Does listening to the blues mean you are depressed, sad, or lonely?

Answer 1

No,I've listened to blues every day since I was about 18.50 now, if I was that depressed for that long I would have killed myself already.

Answer 2

It might be called "The Blues" but it hardly means all of the songs are sad and slow. A short music history lesson: slaves would sing while working in the fields to pass the time and to help keep a "rhythm" to their work (some suggest some of the singing was a way to secretly pass messages). Naturally alot of the music was sad because they were slaves. Over time this music evolved into Blues. The Blues is the granddaddy of all other forms of American music, jazz, country, R&B, and rock. Blues is also very regional in sound, Delta Blues from the deep south will sound different from Chicago Blues or Memphis Blues. But much of Blues music is upbeat in tempo and actually makes you feel happy and want to sing and dance!

Answer 3

Blues is not depressing. Listen to Albert Collins-I ain't drunk, I'm just drinkin, I don't care what the people are thinkin! I LOVE blues music. Hence the name Texasblueslady. I love the beat of blues and just really get into the mood of it. And oh baby just get into the bump and grind when you're dancin! There's a great little blues bar in Houston called the Shakespeare Pub and they have blues music about 7 nights a week. Great place and everyone from all ages and all walks of life hang there and everyone dances and has a great time.

Answer 4

Blues is more than just music it is an insight into ones own soul. You do not have to be depressed to listen to blues, you need to explore and listen to all blues there are so many artists with thier own interpetation of music. When I listen to the blues I want to dance, sing along, or just listen. The stories behind the words are worth listening to.

Answer 5

It honestly depends on the mood of the song. In my opinion, the blues doesnt mean your sad or lonely. It just makes you feel better about it. Kind of the artist is going through the same thing. Then cheers you up

Answer 6

That could be for some, for others blues tell a story. be it love or hate you know it's a thin line. Joe simon "it be's that way sometimes", Bobby Bland "ain't no love in the heart of the city" Ann Peebles" I can't stand the rain" We take music and make it apart of our everyday lives, on a hot summer day when I'am issed about having to cook in the hot kitchen I will put on some blues and before you know the pity party turns into a plain party because of the love of music. Just my thoughts

Answer 7

Man the blues is Rock and Roll. Without the blues there would be no punk or Metal or Rock it doesnt mean ur sad most blues isnt sad its the beginning for every guitarist and musician. thats why most people suck at guitar and music they dont go back to the roots. Most kiddy bands dont even have solo's thats cause they dont know how to do them cause they dont know what a blues scale is!
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Answer 8

You might be. Or you might be angry, defiant, happy, in love or lust, or ready to just go out and raise some hell. The blues covers all of those and more. Listening to the blues makes you feel alive, and know that you're ready to go another day, no matter what the world throws at you.

Answer 9

Not at all. I play guitar and I first got into blues from a musicians angle. Its easy to jam to. The chord progressions are easy. The pentatonic minor scale (blues scale) is easy to learn. Its just a great style of music.

Answer 10

Much of the time YES!! That's just me.

But I can also listen and appreciate the talent of that musician or singer, expressing what THEY feel, when they sing those lyrics. And I feel good about TALENT.
Luther Allison sings about how his woman drinks too much red wine, and the flowers on her grave gonna be cherry red. I have never been in that situation, but he makes it seem so real to those many listeners who have had those troubles... a loved one drinking himself into the grave.