Rodriguez was not just a famous folk singer in SA - he was a religion. Yes I have seen the movie - and it is accurate - this guy's music was in every middle class home in the country. I used to play his stuff in pubs with Fred & Charlie Crittenden for years. All unpaid of course - we were just having a good time. Everyone related to it. I wish he had released more stuff because I think he is one of the best musical poets we have ever seen. People talk of Dylan, Cohen and all the other greats - he belongs with them. On my last trip to SA I bought 'Coming From Reality' - an answer to the question - where you coming from? Sat on the beach at Bloubergstrand and listened to it for hours on end. Just plain bloody beautiful.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
