 and they re-released it and it hit the Top 10. Listening today I was wondering if the latter single got remixed - I remember the 'climax vocals' (for example right after the four staircase key changes) being punchier and stronger than they sounded today. But I misremember a lot of stuff
This song was written 50 years ago. Pretty crazy how it holds up. Just crosses all generations. “My face ain’t looking any younger “. Try a little upbeat one by them called Did It In a Minute. 1982.
“Method of Modern Love” was a top-notch 80s tune by H&O. Definitely a different vibe in the 80s than their earlier work but impossible to overlook their dominance in the 80s.
This is my favorite song by them. I've always loved their use of the sax in their songs. The sax play is hardly ever mentioned when I'm watching reactions, and I've always wondered why?
Darryl Hall has to be up there with some of the most underrated vocalists ever. His vocals are hard too. Its not my favorite song of theirs but its their best song. I need a drink and a quick decision is such a great line too.
In 2003, Hall & Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In August 2018, in a 60th-anniversary celebration of Billboard's Hot 100, the duo ranked 18 in a list of the top Hot 100 artists of all time and six in a list of the Hot 100's top duos/groups. They remain the most successful duo of all time, ahead of the Carpenters, the Everly Brothers, and Simon & Garfunkel. - Wikipedia
Sara Smile is my favorite H&O song followed closely by She’s Gone and the Rich Girl. After those three, there’s a huge drop off for me and some hits I just don’t like. I have seen them live and they’re fantastic. It was like a big dance party in the arena. So much fun.
When I was young, I misheard the lyric "My daddy's trying to bore me with a sermon". I thought he said, "My daddy's trying to burn me with a sun gun" thinking he was chasing him with some kind of a UV light gun to give him a sunburn. I'm as screwed up today as I was back then.
This song hits me hard. In 2011, I saw the duo perform in Vancouver, at the Pacific National Exhibition, my girlfriend, Cat, passed away the year before, and I couldn't listen to any music for a year, when they performed She's Gone, I lost it, 😢 it was then, I fully realized that I would never see her again, and, the lyrics drove that home for me, it was what I was feeling.
Man surprised you guys didn't like this more than Sara Smile. This is S tier for me. Its leagues above Sara Smile in my opinion. I will say that the audio coming through youtube was much lower than where you usually have your videos leveled off. Not sure if that was on your end too, I saw Andy pumping the volume at one point. So I'd urge you guys to give it one more listen on your own time at a higher volume if that was the case. Because if you guys were hearing what we were hearing, then you guys definitely did yourselves a disservice with this song. I had to pump my browser volume on my PC to get the music to a listenable level and even then I was losing the drums in sections.
"Philly Mo-Town" is a contradiction in terms. This was Philly soul ... the sound that ruled the Seventies. And, yeah, you're right about Sigma Sound in Philadelphia being the place where all of this great music was put on recording tape.
@@gregsager2062 Thank you, greg. Far too many people lump Philly Soul and Motown together, but they are not only distinct by era (PS = '70s, MT = '60s), but they are also distinct in their sound, even though both fit under the R&B/Soul umbrella.
If you hear a falsetto, it's probably Darryl Hall. Unlike a recent reaction (cough cough), repetition builds to a real climax! Haha! If I had to compare this to "Sara Smile", both are A+ for me, but "She's Gone"'s darkness doesn't curl around my heart like "Sara Smile" does. I hope this gets everyone into a better frame of mind!!
I have always loved this band, even when I was such a little kid that none of my friends knew them. I think they are the definition of Blue Eye's R&B. Loved all of their hits, specially Kiss on My List, Private Eyes and I can't go for that. Regards from Chile!! 🙂
This is peak H&O from their pre-jukebox 70’s era. The very best of blue-eyed soul. My 2nd favorite track from this album is “Las Vegas Turnaround”, terrific vocals and harmonies.
