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
life
Personally, I've never really wanted to be a rock star. That wasn't my motivation in life. It kind of happened.
I was singing when I was two years old, and my parents were very supportive, but they weren't musicians themselves.
groups
I wish I could see over crowds and small groups of people.
affect almost wanna wish
When you really can't affect something, you almost don't wanna wish too hard, because it's just frustrating.
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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.
actual decided hall inner open rock roll
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to open up the voting beyond their inner circle, to the actual fans, that's when I think everything changed.
approach honest instead music people respond
I sense people respond more to the honest approach to making music instead of the manufactured approach.
love
I used to love assemblies because it got me out of class.
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Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' spread the gospel of American pop music and teenage style that transcended the regional boundaries of our country and united a youth culture that eventually spread its message throughout the entire world.
album
The world has accelerated to the point that, as far as the album as a form, I don't know if it's going to last that much longer.
various
I've been asked to do various types of cruises.
We should have an easier name to pronounce.
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.