Sixto Rodriguez - Like Janis [audio]

[Greelimott]

I have loved this music since I was a young man drifting the roads here in Australia. Nothing has changed. A true artist. Who could complain with this music and, these lyrics.

[GregoMorgan]

That's like Dylan with a non-ducklike voice !

[GregoMorgan]

That's like Dylan with a non-ducklike voice !

[kathygeoff1]

kathygeoff,It is amazing., how different we are diffe3rent my thing

[MumbaDude]

Wow I have been searching for this song forever!!!! I knew the name from the mid 70's but could never find it b/c I didn't know who sang it. It was on an album w/ other artists. Does anyone know what album that it may have been on? There was also a song called Rikers Island on the album. It was around 1974.

[pocketcupsaregreat]

he's just so good!!!

[cozzfilmz89]

i have been listening to him for 30 odd years and in my mind he is genually the best,

[jonyrocker64]

I have quite a big discography as well and like many styles of music, but Rodriguez's cds are always my favourites. TRUE CLASSICS!!!

[JamaicanGingerCake]

These Lyrics are just pure PURE Quality!! "I'm trying to take NOTHING from you, so why should you act so put out for me?" ......... "So don't try to impress me you're just pins and paint and don't try to charm me with things that you aint." ....

...And monkeys in silk are certainly monkeys no less. AWESOME.!!

[Sanghoma]

@JamaicanGingerCake .... YEP ... QUALITY LYRICS ... DEEP

[dancingbearfilms]

God I love Rodriguez. God I love Detroit.

[tickntimebombfun]

Why in the world does this guy not have the recognition he deserves here in the states!?

[novaantonius]

I like this very much !

[StopUnumNow]

Excellent! 5*

Many thanks for posting

[TishThelen]

This guy is a legend I love each and every of his songs xxxxxx

[72braco]

legendary ...nothing else to say 

[thebluedevil16]

I owned his 2 albums for many years, still have them, both the best music you have ever heard and would never part with them, wish you could get them in DVD's

[Noltie]

Discovered Sixto Rodriguez's just yesterday, immediately I was hooked on his music. He has a strong Bob Dylan vibe, love it.

[neillf3]

this not like janis guys please put correct titiles on ..

[barrynotsteelable]

@neillf3 it sure is ! this is like Janis , i remember when this was forst released

[OldPancho]

@neillf3 Are you sure? Have another listen. 

[goldenfool1971]

yeehaaa have tickets to see Sixto next wednesy day STOKED.

[ArchieMoore]

at Tivoli? Me too!

[camulsmoke]

jojojo,

hheeghehe,

just listend to rodriguez, and saw you posted it junkeposse:P

funny.

searching for these songs, and finding out there even closer than i thought.

laterss

[terra274]

true poet

[daggaboom]

cold fact. Just press play

[Zidanie5]

"A monkey in silk is a monkey no less"

How true these words are, yet how many times our mind is cheated on judging by appearances.

I love Sixto, I'm probably the only twenty-something Italian guy who ever heard of him, hence it's become sort of a very personal pleasure.

[StopUnumNow]

Great Song!

Many thanks for posting

[Hypocrispy666]

Janis reminds me of me LOL

[Tzaosirus7]

"measure for measure, reflect on my said..."

[Tzaosirus7]

One of the most underground, slept on album. It's a absolute classic. EVERY track. WOW.

It's guys like Rodriguez, Peter Green and Otis Spann that keep me alive.

[e0r0gibson]

He lives near me in Detroit.  I see him at the party store (corner store, variety store, deli, call it what you will) sometimes. It's pretty surreal.

[jordanvanderwerf]

wow. You are one lucky. sir.

You must tell him to come to canada!!! there are many fans here!!!

[e0r0gibson]

You should come to Detroit. Just a couple weeks ago he did an impromptu show at a friend's cafe. I didn't make it, which was upsetting, but Detroit's cool like that.

[JulianHertz]

amazing song, i love it thanks for the upload!

[Bolzhoden]

Bäääm!!!

[changling21]

great lyrics !!

[Eviscerator8138]

I saw him in Melbourne... one of the first Australian shows in over 25 years... I got into him through my mother's vinyl collection, then got to see him in concert!

Truly amazing, to this day. A great musician with a gentle soul.

[Jesus1672x]

When did he last play Oz? Is he coming back anytime soon? I just found out that I missed him here in Dublin just last month...

[frank19593]

He was in OZ in 2007 and I found out 1 month later!

[negetivekreep]

going to see him perform in LA next month it's insane, i never thought i would get to....viva Rodriguez!

[jondavi123]

A brilliant find.Thank you for the post. He is a legend. I wore out the LP growing up and had to go buy another copy. Brilliant musician.

[lute101]

Poet!

[barto50ty]

still the same last time i took lsd i was 16 now 50ty

[brent252watts]

its a shame that the songs arnt longer, his a wicked man

[hotkombi1956]

timeless classic

[vanillapress]

after the fact is the next album isn't it?

[bethulie13]

brilliant thank you bra

[hrtymongrel]

heil  1331nz

[voodoochild85858]

man my reaction when discovering sixto is like anyonelses reaction, just whoa!!! how could i have not heard of him before. this guys rules

[bexine]

@voodoochild85858

word ! that was exactly what I thought when I discovered him. I think he's up on the same level as a dylan with his lyrics

[lawlers69]

Brought this album years ago

Had some friends over and they had never heard of Sixto Rodriguez

Therefore, I played it for them and it must have impressed one of them no end

They stole it

Well at least it got him some more fans

[Grise22]

Just heard this guy for the first time. I was sitting on some cushions in a grass hut in the middle of the Sahara. It was a place out of the 60's along the Pacific coast is the best I could describe it as. What a wonderful place to first hear such a wonderful artist.

[kazluk33]

There is another album?? He sits on steps with a bag of green on the next step? Can someone jog my memory. Cheers :)

[brentlayzee]

the album after Cold Fact is called

"Coming From Reality"

[kazluk33]

Thanks very much. I used to have both albums.

Now I can begin a search again with album titles.

[Dayneyboy01]

this counts alot.i go back years.heavy

[nlghtgirl]

I just heard this on National Public Radio! Wonderful! He's as good or better than any of the hits of the 60s and 70s! I'm going to buy this CD for my hippie mom! and I'm going to listen to it first! : )

[djangoherbert]

man, I own 6000 cds, but now I'm thinking that I failed to own one of the best ones. checked him out by incident after a review in british uncut magazine. what a joy, what a gem. can't stop listening to him. thanks a lot

[hollandkaascentrum]

@djangoherbert friend of mine has a vinyl signed

[joealanouf]

@djangoherbert inhnet music.i have over 4000 grat lps but just dicovered him tonight

[JuanBNO]

@djangoherbert You need to change that collection to vinyl if you know what's up.

[scammersmustdie]

Ahhh you are but a virgin in the world of Mr. Rodriguez -  you will come to know that he will move you in ways you nver thought possible. Just listen........

[15chipshops]

First time i've heard Rodriguez and as loneMackenzie says

gimme more! This is simply Awesome!!!

[mypenisinyourmouth]

Awesome! =)

[MangoDiao]

Yeah!

[IonaMackenzie]

Junkeposse

gimme more!!

loveya heaps.

[steekmetmes]

lekker nummertje man, goude oude die ik altijd luister als ik op de snelweg naar mijn werk rijdt, ik ben namelijk riool schoonmaker en dat werk is me tog een partijtje kanker ik zou uren kunne doorgaa....