Tune In, Turn On
Rock ‘n’ soul crooner Daryl Hall, who is coming to Ocean Casino Friday, July 25, has carved out quite a career for himself since bursting onto the scene with former singing partner John Oates back in 1972 out of Philadelphia (Upper Darby to be exact).
Hall and Oates were huge hit-makers from the time they formed, writing/recording such chart-topping pop-rock hits as “Maneater,” “Out of Touch,” “Rich Girl,” “Sara Smile,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” and more. Their fame and success led to being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Hall also hosted his own television program, “Live From Daryl’s House,” which launched in 2007, first as a webcast, and then on cable television featuring top-tier artists who were interviewed by Hall as well as performing (sometimes with Hall).
After a several-year hiatus, “Live From Daryl’s House” is back on the air on Hall’s dedicated YouTube channel. He also opened the very successful Daryl’s House nightclub/restaurant in Pawling, N.Y., which is doing well by all accounts. Pretty much the ideal career, right?
A question many might be asking about Hall is why he is no longer performing with his longtime music partner and onetime close friend, John Oates?
That’s because in 2024, the duo suffered what appears to now be irreparable damage to their relationship when Hall filed a lawsuit against Oates after the latter attempted to sell his share of their joint business without Hall’s consent.
While they last performed together in October of 2022, Oates stated he doesn’t foresee anymore tours, citing “professional and personal growth apart and a desire to pursue other interests.”
Daryl Hall opened up about his falling out with Oates in an interview with the UK-based Sunday Times, where the musician, now 78, discussed whether he would reunite with his former Hall & Oates bandmate.
“That ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean,” Hall told the publication. “I’ve had a lot of surprises in my life, disappointments, betrayals, so I’m kind of used to it.”
In 2024, Hall stated that he and Oates hadn’t had a creative relationship for at least 25 years, with their collaborations limited to live performances. (Note: John Oates will be performing at The Levoy Theatre in Millville on Aug. 20.
Daryl Hall has released several solo albums throughout his career, including “Soul Alone” (1993), “Can’t Stop Dreaming” (1996), “Laughing Down Crying” (2011), “Before After” (2022), and his most recent, “D” (2024).
Even into his mid-70s, Daryl Hall is still going strong. His show at Ovation Hall should be a nice blend of both classic Hall & Oates hits as well as his solo material.
Hall will perform at Ovation Hall in Ocean Casino this Friday, July 25, along with opening act Glen Tillbrook, who co-founded the successful UK rock group, Squeeze. The Ovation Hall show begins at 8:30 p.m.
Tune-ups
Some cool shows we’ve seen at the Shore lately:
We saw the Allman Betts Band at Borgata (great guitar interaction between Devon Allman and Duane Betts June 21. Note that Devon Allman’s Blues Summit comes to Atlantic City Aug. 20 to perform at Kennedy Plaza/AC Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk presented by Tony Mart).
Iconic Philly punk-pop band the Dead Milkmen jam-packed Anchor Rock Club on July 12 (over 600 tickets sold), and put on a memorable hour-and-a-half show.
Blues vocalist extraordinaire Shemekia Copeland and veteran saxman Jimmy Carpenter lit up Kennedy Plaza last Wednesday in perhaps the best show of the AC Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk season so far.
Last weekend featured a fun, three-band bill of Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors. All in attendance certainly got their money’s worth, as the show lasted almost four hours! All three bands delivered quality sets, but the Spin Doctors stood out the most, based on the talents of their lead singer, Chris Barron.
The Jersey Shore rocks and don’t you forget it!
P.S. Pure Petty will be at Anchor Rock Club this Saturday, July 26. The great Tom Petty tribute includes our Shore Local colleague, Chuck Darrow, on bass.
’Til next week, Peace Out, DD.
Doug is the owner/operator of Doug Deutsch Publicity Services, which since 1995 has been servicing nationally touring acts, and working record release campaigns for clients. Doug can be reached at ShoreLocalDoug@gmail.com
