Blues Music Quotes

19 quotes by 18 authors

I'm an Australian, and when I grew up much of my influences were American - blues music and country music, all that sort of thing. — Nick Cave
It was as though we were a picture, trapped in time: this had been happening for hundreds of years, people sitting in a room, waiting… — James A. Baldwin
I just hope I'm remembered as a good blues musician. — Johnny Winter
It is clear from a common sense viewing of the program that coarse language is a part of the culture of the individuals being portrayed.… — Jonathan Adelstein
But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living… — Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blues music is becoming more and more popular than it ever was. I'm always meeting people on the road that are really young, and are… — Mick Taylor
Everything comes out in blues music: joy , pain , struggle . Blues is affirmation with absolute elegance. — Wynton Marsalis
Most blues don't have a beginning, middle, or end. You just cut a couple slices of blues. — Dave Van Ronk
I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwrit er. In my book that means I get… — Justin Townes Earle
From Eden is spoken from the Devil's point of view. I always loved in blues music how the Devil can be a character who walks… — Hozier
My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of the pop people from the same time period… — Walter Becker
As a comedian, you're kind of like a blues musician; you have to live a little bit. — Kevin Nealon
Everything comes out in blues music: joy, pain, struggle. Blues is affirmation with absolute elegance. It's about a man and a woman. So the pain… — Wynton Marsalis
Maybe someday you can accuse somebody of being a poseur by selling out and playing blues music, but that's just not going to happen in… — John Mayer
Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you've ever heard. — Bruce Springsteen
Facinating." He broke into a wide grin. "I've discovered something, Khufu. This is not Memphis, Egypt." Khufu gave me a sideways look, and I could… — Rick Riordan
You have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the Blues. — Al Jarreau
You don't have to live the blues to play the blues. — Herbie Mann
When I learned to play music, I was listening to blues music. And all the blues music I liked was super simple and stripped down.… — Dan Auerbach

Who Wrote These Blues Music Quotes

18 authors contributed a total of 19 Blues Music Quotes as follows: