EP87 - Daryl Hall and Robert Fripp - NYCNY

[@uncleremus64]

Another thing we learned from COVID is that Robert has a hell of a sense of humor. Thanks for coming out of your shell, man.

[@augustusbetucius2931]

He's always been that way. Watch older interviews, such as the one of him on the Video Music Channel in Atlanta 1984. There are others. I had a really amusing moment with him when seeing him with the League of Crafty Guitarists in 1991. I had on a t-shirt with a very psychedelic looking longhorn on it. As he passed by me (I was standing, and hadn't made my way to my seat yet), with the LoCG in tow behind him, he walked up to me, put his index finger right to my shirt, made a wise crack (which I can't recall at this late date, something about Texas and cattle) looked at me and laughed warmly, as I laughed with him. Then he made his way to the stage with the rest of the ensemble. I stood there somewhat stunned because, like you, I'd always assumed he was only deadly serious. From that point on, I continued to find further evidence of his light hearted side. It has always been there. It's that most people never take the time, or have the interest to dig in and find what's beyond the public face he often presents.

[@lyndamcardle4123]

Perhaps that might be down to Mrs Fripp aka Toyah ?

[@beanmachinemusic]

This is even better than the album version! Hall’s phrasing of the melody and lyrics is great.

[@JohnR32111]

The chorus is genius

[@HughCorbyCruick]

There’s something very unusually satisfying to see Fripp playing and almost smiling at the same time.

[@kevgamble]

Whew! Hot stuff! Love the energy here and how Daryl is really throwing himself into every line in it, from aggressive to sublime. And to see Mr. Fripp's smile conveying pure joy is a delight.

[@CarlosMurgueitio]

Daryl is the singer Robert has always dreamed of, and it's because Daryl could switch from full-gear rock n' roll into subtle mysticism at will. It's so wonderful to see these two do something together in recorded video ! Hopefully, they get together to tour someday, that would be amazing.

[@misterE-1989]

They could do a tour with the tracklists from Exposure and Sacred Songs.

[@lextual]

@@misterE-1989 When I took the opportunity to see King Crimson on the tour before the one that Robert Fripp declared as KC moving “From sound to silence” they performed “Breathless” from the aforementioned “Exposure” album. I squealed “That’s my jam!” like a little girl as I never expected to hear that song live EVER…

[@misterE-1989]

@@lextual That's amazing. Badass song! I would have done anything to see that live. If you check out my channel, I uploaded the Daryl Hall version of exposure. Hope you enjoy.

[@CarlosMurgueitio]

Hopefully So ! That'd be unbelievable !@@misterE-1989

[@CarlosMurgueitio]

Exposure is such an under-rated album, way way ahead of its time in many aspects, no doubt !@@lextual

[@briankehew579]

Those 2 keyboards really help fill out the space left between the five guitars.

[@ButternoteBackingTracks]

😂😂 know what you mean, but it still sounds frickin' awesome!

[@multiversos1]

This is such a great performance. Daryl and his band plus Mr Robert Fripp... A magical moment in history.

[@JurassicMonkey-x9f]

This is absolutely amazing. I bought Exposure when I was 19 and just loved it so much. Back when it came out it was challenging music and it was hard to share that love with friends. Thanks to Daryl's willingness to make musical love with anyone, his killer band, and KZbin, we can all share something really unique and beautiful

[@wernerandreasli9165]

Jahahaha exactly the same with me. Limited acceptance by friends :) Exposure brought me to love Daryl :)

[@timothykays1761]

Ahh, the memories! I heard rumors of the 1977 recording session back in the day, but I waited forever for something to be released. When I was told that Sacred Songs had finally hit the streets, I immediately snapped up a copy. My prog rock friends ridiculed me for buying the album, expecting to hear another version of Hall & Oates. Much to their shock, they heard a side of Daryl Hall that the vast majority of civilization still has no idea exists. Under the auspices of Robert Fripp, blue-eyed soul is a completely unique animal, and I sincerely hope that this video shows the world just how incredibly versatile Daryl Hall truly is. Don't lose your lease, brother!

[@scottbland5147]

Man! This is some of the best shit I've heard DH do! They should promptly put out a record with new tunes! FRIPP is a badass!

[@bbbart77]

Hard to believe those guys haven't played that song in over 40 years. Imagine if they practiced a few times . So good I keep this on repeat. Hard to believe these guys in their late 70s. I think being a rock star is good for your health and longevity.

[@lionswimmer4637]

Holy f*ck. Daryl can do anything. Robert F. = amazing compositions. Band = supreme talent, too.

