“To be sure, rock n' roll is usually a flagrant commercialization of rhythm & blues, but the music in many cases depends… — Imamu Amiri Baraka/Leroi Jones Copy Share Image
I think 'Adiye/Yadike' is unique and fresh and something new for Indian films. It brings together the blues and gospel feel with… — Sid Sriram Copy Share Image
Without the blues, modern music would be nothing like it is now - not remotely. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
My dad was my first influence. He played classical guitar and my uncle Ron played the blues. — Jason Becker Copy Share Image
You don't have to play the blues to play rock 'n' roll, but that's where, somewhere along the line, your influences came… — Dusty Hill Copy Share Image
“Screw the mid-life crisis Go have a mid-life spa day A mid-life quickie A midlife tiramisu But whatever you do DON'T give… — Sanjo Jendayi Copy Share Image
Lonnie Donegan and the folk movement were responsible for a lot of the spread of the blues in England. The group Them… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
In the sixties when Paul was with the Beatles and I was with the Moody Blues, we shared the same bill and… — Denny Laine Copy Share Image
I began writing with Mike Pinder and eventually we went on to form a new band called The M&B, which later became… — Denny Laine Copy Share Image
The first songs I learned were 'It Takes a Worried Man' and Woody Guthrie's 'Grand Coulee Dam,' 'Rock Island Line' - those… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
From country rock to Cajun, classic rock to Latin, and blues to Americana, I've had the pleasure of re-discovering the 'jewels' from… — Shakin' Stevens Copy Share Image
I don't even think whether I play the blues or not, I just play whatever feels right at the moment. I also… — David Gilmour Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, we didn't have any blues stations. I never heard Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters or any of… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
Justin Hayward was a teenager when he was drafted into the Moody Blues in 1966. He brought with him one song he… — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
As you grow older, you learn to appreciate all the artistry. I'm actually on my way back to the blues, you know,… — George Clinton Copy Share Image
A long time ago, you couldn't say what you mean in blues. You had to disguise it, and that's where the double… — Dusty Hill Copy Share Image
As much as I liked the build-up to Christmas, the week after always socked me with the blues. — Paul Dini Copy Share Image
There's a very thin line between rock and funk. Funk is like a dirtier blues, and so is rock. They're close cousins. — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
Free music, to me, is music without boundaries. It's music that... says you don't have to play a blues in three chord… — Al Green Copy Share Image
When I think about Oz, when he was a teenager, I'm just reminded of what an excellent blues voice he had. He… — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
As an ardent follower of the Blues it wasn't the done thing to own up to liking The Beatles but secretly I… — David Essex Copy Share Image
If you like rock and roll, if you like rhythm and blues, if you like jazz, if you like hip-hop, you might… — Laurence Fishburne Copy Share Image
