ELLEN:
ELLEN: THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FEEDING AMERICA
ESTIMATES THAT 50 MILLION
PEOPLE, ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN,
MAY FACE HUNGER DUE TO THE
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. JOHN OATES OF THE MUSICAL DUO
HALL AND OATES IS COMING TO
THEIR AID.
THEIR AID.
IT
IT IS
IT IS SO
IT IS SO GREAT TO MEET YOU. WELCOME TO "GREAT DAY
WASHINGTON"
WASHINGTON" >> IT IS NICE TO BE VIRTUALLY IN
D.C.
D.C.
D.C. KRISTEN: YOU HAVE A REALLY
AWESOME EVENT COMING UP THAT WE
CAN BE PART OF AND ENJOY MUSIC.
AND ALSO HELP A GOOD CAUSE.
WHAT IS THIS CONCERT THAT YOU
AND YOUR WIFE PUT TOGETHER?
>> WE'RE CALLING IT THE OATES
SONG FEST, 7908.
AND THAT IS THE ALTITUDE OF
ASPEN, COLORADO, WHERE THE
ORIGINAL IDEA BEGIN.
WE DECIDED TO HONOR THE REALLY
ORIGINAL IDEA.
ORIGINAL IDEA. IT'S FOR FEEDING AMERICA.ORG.
WE, ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO
FEEDING AMERICA, AN ORGANIZATION
WE THINK IS FANTASTIC
CONSIDERING HOW BAD THE PROBLEM
WITH FOOD AND FOOD INSECURITY IN
AMERICA IS.
AMERICA IS. SO WE PARTNERED WITH THEM.
THEY ARE A GREAT PARTNER.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
BRINGING SOME INCREDIBLE MUSIC
AT INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES TO --
HAVE A TWO HOUR PLUS
ENTERTAINING NIGHT OF GOODWILL.
MUSIC AND GOODWILL PICK KRISTEN:
WHAT A GOOD COMBINATION.
WE SAW A LOT OF THESE VIRTUAL
CONCERTS OVER THE LAST YEAR.
THIS IS COMING AT A PERFECT TIME
-- A REMINDER WE ARE STILL IN
THIS, THERE IS THAT GLIMMER OF
HOPE AND THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT
NEED OUR HELP.
JOHN: YEAH.
JOHN: YEAH. FOR SURE.
FOR SURE.
FOR SURE. WHEN WE PLAN THIS ALONG TIME AGO
WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WOULD
LOOK LIKE.
LOOK LIKE. AND HERE WE ARE.
OBVIOUSLY STILL.
OBVIOUSLY STILL. NOT ONLY ARE WE DEALING WITH
CURRENT, THE PANDEMIC BUT THE
FALLOUT FROM IT.
THE ENSUING FOOD SECURITY.
-- IN SECURITY.
MY WIFE AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT
TO DO IT FIRST.
WE CAME UPON THIS IDEA.
LET'S COMBINE WHAT WE DO BEST
WITH HOPEFULLY SOMETHING THAT
CAN HELP.
CAN HELP.
CAN HELP. KRISTEN: THIS IS A PRETTY
IMPRESSIVE LINEUP.
IMPRESSIVE LINEUP. JOHN: IT IS IMPRESSIVE.
I HAVE A PRETTY POWERFUL VIRTUAL
ROLODEX.
ROLODEX.
ROLODEX. IT'S HUMBLING TO KNOW YOUR
FRIENDS AND RECESSIONS, MOST OF
THE PEOPLE ARE THE LIST OF
PEOPLE I KNOW, HAVE JAMMED WITH
OVER THE YEARS.
BUT SOME NOT.
IT IS JUST REALLY GREAT TO KNOW
THAT THEY ANSWER THE CALL, SO
TO SPEAK.
TO SPEAK.
TO SPEAK. EVERYONE HAS BEEN SO GRACIOUS TO
DO IT.
DO IT.
DO IT. INCREDIBLE MUSICAL
INCREDIBLE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.
PERFORMANCES. A LOT OF THEM YOU HAVE NOT SEEN
BEFORE, TOO.
BEFORE, TOO. KRISTEN: YOU HAVE DARIUS RUCKER,
CEREBRAL, SAMMY HAGAR -- AND
SARA BAREILLES.
SARA BAREILLES. JOHN: DON'T FORGET DARRELL
HALL.
HALL.
HALL. I
HALL. I MIGHT GET IN TROUBLE IF YOU DO
NOT MENTION HIM.
KRISTEN: IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE
YOU GUYS PERFORM.
