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Blues Quotes by John Lee Hooker
- The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.
- No matter what you got, the blues is there
- When I die, they'll bury the blues with me. But the blues will never die.
- I have heartaches, I have blues. No matter what you got, the blues is there. 'Cause that's all I know - the blues. And I…
- If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now…
- The one thing the blues don't get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They…
- The way Will Moore taught me, and the way I play it, the blues is just something different.
- I don't like no fancy chords. Just the boogie. The drive. The feeling. A lot of people play fancy but they don't have no style.…
- Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever.…
- You can go to Europe, and there's no turnin' back - any parts of Europe. Wherever you are, there is no stop and go for…
More Blues Quotes
- The American press has the blues. Too many authorities have assured it that its days are numbered, too many good newspapers are… — Russell Baker
- Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues. — Count Basie
- Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated. — Ritchie Blackmore
- I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined. — Ritchie Blackmore
- Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion. — Christina Aguilera
- Sure, I get the blues. But what I try to do, is apply joy to the blues, you know? I don't know… — Jeff Bridges
- 'Tailgate Blues' is kind of a lyrical masterpiece of a country song. — Luke Bryan
- I love the intimacy of venues like the House of Blues. When everyone is packed in and so close to you, it… — Gary Allan