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John Oates goes inside the sessions for Hall and Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That”: ‘There’s so much space in it’

John Oates goes inside the sessions for Hall and Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That”: ‘There’s so much space in it’

Hall and Oates had finished recording for the day, when inspiration brought them to a Roland CompuRhythm – and one of their biggest songs.

‘Two individual artists working together’: Actually, they were never really ‘Hall and Oates’

‘Two individual artists working together’: Actually, they were never really ‘Hall and Oates’

Turns out, Hall and Oates were hinting at solo careers to come from the first.

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‘We’d create some sort of magic’: If Hall and Oates record again, it would be in a whole new way

“The whole idea of making an album,” John Oates says, “is really old-fashioned.”

Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Rock, Roots and Prog): John Oates, Jack White, David Crosby, Joe Henry, GOASTT, California Breed

Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Rock, Roots and Prog): John Oates, Jack White, David Crosby, Joe Henry, GOASTT, California Breed

A career-defining three-EP set, a stirring comeback, another thrilling head scratcher.

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‘More ominous and less pop’: The intriguing tale of the last song on the last Hall and Oates album

The famous duo hasn’t issued an album of new songs since 2003’s ‘Do It For Love.’

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‘Guitar-based music wasn’t that popular’: Even in the 1980s, Hall and Oates stayed true to their roots

Think their music was all about synthesizers and MTV sheen? Think again.

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‘Do you want the truth?’: John Oates has a special ritual before Hall and Oates shows

You were expecting a handful of M&Ms — with the brown ones contractually removed?

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‘I realized how fragile my time is’: John Oates talks about his increasing role in Hall and Oates

John Oates is playing more lead guitar than ever on the most recent Hall and Oates tours. He explains why You May Also Like: Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

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‘I’ve discovered things’: John Oates on the benefits of a lengthy career with Hall and Oates

Over the course of a record-smashing, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career with Hall and Oates that began in the early 1970s, many things changed — and, John Oates says, that’s a good thing. You May Also Like: Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

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‘I have to listen to it instead’: Hall and Oates star can’t go for music in bed

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. It might not be the first question that you’d ask a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Then again, ask just about any other similarly recognized legend, and you might not get such a no-BS answer, either. You May Also Like: Why ‘AbandonedRead More