Sixto Rodriguez I wonder cover, with the epic bassline.

I WONDER - RODRIGUEZ COVER

Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the US only to find success in Australia and South Africa, has died at 81.

Most of the world learned about Rodriguez from the 2012 movie Searching for Sugar Man, but people like Jim Moginie and his mates from Midnight Oil, had been listening to Sixto's music since the 70s. They'd even played Tanelorn Festival in 1981 with Rodriguez and would seen him from time to time, like when he turned up to a Midnight Oil gig in Detroit in 2002 waving an Australia flag. 

So when the world was Searching For Sugar Man says Moginie "We knew where he was, he was hiding in Detroit the whole time".

After the film reignited interest in the reclusive artist he toured the world, using "pick-up bands" in the countries he played in. And for his 2013 Australian tour which included the Enmore Theatre and Bluesfest, that band was The Break, made up of members of Midnight Oil, Hunters & Collectors, and The Violent Femmes.

Jim Moginie joined Lindsay McDougall on ABC Illawarra to share his memories of Sixto Rodriguez.

"RIP Sixto Rodriguez (1942-2023). We were his backing group in 2013 and by playing quietly (as Brian Ritchie said, saved him from the usual pickup band fate) witnessed a powerful singer and performer. Never was there a set list and often he would launch into the same song in different keys. You had to watch where he put his capo as well as his left foot. It was a good learning experience. And the audience loved him.

Godspeed Sixto."

Jim Moginie remembers Sixto Rodriguez

Estou com COVID, mas não podia deixar de tocar esta em homenagem ao Rodríguez, por isso ya...

Rodríguez - Sugar Man

Rodríguez - Crucify Your Mind

9 on the 9th | Monthly Mix | Season 8, #08 | August 2023 Releases

9 tracks released in the previous month, "presented" every 9th

Some things are stranger than fishin' 🤪🤸‍🎣

Tracklist:
1 ) Alva - Lonely Journey (Original Mix) 
2) Derrok - Invierno Negro (Original Mix) 
3) ÜNAM - The Kid (Beyhude Remix) 
4) Volzigt – Blistered Paw (Original Mix) 
5) Sixto Rodriguez - Sugarman (reyneke's edit)
6) Kon Faber - Only Thing (Original Mix) 
7) Mira & Christopher Schwarzwalder - Cleo (Original Mix) 
8) Harry Charles - Out of Four (Original Mix) 
9) Farry - Lemoncello (EXZ Remix) 

Artists:
Alva 
@derrok 
@unambeat / @beyhudemusic 
@volzigt 
Sixto Rodriguez / @reyneke 
@kon-faber 
@mira_chris 
@harrycharles 
@farrylive / @e_xz 

Check out the first 1/2 of season 8 (Jan. - Jun. 2023 releases) here:
soundcloud.com/deeployed/sets/9-on-the-9th-se08-playlist-1-2

9 on the 9th SE08 #08 | August 2023 Releases

I don't believe it's selfish 
to eat defenceless shellfish

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