Hall and Oates - 'She's Gone' Reaction! Soulful Delivery and a Heck of a Breakup Song!

[@thesean3194]

No auto tune. Just raw live talent in front of a live crowd.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

And still lame compared to the studio recording. The sound quality and clarity is just not there

[@thesean3194]

@ still lame? You have never been in a band or played an instrument before have you? I bet you a thousand dollars you couldn’t get on that stage and pull off anything remotely close to this performance.

[@fredshred5194]

Old Grey Whistle test was a BBC programme, bands invited to come play live. A small studio audience yes. The back catalogue features some truly great artists and fire performances.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

@@thesean3194 since when is it a requirement to play in a band to know the difference between Live and Studio sound? It's laughable that you'd even bother to think about something so idiotic, let alone type it for everyone to see

[@thesean3194]

@@MoMoMyPup10 LOL says the non music person stating this performance is “ still lame”. Having no idea the amount of practice, patience and motivation to play these studio songs live in front of live. I bet you go to concerts and boo the bands because their studio tracks sound better than their live tracks.

[@RockinMamaT]

I just love the smile that comes over Corey when he hears something he likes 😅😊

[@DonavanDell]

Me too, and Olli looks like he’s waiting to get a root canal!

[@doriwiljt]

@@DonavanDell😂

[@peerhd]

Me too!

[@kevind.3124]

Why live?? They never sound as good as the studio .,, would rather hear studio video version

[@MJS-ON]

Yes, I enjoy Corey’s reactions…grooving out here. Fenom enjoying and appreciating the music and OlliWood, as usual is just looking bored out of his mind think8ng “what the F am I doing here?”. C’mon Olli, get into this reaction thing or move on man!

[@portiamatthews9654]

Can anyone imagine if Prince had of jam out with Hall & Oates just for the sake of pure musicianship. It would have been a mind-blowing experience.

[@Beerglass1980]

Absolutely!

[@davidtullis2810]

Princes ego wouldn't allow it

[@SGED392]

@@davidtullis2810I don’t know he was humble enough to contact Jonathan Cain of Journey and get his blessing for Purple Rain due to the fact that the music on P.R. was “Faithfully “

[@belendawigington7618]

Hell yeah! That would have been something to see!

[@typ044]

Hell no.

[@dondee5439]

One of the best "Blue-eyed Soul" songs ever made.

[@QuicknStraight]

Darryl Hall is one of the all-time great male vocalists. You need to check Live From Darryl's House. He's in his 70s and he's still got it!

[@laurakali6522]

Over 50 years old. Amazing. Song holds up like it was released yesterday.

[@kimberleymonari3560]

***** Straight Outta' PHILLY! The Best Selling Duo of All.time!. 28 of 35 of Their Singles Charted. Genuine blue eyed soul along with MICHAEL McDONALD, BOZ SKAGGS, BOBBY CALDWELL,etc.

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

You can't go wrong with 70's music.❤❤

[@theodoreritola7641]

TRUTH ,

[@s.scottsdale1839]

You can. You can go VERY wrong with it. But you can also find droves of brilliant songs.

[@kebo4660]

Sara Smile, She's Gone, & Rich Girl are the 70's hits that launched their multi-hit 80's hit albums Private Eyes & H20...Love all their stuff...what a wonderful era to grow up...Cheers to you for reviewing this for us...

[@theodoreritola7641]

I liked them BETTER in the 70s Though

[@livingandriding]

Allot of people don't know that John had such a good voice. He actually has a deep and powerful voice which compliments Daryl's...This is a playlist song for sure..Love it...

[@mtmt88]

yes their harmonization here is crazy good

[@wentibbetts7833]

The album Abandoned Luncheonette is soooo good. This is the H&O I fell in love with. Thanks for the request and reactions. ✌🏽

[@merrinielsen4248]

Great song!! Brings back memories. ❤️‍🔥 Thanks guys

[@garyrausch1184]

Philly soul at its finest

[@charlottedixon6628]

Awesome! ♥️🙂🔥Thanks guys, for this reaction.⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mikeadair3341]

These guys had so much soul.

[@ajiscool615]

My favorite H&O song. Pretty close to perfect! One of those you can belt to in the car. Keep on Rocking! ☮️🎶✝️

[@Andrew-p2f7c]

Saw them in concert they sound great

[@angelado3]

Loved these guys from the very beginning and still do ♥♥🔥🔥

[@SoniT]

You can't go wrong with Hall and Oates. She's Gone, Sara Smile, Rich Girl, I Can't Go for That, and One on One are my favorites.

[@theodoreritola7641]

YOU Named 3 of their 70s songs right on .

[@s.scottsdale1839]

80's H & O mostly sucked. 70's stuff was generally good.

[@TeresaMount-t9o]

My favorite Hall and Oates song! Thanks for the review.

