The blues singers were talking about everyday life, and they pushed a button. — Malcolm Young Copy Share Image
I've been listening to quite a lot of classical music like Erik Satie, and quite a lot of blues. — Elizabeth Jagger Copy Share Image
I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say. — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
I was real into Devo, Pavement, Captain Beefheart, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. — Patrick Carney 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
It's okay to sing the blues once in a while, but don't let it become your favourite song. — @efiosiugbore Copy Share Image
An eighty-nine year old kid from Boston playing a blues in New Orleans takes a lot of chutzpah. — George Wein Copy Share Image
While the House of Blues slogan has been 'In blues we trust,' its stages are usually filled with more reliable moneymakers -… — Bill Dedman 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
Just as a blues player can play 20 blues songs in a row but find a way to make each one different,… — Joe Satriani Copy Share Image
The Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding. — Willie Dixon Copy Share Image
Long my days and dark my nights. Tick tock of the clock with the lights up bright. Shades of the blues to… — Robben Ford Copy Share Image
My own musical background is based in the blues, and in classical composition. I grew up listening to Muddy Waters, John Coltrane,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“I value individuals and societies. I care about those who are not born yet. That is the reason for my joys and… — Petek Kabakci Copy Share Image
We're not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got 'em, so they can keep… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
'Soulfire' is a collection of stuff I've done in the past. Each song is an element of who I am: There's a… — Steven Van Zandt Copy Share Image
The blues scale was the first thing I learned. It's just a pentatonic scale with a flat seventh and a few notes… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
I'm very lucky that people are able to say, 'Oh, that's that Moody Blues guy!' I'm very fortunate with that. That's all.… — Justin Hayward Copy Share Image
I've always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary… — Nickolas Ashford Copy Share Image
Playing live is much more natural for me. The instant reaction and the feedback from the audience is great for me. I… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
The blues records of each decade explain something about the philosophical basis of our lives as black people. ... Blues is a… — Sherley Anne Williams Copy Share Image
I wanna record these girls individually. And then, I wanna cut a blues album on me. But all of it, original stuff,… — Ike Turner Copy Share Image
Saturday night is your big night. Everybody used to fry up fish and have one hell of a time. Find me playing… — Muddy Waters Copy Share Image
