From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #1080 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Thursday, August 9 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 1080 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: searching for sugarman NJC [LC Stanley ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 06:03:45 -0700 (PDT) From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: searching for sugarman NJC Thanks Rong. I love Inner City Blues, about Detroit. My mom was born and raised in Detroit so this hits home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjRAprz5fq8&feature=relmfu Cool wall. He singing to the wall. I can dig it. I do this sometimes. Love, Laura ________________________________ From: rong g To: 'JMDL' Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 12:21 AM Subject: searching for sugarman NJC So - I wonder (pun which most probably won't get) how many listers have heard of sixto rodriguez? quite a story he released a couple of albums way, way back - "cold fact" (1970) & "after the fact"(1971). they both sank without a trace pretty much everywhere in the world - except in south africa, and to a lesser extent in australia & new zealand. Here in south africa "cold fact" has become hugely popular, & it has been estimated, has even outsold elvis!!! rodriguez himself, blissfully unaware of this - went back to his life as a roofing contractor in Detroit .... In south africa the record continued selling - no one knew anything about the muso & rumours abounded that he had committed suicide.... A couple of years back, a record shop owner in cape town decided to find out about this mythical Rodriguez & tracked him down. Needless to say - he was a little bit surprised to find out that the lp which sank without a trace had sold heaps & heaps of copies (the record companies won't say just how many) - without him even being aware - or receiving any royalties whatsoever..... So - a tour was arranged & the unknown muso toured - playing to huge audiences who knew every word to every one of his songs. being recognised in the streets & having your songs sung back at you by strangers.... Can you imagine it - finding out you've had such a huge fan base & were never even aware of it. That you are widely regarded as a songwriter / poet - & you've been working as a roofing contractor all your life..... A tv documentary of the search was made & released a while back. Now - it's been made into a movie - "searching for sugarman" (one of his songs was called "Sugarman) & released internationally. Greatly successful at sundance & internationally - it has suddenly made the world aware of the man, his music, & the story. (also - i guess - the record companies!!) Village records say this about "cold fact" " This is the kind of album that is referred to as a lost gem without a trace of irony, or overstating. Part singer songwriter, part psychedelic minstrel, part gritty poet. Leading off with "Sugar Man" and winding it's way through a sonic landscape that will leave the listener wondering why have I never heard of this guy before. This one will still be with you long after the last cut finishes." More about the movie & some links here: http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-08-03-resurrecting-rodriguez so go see the movie, & get a copy of "cold fact". No - it's not as good as joni - but is definitely well worth a listen........ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #1080 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------