There are two ways to know the blues the first is pretty simple, The second is the one that can stay for life and it hurts.
Blues is the window to Ones heart and soul. It's easy to sit and play with the music. It's easy to to put on a record and say "okay that's Blues". The difference is too not just hear the music but put yourself in it feel it, and listen really listen then you can say you have heard the blues.
Write me back and we can talk about the hurt
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