Dan Aykroyd on John Belushi and The Blues Brothers

Dan Aykroyd reminisces on The Blues Brothers and John Belushi on The Big Interview with Dan Rather.

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[vivianlepage]

Aykroyd's respect for historical Blues And the artists is to be applauded

[curtismarean]

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!

[WarriorMigs]

Thank you John, Dan The Blues Brothers are timeless

[brittburton]

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.

[duckdogers]

These two gentlemen brought the blues to a new audience, thank you both.

[BrianKiddDevDesign]

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.

[gregbartley]

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.

[shanekilpatrick]

I could listen to Dan talk for hours. Seen and done so much.

[gmb]

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...

[darthvaydr]

I love Dan Aykroyd. Such a classy man and great actor! One of my favorites!

[maxthepupp]

That was truly a wonderful interview.
Dan Aykroyd is - and always has been - a great hang!
Love ya Dan!

[dwade]

Dan is a VERY smart man. Would love to just talk to him in a bar.

[HybridVisualMedia]

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.

[ffjsb]

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.

[kurtb]

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.

[BMBATS]

How can someone call themselves a true lover of music without a sheer appreciation of the Blues...

[jimihendrix]

Dan Aykroyd is incredible. Thanks for all the laughs and music. He is still sharp as a nail.

[chiefb]

The Blues Brothers and Dan Aykroyd did a lot for the Blues and a credit to them. Thank You Elwood! RIP Jake

[tylertilwick]

Dan Aykroyd is truly a legend and a man of many talents! Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters and Great Outdoors are still some of my all-time favorite films!

[Robert-unbr]

Dan Aykroyd has always been my favorite guy from the original SNL cast. Yeah it was good to see him still telling the old stories.