In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side. Luther Allison More Quotes by Luther Allison More Quotes From Luther Allison 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 rock-n-rollwallrocks Leave your ego, play the music, love the people. Luther Allison egoplaypeople In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized. Luther Allison long Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues. Luther Allison playdoorspeople I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect. Luther Allison respectinputopportunity I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday. Luther Allison sunshinewaitingdoors But my big thing was always the blues. Luther Allison big-thingsbigs I want to play in a place people want to hear me. Luther Allison wantplaypeople Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s. Luther Allison lateeuropefirsts Jonny Lang has the power to move the music into the next millennium by reaching the ears of a new generation. The great musicians have the power to break all of the 'isms'-race, age, sex, et cetera. Jonny Lang is one of those musicians. Luther Allison racesexmoving I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Records and at my management company. Luther Allison namespeoplelooks I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that. Luther Allison generationsguythinking Coming from the cotton plantation, the southern regions, I was brought up with real nice kids, mannered kids, who would go to church on Sunday. Luther Allison nicerealkids I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues. Luther Allison wantplaybeautiful What I want to do, is play music for somebody who believe in me. Luther Allison wantplaybelieve I want people to recognize Luther Allison when I play. Luther Allison wantplaypeople Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do. Luther Allison dealswells When I got to Chicago I had to find my way. Luther Allison my-waychicagoway Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit. Luther Allison pitsguysteel But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch. Luther Allison facedownlookself