[@Jenjenilou]

Robert's West Country accent is as strong as ever. Born in Wimborne, Dorset more than seven decades ago! Another thing that cracks me up is how he, and all the band have got their mean, heavy faces on lol! 😂😂😂

[@jbradleymusic]

*Stank face. That's the face you want to be making when it's this good.

[@sayeager5559]

Fripp is both the cool and classiest fella alive.

[@JamesBlevins0]

In spirit, 99.97 % pure so he floats. The entire show has no "Bullocks!" [from RF] (and only one bleeped "F*ck!" from DH)

[@Melvis0]

Fripp is a unique guitarist. He always comes across as a music teacher who observes everyone like a hawk with an all-judging eye.

[@americanAlienBoy]

OMFG! I like this *better* than the original. DH hasn't lost anything vocally, and the band is kickass!

[@JYAVIDEO]

Proof that Daryl is right where he is supposed to be after all these years......SO GLAD he's back in the studio with Robert Fripp. Daryl's electric and fully loving his engagement. Robert Fripp a delight and their talents explosive. The Arts leading the way!

[@thefstopshere]

What a treat to get to hear this material after all these years. Thank you Daryl and Robert and the whole band. Fantastic.

[@mh-random-numbers]

It's 2024 and almost 50 years later this song is so good it's still ahead of its time.

[@seanrobinson6407]

Had the pleasure of seeing Robert Fripp live. He was there on a stool like an idol. Just had that star presence. fantastic. Absolute master. He hardly moved other than his hands. Everyone else was moving around but he didn't need to. He was the focus and center of it all no matter what anyone else played, and they were all good players.

[@chunkystylemusic]

I remember buying “Sacred Songs” when it was new, I never thought I’d get to hear “NYCNY” in a live setting. Great performance! Thanks to Daryl and “this Fripp” for making an old guy feel like a kid again.

[@jeremy00123]

Sacred songs was an amazing album. Babs & Babs especially; beautiful singing with the sudden soundscape coming in. Hall and Fripp were on another level.

[@stevejarred6484]

The Sacred Songs album holds special place in my heart and record collection. Who would have thought the combination of Daryl Hall and Robert Fripp would work so well? If I see this album in your record collection it's like we've given each other a secret club handshake and we're going to get along just fine. Please Robert and Daryl - Do a follow-up to Sacred Songs! ("More Sacred Songs"? "Sacred Songs II"?) Have Daryl re-enact his "Christ Teaching" pose but as he appears now with his beard and sunglasses to fortify the point that the album is a "Part 2". Maybe even have Robert strike the same pose next to Daryl for the cover shot to signify both their involvement. Have Toyah Wilcox (Robert's wife) do the vocals on a re-imagining of Exposure - That would be a hoot!

[@soccerringettedad]

Never thought I'd ever hear a live version of this. Fantastic!

[@chadbennett2594]

Daryl had done this with Minus the Bear on this same channel years ago

[@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq]

That , is not this.

[@rael2099]

A lesson to be learned: never let your managers make artistic decisions for you. Daryl's manager worried about this collaboration affecting Daryl's career deprived us of his vocals for so many, many years from the Exposure album. Artists should always leave their comfort zones. Look at Prince, he could walk in and out from genre to genre, from style to style so effortlessly. The power of artistic freedom, and it's what we just witnessed here.

[@wernerandreasli9165]

What an amazing combination, 2 of my music heroes together. I did listen the Exposure-Album over and over and was amazed Daryl join Robert. Thats when I start loving the music of Daryl.

[@Studio-62]

The fact they haven’t played this music is 44 years means they are playing it with the same excitement that they brought to the music when they first played it. I bought Exposure for 99 cents back in 1980 and was surprised to hear Darryl Hall as vocalist. Even though I’d enjoyed Hall And Oates up to then, I had new respect for him ever since. And thanks to RF for keeping it fresh and real.

[@hoolihanmick5897]

Wow! This is so much better than I thought it would be. Someone else wrote intense.That was really intense. Terrific job by Daryl vocally. Very cool.

[@Kellie_55]

#RobertFripp is funny. This song is out there Daryl #DarylHall (Reminds me of Rammstein 😂🎉🎉🎉) ... GO HARD OR GO HOME ... To Daryls House 🏡❤ #LFDH !!! That was GREAT 👍👍👍👍

[@janneswolfs9961]

Awesome, this has balls and energy !!! Proofs how great musicians can create miracles for the soul.

[@eba44]

You are not lying. " great musicians can create miracles for the soul"

[@RyChanneler]

Had never heard this song before. So good! I'm a fan of King Crimson and Daryl and seeing these two together is a delight.

