Ale, you've been mulling it over for quite a while, I think. It seems we already talked about it at the end of one of my (XTC?) pieces. I've already confessed the sin of being a fan of the duo myself, especially their work from the '70s and early '80s. So, I couldn't possibly just leave you hanging at this moment. The review is very enjoyable and balanced, although I would have some reservations about giving it the highest score. P.S. I see you mentioned Michael Franks. He's also out from Debaser. If either of us were to, in a moment of self-destructive impulse, decide to write something about him, it might be wise to get in touch with a bodyguard agency. :-) How about "Sleeping Gypsy" or "Burchfield Nines"?
No, Socrates, Michael Franks is there. - As for me, although I recognize the obvious qualities of the duo, especially in the refined care of the arrangements and vocal parts, I never got very close to their production, preferring other and divergent listenings. It goes without saying that, after some time, a more relaxed and attentive listening wouldn't hurt - As usual, an excellent description of Blackcrow.
same as odradek, good but never深入. Very interesting and useful review, as there is little information about this duo in Italian on the web, apart from Scaruffi and similar....
Great catch! I only own "Big Bam Boom" and "Ooh Yeah" from the duo, and in general, I know the big hits they had in the '80s. I knew their career had already been going for about a decade... but I never bought any of their work from the '70s. From how you talk about it, though, it seems like it’s time for me to get moving. Congrats on the review!
Soc, indeed we have already hurriedly discussed the album, right at the end of your notes on the XTC. As for Michael Franks, I agree that we would be taking quite a risk, but (well-armored) I would definitely lean towards "Burchfield Nines". For Roby86: this album, given its exceptional status in the duo's discography, might not be the most suitable for a first approach to '70s Hall & Oates. I would rather recommend the previously mentioned "Abandoned Luncheonette," "Daryl Hall & John Oates," "Along The Red Ledge," plus "Beauty On Back Street" and "Bigger Than Both Of Us" (basically, almost all...). From the '80s, the two you own are already too dance-oriented for my taste; I would lean more towards the very early and hugely successful "Voices," "Private Eyes" (my favorite of the decade), and "H20," which I understand is on Socrates' list. Also worth rediscovering is the later "Change Of Season." Thanks to everyone for the comments. Blackcrow
Let's go for a September "Burchfield Nines" then. I just bought it on CD again recently. We'll draw lots, of course. As for H&O, for the '70s I'd say "Abandoned Launcheonette" and for the '80s I would also say "Private Eyes."
It will be embarrassing to chat about Hall & Oates these days, but I suppose it’s no less so for Michael Franks… From the former, I remember a nice "Along the Red Ledge," a light "X-Static," and a live album (at the Apollo, if I'm not mistaken), after which I sailed to other shores; curious, and I would like Blackcrow's opinion on this, the pairing of Hall & Fripp on "Sacred Songs." As for Mr. Franks, I’ve been following him for over twenty years (though I'm not familiar with his earliest works) and along with Vannelli and Jarreau, I consider him a great "crooner," smooth and intense. My personal preference goes to "Objects of Desire" and the "recent" "Abandoned Garden." Returning for a moment to Hall & Oates, a question for the readers: don’t you think that Mr. SimplyredMickHucknall, at one time, shamelessly copied the rhythmic pattern and the basslines from… "I Can’t Go for That" in one of his songs? Am I perhaps making a huge heresy?
I wouldn’t call it a copy; it was a rather obvious sample, but I’d say it was placed just right. As for who deserves credit for the song, that’s up to you... just look at De La Soul’s "Say No Go"; the duo had plenty of material to sample... by the way, if I'm not mistaken, there was even a version of "Sunrise" that didn’t include the incriminating beat, but it was much weaker rhythmically. Sometimes, knowing how to place a sample correctly remains an art...
Surely a thousand "nice" samples are not worth a single wonderful independent musical idea. Those were good times when samplers didn't exist and... either you could play or... tough luck. As a musician, I have occasionally made use of them, only to realize that... I could easily do without.:)...I can go for that...
.....ah...then I would have liked to know what Daryl Hall felt when maybe the handsome redhead "sampled" his idea. I remember another occasion when Paul Young managed to make a beautiful and underrated song of his successful.....well...
I have a double collection, "ultimate." I need to rediscover the 70s side, since three years ago (when I bought it) I was also more... dance oriented. I liked them.
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