Oates repeated, “ain’t it good to be loved,” adding a few guitar chords. Hall picked up his cue and repeated the same phrase. The two were joined by the six other band members, as well as the crowd, who picked up the beat to a new Hall and Oates song. “Give me 10 more and we’ll have an album,” laughed Hall.
Their little riff on “Ain’t it good to be loved” provided comic relief, but it also gave their fans quick insight into how quickly these college friends can turn a simple line into the germ of a song. Of course it’s not that easy ? it’s just that Hall and Oates make it seem that way.