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Retro Reviews: Rodriguez: Coming From Reality | Music From The Big Chair

Rodriguez’s second album leaves me pondering fates. While Santana enjoys success as a mixed-race group with accessible music, Rodriguez takes greater risks with penetrating social commentary. With new producer Steve Rowland, ‘Coming From Reality’ feels more focused and fuller-sounding, though occasionally more conventional—a worthwhile trade-off for this honest truth-teller

Retro Reviews: Rodriguez: Cold Fact | Music From The Big Chair

Why isn’t anyone paying attention to Rodriguez? This Mexican troubadour’s candid, incisive lyrics rival Dylan’s, with a stronger, more accessible voice. He feels authentically street-smart, not merely feigning it. His observations suggest he’s witnessed real squalor. ‘Cold Fact’ is an outstanding debut from someone who insists on breaking down society’s facades.

Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock | Brian Currin

Almost all the recent fan messages on the Sugarman.org website are from people saying they have never heard of Rodriguez before. Many even apologize for not listening to him in the 1970s. I can’t remember when exactly I first heard ‘Cold Fact’. For me his music just always seemed to have been there. A numberContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock | Brian Currin”