"Taoism tells me to “go with the flow”, and see the misery and violence as well as the beauty and peacefulness in the world. Zen Buddhism shows me a way to live that brings peace and harmony within, and helps me to be more thoughtful of others."

Pete Gage: Blues Mandalas &…

"I’ve seen a lot of young Blues players who play circles around me, but they are mostly Stevie Ray Vaughan clones who play faster than a bum eating a baloney sandwich." 

Freddie Cisneros: Lone Star's Knight…

"The Rembetiko is in a sense a multicultural creation. It belongs to the same period of time with the Blues. Its origin of inspiration is the same. If you compare, for example, a Blues recording of 1930 with a recording of Markos Vamvakaris, you can find many similarities. Love, pain, slavery, the hardships of the emigrates are common subjects in both cases." …

"Music can make people become closer even if they are totally different it breaks all the barriers."

Sarah Carlier: Emotion & Elegance 

Sarah Carlier is above all a voice: warm and captivating, full…

"If you live long enough you will have the blues, that is the way it was then and the way it is now."

Tweed Funk: A Blues & Soul Blender

Formed in late 2010, Tweed Funk's national ascent has been driven by their horn-fueled,…

"Blues and rock music has shaped and changed culture and history, starting in this country but influencing the entire globe in it’s reach. All modern rock and pop music is originally rooted in blues and roots music."

Jake Andrews: Livin' With The Blues…

"I wish that for Blues music that there will always be a new generation of Blues guitar players keeping the lead guitar style of Blues alive."

Brad Wilson: California Dreamin

Brad Wilson is widely recognized as one of the…

"Finding your spot in the world and living the life you’re supposed to live. I once had a psychologist tell me I had my feet planted very firmly in the clouds. I’m glad I was able to follow those clouds."

Rob Amberg: The Human Soul of Lens…

"The impact of the blues took place from the 1920-70s to the sound will always be prevalent there has been little to no attempts to take the blues to mainstream. 'Thrill Is Gone' was the last blues song to reach mainstream to my knowledge..."

Stevie J Blues: Keepin' The…

"Music takes me to another place; free from doubt, worry and frustration. A place that only exists for an instant, where I am completely lost in whatever sounds I am listening to- it’s a great feeling!"

Richard Day: Feel The Colors & Notes…

"The Blues is the Life, all the passion, joy, pain, sex, fun, is a window to the soul and if you can play or sing you can share that moments with the world."

Oscar Ivan Pintor: Smokey Blues Fields

Mexican…

"The Blues will be here as long as humans exist. We get the blues, we have the blues we play or listen to the blues to find common ground and exorcise our troubles."

Bill Phillippe: Parade Blues Ghosts…

"The blues is the sounds and stories that honestly shows the range of emotion of what it is to be an individual in a world that is constantly changing and full of mystery. It taps that vibe with immediacy not found elsewhere."

Mike Moore: Burnin' Rock & Roll…

"That blues music is full of insights into the human condition. I love continuing to learn about its regional styles and history. There is no end to collecting blues records and books to enjoy and learn from." 

Holger Petersen:…

"The Blues is a healer, because no matter how bad the situation you find yourself in, you can take heart in knowing that somebody else has gone through that."

Russell "Hitman" Alexander: The Blues World Moves On

Russell…

"I think the impact of blues soul is a good thing because it help to bring us together and I think it can help keep us together because everybody loves good music."

Ray Brooks: The Blues of Expression…

"Everything has its affect, especially pain, pleasure and desire."

Paul Reddick: Ride Like The Wind

Melding poetry, mystery, darkness and light, along with an extensive knowledge of the history and traditions…

"I think that as time goes on, it's harder and harder to survive playing live music (not just Blues) – People used to go out to dance to live music, and now people bring a DJ and recorded music for that, there are fewer and fewer venues and lower pay for performing musicians."

The Blues…

"The best advice, well, it´s a bit trite, but was to keep going on besides the difficulties, and to keep always learning and studying new things."

Cecilia Pérez Urias: Folk Panamericana…

"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…