I’ve thought I’d put up this song before, but I can’t seem to find it. At any rate, “You Make My Dreams (Come True)”, first released by Daryl Hall and John Oates in 1980, is one of the great rockers of all time—a great dancing song. Instead of the original (second link), here are two versions performed live on the underrated show “Live from Daryl’s House.” The first version has Mayer Hawthorne sharing lead vocals, the second Kenny Loggins. Be sure to pay attention to Booker T. Washington’s fantastic organ work in the first version (2:04 and 2:56), which I think is marginally better.
Daryl Hall is, like me, a collector of fancy cowboy boots, and you can see some in the second video.
But both videos show that old people can still rock!
Let’s hear it for blue-eyed soul.
Now, that’s some old white-people shit even I can get behind.
My kitty, Booker T,. loves it!
Jerry – if the cat on organ is Booker T. of the old Stax/Volt house band Booker T & the MGs, his last name is Jones.
Maybe you’ve confused his name for that of the Up From Slavery author and Tuskegee Institute founder?
It is Booker T. Jones on organ. The performance is from “Live From Daryl’s House” episode 43, June 15, 2011.
A fantastic song brilliantly used in the movie 500 Days of Summer https://youtu.be/8tJoIaXZ0rw
Completely agree that Live From Daryl’s House is under rated. I’ve seen quite a few excellent performances on it, and I don’t even watch it regularly.
I think my favorite Hall & Oates song is Sarah Smile.
Huge Daryl Hall fan here, even though he is a bit before my time. I think that, especially in his earlier years, he had a first-class voice and was an underrated composer of songs. There are so many Hall & Oates songs that make you want to get up and move around!
Also, I think that Daryl Hall, like Prince, wrote a lot of songs that other artists performed and made famous. I believe that Paul Young’s hit “Everytime You Go Away” was written by Daryl.
That was good, Hammond B3 organs are something else to the ears.
If your up for it, try Hall and Oats “Live in Dublin” i have it on DVD great little concert, venue and crowd.