John Oates Interview

LR Baggs presents John Oates talking about how he started playing, his custom Martin 00-18, and his new project, "Good Road to Follow."

LR Baggs Handcrafted Video presents John Oates talking about how accordion lessons led quickly into guitar lessons when he was young, having his custom Martin 00-18 built, and his recent project, Good Road to Follow. He also talks about recording directly with the LR Baggs Anthem pickup system and adding the LR Baggs Venue to his live performance rig. Includes performance clips of Oates playing a solo version of “Maneater” and songs from Good Road to Follow and the associated DVD, Another Good Road.

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