Luther Allison Quotes

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.

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.

In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.

Leave your ego, play the music, love the people.

I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side.

When I got to Chicago I had to find my way.

But my big thing was always the blues.

I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.

Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues.

Me being a skinny guy, I could crawl into the steel pit.

Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do.

I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.

Well, I first started going to Europe in the late '70s.

I want to play in a place people want to hear me.

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.

What I want to do, is play music for somebody who believe in me.

I want people to recognize Luther Allison when I play.

I think I'm the most positive guy still going in my generation, and I'm out there to prove that.