|
Entry #: 865 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-28 23:42:11 |
| Name: | David |
| Visitor Comments: Rodriguez – I found you through the Grantland.com article about the documentary and bought your album on iTunes today. I cannot stop listening. It has brought me immeasurable joy already and cannot wait to see the film here in Denver! | |
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 864 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-28 18:10:21 |
| Name: | Rebecca Fiedler |
| Visitor Comments: Rodriguez!
Wow. I wish I had words to describe exactly what seeing your film was like. I was handed free tickets to it on the street at random when I was visiting Austin, Tx for SXSW. I had NO idea I was in for such a gift! I think your story is one of the best ever untold. You are so wonderfully talented but synchronically humble and grounded, just like one of my most favorite musicians, Johnny Cash. I can’t believe you weren’t famous when you released your albums un the U.S.; it seems like an atrocity of the music culture not to immediately give you the fame you deserve, but, as I’ve thought about it, God works in mysterious ways, and I think about how this amazing story of yours never would have been what it is without that temporary lack of fame. I’m so glad you did NOT light yourself on fire! I remember my joy when you were just ten steps away from me in the Paramount theatre in Austin that night as you ascended the stage. I am so glad that you are indeed here with us to keep making music. I’ve never been able to see you perform live, and I would love the chance to! I attend Baylor University here in Texas; if you ever did a show here, I would be ecstatic. Thanks for sharing your gift! Christ bless you! Love, Rebecca |
|
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 863 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-27 23:46:45 |
| Name: | Ramsey Hassan |
| Visitor Comments: Just come back from watching ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ and, boy, was it good!
Coming into this movie cold I was on the edge of my seat as tis story unfolded but I was knocked sideways by the actual music – truly inspired songwriting. I walked out wanting to buy your 2 albums but hestitated because I didn’t want to fill the pockets of those that exploited such soulful Art. PLEASE tour because I think you’ll be very popular – you don’t even need a band – just a guitar – I can see you on ‘Live on Jools Holland’ which is a very big credible music show in the UK. And put out a new record. you’re a free agent now and I know will have so much new things to say. Thank you so much for sharing your music and your story. |
|
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 862 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-27 12:16:44 |
| Name: | Rob Cross |
| Visitor Comments: Funny thing….dug my old vinyls out recently to store on my HDD and came across my COLD FACT….I saw the show in Melbourne some 32 years ago and I remember it well…you could hear a pin drop through out the gig everyone was so blown away by your sound…some woman from the balcony screamed out something in Spanish and you and her spoke briefly and then with a laugh you told us all she gave you her phone number…..never forget that gig. | |
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 861 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-27 07:38:38 |
| Name: | jonas |
| Visitor Comments: Hi, thank you from Australia,I brought 2 new copies,check to make sure you get paid.Come back one day let me know if you do. jonas |
|
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 860 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-27 00:54:54 |
| Name: | Janice |
| Visitor Comments: This takes me back suddenly. I cannot believe it. I knew the minute I saw the name Sugarman who it was but haven’t thought of this music for 30 years. Welcome back! I really want to see the documentary and hope someone posts it on Facebook. thanks so much Janice | |
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 859 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-26 06:19:05 |
| Name: | Barry |
| Visitor Comments: Thanks Rodriguez for those amazing hours listening over and over to your records so many years ago in Johannesburg South Africa. There was a connection then which was special and will always be remembered. | |
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 858 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-24 07:53:39 |
| Name: | Sue Olive |
| Visitor Comments: Hi Tony,
I’m listening to the lyrics now from the album “coming from reality” and the song is called “Cause”. Cheers Sue |
|
|
|
|
|
Entry #: 857 |
Entry Date: 2012-06-24 06:23:50 |
| Name: | Tony Secker |
| Visitor Comments: Hi,have been listening to an CD that was taken from both albums (i think) and am trying to find the name of a great song that starts of with the lyrics -cause i lost my job two weeks before Christmas and I talked to Jesus at the store and the Pope said it was none of damm business,olso in the is the wonderfull line about escaping in a teardrop and slidind under the door sill.Hope someone is able to help me.Many thanks Tony | |
| Admin Reply: The song is called “Cause”. See original lyric sheet | |
SugarMan.org 
I am one of those South Africans that grew up with Rodriguez in the ’70s and ’80s and I still listen to Cold Fact regularly. I have it playing right now as I write this and the lyrics and emotions sends me back to my youth growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa.
I can also attest to the fact that his music was indeed everywhere, everyone seemed to have a copy. It was so different, so poetic and Dylanesque and seemed to speak to us in those isolationist days. It is also so apt that it would be South Africans that kept this great musician ‘alive’ and Rodriguez deserves all the recognition and accolades that is long overdue to him.
LikeLike