Johnny Rodriguez

Skip T · Post by **Skip T** » 14 Feb 2000 2:29 pm

The "oldie country" station I listen to , plays a lot of J. Rod. tunes. Just heard the tune "There's Still A Lot of Love In San Antone". Lots of beautiful steel in that song , as in most of his songs. Who Done It ??
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Ray Cothren · Post by **Ray Cothren** » 14 Feb 2000 4:04 pm

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Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 14 Feb 2000 5:15 pm

"If she comes or if she goes
it doesn't matter anymore...
cause I'm, RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO...

Ridin' my thumb to Mexico-whoa-whoa..it don't matter when or how I go.............
I'll ride this thumb, 'til I see her agin'...
so I'm, RIDIN' MY THUMB TO MEXICO.

Ladies, Gentiles, Reptiles, and Co-Rocodiles.....what more can I say.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 15 Feb 2000 3:11 pm

Johnny Rogriquez, What a voice! I sure miss hearing all his great songs. One of my favorite was called "Dance with me once again darlin'", I don't think I've ever heard him do "There's Still a lot of Love in San Antone". The best version that I've heard is by Darrell McCall.

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Have a good one! JH U-12

Manny Shuffles · Post by **Manny Shuffles** » 16 Feb 2000 8:13 pm

still a lot of love.....awesome song, dont know who cut it 1st but it was written by A.L. Owens and Lou Rochelle..sorry couldnt be of more help. Of course anything darrell sings is gonna come out real fine...

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swing it til' the wheels fall off!

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 16 Feb 2000 11:20 pm

Lou Rochelle was a fine steel player in his time. Lou is retired now and is a member of the "RV set."

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Feb 2000 5:14 am

... and speaking of Johnny Rodriguez, ... what's the latest?

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 19 Feb 2000 6:53 pm

Johnny R. was aquitted and he's free but I haven't heard anything else.

Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 20 Feb 2000 6:34 pm

Yeah , Johnny Rodriguez recorded some FINE stuff. Our band just learned Johnny's number "Foolin'"...we didn't have the record but the guitar player remembered everyone's parts and showed us how it went. We subbed in some harmonies and background vocals which seemed to fit and did it on the job Saturday evening. You simply would not believe how well that song went over, and the dance floor filled immediately and stayed full. Several couples literally jumped to their feet and hustled out there to dance! It was great. Maybe we'll do that song every week, hope so.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 21 Feb 2000 5:37 am

Didn't Mooney write "Foolin'"?

Ray Cothren · Post by **Ray Cothren** » 21 Feb 2000 8:34 am

Steve,
Yes he did.

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 21 Feb 2000 8:16 pm

Yeah Tim..,Johnny also had a marginal hit
with "PASS ME BY"........some great up front
steel in this song too......try it on those
'swingers'. Nothin' better
than to see someone MOVED [inspired].

Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 26 Feb 2000 1:29 am

Right Chip, we've done "Pass Me By" off and on over the years, it works good. Got that righteous turnaround figured out several different ways just to wake 'em up. Incidentally, ain't it strange how these good songs consistently pack the dancefloor, and yet there's usually some know-it-all behind the bar who says that song sounds "too country"? Hah! They keep asking me "what's that thing you're playing?" and I keep educatin' them, the steel guitar is great for all kinds of music but it RULES on a good country shuffle or a western swing number, and especially on a Johnny Rodriguez tune! (Think nothing of it ladies and gentlemen, it's only the steel player and he'll be through in a minute) Good thread... Tim R.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 26 Feb 2000 8:20 am

According to my liner notes from Tommy Morrell Vol 6(did you find your copy yet Jim
Cohan?)There's Still A lot of Love in San Antone was Lou Rochelle a steel player from Texas.

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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
ICQ 44729047

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 26 Feb 2000 8:22 am

No I reread and find that was answered.
However this is and good version by Lanny Long.

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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
ICQ 44729047