[@newfiemom8696]

Love them! Really enjoy watching Them together

[@PhillyPD3557]

Woooooow I never knew John sang!! 🤯 literally thought he played guitar and that’s it! Sound so much better live, glad this video popped up in my feed, only ever heard them on radio

[@RobC-z9v]

That was blue eye soul at its best!!! My favorite singer of all time is David Ruffin, I grew up in Detroit, but Daryl is an incredible singer 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@BobSiefken]

They sing so precisely that they seem like one voice. That part after "eternity in the city" is even better on the record.

[@bugvswindshield]

the biggest duo in rock history. They had more top 10 hits than any other duo...and nearly all bands and solo artist.

[@Nannas-Porch]

I actually saw them live In Augusta, GA. ❤ Darrell & John were epic in my era!

[@TheGreatGig73]

There is nothing like playing in a full band where everyone does their part and it all comes together.

[@adua78]

Holy hell I’ve never REALLY heard Oats like that. His voice is INCREDIBLE.

[@Gashouse69]

My favorite song from H&O. It has that ol' Motown feel to it.

[@jdw5678]

Great live performance; the only thing missing here is the horn section and terrific sax solo, both featured on the studio version, the sax replaced here by keyboards.

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

Most of us were used to the "Studio" version since we had heard it initially from the rock radio stations. Sometimes the "live" versions depend upon their individual moods that particular time It's performed.

[@hog7203]

Great choice. It's a classic tune but I've always loved this version the best.

[@Jody525252]

Just freakin beautiful!!

[@itchyandred4131]

My absolute favorite song from them ✌️& ❤️

[@jimmoore8951]

Yes we really looked and dressed like this in the 70s… and this was playing on my stereo. This helped get my teenage self thru some tuff times

[@browntabproductions]

Gotta Love that “Philly Soul” sound.

[@PhillyGirl64]

Saw them in Philly, also where they're from & it was one of the best shows I've ever seen!

[@RabbiSteve1]

A great reaction. Thank you. I somewhat disagree with those who think you should have done the studio version first. This is a great performance and has great sound. And you get that raw performance vibe. Thanks for sharing it.

[@KayBolinger-ec2vw]

My favorite duo!

[@BlackCountryShaneywaney]

The old grey whistle test..what a great show that was.. Great reaction guys😊

[@TheDivayenta]

Wonderful. You fellas must pay a visit to Daryl’s House. All he greats come to jam with him and his band! I Can’t Go For That and F*** You with CeeLo. Backstabbers with the O’Jays Papa Was A Rolling Stone with Train. It’s fantastic!!❤

[@robertlear2712]

I about five years ago I saw Hall and Oats in concert at The Hollywood Bowl. It was a magical night.

[@vicmusgrave1278]

Rumor is they could not stand each other. They made music together and went there separate ways there whole careers.

[@clifton8929]

That's some serious Blue-Eyed Philly Soul-Nothing But Net! Thanks for all the hard work, great music, and heartfelt commentary.

[@LoisChisholm]

"She's Gone" was my introduction to Hall & Oates, and my First Impression. It became my favorite song of theirs the first time I heard it, and many years later, it is still my favorite. I love many others, too, but none as much as this one.

[@davidbronstein2745]

Their best version of this song, they are operating as a real tandem here.

[@chab1rd155]

I like the studio version much better. Give it a listen. Love hall & oates

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Yeah this is lame compared to it, in terms of full sound quality and clarity. Mistake to do Live for first time hearing 99% of the time

[@tom9188]

Ya, studio version sounds much better

[@chab1rd155]

@@MoMoMyPup10 I agree

[@chab1rd155]

@@tom9188 🙌

[@KimPalko]

I agree.

[@agrecoiii]

I saw them in the early 90's and they just laid it all out on the stage. 3 hours of pure Philly Soul!

[@PNWOlygurl66]

I’ve seen them in concert ! They were very soulful, the sound of Philadelphia. I love Darryl Halls channel Darryl’s House, my favorite collaboration is Darryl with Ceelo Green! ❤

[@gerib4234]

First song I Heard from H&O, and the love affair continues ❤

[@nathanwahl9224]

I remember seeing them about six months after the song came out, at a small theater in Columbus Ohio. They were the warmup act for Flo and Eddie and The Turtles. These guys were incredible, they got SEVEN standing ovations, and ran out of songs to play, had to start over, the new band they had didn't know any of their newer album! When the 'main' band got up, half the audience got up and left! And then we saw John in the parking lot and partied with him for twenty minutes or so!!! What a great guy. While Daryl shines the most, check out some of John's work over the last couple of decades. And he continues to be a really decent fellow.

[@yzolakitchi]

So many great performances on The Old Grey Whistle Test - hope you dig into some more. A couple of my personal faves ¦ David Bowie - Queen Bitch (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972) ¦ and ¦ Bill Withers - Use Me (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972) ¦

[@Purple1984Rain]

Love Hall and Oates. They were my go to group in the early 80’s when they ruled the pop charts. This from the 70s is one of their top 5 best tracks. Just happen to see the song used on the Will Trent tv show too.😀😀😀😀

[@billfly2186]

I usually like live versions better. This one was great. Shows the real talent. Their band was awesome too.

