Daryl Hall
Silver Legacy Casino
Reno Neveda
November 04, 2023
Daryl Hall has been touring for over a year with John Oates. And the question is can a front person of a successful duo (Hall and Oates) and you step up for a solo tour? And be able to go into the nooks and crannies of our catalog to make even the hardest hard cord fan happy.
Daryl is doing a tour with Todd Rundgren. And you say Hall without Oates. Has the band fallen to the waste side? No this is part of Daryl Hall’s musical career. Many people don’t know he has a television show called Live from Daryl’s House which can be seen on YouTube. There are over 90 episodes of the show. On this show, he invites some of the top musicians of the world into his living and they play songs from his catalog and their catalog along with covers by other bands. Some of the people who have appeared on this show include Howard Jones, Lisa Loeb, Andy Grammer, Robert Fripp, Charlie Starr, Grace Porter, Amos Lee, Kenny Loggins, Ben Folds, KT Tunstall, Tommy Shaw (from Styx), Toots and the Mayalls, CeeLo Green, Smokey Robinson, Rob Thomas, Keb Mo, Wyclef Jean and Todd Rundgren (2x)( both from Philly).
The show happened at the Silver Legacy Casino, a venue which I had never been to. The venue was acoustic nearly perfect. You had good sound iany you stood in the room. Both artists’ vocals were some of the bests I have ever heard from both artists. (Daryl- the first time I heard him was at SXSW at Daryl House and I also saw him at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With Todd- I have seen him with many different versions of his show, Everything from Utopia, Todd touring as the Cars, With Joe Jackson, and the best time him playing Beatles songs with Alan Parsons, Ann Wilson, John Entwistle, and Christoper Cross.
Todd opened the show, and he did his hits, The only downside was his soundboard mix was off during the first two songs, but after it was corrected, it was great. Being a small stage, he made sure he walked from one end of the stage to the other, so he got to all his fans.
Some of the hits he played were Love to the Common Man, Real Man, Hello it Me, I’m So Proud, Ohh Baby Baby and I want you.
It was a real treat for Toddstock fans.
After Todd 45 min set Daryl came to the stage. With Daryl set it was a true live at Daryl’s episode. With his backing band of great musicians,
Shane Theriot- Guitar (band leader for Hall and Oats and musical director for Daryl’s house)
Brian Dunne- Drums (Daryl’s House)
Porter Carroll Jr.- Vocal and guitar (Atlantic Starr)
Clyde James- Bass (BET Network)
Greg Mayo- Keyboards (Hall, Todd, Bon Jovi, and Blood Sweat Tears)
Mr. Casual Charlie De Chant- Sax (Mick Jagger, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, The Average White Band and Hall and Oates)
Like I said in the beginning Daryl liked the small venue because he could see everyone in the room (like his living room). And as he was playing in the living room, he had the feeling of being there with an unfiltered impromptu jam session with a Philly sound.
Daryl’s setlist included Dreamtime, Foolish Pride, Out of Touch, Say it isn’t So, I’m in a Philly Mood, Everytime You Go Away (which was a song he worked on with Paul Young), Sara Smile, I Can’t Go For That and Maneater.
After Daryl was done, he came back with Todd to do an encore of three songs. They started with Make my Dreams Come True at which point the crowd went nuts. Followed by Can We Still be Friends and Todd and Daryl played off each other with each taking the lead of each part.
So yes, Daryl did show he can do it by himself. He shows that he is a successful duo and has a solo career without interluding his career path.
Which brings up a point.
Shortly after the show news broke out about the lawsuit between Daryl and John (Oates) So the story continues.
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