In order to play jazz, you have to be able to play the blues. - Robert Cray

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Most of the bands that I really like no longer exist. That might just be because I'm in my thirties or whatever. But I also think it's the rare band that doesn't, like, turn into something else.

Robert Cray

In order to play jazz, you have to be able to play the blues.

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I realized I was tired of singing about trees and flowers. I wanted to sing about real life. From then on, nobody could tell me anything was better than blues.

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All the blues greats took chances and developed their own style. They didn't copy.

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Muddy Waters was, like, the king! He had a lot of adopted sons and daughters. I was just happy to be one of them.

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Around midnight I heard them shout unfaithful one and I knew right then the axe was gonna fall. It's because of me.

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