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 Know anyone who has this within their area of expertise? I do "Sarah Smile" with a more commercial band I work with, but like to do things that are a bit off the track with another band I play with,.....
Answer Hi,
That's really cool that you diversify your repertoire for the different bands you play in and still manage to plug some H&O tunes!
Unfortunately, I don't know where to find the chords/tabs for older H&O songs. I'm fairly certain that there are no fake books for their early, early stuff. As for songbooks, you probably already know that the earliest material that is featured in "authorized" songbooks goes back to 1975 (with the exception, of course, of "She's Gone").
About ten to fifteen years ago, on the original H&O listserv, there used to be someone who posted regularly who collected tabs and would make them available to anyone who asked for them. Unfortunately, the listserv is no more, and I have no idea who the person was that was collecting the music.
My only remaining suggestion would be to try posting a request at both of the online fan Discussion Boards (NoGoodbyes.org and HallandOatesForever.com). If you haven't already done this, perhaps you'll find the person I remember (or someone else who collects the older music).
Sorry I couldn't be more help. Good luck in your quest!
Tim
