If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A guitar provides comfort and companionship, much like a trusted friend.
In this quote, B. B. King expresses the deep emotional connection he has with his guitar, likening it to an old friend. This relationship highlights how music can provide solace, companionship, and a sense of identity, emphasizing the role of musical instruments in an artist's life as a source of support and affection.
Themes
GuitarFriendshipMusicCompanionshipEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech at a music festival to show the importance of musical instruments.
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Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do and then just go for it. I never know what the public's going to like, anyway.
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I have not been a good father, but no father has loved his children more. Like my father, I decided the best thing I could do for my kids was work and provide. Fortunately, I've been able to do that. Unfortunately, my work was on the road, and that's meant a life of one-nighters.
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People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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When people treat you mean, you dislike them for that, but not because of their person, who they are. I was born and raised in a segregated society, but when I left there, I had nobody I disliked other than the people that'd mistreated me, and that only lasted for as long as they were mistreating me.
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