I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good – he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us.
B. B. KINGAlbert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
More B. B. King Quotes
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Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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I don’t do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That’s why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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I was glad to see other blues guitarists like Albert King have crossover successes like me. We played in the same places like the Whisky and the Filmore. When Albert made his guitar cry, he could cut you so deep!
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Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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