A revelation!

Posted by: Tan y Draig on 01 November 2013

I thought I would start a thread where we can reveal a recent musical discovery and how we came to discover the artist. 

My recent revelation (most of you will say I've been living under a rock or something I'm sure) is an artist called Rodriguez. A South African friend recommended I hire the film Searching for Sugarman a documentary on Rodriguez life and music.The film and his music are excellent and I thoroughly recommend giving him a listen. A sort of Bob Dylan type musician with rich lyrics and melodies.

 

Posted on: 01 November 2013 by Timbo

Same here, recently discovered as I saw the film. Got several of his albums now and very enjoyable. It is funny because both my wife and I thought the film was a spoof as we'd never heard of him.

 

My recent discovery's have been Russell Malone and Eliana Elias (thanks to Fred Simon on this one). 

 

Tim

Posted on: 01 November 2013 by ChrisH

Loved the film, especially seeing him going to work on a construction site in his suit. Seems like a really nice unassuming guy.

The music was great too, a real surprise.

The story is almost too implausible, but most definitely for real. 

Really refreshing to watch, made me smile.

Posted on: 01 November 2013 by carruthers esq.
I too recently discovered Rodriguez on spotify, brilliant.

One of my fondest discoveries was when I bought my first "real" HiFi. I went to a dealer in 1994 with £1000 and asked for a demo of anything he recommended, I left with a Nait 3 plus other gear, but whilst waiting in a demo room for him to get some gear in my budget, he pressed play on a Naim CD player already in the demo room and Christy Moor live started playing, it really blew me away. I also bought the CD whilst there.

I had never heard folk music before that day. Now love it.
Posted on: 02 November 2013 by Tan y Draig

If we're talking folk Johnny Flynn's A Larum surely has to have a mention

Thanks for the above recommends will check em out

Posted on: 02 November 2013 by Foot tapper

How can the world outside South Africa have missed a talent like Rodriguez?

 

We picked up the DVD documentary film (Searching for Sugar Man) of his rediscovery by a South African DJ.  

A fabulous film and an even better musician. 

 

Well worth hiring the film, then buying the albums.

 

FT