John Oates Quotes

We met The Cult and were talking to them for a while. We went a few places with Offspring.

I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.

I would play with Guns n' Roses anytime.

When I play with my band around the U.S.A., the most requested song is 'Peace Frog.'

I carry my iPod everywhere. My favorite group is the John Butler Trio, an Australian jam band. The lead singer and guitarist writes amazing lyrics.

I'd love to see Kate Bush, full stop.

I've been into 3IOB since 'Battle Cry Under a Winter's Sun.' I've wanted to work with them since.

I don't listen to the radio too much, but usually I listen to Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley more than I do anybody!

I never really went to any concerts that I wasn't in.

I saw Cheap Trick play 'In Color,' and it was awesome.

I can't wait to get out. It's been much too long, I don't like being home. I'd rather play. This tour is going to be really big. We're gonna have the biggest show we can have. It's gonna be different not like the old KISS shows.

I like a composer called Henry Purcell, and I love to listen to Neil Young.

If PJ Harvey ever came to town I'd definitely go try to go see her.

I love going on tour and playing music for people.

I like that band Get Hustle. They're cool live. I haven't heard their records, though.

The Black Keys is just a band that wants to get on stage and rock it.

I normally listen to Spanish music - well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.

There is an event once a year that I'm able to sing at, through 'Passions,' in Tennessee. That's always fun. We perform at the Wild Horse Saloon.

So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll.

Well, I don't think it ever did, but in the early '60s I got interested in folk music.

We completed and released 'No Code' in 1996. We began some off and on touring for that release.

My favorite venues are the 2,000 seat theaters, like the Warfield. If there was a Warfield in every city, I would play it. That's all I would do. I love venues like that.

I never thought of myself as a rock singer. I was interested in songs like 'Heart Like a Wheel,' and I liked the others for about 15 minutes.

I quite like American music, like The Fray - I'm a massive fan of them - and The Killers. I also like more acoustic stuff like Ed Sheeran; I like this English songwriter James Morrison and another singer called Ben Howard.

I like The White Stripes and I like the kinda twang American thing right now.