YOUR COHOST HAS A UNIQUE NAME.
JOHN: SASQUATCH.
JOHN: SASQUATCH. OH, YEAH.
OH, YEAH.
OH, YEAH. HE'S AN INTERNET SENSATION.
MY WIFE DISCOVERED HIM ON
INSTAGRAM.
INSTAGRAM. WE BEGAN COMMUNICATING WITH HIM.
HE PLAYS THE SAXOPHONE.
ANYWAY, HE'S AMAZING.
LET'S MAKE IT ENTERTAINING.
SASQUATCH AND I CO-HOST.
HE IS IN THE WOODS.
I'M HERE.
I'M HERE.
I'M HERE. I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE TOO MUCH
AWAY, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE
IT FUN AND KEEP PEOPLE ENGAGED
BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY
MUSICAL SHOWS, VIRTUAL SHOWS
THAT ARE OUT THERE.
WE WANTED TO TRY TO GET A TWIST
ON IT.
ON IT.
ON IT. HE'S INCREDIBLE.
HE'S INCREDIBLE. KRISTEN: I MIGHT HAVE TO CHECK
THEM OUT.
THEM OUT.
THEM OUT. IT WILL BE FUN TO SEE HIM
JOINING.
JOINING.
JOINING. BEFORE I LET YOU GO, YOU HAVE
BEEN WRITING.
BEEN WRITING. YOU HAVE NEW MUSIC.
BUT THIS TIME IT IS FOR FILM.
"GRINGA"
"GRINGA"
"GRINGA" JOHN: A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE IS
DIRECTOR OF A NEW FILM CALLED
"GRINA," ABOUT A YOUNG GIRL HER
LIVES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
HER MOTHER DIES IN A CAR
ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENT. SHE LOOKS TO FIND HER ESTRANGED
FATHER IN MEXICO.
WHEN SHE GETS THERE, WHAT SHE
FINDS IS NOT WHAT SHE WAS HOPING
FOR.
FOR.
FOR. BUT
FOR. BUT IN THE BEST OF ALL HOLLYWOOD
TRADITIONS, IT HAS A GOOD
ENDING.
ENDING.
ENDING. I
ENDING. I WROTE A SONG.
THE DIRECTOR SAID, DO YOU WANT
TO DO MORE?
I COWROTE WITH A GAL FROM MEXICO
CITY.
CITY.
CITY. DID
CITY. DID A DUET IN SPANISH WHICH I'VE
NEVER DONE BEFORE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE COME MY
WAY, DUEING -- DUE TO BEING AT
HOME AND NOT ON THE ROAD.
HAD I BEEN TOURING, I WOULD NOT
HAVE GOTTEN THIS.
WE HAVE TO SEE A SILVER LINING
IN BEING HOME FOR A YEAR.
MY FIRST TIME I'VE EVER DONE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. KRISTEN: ANYTHING FROM HALL AND
OATES WE CAN EXPECT COMING OUT,
MAYBE?
MAYBE?
MAYBE? JOHN: YEAH.
JOHN: YEAH. HOW ABOUT AUGUST.
A TOUR.
A TOUR.
A TOUR. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PLANNING.
IF THE WORLD ALLOWS IT, WE
WILL BE.
WILL BE.
WILL BE. WE HAVE DATES PLAN FROM AUGUST
THROUGH DECEMBER.
THROUGH DECEMBER. HERE AGAIN, IT IS REALLY UP TO
THE WHOLE WORLD.
IN THE MEANTIME, I GOT A SINGLE
COMING OUT WITH SAXSQUATCH.
WE DID AN EDM VERSION OF
"MANEATER."
"MANEATER." THAT COMES OUT THIS WEEK.
ALL KINDS OF FUN STUFF TO KEEP
EVERYONE OUT THERE ENTERTAINED.
KRISTEN: I LOVE IT.
ALWAYS GO TO FIND SOMETHING
UNIQUE.
UNIQUE.
UNIQUE. THIS TIME HAS TREATED YOU WELL
CREATIVITYWISE.
CREATIVITYWISE. IT'S SO GREAT TO MEET YOU AND
HAVE YOU HERE.
THANKS FOR THIS GREAT CONCERT.
JOHN: THANKS.
JOHN: THANKS. I HOPE EVERYONE CHECKS IT OUT.
KRISTEN: THAT IS ONE HECK OF A
LINEUP.
LINEUP.
LINEUP. SILVERLINING OF A QUARANTINE.
YOU CAN CATCH THE CONCERT ON
MARCH 20 AT 8 P.M.