"The one thing the blues don't get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They choke stuff down people's throat so they got no choice but to listen to it"
- John Lee Hooker
About this Quote
John Lee Hooker's quote talks to the absence of assistance for the blues genre in contrast to other genres of music. He is suggesting that television and radio stations are pushing other genres of music, such as "trash," down individuals's throats, leaving them with no option however to listen to it. This absence of support for the blues genre implies that it is not as widely heard as other genres, and that it is not offered the very same level of promotion. This is a pity, as the blues is a genre of music that has plenty of feeling and soul. It is a category that is worthy of to be heard and valued. It is a genre that must be given the same level of assistance and promo as other categories of music.
This quote is written / told by John Lee Hooker between August 22, 1917 and June 21, 2001. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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