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John Lee Hooker

"You can go to Europe, and there's no turnin' back - any parts of Europe. Wherever you are, there is no stop and go for the blues. The blues go but it don't stop."

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"You can go to Europe, and there's no turnin' back - any parts of Europe. Wherever you are, there is no stop and go for the blues. The blues go but it don't stop."

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Amber Hurdle

"We didn't realize there were that many boy bands until we started touring in Europe. I don't think we were ever affected by it since a lot of the groups in Europe didn't really sing live, but we did and would perform a cappella as well."

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"Aside from rabid Islamists, no one who wishes to be taken seriously can publicly say anything bad about the old Jews of Europe without sounding like reactionary troglodytes."

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"Europe is usually where I am usually galloping around."

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Amber Hurdle

"My fiancee and I recently eloped. We went on a fabulous honeymoon to Europe, and I was able to see and do everything I wanted without worrying about taking it easy."

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Amber Hurdle

"The old Fleetwood Mac was much better; they did some beautiful and, to my mind, very authentic blues. Chicken Shack did pretty well in Europe, but after I left, it was over."

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Amber Hurdle

"I toured in Europe first, before I did any touring in the U.S. It was with Jimmy Nail and others."

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Amber Hurdle

"If you have a guy like Jermaine, it's a pain in the neck. When we were on the road together in Europe, Jesus, I had to kick the girls off of him. I mean, they throw themselves on the floor and take off their hats."

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Amber Hurdle

"I know they are going to be doing a box set in Europe of Danzig 5 and 6 and some other stuff."

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Amber Hurdle

"In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland."

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Amber Hurdle

"Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with."

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