I listen to this album at the request of my boyfriend in 1976. So good. My favorite is actually Abandoned Luncheonette. Wouldn’t see them for another three or four years. Seems pretty weird that in a couple more years it’ll be 50 years…
@@robertcartier5088 Meaning in the context of H&O’s recording career, before the Voices album and “Kiss on my List” made them Top 40 staples for the next 6-or-so years. While “Kiss” wasn’t their first big radio hit, it was the one that launched them into the superstar ranks…
Some more favorites from Hall and Oates are: Method of modern love - great melody and rhythms, ear candy vocals Out of touch - great melody and very strong rhythms, awesome vocals Man eater - Awesome bass, very bouncy jazz, fun vocals Private eyes - Just plain fun, great beat, ear worm, (personal favorite, just makes me very happy when listening)
I like their song "You Make My Dreams (come true)" much more. It's very different in upbeat style and rhythm. Was never a huge H&O fan, but that song is always on my playlist!! 😊
The key changes feel metaphoric for me - the buildup of the fantasy that maybe this isn't real, or maybe she'll change her mind and come back, but then it crashes on him and he has to wail on himself, and "learn how to face it" - cuz she's gone. Good choice, guys. Thanks.
Daryl sings the falsetto an octave higher than John Oates for the verse. But Daryl's also singing lead on the chorus. Check out "Had I Known You Better Then" for a John Oates lead.
I suggest Rich Girl next. And yes, they can disappoint. Like someone else said, they hopped on the 80's cheese train big time. But they are still highly respected because their total catalogue is just brimming with greatness.
Thanks for that info. I didn’t know Purdie played drums on this! He plays on a lot of Steely Dan (one of my favorite bands) songs. A legendary drummer! ☮️❤️😎
I wish you guys would either react to or just listen on your own to “Do What You Want, Be What You Are” by Hall and Oates. I think it’s there most soulful blues track. Great song that is a little bit of a deep cut, depending on how much you listen to them. Great reaction, thanks fellas!! 👍🏽 C’mon you don’t get a group like the Dramatics to do a cover it unless it’s got some real deep soul to it
Sacrilege, Alex! 😲 Not better or good as Stevie & CCR? 🧐Oh no boy. No you dih-ent. Lol. I like Sara Smile more by a mile. Haha. I don't know all their stuff but I know they got a giant catalog and it be good. Roger that. 😉👍
Thanks for hitting this. My all time favorite Hall & Oates song. A+. Sara Smile.. A. 🤷 The whole Abandoned Luncheonette album is great. See ya on the next one.
Released in 1978 Along The Red Ledge has some deep cuts. My favorites are " Have I Been Away Too Long" and "Melody For A Memory" These songs are masterpieces! Their style before going mainstream pop. I love to see you react to those because they're so good. But most Hall and Oates fans have not heard them. You'd be giving your audience a real treat! Listen on your own if you don't react on video. I promise you will thank me later! Been loving your channel for years Gentleman ❤️ Keep èm coming!
Their name should have been "Haulin' Oats" because that is what I thought it was until I finally bought an album. Their whole names just sounds too stuffy to me, even now.
This is a great song, but I'd love to see a reaction to the music video for it. It looks like they spent no more than five minutes and $20 making it. A comically bad music video for a great sng.
I can't name a single contemporary song with a key change, they're absolutely great when used well and need to be used again. They can bring life to an otherwise boring song.
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This is one of those songs that when it comes on, you listen to it in its entirety. It’s an S tier song for me.
i'm surprised "I Can't Go For That" isn't really mentioned as a follow-up song. One of their best. So slinky🙂
What are their tier rankings?
@@dabearcub S (for Sauce) is top of the line for a song that blows them away. Then a standard A-F grading scale.
@@reednewell2164 is “sauce” new slang, or something they created? If you can’t tell I’m the old guy asking lol
I thought it would be an *S* also, but I guess you had to have been there. 🧐
🕊️❤️🎼
Daryl has the high voice , John has the deep voice
Gotta love that Philly sound. It's just so damn smooth.
Heard this song dozens and dozens of times, but this is the first time hearing it with headphones. WOW! Love it even more now!!!
