“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.” FirstsAmericaStuffSunRecordsWonderfulMiddleDeserveCreditDedicatedVegasLas VegasMiddle America Author:Peter Tork
“The blues brings you back into the fold. The blues isn't about the blues, it's about we have all had the blues and we are all in this together.” TogetherFolds Author:Peter Tork
“I taught myself off records, Memphis Slim, them old piano players, then added to it. Yeah, hard and loud, beat it to pieces.” HardRecordsPiecesPlayerTaughtBeatsYeahLoudPianoSlimMemphis Author:Pinetop Perkins
“Long before there was Marilyn Manson, long before there was Alice Cooper, way before Ozzy Osbourne, there was Screamin' Jay Hawkins” WayLongManson Author:Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
“I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.” PeopleKnowsWantHelpingFoundRocks Author:Rick Derringer
“It was just like Howlin' Wolf. Once you arrive at the point that you understand it, the emotional factor is darker than some of the saddest blues stuff.” StuffEmotionalFactorsSaddestHowlin Wolf Author:Robert Quine
“The first real thing I heard was Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King. That's where it all began for me.” FirstsRealThreeHeardKingsClockReal Things Author:Robin Trower
“So the blues player, he ain't worried and bothered, but he's got something for the worried people.” PeoplePlayerWorriedBothered Author:Roosevelt Sykes
“There was a time we decided that it was songs that were done especially from my background because of the things we were dealing with, but nowadays, anybody who has a need, and can find the need, they can sing the blues.” NeedsDoneSongDecidedBackgrounds Author:Ruth Brown
