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Hall showed his wide range of music
al talent, playing slide trombone along
with DeChamp’s sax. Bass player Tom
Wolk, guitarist G.E. Smith, and drum
mer Mickey Curry showed their stuff as
well during that showcase tune, a nod to
Motown soul music, which was one of
the band’s early influences.
Hall again commanded attention with
his vocal solo during “Sara Smile.” He
soared into the high notes of the song,
and then took an a capelin ad-lib solo.
He fell to his knees during the emotion-
packed solo, tearing the simple word
“please” from his throat, and collapsing
onto the stage.
MSG Town Hall sold only 5,000 of
8,000 available tickets to the concert,
James Randolph, associate director of
the MSG, said. Those who did attend,
though, were treated to an exuberant
performance when Hall and Oates cut
loose with three hits from the “Voices”
album. The crowd stood and clapped all
through “Kiss On My List, “You’ve
Lost That Loving Feeling,” and “You
Make My Dreams Come True.”
Hall and Oates left the stage only an
hour after they first appeared, but came
back when the crowd demanded an en
core.
The band’s fans would not settle for
just one encore, though. Twice more the
band left the stage, only to be called
back for second and third encores, in
cluding another song from the “Private
Eyes” album, “Head Above Water.
The Cate Brothers Band from Fayet
teville, Arkansas, opened the concert
with a clean, forty-five minute set of
efficient rhythm and blues tunes built
around their only hit from four years
ago, “Union Man.”
The audience obviously was impa
tient for Hall and Oates to appear, and
the Cates did their best to keep their set
rolling.
Texas A&M was the fifth performance
by Hall and Oates during their current
tour, which will last ten weeks, promot
ing the “Private Eyes” album.
Daryl Hall, top left, pauses after a crowd
pleasing solo in G. Rollie White Coliseum
Sunday. John Oates, top right, though
not as showy as his counterpart, made his
own contribution of melodic harmonies
and guitar playing during the Town Hall
concert. The 5,000-member Aggie crowd,
center, called the band back for three en
cores. Saxophone player Charlie De-
Champ, bottom left, took a stroll through
the crowd during a song. The band played
songs from its newest album as well as older
hits. Fan Lisa Kueck, bottom right, finds
the music so infectious that she can’t help
but dance along with the band.
Photos
by
Gammon