If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

Keith Richards
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The blues is the music of the people; it is the voice of the heart. It is only through the blues that we can find our true feelings. Through the blues we can find ourselves, our innermost selves. The blues are the songs of real life.

They address topics that everyone can relate to. The blues are simple and direct; they tell stories that everyone can understand.

Source: Life

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