S tier...I love a rocking song, but the goosebumps...even though I basically have this song memorized...still get goosebumps. S tier.
I see this song has been covered a lot--makes sense. It has a universal vibe (while still hitting enough specifics) that leaves it really open to interpretation. Really nice song writing.
Love you guys for tuning into these people❤❤❤❤❤!
One of the best songs of ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This great old song had special memories attached for me, two timers that I left when I found out without giving them any choice in the matter. No more sharing rent or expenses, no more affectionate sex on demand, or babysitting, housekeeping, cooking, laundry, etc. I do play the fool but only until I don’t no more. Then I play the field 😂
John Oates, one of the greatest moustaches in music history!
IMO Todd Rundgren helped develop their style with his production of War Babies. Again, check out Todd, he’s a non-commercial heavy hitter.
Philly soul. Good stuff. Good stuff.
Never really a fan, but this song is great. Total Temptations vibe.
'key changes' used in this manor are usually referenced as modulations
They wrote this song in an hour and a half if I remember right. It happened as Daryl Hall was going through a divorce and John Oates had gotten stood up on a date that night and they came together and wrote that song in an hour and a half.
Also guys, not sure you have heard of The Wrecking Crew, the brilliant musicians behind many of the hits of the 60's and the 70's, often replacing the playing by the members of the bands. It makes perfect sense that record companies would rather use seasoned musicians in the recording studio, often one take, a perfect take at that, why would you sometimes bother, wasting time and money, with sometimes inexperienced "musicians" in bands? I guess TWC were the original Millie Vanillie, really why did MV receive such outrage when really TWC did it years before only in reverse? I was quite shocked when I first heard about TWC. I now listen to those many hits with a new ear. You may like to watch the movie/documentary about their huge contribution to music. The doco was made in 2015 I believe
Left my unregulated ear phones away from here!!! Ugh! Need volume!! Anyway...lyv y'all!!
This is a well written and produced song. But I have say I prefer Travares version of this song. It has more soul and grit to it. I was introduced to Tavares version first and loved it. Hall and Oats are great and I love their music, Sarah Smile being my favorite, but She's Gone by Tavares brought out the feelings in me.
John Oates can sing but Daryl Hall can saaaaaang. His voice is beyond special.
One of the best ever! Watch Live at Daryl's House for more evidence.
I put Hall up there with Steve Perry and Freddie Mercury as among the greatest rock vocalists ever.
Oates is a hell of a singer. Listen better....lol
A & A are not wrong in thinking John Oates was singing lead because he had much more of a vocal presence on this song than he does on most of their other hits, but I would say the verses were mainly Daryl Hall. I watched a live performance of this song and it was styled differently and fell in love with Oates' singing prowess.
@@jonathandarby1508 Precisely.
"I think I'll spend eternity in the city". The production of the falling strings behind it absolutely blew me away the first time I heard it.
I think that effect was supposed to emulate the sound of big city traffic zooming by the window.
@@kev7161 exactly what grabbed me.
Let the carbon and monoxide choke my thoughts away...
There, fixed it.
At 5:20, for anyone interested.
Does anyone know what the instrument it is at 5:07....three times in a row?🎼
I grew up in the '70s and so much of this music was just background, like the air we breath. I love these reactions because I get to hear it all again as though it were the first time again.
This is such a great explanation. There are so many songs that I never specifically listened to, yet can sing almost every lyric , even 40-50 years later. It was just all around us & so many songs were simply absorbed by osmosis..
Yes! This. Well said 😊
I’m appreciating the octave vocals and triple key modulations as if for the first time ❤
S tier, my favourite Hall & Oates song. Magnificent vocal performances, perfectly crafted song
When I saw them live, the crowd went crazy when they did She’s Gone. When the song ended, Oates leaned over to Hall and said “I think they liked that one”. Was worth the second row ticket price just to catch that little moment. My favorite H&0 song off of my favorite H&O album. 🤘
You only have one favorite album? I can't pick just one!
