Dan Aykroyd on John Belushi and The Blues Brothers
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Published 2023-06-26
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All Comments (21)
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Dan Aykroyd is a class act! I really appreciate how he awarded the musicians. I still remember seeing Soul Man back on SNL back in 1978! The Best Memories.
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Aykroyd's respect for historical Blues And the artists is to be applauded
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These guys were cut from a different piece of cloth than most, I believe. They brought back blues to the masses. R.I.P. John Belushi, you were one of a kind!
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These two gentlemen brought the blues to a new audience, thank you both.
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Thank you John, Dan The Blues Brothers are timeless
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The Blues Brothers band was an open love letter to the Blues. Look at all the artists that made appearances in the film. The Blues is still deeply rooted in some of today’s music, 100+ years down the road.
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I think it is important to point out also that many of these performers were fading away, and they brought them back and put them right in the public eye… not just for blues enthusiasts, but for everyone.
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I don't care how old it is, a good movie is a good movie. The Blues Brothers 1980 movie was epic! It's a bonafide classic. I can watch over and over as I have over 43 years and still laugh my head off.
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When the Blues Brother movie was made Blues artists were struggling. All of the Blues artists who appeared in the movie got a nice check for their appearance in the movie as well as all of the additional money the artists made selling records from the movie. The real genius of the movie was combining Chicago and Memphis/Delta Blues musicians into one supergroup. I was a young man, and crazy about the Blues when this movie came out.
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"We're on a mission from God" So many great lines
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I love Dan Aykroyd. Such a classy man and great actor! One of my favorites!
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The movie re-launched the Blues into a greater mainstream market. The musicians in the movie are most grateful! 🇨🇦
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The Blues Brothers were absolutely filling a void in the music industry at that time. I still recall being stunned to hear about Belushi’s death. Not only were the Blues Brothers popular but John Belushi was just coming into his own as a comic actor genius.
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That was truly a wonderful interview. Dan Aykroyd is - and always has been - a great hang! Love ya Dan!
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Dan Akroyd always speaks genuinely and intelligently. The "Blues Brothers" seamlessly combines two of my favorite things: comedy and music. It's truly a classic.
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This man is a living legend.
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We saw the Blues Brothers in Dallas... the biggest giggle we ever had! What a trip... walked out there on air. These guys delivered, high energy, great showmanship... Belushi "handstanding" his way down the aisle to the stage... 2 hours of "straight ahead" blues with the same band that you saw in the movie.... total pros. The crowd went wild. It's #1 on my greatest concert list... #2 way behind it...
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I love how Dan stuck to the positive of the potential of John’s talent.
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As well known as he is, this guy is IMO criminally underrated...not just for his comedic talent and legacy, but his understanding and appreciation for music in general (and oh btw being such a wonderful person in general...rare in that business). God bless you Mr Aykroyd and I only regret that I never will get to tell you that in person.
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John and Dan gave Blues music the biggest boost it had seen in decades. The consequence that it had was that a LOT of people were exposed to music they'd have NEVER had a chance to hear, and obscure blues artistes got recognized and the ones still living had a chance to finally make some decent money. Those two deservedly should be recognized as significant contributors to American Blues music.
