{"id":116,"date":"2014-06-26T20:36:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T00:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2014-06-26T20:36:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T00:36:52","slug":"daryl-hall-amos-lee-and-mutlu-im-in-a-philly-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/daryl-hall-amos-lee-and-mutlu-im-in-a-philly-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"Daryl Hall, Amos Lee and Mutlu: &#8216;I&#8217;m in a Philly Mood&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6WtE3GCh7vk?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_117\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SAM_2232-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SAM_2232-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia singer-songwriter Mutlu brought some Philly soul to the Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series June 25, 2014, in Chestnut Hill, PA.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SAM_2232-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SAM_2232-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinyldialogues.com\/VinylDialoguesBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SAM_2232-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philadelphia singer-songwriter Mutlu brought some Philly soul to the Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series June 25, 2014, in Chestnut Hill, PA.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are a lot of cool things about living in Philly, especially for a guy who spent the first 40 years of his life in and around the cornfields of Illinois and Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Cheesesteaks (yes, they\u2019re that good), Phillies baseball, cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, cheesesteaks, Independence Hall, cheesesteaks, the Jersey Shore right next door and . . . cheesesteaks (Wiz, witout: Philly people will know what that means.)<\/p>\n<p>But the coolest of the cool for me is the music scene here, specifically the Philly sound, also known as Philly soul. And for me that means Hall &amp; Oates, The O\u2019Jays, The Stylistics, Lou Rawls and the next generation that includes Amos Lee and Mutlu.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Hall &amp; Oates or Amos Lee fan, you likely know Mutlu. He\u2019s the next generation of Philly singer-songwriters and he\u2019s collaborated with both Hall &amp; Oates and toured extensively with Lee providing backup vocals. Dude can sing, man.<\/p>\n<p>The first time we saw Mutlu was several years ago when he was the opener for a Daryl Hall solo show at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA. After his set, my wife and I looked at each other and said, \u201cHey, that guy is really good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019ve followed his career ever since. We\u2019ve seen him headline the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia a couple of times (and here\u2019s a behind-the-scenes tip for you Philly folks: at Mutlu solo gigs, it\u2019s not unusual for Amos Lee to pop up out of the crowd and get on stage to sing a few songs with Mutlu.)<\/p>\n<p>So when we heard that Mutlu was one of the featured artists at the Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series presented by the Chestnut Hill Community Association, we were thrilled. Chestnut Hill is a wonderfully hip and artsy community north and west of Philadelphia and one of many communities in our area that offer summer concert series. Forget that they\u2019re free, which is nice. The musical talent at these presentations, which normally are outdoors, is off the charts.<\/p>\n<p>But Mother Nature wasn\u2019t cooperating the night of the concert (June 25, 2014) &#8211; she\u2019s obviously never heard Mutlu sing, and besides, she can be a ratfink when it comes to many of my outdoors entertainment choices &#8211; so the concert was moved to one of the local elementary schools in Chestnut Hill.<\/p>\n<p>And that didn\u2019t deter Mutlu. Did I mention that the dude can sing? He did a lot of his original stuff, but also covered songs like \u201cCrazy Love\u201d by Van Morrison; \u201cStand By Me\u201d by Ben E. King; \u201cI Wanna Love You\u201d by Bob Marley; and \u201cMy Cherie Amour\u201d by Stevie Wonder.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight for me, though, was the Mutlu song \u201cCaramel.\u201d It\u2019s got a Marvin Gaye \u201cLet\u2019s Get It On\u201d vibe. Check out the video that accompanies this story. And check out Mutlu\u2019s solo stuff as well at www.mutlusounds.com. Dude can sing, man.<\/p>\n<p>Then go to this link, https:\/\/www.livefromdarylshouse.com\/currentep.html?ep_id=81, and see the \u201cLive From Daryl\u2019s House\u201d episode No. 66 featuring Amos Lee and Mutlu. Watch as the three artists pour the Philly soul all over \u201cCaramel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This week, I\u2019m in a Philly mood, baby. And you will be, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of cool things about living in Philly, especially for a guy who spent the first 40 years of his life in and around the cornfields of Illinois and Iowa. 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