@@maryellenshock I really like their early albums best, but yeah they are all good. 👍
Everyone loves Sara Smile, but to me, this song is their masterpiece! S tier!!
I don't believe Hall & Oats ever turned out a bad song.
There were one those bands, that's why they're Legend.
They earned with talent🎵🎶I
"Rich Girl" was one of Hall and Oats earliest hits, got lots of play time on the Radio.
That was their 1st H&O reaction.
If I'm right, it was their first hit after moving to RCA from Atlantic
That's when I first fell in love with their music!
After 50 years this song still give me goosebumps!
This heavily featured John's voice. I never understood why this wasn't the norm, since he has a richly timbred voice.
The only reason John didn't get featured more over their body of work was because the other guy was Daryl Oates.
@@kikovazquez7277 Yep. Same with Queen. Brian May and Roger Taylor have fine singing voices, but, you know...Freddie Mercury, lol.
@@kikovazquez7277 😂😂😂 Exactly
This song captures the feeling for anyone who has ever lost someone after a breakup. It’s perfect.
Then when you get older, like me it could also be a funeral song.
Jamie ..that everyone! Over and over again ..lol.
@@rocky8758 right you are - my wife of 35 years died of Parkinsons last September, and I felt this song differently hearing it now
I listened to this hundreds of times after a particularly painful breakup.
This is an S-Tier song for me. I'm not sure if you boys are old enough to appreciate the emotion in this song-that feeling of being completely gutted by a difficult breakup is captured perfectly in this song. But your A rating is fair if this song doesn't just sucker punch you right in the feels. 🙂
One On One has to be next, the soul is off the charts!
Yes One on One is so SOULFUL, I've seen many women react to it....and they usually lose their minds, great song
Definitely
I second that!
Yes. Seduction as a sports metaphor.
MY FAVORITE H&O SONG!
This is absolutely S-tier. My favorite song they ever did. So good.
Abandoned Luncheonette is a terrific album.
This one was written by Oates after the failure of his marriage. Had an obvious special meaning to him which is why his vocal participation was what it was.
Wow, all this time I thought it was Hall who was singing lead & HIS marriage was the failed one. Good to know...Great song...Most men cry their hearts out after they lose their relationships, because they are probably not noticing things wrong during it, JMO. My ex told me that himself...forty years later...
I heard this song came from Darryls divorce, not John's.
I also like Oates' voice and wished he had been featured more on H&O's hit recordings.
I agree with you on that! Their earlier albums, you hear a lot more of John - still don't know why John went to backup singing - miss that smooth voice!
I bought this on 45rpm when it was re-released in 76. I played it to death. Hard not to love this. You done "Rich Girll" yet? A+ for me, that was an awesome summer for music.
Sara Smile and She's Gone really are their two best songs. Love both.
I’d place Rich Girl right up there with them.
I’m NOT a fan of Sara Smile. I much prefer “I can’t go for that”
Their version of You've Lost That Loving Feeling is really great too.
I've always preferred "It's a Laugh", a #20 hit from the *Along the Red Ledge* album that's more or less forgotten now, and "Say It Isn't So", their #2 hit that was tacked on as a bonus new song to their *Rock 'n Soul Part 1* greatest hits comp.
Blue eyed soul at its best 👌
Funny story. Back before music videos and worldwide fame, nobody knew what they looked like. Many of their early songs ended up on the R&B charts and a whole lot of people thought John & Darryl were black.
Like the great Bobby Caldwell. 🙂
A&A, I really hope you listened to the song louder than the volume we heard it at in your reaction. It came in WAY too low, and then Andy you turned up a bit but not nearly enough. This is an S-Tier song, but it does need to be heard at the proper volume to fully appreciate it. Oh well, I suspect if you listen to it again it will grow on you. Next from Hall & Oates, I recommend my 2nd favorite song of theirs, *"Out of Touch",* one of their SIX # 1 Hits. (Crazily, neither "Sara Smile" or "She's Gone" are among those six! So their catalog boasts Six # 1s and Sara Smile & She's Gone! Amazing! It's no wonder they are the top-selling duo of All-Time.)
