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Daryl Hall Says There Will Never Be a Reunion With John Oates
UltimateClassicRock ^ | March 3, 2025 | Allison Rapp

Posted on 03/03/2025 12:07:33 PM PST by nickcarraway

Daryl Hall says there will never be a reunion with his former musical partner John Oates.

Back in November 2023, Hall filed a lawsuit (as well as obtained a temporary restraining order) against Oates, trying to prevent him from selling his share of the Hall & Oates catalog to Primary Wave Music. Hall claimed that such a move would violate the terms of the duo's business agreement.

Now, over.a year after the litigation was made public, Hall is certain he and Oates will not be able mend their differences.

"That ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean," he recently told The Times. "I've had a lot of surprises in my life, disappointments, betrayals, so I'm kind of used to it."

These days, Hall works with various other people. His most recent album, 2024's D, was co-written and co-produced with Dave Stewart, with whom he's worked with on several projects. Hall's relationship with Stewart, he said, is different than the one he had with Oates: "It's more meaningful, a real collaborative relationship — and it's based on maturity."

John Oates Agrees: The Band Is Done

On the other side, Oates also appears to be just fine with Hall & Oates being over. He also has spent recent years collaborating with others, including Vince Gill, Jerry Douglas and more.

"As far as I'm concerned, I've moved on," Oates told Rolling Stone last year. "I feel like I have a new lease on my creative life."


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To: SamAdams76

They had some hits from the 80s that I liked, while there were also some songs from that time that were successful then, but were easily forgotten.


61 posted on 03/05/2025 7:44:31 PM PST by Flag_This (They're lying.)
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To: nickcarraway

My honest opinion doesn’t make me a jerk, pal. And that’s all it was.


62 posted on 03/05/2025 7:55:33 PM PST by Bullish (...And just like that I was kicked off the Ping list.)
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To: nickcarraway

It is a very hard sax part. I played the e flat alto mostly but sometimes the b flat tenor.

About 19 years.


63 posted on 03/05/2025 8:15:38 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Bullish

Oh, sorry, I wasn’t saying you were a jerk about it at all. I meant Hall is being a jerk about it. Sorry.


64 posted on 03/05/2025 8:46:32 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Fledermaus
I think most musicians would actually say the other solos were better, but Steve Gregory just matched what was in Michael's head.

I wish they would release the other versions.

65 posted on 03/05/2025 8:58:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Oh, Okay my bad. Carry on


66 posted on 03/05/2025 9:49:29 PM PST by Bullish (...And just like that I was kicked off the Ping list.)
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