"We live in America. That's our entire culture. Our culture is a blend. It isn't split up into groups. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool – worse than a fool – a dangerous fool." – Daryl Hall I remember it well.  I was 12 years, old and it was my first concert.  The sold out crowd at the Brendan Byrne Arena was electric as the perfectly crafted music soared from the stage.  The unique brand of engaging sounds was defined by melody and rhythm – but even more importantly, it had soul.  In fact, this particular brand of music would be conveniently deemed "blue eyed soul." While many of the white artists of their day gravitated toward straight-up arena rock, or even country music, Daryl Hall and John Oates ultimately found their greatest inspiration via soul and R&B.  In fact, they are among the few white artists to have a song reach #1 on the R&B chart. After experimenting with a few...(Read Full Post)