Hall & Oates | Big Bam Boom
Hall & Oates | Big Bam Boom
The album that didn't get a lot of coverage & held a significant single from being placed as a track on any of their Greatest Hits albums (well maybe a few), M.E.T.H.O.D., is now finally being recognized by the cat from the spot, Charles. Yes, that's me. From the album - Big Bam Boom
After bucking the trend of hit songs after hit songs in the 80's & right into the 90's, the duo Hall & Oates was a nonstop hit machine after every song they wrote. Every track they spun. Every pen stroke not missed. Every Harmony hummed before and after you got out of the shower.
The Big, Bam Boom.
I want to be a total fan here. Its relevant to make sure anything covered or respectfully reviewed from my folder of 'clients' (Musical geniuses noted on The Back In The Day) be paid its ultimate respect. While old school music tendered psychological impact on baby boomers & influenced generations of musical pundits, its important to state where my drive & interest is, since joining The Urban Music Scene last year.
Quite frankly, Hall & Oates should have been a honorary award recipient on ANY Soul music award show by now. Most of their music drove the market share of pop related themes & closeness to the alternative. But the duo's marksmanship/tandem bike riding experience craved just about every soul music lover I knew. Everybody in the Soul music industry. Most of their music is either sampled, covered, remixed, redone, or plain & simply reproduced by just about every artist & genre on the planet.
Influence?
Are you kidding me?
"Out Of Touch" is STILL being played on modern radio. So is "Sara Smile" & the rest of the hit collection. But "Method of Modern Love" was a master release. So soulful, head & shoulder shruggin', its still hard to believe it only achieved the highest chart measure of #5 on Billboard Singles back in 1985.
So let this be a reminder & a tribute to 2 great guys who came with an A game. Hall & Oates...
Charles F. Sherard
The Urban Music Scene
PS: To Randy Holmes, Welcome Big Dawg! I'm very excited to see you on the site. Happy New Years T.U.M.S. And Marvin I didn't forget about you. The album is available at Amazon.
Posted by Administration at 1/5/2010 8:40 PM 
Categories: Rhythm and Blues, Old School Soul, Videos
Tags: Music Videos 80's Music
Categories: Rhythm and Blues, Old School Soul, Videos
Tags: Music Videos 80's Music
Thank You Very Much Charles. I'm glad to be here ! Happy New Year 2 U & yours !
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Charles,
I'm a huge Hall & Oates fan ! WHAT ??!! ... I know this is a stupid question, but I must ask you ..... Do you FORTUNATELY own this CD and/or cassette ?? .... I DO !
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418QBc2LXiL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
"Missed Opportunity", "Downtown Life", "Everything Your Heart Desires" WHAT??!!! LOL !
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Man, I got this on vinyl and transferred it to CD late last year. Like so many in my record collection. I'm glad I'm not the only one who dug Hall & Oates!
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Yeah man Big Bam Boom got major play in NYC in 1984 !! ..... They go back to the early '70's. Even that stuff is Classic !! Private Eyes,another classic !!
After Big Bam Boom came the live recording with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick !
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CHARLES AND RANDY, HAPPY NEW YEAR, HALL AND OATES WHAT CAN I SAY, ALL THE WAY FROM "SARA SMILE" TO THE JAM "I CAN'T GO FOR THAT" TO "M.E.T.H.O.D AND THEN THE BOX SET, RATED ONE OF THE BEST BOX SETS AVAILABLE. GOOD TO SEE ALL OF YOU BACK AND YOU KNOW CHARLES WE GOT TO GET BACK AT CUTTING EACH OTHER DOWN, SO WHEN YOU HEARD A HALL AND OATES SONG DID YOU RUN A PUT ON YOU CRAYON SHOES AND MEMBERS ONLY JACKET.
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ha-ha-ha! Don't worry Marvin. I got sumthin fo yo a&*&! Happy New Years to you too Bro!
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Marv !
ZAPPy NEW YEAR TO YOU BROTHER ! H2O !! The way to go !
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