How to Become a Blues Musician

[Pilgrim]

One more note - remember that the old blues masters did NOT agonize over whether they had string set A or B, or whether they had spruce or alder wood in their instruments. They were happy to be able to afford a guitar at all!! Although some of them could afford decent instruments, many of their guitars were little better than apple crates with necks and strings.

This is one reason that I have little patience with people's obsessive search for tone and endless fiddling with minor details. Just buy a decent guitar/bass and PLAY the damn thing. If they could do the work with the tools they had, so can we!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave R]

Blues don't travel in Volvos, BMWs, or Sport Utility Vehicles.

Ahhhh, not so fast. Did you never hear Martin Mull's "Middle Class White Suburban Blues?"

Woke up this mornin, both my cars were gone.
Woke up this mornin, both my cars were gone.
I got so go##am mad, I threw my drink across the lawn...

Its a blues legend. At least in my mind...

 

[SundanceChile]

You forgot the single quickest way to be able to play the blues.

29. Going to the crossroads to sell your soul to the Devil at midnight is a wonderful way to develop your blues skill.

Edit: This blues-worthy?

Well I'm on the train headed south,
ain't got no idea where I'm going.
Well I'm on the train headed south,
ain't got no idea where I'm going.
Got 2.50 in my jacket pocket,
and it's Christmas morning.

 

[Fab Superlative]

27. Blues animals include the junkyard dog and mule (not donkey).

What? Musta never had a Black Cat,cross their trail

And everybody knows the Delta's got snakes!

~

 

[doktorfeelgood]

"I wrote this next song one worrisome mornin' when they told me all my tech stocks done gone down the pooper"... )-(

 

[doktorfeelgood]

Immerse yourself in Blues music and listen to nothing else. That's a start. )-(

 

[dman_113]

"I wrote this next song one worrisome mornin' when they told me all my tech stocks done gone down the pooper"... )-(

Oh man this really made my day!!!!

 

[fenderhutz]

I agree with numbers I, IV, and V.

 

[SoComSurfing]

I agree with numbers I, IV, and V.

(rimshot)
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, he'll be here all week. Be sure to tipe your servers and try the steak!

 

[AlphaMale]

Watch the movie crossroads use it as your bible. But like if you actually cared what it said in there.
Not the britney spears one by the way

 

[EddieN]

Watching a Britney Spears' movie is probably a good way to get the blues.

 

[Jazzint]

Watching a Britney Spears' movie is probably a good way to get the blues.

LMAO!!!

 

[thehangingmist]

20. I don't care how tragic your life -- if you own a computer, you
cannot sing the blues.

now THAT is'nt fair maybe i cant sing the blues but i do think now i have the blues.
i woke up one morning
and i knew i had the blues
oh i woke up one morning
and got into my two shoes

the shoes bite my feet
and my woman chases me down the street
ok i would stop

 

[machine gewehr]

For example: Blind Lime Jefferson, Jakeleg Lemon Johnson or
Cripple Kiwi Fillmore, etc. (Well, maybe not "Kiwi.")

27. Blues animals include the junkyard dog and mule (not donkey).