178 Quotes About Blues



  • Author Josh Martin
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    Old blues stuff is pretty much what we really listen to, and what, on the foundation, structures the band, as far as music goes. That's what we're all collectively super into.

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  • Author Rafael Mendez
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    The blues for me ? you just feel it. It's one of the easiest forms to play, but very few people can make other people feel the blues when you play it. If it wasn't for the blues I wouldn't even want to play the guitar.

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  • Author Richie McCaw
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    The Blues threw everything at us and got points on us in the first half but the guys kept their composure and we really went up a level to come away with the win.

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  • Author Shirley Manson
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    We just wanted to make a record that sounded cool. So we stole from hip-hop, we stole from techno and blues and mashed them all up.

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  • Author Larry Neal
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    For the blues singer, the world is his text... like any artist, the blues singer has the task of bringing order out of chaos.

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  • Author Yael Naim
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    My big influences are Joni Mitchell, and a lot of classical and Indian music, as well as Nina Simone and the personal blues and jazz of Billie Holiday. Other influences for me include Bjork, Nick Drake, and Sufjan Stevens.

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