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" When you're playing in front of people, everything is external. It's all going from you out to an audience. When you're in a studio, it's very internalised, it's going from the air through you into this meticulously crafted, layered piece of work. "

Daryl Hall

Audience

People

Work

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Daryl Hall

Green

Matters

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" This illness made it impossible for me to give my best effort to our audience, but now that it's been identified, I'm looking forward to a complete, quick recovery and to get back out there with John as soon as possible. "

Daryl Hall

Looking

Impossible

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Daryl Hall

Generation

Respect

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" Every artistic form has its golden age, and unfortunately I think the golden age for whatever I do probably ended about 1990. "

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