All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” -Seneca “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” -George Harrison, Any Road Interesting, thought-provoking perspectives on two very different approaches to life. BTW, I haven’t heard the whole album, but Any Road, one of … Read more
Today is Grey Tuesday.This morning I edited the site’s CSS file and turned most background elements a shade of grey as a sign of support for the right to distribute the Grey Album. It seems that EMI is trying to stifle the creativity of some musical artists and prevent their fair-use rights from being exercised … Read more
I was fortunate to finally see one of my favorite musicians, Doc Watson, Thursday night. Thanks to our good friends Lee & Rob we got great balcony tickets at the Fox Theater in Redwood City. A converted movie theater, the venue is great for concerts, with easy access, good sightlines and excellent acoustics. I’ve been … Read more
Here’s a link to a fun quicktime movie; I don’t think I appreciated how wildly they danced before! And the music is thoroughly 21st century.
While cleaning out my inbox I came across a message that prompted me to action. It seems that famed bluegrass musician Tut Taylor has around 500 cassette and reel to reel tapes that he wants to sell for $15,000. A group of bluegrass enthusiasts have formed the Steam Powered Preservation Society which is currently attempting … Read more
Funny thing is, when I stop and think about when and where I grew up, I must have heard Johnny Cash before even the Beatles! He is certainly one of the few musicians that I both recall from my childhood and whom I enjoy listening to even today. R.I.P. Johnny Cash, 1932-2003
I stumbled across two interviews with Jerry. The first one is unattributed and undated, while the second one is apparently from guitar.com and was done in early 1985. Jerry Garcia Interviews
Oh happy day! One of the most anticipated CDs of all time, Neil Young’s On the Beach, has finally been released. I picked up a copy yesterday at Tower, and it’s as enjoyable as ever! If you’re a fan of Neil, but came of age post-vinyl, you’ve probably not heard this wonderful 1974 album. For … Read more
In the midwest in the late 50’s and early 60’s Johnny Cash was one of the musical staples on the radio and in honky-tonk jukeboxes. Though he had not been in my regular listening rotation for years, that changed recently. He put out a couple of great albums in recent years: American III: Solitary Man … Read more
“You are the drum; we are the drum.” When I saw Olatunji and his drums of passion perform before the Dead at Telluride, it made a lasting impression. Large drums, bigger than anything I had seen before, and played with as much passion as any live performance I’ve seen. RIP Babatunde Olatunji