I saw a great show Saturday in Boston on the water. What a fun night. The Hall and Oates/Michael McDonald Rock and Soul Revue came to town. I had never seen Michael McDonald before but have always been a fan. He was awesome, his voice and piano skills are one of a kind. He played "It Keeps You Runnin, "Streets" and alot of the Motown studd including a solo version of Stevie's "All Is Fair in Love". It was an incredible performance of that song. Hall and Oates did "she's Gone" and "I Cant Go For That" Never a big fan of Maneater, but it was OK.

The cool part was the last half hour Hall and Oates came onstage and they sang each other's songs. Hearing Daryl Hall sing "What a Fool Believes" was really cool, and then Michael sang "Kiss on My List" and "You Make My Dreams!" Pretty cool The Average White band were OK too, Pick up the Pieces was very funky.

check out this tour if it comes to your city, it was a memorable night.

Did Michael sing "Private Eyes"?

i wish i coulda seen Hall & Oates' last tour when they were doing shows with Todd Rundgren. That woulda been pretty Hott.

I would have liked to seen that show. I like all three of those artists.

Three top acts, hell that sounds like a bombin' package to me! I would so fine loooove to see this!
Glad you enjoyed it

I am jealous. I saw Michael McDonald in January and it was one of the best shows I have ever seen. I woulda loved to have seen AWB and H/O.

Hall & Oates and friends still have plenty of soul
By Steve Morse, Globe Staff | July 20, 2004

Summer slump? What summer slump? Although some shows have been plagued by poor ticket sales, that wasn't the case with the sold-out Rock & Soul Revue -- a traveling blue-eyed soul party featuring '70s and '80s hitmakers Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, and Average White Band.

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The three acts -- all friends united in their love of Motown and other sweet-soul inspirations -- brought their many hit singles to a steamy FleetBoston Pavilion Saturday. The four-hour event peaked during a half-dozen songs in which all three groups shared the stage. It was a rare glimpse of true collaboration -- and the 5,000 fans delighted in hearing them join forces on Hall & Oates's "Kiss on My List," the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes," and a cover of the Temptations' "Since I Lost My Baby."

Each act was likewise outstanding in its own set. Scotland's Average White Band was a formidable, horn-accented funk machine that hit its high point with "Pick Up the Pieces," a No. 1 hit from 1974 (although it still sounded fresh, reinforcing Daryl Hall's frequent claim during the night that soul music is timeless).

McDonald's set was another winner, as he stylishly mixed his solo tunes ("I Keep Forgettin' " jumped out) with hits from his stay in the Doobie Brothers, including "It Keeps You Runnin' " and "Takin' It to the Streets."

McDonald's showmanship was somewhat hamstrung by having to sit at his Yamaha Motif keyboard the entire set, but his dusky, deeply romantic voice was in stellar form. And his dip into Motown classics "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "All in Love is Fair" was an added treat. Hall and partner John Oates then brought their Philly-steeped soul to the stage, smoothly maneuvering through a stack of their No. 1 hits -- the piquant "Out of Touch," the rocked-up "Maneater," and the dressed-up disco/R&B of "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)." Talent-wise, all these acts are still strong -- and this felt like much more than a nostalgia show. Soul music can indeed be timeless.