AboutTimothy D. Hufnagle Expertise I have an extensive background in the music of Daryl Hall and John Oates. I`ve been a devoted fan since 1984, and my collection specializes in the music of these two artists. My "expertise" would span all the way back to the late 1960s (when they did session work with other artists and were in other bands) up to the present day. My "expertise" also includes knowledge of their collaborative efforts with other artists, compilations, singles, and albums. Unfortunately, I can not help anyone who has questions about concert dates (past, present, or future), Hall & Oates souvenirs and memorabilia, radio shows, or bootleg recordings. I also will not answer any questions pertaining to Daryl and John`s personal lives. I'm a firm believer that if you want information on someone`s personal life, go ask them yourself. :-)
Experience I have been a collector of popular music since I was about 4 years old. I was a professional mobile disc jockey for 4 years when I was in my 20s. I've met both Daryl and John on several occasions. I've interviewed numerous musicians, producers, and industry personnel who have worked with H&O. I am a webmaster for my ongoing research website: PhillyMoods.com
Organizations I currently belong to the "Hall & Oates All Access Club," and periodically contribute to the online HallAndOates.com Discussion Forum. I also used to be a long-time member of the following three Hall and Oates Fan Clubs (when the organizations were still in existence): "RSI (Rock and Soul International: The Official Daryl Hall and John Oates Fan Club)," "In Touch" (the UK Hall and Oates Fan Club), and "Link" (the Australian Hall & Oates Fan Club).
Publications For Hall and Oates: I made contributions to "RSI" newsletters, in "Link" newsletters, in *Lexicon* magazine, and in "Elephant Talk" online mailing list digests pertaining to Daryl Hall's work with Robert Fripp (of King Crimson fame). My research was mentioned on the air at KOST 103.5 (Los Angeles, CA) in October 2002. I worked on the 2006 Varese Sarabande CD compilation, "The Philadelphia Years" (I assembled the discography notes along with some other aspects).
Education/Credentials I have a B.A. in Integrative Arts from the Pennsylvania State University, and my degree focused on Popular Culture and Creative Writing. I also have a M.A. in Popular Culture from Bowling Green State University (OH). I taught popular culture courses while I was a grad student, and after being graduated, was hired as an instructor for the Dept. of Popular Culture. I also worked for the BGSU Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives (one of the largest public archives of popular sound recordings in the USA--second only to the Library of Congress), and for the Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies.
Question I hope that you can help me in finding a copy of the behind the music interview that was on some time ago. I have had not luck in getting a copy I even contacted VH1 and they said that they did not keep the interviews. I have tried everthing you are my last hope.
Fran
Answer Hi Fran,
Thanks for writing! I'm sorry that you haven't been having much luck with finding a copy of the show. Usually there are fans on the Hall and Oates discussion board (www.hallandoates.com) that will trade things like that with other fans. As for what VH-1 said, that sounds a bit far-fetched (that they don't have the interviews anymore). I'm certain that they do have them in their vaults, but they just can't release them for licensing reasons.
But I sorta have good news. On eBay, there are usually people selling copies of the show. The catch is: they are not going to be "official" releases (since the show was never made available commercially). So, in essence, you will be buying a "bootleg" of a TV broadcast (someone else's recording of the show). I'm not promoting this type of purchase, but I know in the past when fans got desperate enough, they went this route. I have no idea what the quality is like, so it will be a risk you will need to decide about.
I did a quick search on eBay a couple of minutes ago for you, and I did find at least one person with an auction for the show. Try doing a search for this item number:
270199314002
Good luck, and I hope that you do find this episode. It was a very good show!
Take care, and feel free to leave feedback if this answered your question!
