Morning Open Thread -- Blues Wednesday

"Be good humans" - dijit

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The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning. — John Lee Hooker

The blues ain't nothing but a good man feelin' bad. —  Leon Redbone

Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. — Jimi Hendrix

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. —  Charlie Parker

The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues. — Luther Allison

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