[@sassycatz4470]

I can't believe I didn't appreciate them as much as I should have at the time, but THERE WERE SO MANY GOOD ARTISTS BACK THEN! And, I'm from Philly. Don't get me wrong. I knew their stuff, liked their stuff, but there was so much stuff back then. It's only all these years later that I'm melting in response to Darryl and John.

[@dominionn09]

Silver Spring here. Lovin the hat Fenom! Hail!

[@LiviaIndica]

This is my favorite version of this song!

[@tmakinthehouse]

Sara smile is my favorite. But love this too. Especially the live version.

[@Mariosilvagt3]

I'll meet you at the corner of Hall and Oats!

[@laurafrancis2104]

Studio version is a BANGER 🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤

[@Sincere.skeptic]

Heard they are in litigation and not performing together right now. Sad. Hope they resolve and perform together again.❤

[@anitawright7169]

Love this song so much. Hall and Oates are so awesome! Olli always looks like he is going to go to sleep! LOL! Love your reactions!

[@Pay-the-Piper]

Hall & Oates was one of the few bands that each song was distinct. Unlike some artists were a lot of their songs sound similar.

[@MarkSouza-bh6sv]

THANKS VAUGHN💪

[@timmiszkowski9222]

My favorite by them!

[@mrkleen9511]

One last tooth brush hanging in the stand... my favorite lyric in the song

[@alishagrossman4080]

That Philly sound! 🔥

[@brie3636]

Love growing up listening to this & many others. This is an early live performance though I prefer listening to the record version.

[@pmbbmp]

Agree, the recorded studio version is stellar/better

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

Sara Smile is my favorite slow jam by them, but this one is nice.

[@williambrewster8112]

What a great version !

[@Jane-d4w]

I love 💗 these guys so much. This is a great one.

[@mejustme1654]

Darrell hall chromeo I can't go for that ,u won't be disappointed I promise it's a pure live talent

[@JohnHill-bn5kn]

Corey's reaction the whole time 😀😃😀😃😀

[@shari_m925]

For more of John singing, check out their version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling".

[@charlesburris6314]

They had 29 songs chart in the Hot 100 with 6 #1s among them. Definitely earned their flowers.

[@cindipossidento5688]

Beautiful song !!!!!!

[@marcbrodeur630]

Timeless

[@williamjackson6705]

The group Tavares did a version of this that was hit also. This version by Hall & Oates is my favorite.

[@michaellittlebear7432]

Awesome reaction to true musicianship. I’d love to see you guys react to their song “Possession Obsession “.

[@EarthWalker2023]

Absolutely 🔥

[@richardkrause9296]

All Boston first album are amazing ! Boston - Smokin !!! Is a banger😊

[@stevediller9937]

The 1970"s, these guys blew the roof off. Abandoned Luncheonette, War Babies, The Hall and Oates Silver album and Bigger than Both of Us were all monsters.

[@ugadawgs1990]

Hall had a break up and Oats got stood up for a date which is what inspired the lyrics. I didn’t like H&O in the 80s, but I’ve really grown to appreciate them.

[@jayrtee]

You have to see their live version of "Me and Mrs Jones".

[@757optim]

Only made it to 60 on first release and wound up on the top 500. How crazy is that? Dudes are good in any case.

[@Lee4364]

They had their own Philly Sound... Daryl has a club in Pawling NY Daryl's House.. He post clips of videos with fellow artists discussing the music

[@s.scottsdale1839]

Sounds (and looks) just like a live version for the 'original studio version'.

[@donnad8664]

You need to react to Live From Daryl’s House With John Oates- Had I Known You Better Then. Oates wrote the song and he does most of the singing here.

[@Zseventyone]

You should almost always listen to studio version before live.

[@Mark-rw9gw]

This is what's missing in today's music. 🔥❤

[@deantait8326]

“I need a drink and a quick decision.” (Great line) sad but true

[@PNWOlygurl66]

I love Sara Smile! ❤

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

Banger

[@danmayberry1185]

Legendary UK music show, about the time "Northern Soul" boomed through the North and Midlands of England.

[@tonyaristide2582]

Good tune

[@catserver8577]

These guys harmonizing makes it sound like there's like, 20 people singing backup.

[@1bigrowdy]

Y'all would dig the Live from Daryl's yt channel .He does several Hall an Oates tunes with Celo Green that are FIRE

[@SoniaPeterson-g1r]

Classic

[@MrRondonmon]

If you notice the crowd was small in 1975, or the hall they chose was small, because they were not very famous yet. A Black R&B group named Tavares had a hit with She's Gone in 1974 also, and Lou Rawls sang it, so they figured why not rerelease it now that we have some name recognition with Sara Smile. Good choice. I had actually heard the Tavares version before the H&0 version.

[@shorty9617]

John sings lead on a great song called "Back Together Again!"