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Crank That Volume Knob to the Right! The Soul-Shaking Essence of Blast-It-Loud Blues Rock and the Philosophy of Down-and-Dirty Grooves Pour a splash of cheap bourbon into a glass late at night and drop the needle. But tonight isn't one of those polite evenings where you put on headphones and hunt for delicate sonic details. There are just some nights when you need to twist the amp's volume knob just past the "limits of common sense" and let the air from the speakers shake the entire room. Noise complaint? If someone knocks, just apologize and say, "Sorry, Jimmy Page is going wild in my living room." After all, blues rock has always been born out of overloaded, overdriven amps and the screams of guitars on the verge of breaking. ### Loud Is Right: Why Blues Rock Shines Brighter the More You Crank the Volume …