[@mulatso7959]

Kinda amazing how fripp's being messing with the same riff over and over again with infinite variations for the last 40 years. into the frying pan, level five and the Projekcts Thrak spin-off comes to mind

[@lorcazola]

Never in a million years would you think you would hear and see something like this..........

[@에헤라디여-v1j]

Is that gentleman really Robert Fripp of King Crimson? They created one of the most important albums in the rock scene 'In the Court of the Crimson King,' I still love all the songs on that album.

[@SusanNagy]

I'm not ashamed to say that I am a 62 year old Daryl Hall superfan and this is why. The man understands music and what moves my soul... he just gets me or I guess I get him. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks that. Mind you, this is not my favorite of his musical output but I still very much appreciate what it communicates.

[@kathowed]

Unbelievably good! Brimming with exciting energy. Daryl's a monster on vocals!

[@JCK-gi2gm]

Love it!!! As soon as that "run" started, the years and decades just peeled away with every note! Oh the ENERGY! I was not really expecting each and every one of these versions to be so damned GOOD! I'm not fan of old-fart concerts, I was blessed with being able to see most of these artists back in the day but this collaboration after all this time is just exceptional! Nice to feel forty-whatever years disappear for a while. I love having that memory back of playing Darryl's Sacred Songs for the first time and just being blown away by it. Not the Radio Darryl ! It sucks that his manager pulled three of his vocals off of Exposure because of the fear it would affect his wallet. In any case, what a pleasure to see these two back together, and with such a jaw-dropping band

[@gdw3]

This version is better than the original on Darryl's record. Wow!

[@paulmitchum8658]

THAT is the way it is. Because it is that way.

[@michaeldalzell6670]

I’m so glad Daryl lets us have/share the keys 🔑 to his house 🏡

[@mikemorgan4774]

I've been waiting for these RF episodes for weeks! This is so rewarding, thank you Daryl!

[@RichardBarker-d1h]

Man ! This is a room full of EXTREMELY AWESOME musicians ! ! PURE ROCK and ROLL ! ROCK HARD !

[@Ferklaus]

I love this song !!!! first time i heard it live !!

[@jysmtl]

Wow. This has got to be the best DH episode ever. I’ve said that before, but this with R Fripp is incredible. What a band.

[@paulhoughton5164]

Brilliant stuff. Their collaboration way back is dreadfully overlooked but they do complement each other so very well. Fripps hard brittle sound and Daryl’s always soulful voice (even at full throttle) just works!! Take it on the road chaps. The world needs more of this!!

[@RobertCapewell]

Robert Fripp and Daryl Hall Hot stuff pure joy to listen to.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@maggieo]

"Exposure" was my favorite album the year it came out and I still play it on a regular basis. Daryl and Robert area match made in heaven!

[@worldnotworld]

*Way* better than either of the released versions. Would have loved to be in the room!

[@luciaromano2052]

Robert is very young here!

[@ButternoteBackingTracks]

What a collab! They need a tour, it'll sell out for sure! 🙌

[@goodhuck93]

Cheese and fuckin' rice. That was incredible. Thank you.

[@dwstoeckel4740]

I’ve seen Robert and his wife’s vids... but I really didn’t know how much I’d love his music... and he’s one cool cat.... and the band went to another level ... and Daryl’s vocals are on fire!

[@MrSmallpoxSatan]

I love these two. The band’s pretty cool too.

[@bethemerson]

Yeah! NYCNY! Way to get it down! (#MyHomeTown) NYC can be so intense and frenetic, but then there is all the Creative and the Music! As you said to Bill, Daryl, its "Love/Hate but there is always a tranquil spot if you know where to seek. Such a unique and musically expressive song - Music is infinite nuances, variations and possibilities. Robert Fripps Music, and Daryl's House Band and you on Grand, definitely "take it to Another Level"!! Love the vibe of "all that at once" then the smokey jazzy feel. Captures the intensity and abrasive sounds, and energy of NYC,NY as well as one great reason to be there, The Music.

[@hoisin75]

This lineup should tour this material - masterful

[@Silgalias]

Totally amazing! 😍 I bought Exposure in '84 and it has remained a favourite of mine. I love the vocals on Chicago. Though I prefer the original album cut to the one posted to streaming servers. Fripp is my favourite musician of all time seeing him and Toyah take the Sunday Lunch on the road is so cool. 😎 Keep rocking guys!

[@judereierson8519]

Oh yeah! Now that's what I'm talking about!! NYCNY never sounded better!!

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Nice Sailor's Tale outro >:]

[@BestLife1133]

Hard to believe this is music from 44 years ago!