So glad they hit the longer album version, too....
This was so good that it was a pop hit TWICe - once right before "Sara Smile and once after.
And Tavares did a cool soul cover that was also a hit.
Yea, it didn't really hit until the re-release.
@@denroy3 Not a hit per se, 8 weeks in the Hot 100 and got t #60 in 1974.
Then 'Sara Smile' hit in '76 and they re-released it and it hit the Top 10.
Listening today I was wondering if the latter single got remixed - I remember the 'climax vocals' (for example right after the four staircase key changes) being punchier and stronger than they sounded today. But I misremember a lot of stuff
"Say It Isn't So” should be on the list to hear as well!, It will surprise you…in a very good way!
S tier all day long!
There’s a video of H&O doing She’s Gone live on The Old Grey Whistle Test back in 1976. It’s amazing!!!
I feel like “One on one” by Hall and Oats should be listened to and overlooked their song “Method of modern Love”
This song was written 50 years ago. Pretty crazy how it holds up. Just crosses all generations. “My face ain’t looking any younger “. Try a little upbeat one by them called Did It In a Minute. 1982.
Fuck I’m old.
“Method of Modern Love” was a top-notch 80s tune by H&O. Definitely a different vibe in the 80s than their earlier work but impossible to overlook their dominance in the 80s.
One of my top 5 H&O songs.
FINALLY! The ultimate acceptance of the end song. My favorite H&O tune!
This is my favorite song by them. I've always loved their use of the sax in their songs. The sax play is hardly ever mentioned when I'm watching reactions, and I've always wondered why?
Darryl Hall has to be up there with some of the most underrated vocalists ever. His vocals are hard too. Its not my favorite song of theirs but its their best song. I need a drink and a quick decision is such a great line too.
@Fantasy Guru FYI, Darryl Hall gives a great performance on 'North Star' from the album 'Exposure' by Robert fripp
Best selling duo of all time. Props to them for being so damn good.
Ever hear of Simon and Garfunkel?
In 2003, Hall & Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In August 2018, in a 60th-anniversary celebration of Billboard's Hot 100, the duo ranked 18 in a list of the top Hot 100 artists of all time and six in a list of the Hot 100's top duos/groups. They remain the most successful duo of all time, ahead of the Carpenters, the Everly Brothers, and Simon & Garfunkel.
- Wikipedia
Easily their best song. You get lost in it. The build up to the wailing at the end just gets me every time.
She's Gone is by far, my favorite song by H & O. S tier! Production amazing.
I keep thinking about Charlie from "Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia"... he thinks the name of this group is "Haulin' Oats"
This is the long version. That’s not how it was originally in the radio. Such a great song.
I waz 12 years old in in73 How bout youDo you miss the 70s as much az me ?
Daryl hall and Cee Lo singing "I can't go for that" is super good
Sara Smile is my favorite H&O song followed closely by She’s Gone and the Rich Girl. After those three, there’s a huge drop off for me and some hits I just don’t like. I have seen them live and they’re fantastic. It was like a big dance party in the arena. So much fun.
I agree
When I was young, I misheard the lyric "My daddy's trying to bore me with a sermon". I thought he said, "My daddy's trying to burn me with a sun gun" thinking he was chasing him with some kind of a UV light gun to give him a sunburn. I'm as screwed up today as I was back then.
This song hits me hard. In 2011, I saw the duo perform in Vancouver, at the Pacific National Exhibition, my girlfriend, Cat, passed away the year before, and I couldn't listen to any music for a year, when they performed She's Gone, I lost it, 😢 it was then, I fully realized that I would never see her again, and, the lyrics drove that home for me, it was what I was feeling.
I love this song, in part, for its John Oates factor. He's usually buried in the mix, but you can clearly hear him here.
