Blessing Quote by Al Jarreau

You have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the Blues.

— Al Jarreau

I had always intended to make a living out of playing blues. But I never admitted it to myself. I don't suppose I could…

— Alexis Korner

A lot of people relate me to the blues but I don't think it's a hindrance at this point. I've been doing it long…

— Paul Butterfield

Depending on what you allow, you can still get the blues, man. I'm still trying to figure out where the blues really lies, where…

— Christian Scott

Sure, I get the blues. But what I try to do, is apply joy to the blues, you know? I don't know if it's…

— Jeff Bridges

I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.

— Luther Allison

Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues.

— Count Basie

I'd do the blues all the time if I could, that's what I'm into. But people just don't like to hear it.

— J. J. Cale

It's never hard to sing the blues. Everyone in the world has the blues . . .

— John Lee Hooker

I'm not interested in re-creating the same blues I love so much. I'm interested in pushing boundaries.

— Fantastic Negrito

You can sing the blues in church if you use the words right.

— Son House

If you can play the blues, you can do anything.

— Ray Charles