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【Why Can’t Men Escape the 12-Bar Quagmire? The Magic of 1960s Blues Rock Where Blasting Volume and Melancholy Intersect】 Late at night, pouring cheap Scotch into a glass, I drop the needle on a record. Leaking from the speakers is the roar of fully distorted fuzz and string bends that carve right into the soul. Let me make a confession. In this Reiwa era where society is neatly organized with sleek high-res audio and AI-crafted comfort playlists, I am once again tonight drowning in the amp-noise-soaked, gritty 12 bars, seriously daydreaming on my commute train about "maybe just quitting the company and grabbing a guitar in Texas" before reaching for my stomach medicine. It is the sad nature of a middle-aged man who refuses to fully grow up. Now, music media "Blues Rock Review" has put together a genuinely charming special feature. Titled "10 Unforgettable Blues Rock Songs of the 1960s," the article vividly looks back at why that tradition known as the blues evolved into a giant monster that shook the world during that era. …