Man surprised you guys didn't like this more than Sara Smile. This is S tier for me. Its leagues above Sara Smile in my opinion. I will say that the audio coming through youtube was much lower than where you usually have your videos leveled off. Not sure if that was on your end too, I saw Andy pumping the volume at one point. So I'd urge you guys to give it one more listen on your own time at a higher volume if that was the case. Because if you guys were hearing what we were hearing, then you guys definitely did yourselves a disservice with this song. I had to pump my browser volume on my PC to get the music to a listenable level and even then I was losing the drums in sections.
This is a fantastic album with deep roots in R&B/Philly Mo-Town. Bowie also dabbled in the same style (and recording studio) for Young Americans.
"Philly Mo-Town" is a contradiction in terms. This was Philly soul ... the sound that ruled the Seventies. And, yeah, you're right about Sigma Sound in Philadelphia being the place where all of this great music was put on recording tape.
@@gregsager2062 Thank you, greg. Far too many people lump Philly Soul and Motown together, but they are not only distinct by era (PS = '70s, MT = '60s), but they are also distinct in their sound, even though both fit under the R&B/Soul umbrella.
This is my favorite album of theirs. It’s a soufflé
Fantastic album!
I feel so lucky to have grown up in an era when this song was in the top ten and on heavy rotation every time I turned on my radio.
If you hear a falsetto, it's probably Darryl Hall. Unlike a recent reaction (cough cough), repetition builds to a real climax! Haha! If I had to compare this to "Sara Smile", both are A+ for me, but "She's Gone"'s darkness doesn't curl around my heart like "Sara Smile" does. I hope this gets everyone into a better frame of mind!!
I have always loved this band, even when I was such a little kid that none of my friends knew them. I think they are the definition of Blue Eye's R&B. Loved all of their hits, specially Kiss on My List, Private Eyes and I can't go for that.
Regards from Chile!! 🙂
This is peak H&O from their pre-jukebox 70’s era. The very best of blue-eyed soul. My 2nd favorite track from this album is “Las Vegas Turnaround”, terrific vocals and harmonies.
Yeah, excellent song!!
I agree, it's a good song but what do you mean by, _"pre-jukebox"_ ? Jukeboxes have been around since the 1920's!
I listen to this album at the request of my boyfriend in 1976. So good. My favorite is actually Abandoned Luncheonette. Wouldn’t see them for another three or four years. Seems pretty weird that in a couple more years it’ll be 50 years…
This is my favorite H&O album. Love the title track too
@@robertcartier5088 Meaning in the context of H&O’s recording career, before the Voices album and “Kiss on my List” made them Top 40 staples for the next 6-or-so years. While “Kiss” wasn’t their first big radio hit, it was the one that launched them into the superstar ranks…
Some more favorites from Hall and Oates are:
Method of modern love - great melody and rhythms, ear candy vocals
Out of touch - great melody and very strong rhythms, awesome vocals
Man eater - Awesome bass, very bouncy jazz, fun vocals
Private eyes - Just plain fun, great beat, ear worm, (personal favorite, just makes me very happy when listening)
I like their song "You Make My Dreams (come true)" much more. It's very different in upbeat style and rhythm. Was never a huge H&O fan, but that song is always on my playlist!! 😊
Daryl's wail of "She's gone...." at the climax slays me as it has since the day it came out.
One on One
The key changes feel metaphoric for me - the buildup of the fantasy that maybe this isn't real, or maybe she'll change her mind and come back, but then it crashes on him and he has to wail on himself, and "learn how to face it" - cuz she's gone. Good choice, guys. Thanks.
I’m thinking between words, instruments and voices…A+
Daryl Hall & John Oates "Lady Rain"...Nuff Said.
If you do anymore H&O, I would recommend One on One and Do What You Want, Be What You Are...
You should definitely check out some of the “Live from Daryl’s House” stuff, most all are great. Some are phenomenal.
One On One!
Sara Smile is a great song. This song is their masterpiece imo. Definitely S Tier
Wow! I’ve never listened to the album version before.
