Boy, the way Glenn Miller, er, Hall and Oates, played…
Monday, April 12th, 2010I was walking down the street today and saw a young lady wearing a concert t-shirt from the Hall and Oates 1983 H2O tour. I recognized the shirt a block away, having purchased one myself when I saw them on that tour. They’re easily mocked, but for my money they had a great, soulful sound; not on the same plane as Muscle Shoals, but at least the equal of “The Sound of Philadelphia.”Anyhoo…
Hypothesis A - I have been transported back to the 1980s in some kind of - wait for it - hot tub time machine - has been disproved to my satisfaction. Which leaves Hypothesis B - the H2O tour t-shirt represents urban hipster douchebaggery run amok, or Hypothesis C - through some combination of merit and camp value, Hall and Oates have acquired young fans in the vein of the Tony Bennett renaissance a decade ago. Can anyone help me out on this?