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Blues Music Quotes

I love country music, blues, and punk, and one day I might make those kinds of records Picture Quote #1

Gospel music is never pessimistic, it’s never ‘oh my God, its all going down the tubes’, like the blues often is Picture Quote #1

That’s the kind of musical freedom I like: jazz, rock, blues, anything. You adopt different attitudes when you play different music Picture Quote #1

The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It’s like mourning, in essence Picture Quote #1

The music pot is broad. It’s just unfortunate that the record companies cry the blues as frequently as they do Picture Quote #1

The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It’s probably the music that belongs most to our time Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been listening to quite a lot of classical music like Erik Satie, and quite a lot of blues Picture Quote #1

Logically, when you talkin’ about folk music and blues, you find out it’s music of just plain people Picture Quote #1

I’ve always wanted to visit [Washington]. The Smithsonian has some fantastic archival material on blues music, which I’m really into. There’s a ton of stuff I want to do there. but it just never happened Picture Quote #1

There’s a lot of women in blues music, lots of strong women and that sort of stuff. It’s not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about blues. There were a lot of powerful blues guitar players in the olden times that were women. It’s just that when you think about blues, you have this one image in your mind Picture Quote #1

Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you’ve ever heard Picture Quote #1

The musicians that didn’t know music could play the best blues. I know that I don’t want no musicians who know all about music playin’ for me Picture Quote #1

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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is - the source Picture Quote #1

These characters were like twelve-bar blues or other chord progressions. Given the basic parameters of Batman, different creators could play very different music Picture Quote #1

When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues Picture Quote #1

Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it’s Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It’s just the beat that changes Picture Quote #1

Country music originates with the colloquial, rural aspects of white America. It’s really, truly, rural white America’s blues Picture Quote #1

I’m crazy about James Brown. I’m crazy about soul music. And then the blues. Rhythm and blues Picture Quote #1

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I sing God’s music because it makes me feel free. It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues Picture Quote #1

Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I’m hearing is an appreciation of real music Picture Quote #1

The early years when I was starting, blues player, you wasn’t always welcome in a lot of the other places. People usually have preconceived ideas about blues music. They always feel that it’s depressing and that it’s just something that a guy sit out on a stool, grab a guitar, and just start singing or mumbling or whatever Picture Quote #1

Basically my influences have been American influences. It’s been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to go out and change anything. I just wanted to make the music that was part of my background, which was rock and blues and hip-hop Picture Quote #1

I love most melodic music - classical, reggae, big band, jazz, blues, country, pop, swing, folk Picture Quote #1

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I just hope I’m remembered as a good blues musician Picture Quote #1

Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you've ever heard Picture Quote #1

As a comedian, you’re kind of like a blues musician; you have to live a little bit Picture Quote #1

Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues Picture Quote #1

Singers come and go; the music business waxes and wanes. The blues are popular and unpopular, often at the same time Picture Quote #1

The fact that we elected Obama was a sign that the black struggle inherent in the blues and so much of the music I have loved can triumph Picture Quote #1

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I love country music, blues, and punk, and one day I might make those kinds of records (Blues Music Quotes) Gospel music is never pessimistic, it’s never ‘oh my God, its all going down the tubes’, like the blues often is. (Blues Music Quotes) That’s the kind of musical freedom I like: jazz, rock, blues, anything. You adopt different attitudes when you play different music. (Blues Music Quotes) The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It’s like mourning, in essence. (Blues Music Quotes) The music pot is broad. It’s just unfortunate that the record companies cry the blues as frequently as they do. (Blues Music Quotes) The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It’s probably the music that belongs most to our time. (Blues Music Quotes) I’ve been listening to quite a lot of classical music like Erik Satie, and quite a lot of blues. (Blues Music Quotes) Logically, when you talkin’ about folk music and blues, you find out it’s music of just plain people. (Blues Music Quotes) I’ve always wanted to visit [Washington]. The Smithsonian has some fantastic archival material on blues music, which I’m really into. There’s a ton of stuff I want to do there. but it just never happened. (Blues Music Quotes) There’s a lot of women in blues music, lots of strong women and that sort of stuff. It’s not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about blues. There were a lot of powerful blues guitar players in the olden times that were women. It’s just that when you think about blues, you have this one image in your mind. (Blues Music Quotes) Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you’ve ever heard (Blues Music Quotes) The musicians that didn’t know music could play the best blues. I know that I don’t want no musicians who know all about music playin’ for me (Blues Music Quotes) The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is - the source (Blues Music Quotes) These characters were like twelve-bar blues or other chord progressions. Given the basic parameters of Batman, different creators could play very different music (Blues Music Quotes) When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues (Blues Music Quotes) Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it’s Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It’s just the beat that changes (Blues Music Quotes) Country music originates with the colloquial, rural aspects of white America. It’s really, truly, rural white America’s blues (Blues Music Quotes) I’m crazy about James Brown. I’m crazy about soul music. And then the blues. Rhythm and blues (Blues Music Quotes) I sing God’s music because it makes me feel free. It gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues (Blues Music Quotes) Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I’m hearing is an appreciation of real music (Blues Music Quotes) The early years when I was starting, blues player, you wasn’t always welcome in a lot of the other places. People usually have preconceived ideas about blues music. They always feel that it’s depressing and that it’s just something that a guy sit out on a stool, grab a guitar, and just start singing or mumbling or whatever (Blues Music Quotes) Basically my influences have been American influences. It’s been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. (Blues Music Quotes) I didn’t want to go out and change anything. I just wanted to make the music that was part of my background, which was rock and blues and hip-hop. (Blues Music Quotes) I love most melodic music - classical, reggae, big band, jazz, blues, country, pop, swing, folk (Blues Music Quotes) I just hope I’m remembered as a good blues musician (Blues Music Quotes) Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you've ever heard (Blues Music Quotes) As a comedian, you’re kind of like a blues musician; you have to live a little bit (Blues Music Quotes) Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues (Blues Music Quotes) Singers come and go; the music business waxes and wanes. The blues are popular and unpopular, often at the same time (Blues Music Quotes) The fact that we elected Obama was a sign that the black struggle inherent in the blues and so much of the music I have loved can triumph (Blues Music Quotes)

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