Blues music Quote by John Mayer

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

I consider myself much more of a blues singer now.

— Boy George

I don't try to just be a blues singer - I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.

— B. B. King

When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I…

— Eric Clapton

I wouldn't count myself as being a true blues guitarist because I feel you have to live it.

— Robin Trower

I'm not committed to putting myself up for a blues guitarist, even though I love playing the blues.

— Jeff Beck

I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this…

— Bonnie Raitt

Who's to say a blues man can't play rock and roll?

— Joe Bonamassa

The blues is not a plaything like some people think they are.

— Son House

If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the…

— B. B. King

I'm also a blues musician, and all blues artists can trace their pain to the slavery fields of the Mississippi Delta.

— Tony Todd

See, I have a different type of music from other peoples. They playing the other kind of blues, and I'm playing cotton-patch blues… Ain't…

— Junior Kimbrough