"I know it sounds cliché, but clichés exist because of the truth they define. Music IS the universal language because I have experienced music connecting people who don't understand the language of the lyrics. I have learned through music that we are all one and it can unite us, so I believe in the power of music."
Rocky Athas: Rockin' The Blues…
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"I am very fortunate to have the ability to express myself through music. The intention is for the listener to feel my spirit and emotions through my playing and what is emerging from my soul. It is who I am. It is what I am feeling that day, and in my life experiences. Music is a special part of my life, and is a big part of who I am. I will leave it up to others to decide how it relates to the meaning of their life."…
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"In a perfect world, it would be more equitable, but that’s a pipe dream. Like all things in the entertainment world, it’s a “pyramid”; the few at the top make all of the money, and those at the bottom make crumbs. I realize that the ones at the top are generating most of the money, and therefore reap the most benefits. I am grateful for the living I am able to sustain, whether from music, or any of the numerous odd jobs that I’ve…
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"Women blues artist are now band leader and in control with their music choice and writing their own music. So, it is no longer a man world in the blues world."
Shirley King: Daughter of the Blues
Being the blues-singing daughter of B.B. King has earned Shirley King the title “Daughter of the Blues,” but she is an outstanding singer and performer…
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"Blues was Black people's music. It brought Black people's struggles into the consciousness of White America. I think it was Keith Richards who said that Blues was America's greatest gift to the world."
Bill Blue: The King of Crazy Town
Bill Blue born in Aberdeen N.Carolina and raised in Yorktown VA, Bill first picked up a guitar when he was at…
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"We miss the legends and the pioneers of Blues music. Nowadays there are so many Blues sub categories, but it’s ok because pioneers like B.B. King have built a strong foundation that Blues will remain one of the best genres of music for centuries to come."
James ‘Boogaloo’ Bolden:
The Soul of the King - Long live The…
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"Music is as much a refection of our society and it’s problems and strengths and any implications on society is usually an after effect."
Vegas Strip Kings: Eclectic Jackpot
Raised from the ashes of the acclaimed Blind Pig Records project Contino, Vegas Strip Kings is a blues-based Americana sound from Las Vegas, Nevada. With their unique…
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"Blues will continue to document the struggles and triumphs of life. I’ve found that this very passionate music touches the soul of those who hear it and can bring complete strangers together."
Bobby BlackHat: Medal of Blues Honor
Bobby "BlackHat" Walters, recording artist, harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter and actor hails from Cleveland,…
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"That is the great thing about blues...we ALL have awful stuff that happens to us...rich man - poor man - black man - white man - bad times and hard time come to us ALL - and to be a good songwriter for the blues..."
Chris Daniels: The Sound of Kings…
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Two time Grammy Award-wining bassist was one of the pre-eminent session bassists of the late 1960s and early 1970s, working with an impressive cross section of the era's finest soul, jazz and blues artists.
Jerry Jemmott: The Groovemaster…
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"There is no race, religion or socio-cultural implications at Dockside Studio only communication thru music."
Steve Nails: Dockside's Music Legacy
Dockside Studio is a recording compound…
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"Music has no color and I as stated previously, music is universal."
Mr. Sipp: Living Loving Bluesman
Castro Coleman, a.k.a. Mr. Sipp “Mississippi Blues Child” was born August…
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"Happiness is...12 bars, 3 chords and a full house of blues punters - that’s enough of a turn - on for us."
Foreday Riders: University Of The Blues…
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"Based on my experiences, music has always transcended age and race and created special bonds and friendships that would not have existed if it were not for the power of music."
Ray Goren: Comfort & Satisfaction…
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"I think the Blues is still there you know. Since I started to listen to the Blues people told me that the Blues is dead and is still there. Of course is not the same Blues. I would say that there are several kinds of Blues now, I would say several base music."
Gerard Herzhaft: Portraits en…
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"There is no Political Correctness going down around it and Black, White, Green, Purple or whatever kind of people that sing and play Blues, we think it’s just a pain in the ass. Shut up and play!"
Arthur 'Arti' Funaro: The Art of Blues…
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"Music to me should be soothing, have positive effects on ones thoughts and not involve aggressive lyrics. Cultures change and so does music."
Bob Wray: Walk On Muscle Shoals Line
Bob Wray…
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"The blues only bridges the gap if someone wants to be in harmony with the human race, at the same time it is powerful enough to change even the coldest of hearts."
John Holiday: Walk The Blues Line
The…
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"Blues is the ability to play music from an emotional perspective rather than an intellectual one."
Anthony Gomes: Electric Blues Passion
Singer-guitarist Anthony Gomes lives by that credo of truth as an…
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"As any of us from New Orleans will tell you, it is our freedom of expression and joie de vivre that makes us unique."
Brint Anderson: The Saints' Riffs
More than forty years have passed since Brint…
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