Rodriquez

I saw Rodriquez on Friday night. There’s Bob Dylan, there’s Johnny Cash, and then there’s Rodriquez. He was great, barring his issues with keeping his guitar in tune. Performing for people can be a strange thing, especially if you’re strange yourself. I know this first hand, for obvious reasons. We all have our tics, It seemed to me that Rodriquez’s tic was tuning his guitar. I don’t blame him if that’s his tic. It could be that his guitar doesn’t stay in tune. He uses a nylon and those things go out of tune when you breath on them.

            I enjoyed the show. He was magical. His song writing skills are amazing to me. His songs are very simple and very catchy. What complicates them is his strumming technique. He plays guitar like a Ranchero. It’s a very personal style. His strumming patterns are different from most guitar players. His technique fills a lot of space. It makes his sound bigger, wider, warmer then most. I love Rodriquez. It would be great to jam with him someday. That would be a dream come true.