John Oates
John Oates
John William Oates is an American rock, R&B and soul guitarist, musician, songwriter and record producer best known as half of the rock and soul duo, Hall & Oates...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth7 April 1948
CountryUnited States of America
affect almost wanna wish
When you really can't affect something, you almost don't wanna wish too hard, because it's just frustrating.
decided europe four gone graduated
When I graduated from college in the spring of 1970, I decided to hitchhike around Europe with my guitar and my backpack. I was gone for about four months.
considered falls job might music playing teaching
The only job I'd ever had that might be considered not playing music was teaching guitar, which I did in college for a while, but that still falls in the same category.
knew met seen
Well, before we met I had heard and seen him sing so I knew he was good.
others stay
Well, because we're so different as people. And it's that difference that probably also makes it easy to stay together, because we don't get in each others way.
contrast delicate lives personal step terms
The contrast is that we're very different people, in terms of our personal lives and our personalities. We don't step on each other's toes. It's a delicate balance.
business climate generally regardless
I think the key to making records generally is to make 'em for yourself, regardless of the climate in the business.
changed decline major system
The decline of the major labels has changed the audience. They aren't force-fed by a system any more. They can make their own decisions.
americana authentic music people sorts
Americana Music is about all sorts of different music. It's very free and open: a world where people just like authentic music.
both met nashville people songs wrote
Back in the early '90s, I started going to Nashville to do a lot of co-writes. One of the first people I met there was Keith Follese. Keith and his wife Adrienne are both songwriters, and we wrote some songs together.
family
You don't wanna be around your family constantly.
bit came clearly hear insight kinship music original people perhaps recording roots songs understand whom
This music is like an old friend, one for whom you will always feel a kinship and closeness. When people hear this recording they will understand more clearly the roots of our original songs and perhaps have a bit more insight into where they really came from.
album hall note people says
There isn't one album that says 'Hall & Oates.' It's always 'Daryl Hall and John Oates.' From the very beginning. People never note that. The idea of 'Hall & Oates,' this two-headed monster, this thing, is not anything we've ever wanted or liked.
album great hits people performers point shows tribute
At some point in their career, most people do an album of great hits of other performers - a tribute album that shows their influences.