[@rogerp6903]

Smokin track! Attended Proffessor Fripp's spoken word event in Toronto a few years back and he is such an eloquent man who has been at the center of progrock and ambient music with his early work with Brian Eno.Always a trailblazer.Thanks Daryl

[@davegreenberg4429]

Top 5 duo of all time!! I cannot even express words!

[@jimmoore8951]

I thought this was hot in 1980 but now... Wow!

[@voahiranarakotonaivo6480]

Babs and Babs was great NYCYC was 🔥🔥🔥!!! I know exactly where Waterside is! I grew up around there.

[@ChestnutCrested]

Wow! This has been one of my favorite songs from Daryl's Sacred Songs record for decades. They blew everyone away with it live! 🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸

[@thrak9]

No-one on earth can shred guitar as good as Robert!

[@sjpconnor]

Thank-you! I've been waiting for this since Sacred Songs came out.

[@seandack8263]

Fantastic. I guard my original press vinyl copy with my life. Sacred Songs fits into some hyper specific niche of post punk, soul and ambient. Really special LP. Too bad the label thought otherwise.

[@darelsmith2825]

Stone cold and gritty!

[@GraceBilella]

Miss you 😔

[@Gator400]

I have a really good one !! Jackson Brown and Daryl running on empty together !! cheers

[@mariposamichelleable]

Canera work was excellent

[@oliviermalhomme9923]

I should be able to like this over and over and over!!!!

[@eba44]

Fripp's guitar 'scream'... God, they did such a fine job on this.

[@daveb3404]

OUTSTANDING! I could listen to this all day!!! Phenominal band mates!!!

[@as48507]

I’m positive this has been my favorite guest on Daryl’s house..

[@csnyder23]

Damn record companies. I love Hall and Oates, but Darryl could have been the American Bowie. Hence I Can’t Go For That. Listening to Exposure for 40 years.

[@mary-janebelec9082]

That was amazngly enjoyable

[@Real.DarylHall]

@@mary-janebelec9082 Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.

[@axxeman2002]

Wow - tricky rhythms and yet they are all on it. Proper fucking musicians. Like "Owner of a Lonely Heart" meets dissonance.

[@lextual]

Listened to this about 4-5 times since discovering it late last night/early this morning...

[@RedSoxDad01]

This is a smoking hot tune.

[@eddiemachetti6862]

This song live like this is a rocker and Robert fucking loves it. You can tell. 🔥🤘🏽

[@AvaMancil-ff6jn]

Greatest Teacher

[@AvaMancil-ff6jn]

NYPD

[@thomashenderson6049]

Change at 2:28 forward ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@Adennesbitt22]

10/10

[@natge-n22n]

AMAZING❤...world tour rigth now!!

[@buzzloudly]

Well that's it, time to break out my original vinyl of Exposure for a long overdue listen. Only problem is, I've listened to that album so many times the grooves have worn right thru and I hear both sides at the same time. That album got me into more trouble than I care to remember at college parties. Thx for the lifetime of memories Robert and Daryl (and Mr. Gabriel, of course).

[@aliensporebomb]

Blazing intensity! Wow!

[@ewamacioszczyk4326]

But they rock. Fantastic.

[@ryanmillar9607]

Holy hell! Hot band!

[@gregarruda112]

Yes Fripp....

[@Jenjenilou]

68 here, sitting in bed at 3pm because my house is freezing and it’s the only place I can get warm. Even the back of my hand feels like ice from touching this. I’ve been overdrawn all year and can’t get out of the hole. I was hoping the Waspi settlement would help me get clear, but now the government have said no compensation for 50s born women. I feel old, sad, sick and hopeless.

[@TheMaumonta]

One of my favourite albums of all time, merging pop and prog in a seamless way. Amazing to watch them play it live

[@BrettHoustonTube]

That's a bad ass song.

[@danielscott1749]

This album still end up on the turn table to this day!

[@misterE-1989]

Which one? Exposure or Sacred Songs?

[@danielscott1749]

@@misterE-1989 Both So Good

[@danielscott1749]

@@misterE-1989and they are both first pressing I had to check after you question

[@misterE-1989]

@@danielscott1749 Sacred Songs first press may be worth something.

[@msmm.2871]

Preciosa guitarra Sr. Fripp.

[@stephenharris]

The music kids play these days...MY GOODNESS!

[@hhansen599]

WOW!!!!!!! Super Cool stuff

[@lastdaysguitar]

Its clear Robert is enjoying his song being played by this band. Happiness!

[@perennialcoma]

Skeptics Guide to the Universe brought me here, and damn, this is good!