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Old 11-03-2011, 05:27 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Peppermint4life View Post
Personally, I've gone through some serious crap. I've been addicted to hard drugs and when I was younger I even hurt myself. Even though I play a different form of the blues (a more garage sound), I still fall heavilly under blues influences. How do you justify yourself to play this music?
Be honest and express through your music (the blues) some of the experiences you have gone through in your life.

A good artist/songwriter is not afraid to tell their life's story to others through their music.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
If you're a good enough artist, you don't have to personally experience something to convey the feeling through your music.
I agree with this^ assumption 100% as well.
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