Blues Quotes - page 5

My family was a Christian family. But I had to get to Kansas to play the blues. (Jay McShann)
I had listened to Joe Turner. When they'd book Joe there, I'd play the blues behind him. View quote
Jay McShann
Some musicians play blues, others classical jazz or bluegrass. I like to play political roles because I can merge my political interests with my creative interests. View quote
Jeffrey Wright
I had a problem with cops pulling me over all the time for speeding. When I was doing Hill Street Blues, the cops said how much they loved the show as they were writing me up; meanwhile my insurance went through the roof. View quote
Jennifer Tilly
The blues comes right back to a person's feelings, to his daily activities in life. But rich people don't know nothing about the blues, please believe me. View quote
Jimmy Rushing
After 'The Blues Brothers,' I wanted to do a good musical number with real dancers and shoot it correctly. View quote
John Landis
I think the blues will always be around. People need it. View quote
Johnny Winter
I'm not good enough to be playin' much acoustic guitar onstage. Man, you gotta get so right; I mean, the tones, the feel, the sound. Plus, acoustic blues guitar is just that much harder on the fingers. View quote
Johnny Winter
I didn't get into music to become a blues musician, or a country musician. I'm a singer-songwriter. In my book that means I get to do whatever I want. View quote
Justin Townes Earle
It's a true feeling that comes from the heart, not something that just comes out of my mouth. Blues is what I love, and blues is what I always do. View quote
Koko Taylor
I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas, and he would play the blues. (Koko Taylor)
My favorite television show of all time is 'Hill Street Blues.' I think it's the show that is to television what Pele was to football or Muhammad Ali was to boxing. View quote
Lennie James
I've gone the full spectrum - from gospel to blues to jazz to soul to pop - and the public has accepted what I've done through it all. I think it means I've been doing something right at the right time. View quote
Lou Rawls
With my little band, I did everything they did with a big band. I made the blues jump. View quote
Louis Jordan
In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized. View quote
Luther Allison
I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect. View quote
Luther Allison
The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues. View quote
Luther Allison
The blues are like the fugue in 18th century. It's probably the music that belongs most to our time. View quote
Michael Tippett
But what I like to sing mostly is blues and cabaret style. View quote
Moira Kelly
Getting to play the blues has been transcendant for me. I can't say if my finest hour is yet to come, you want to make a dent in this world, well I do anyway. View quote
Peter Tork
I like to listen the blues and some classical. (Peter Tork)
Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun records, and the first few RCA records. He was wonderful, he had the power, the drive, and he was so dedicated to his music. View quote
Peter Tork
Shoe Suede Blues is ten years old this year. The Band consists of four members. View quote
Peter Tork
Parenthood always comes as a shock. Postpartum blues? Postpartum panic is more like it. We set out to have a baby; what we get is a total take-over of our lives. View quote
Polly Berrien Berends
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 enough that I can do different things and be accepted. View quote
Paul Butterfield