You should watch the live version. They both sing and play instruments…a dynamic duo! Plus, they sound fantastic live.
Daryl sings the falsetto an octave higher than John Oates for the verse. But Daryl's also singing lead on the chorus. Check out "Had I Known You Better Then" for a John Oates lead.
She’s Gone is one of their early hits, they had many more to follow
A&A, you'll love their "Kiss on My List" and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"!!!!
Hmm not sure Alex wlll; too much 80s going on maybe?
@@DawnSuttonfabfour you're probably right. Maybe Daryl's voice can warm him up to some 80s music.
@@surlechapeau I saw them in London around 82? They were great.
For your next Hall & Oates song, I recommend either "I Can't Go for That" or "Out of Touch".
Speaking of great duos, wish they had revisited Tears For Fears this quickly
I suggest Rich Girl next.
And yes, they can disappoint. Like someone else said, they hopped on the 80's cheese train big time. But they are still highly respected because their total catalogue is just brimming with greatness.
Oh, I don't know, their 1980s catalog is good stripper songs.
@@visaman Lol!
What a song, great dynamics. Bernard Purdie on drums!
Thanks for that info. I didn’t know Purdie played drums on this! He plays on a lot of Steely Dan (one of my favorite bands) songs. A legendary drummer! ☮️❤️😎
THE HITMAKER
Seriously??? Purdie? Had NO idea.
I wish you guys would either react to or just listen on your own to “Do What You Want, Be What You Are” by Hall and Oates. I think it’s there most soulful blues track. Great song that is a little bit of a deep cut, depending on how much you listen to them.
Great reaction, thanks fellas!! 👍🏽
C’mon you don’t get a group like the Dramatics to do a cover it unless it’s got some real deep soul to it
YES! I suggested that last time!
It hits right in the feels, hard to not get emotional with this one 🎯
Most Music Critics Agree That Daryl Hall & John Oates "Abandoned Luncheonette" Is Their Best Album.
An Often Overlooked Classic,, Daryl Hall & John Oates "Las Vegas Turnaround" (The Stewardess Song)
Sacrilege, Alex! 😲 Not better or good as Stevie & CCR? 🧐Oh no boy. No you dih-ent. Lol. I like Sara Smile more by a mile. Haha. I don't know all their stuff but I know they got a giant catalog and it be good. Roger that. 😉👍
"She's gone... I better learn how to face it; She's gone... I'd pay the devil to replace her." Sweet lyrics.
Adult Education, Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid are my 2 all time fave Hall and Oates songs.
Now it high time to hit some Daryll's House! There are so many banging collabs with Daryll Hall and many of the finest top musicians around
Smokey Robinson
Agree!
Yes man, with the Temptations or Cheap Trick.
Sammy Hagar!!
F*#%ing Goosebumps. Every. Damn. Time. I will never tire of this song. S Tier forever! 😎
Thanks for hitting this. My all time favorite Hall & Oates song. A+. Sara Smile.. A. 🤷 The whole Abandoned Luncheonette album is great. See ya on the next one.
Forgotten how perfect the lyrics were. I’m old….saw them just before the album came out.
Released in 1978 Along The Red Ledge has some deep cuts. My favorites are " Have I Been Away Too Long" and "Melody For A Memory" These songs are masterpieces! Their style before going mainstream pop. I love to see you react to those because they're so good. But most Hall and Oates fans have not heard them. You'd be giving your audience a real treat! Listen on your own if you don't react on video. I promise you will thank me later! Been loving your channel for years Gentleman ❤️ Keep èm coming!
Excellent reaction!!! "One On One" should be next. Great song.
Their name should have been "Haulin' Oats" because that is what I thought it was until I finally bought an album. Their whole names just sounds too stuffy to me, even now.
This is a great song, but I'd love to see a reaction to the music video for it. It looks like they spent no more than five minutes and $20 making it. A comically bad music video for a great sng.
I can't name a single contemporary song with a key change, they're absolutely great when used well and need to be used again. They can bring life to an otherwise boring song.