Guestbook
542 entries.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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2005-10-22 01:31:38 John--I was one of the first musicians in Hawaii to hear B&R and I introduced your music to other musicians who covered as many of your tunes that I did. One band was Kalapana--whom I believe you will remember. I met you and Mark backstage at the Waikiki Shell for your first concert in Hawaii. You and Mark have influenced - and changed forever - my guitar style. You both had such an wonderful chemistry...bar none. Keep up the writing and singing!!Aloha - Max
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:19 am
2005-10-16 17:17:38 Dear John - Saw you play at the canyon Club in Agroua Hills Sat 10/15/05. Met you after the show. Growing up in Las Vegas - I along with my friends saw you and Mark perform many times. We were convinced you guys would be big. Maybe that didnt happen but your music back then is still some of my favorite music. Maybe the day will come were you and Mark might get together. If Loggins and Messina can you guys should as the new generations today would be blessed to here the two of you together again.I mentioned to you that I have been in serch of your albums from that era. My brother has the Off the Shelf album but it is damaged some what.Thankfully you have remartered those great albums and I will be ordering them from you now and cant wait to hear that music again.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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2005-10-12 19:10:58 Wow! I was listening to 3WK Classic Undergroundradio on the net and heard "Can You See Him". I was instantly shot back in time to high school. I am 50 now and had forgotten how great you guys were. I just ordered Off the Shelf thru Paypal and cant wait for it to arrive. Thanks - John
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:16 am
2005-10-04 05:42:37 I am glad to see that you are still around. Several years ago (about 31 of them) I came across your album Off The Shelf. I did not have a record player so I purchased a cassette tape. Love it! Played it a lot! Got married - had 4 kids - got divorced years later and the tape got packed away. Six years ago I was telling my new and current and forever wife about this tape I have that was great. I had to explain to her about your guys since she is 18 years younger than me. After six years I found the tape packed in a box that I never would have thought it would have been in. In a box of photos of my kids! I played it for my wife this morning. She loves it. When we went to play it again the tape broke. So several words ($*&!*&!!) were said. Now that I see that I can get it in CD - come payday we are buying it. Thanks for the years great music. You reached out and touched my life again and my wifes life. Stay healthy and keep making music. Sincerely - Michael
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:15 am
2005-10-02 00:50:07 Hi John - I was first introduced to your music after receiving a promo copy of "Life Is You" and I became an instant fan. While working at the local record store - I turned many people onto the sounds of Batdorf & Rodney. Your music is truly inspirational!!!
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:14 am
2005-09-17 20:45:07 So glad to see yer still at it. keep flyin high
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:13 am
2005-08-31 21:31:33John - I am a huge fan of your work! I remember speaking with Melanie about some commercial work long ago when I worked for a local ad agency...those were great memories. I have been so impressed with your talent - from B&R tunes - to the soundtracks - to your work with McClean. Your album with JL Stanley was great. Have you thought about redoing your B&R stuff with JL stanley? I think it would be great!Look forward to more great music from you! Keep on composin and recordin - we love your work!Kim Webster
wrote on December 27, 2005
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2005-08-31 18:23:29 Aloha and God Bless you and bradah Mark- listened to you 2 in the 70s ( highschool )- Still solid today. Keep jamming and writting. I hope to see a Batdorf and Rodney jam...is it possible? Hope so- Toby
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:02 am
2005-08-31 13:00:23I discovered "Off the Shelf" while on a small island off the coast of Maine back in the 70s. I was on a bicycle trip and your album became the soundtrack for that experience. Great music for a great time. Ive been a fan ever since.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:00 am
2005-08-31 11:00:33way to go on the new CD! been a fan from the start - there till the end!
wrote on December 27, 2005
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7:59 am
2005-08-31 06:14:20"BATDORF & RODNEY" ..OF THE 70S ..."CAN YOU SEE HIM"...DONT YOU HEAR ME CALLING"...POOR MANS DREAM"...FARM....BAKER MAN.....THEN..3RD ALBUM LIVE AT MC CABES IN SANTA MONICA.1975...I TAPED A FEW SONGS YOU - RODNEY - JOHN CARLOS ON BASS..THAT YOU NEVER RECORDED...ONE BY RODNEY....YOU HAD A PROFOUND EFFECT ON MINE AND MANY OF MY FRIENDS & RELATIVES LIVES..WE LEARNED YOUR SONGS BY LISTENING TO THEM HUNDREDS OF TIMES... PLAYED "CAN YOU SEE HIM" ON THE CLIFFS OF "K-38 MEXICO" SURFING SPOT...."ALONE AND BROKEN SHOES..HIDING FROM THE BLUES... ...."AINT IT LIKE HOME...HOME..HOME....AINT IT LIKE HOME..BABY!WOW..LIKE YESTERDAY... I HOPE YOUR NEW ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE THOSE OF YESTERYEAR...GOD BLESS YOU AND WE DREAM OF A BATDORF & RODNEY REUNION IN THIS DECADE!!!
wrote on December 27, 2005
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7:58 am
2005-08-31 05:14:53 Hi John - You know from past conversations that I think your music is awesome! HUGH Batdorf and Rodney fan and basically anything you do. Im glad you are still writing and playing music. I will be a most dedicated fan forever. Thanks for the music! Scott Seavers
wrote on December 27, 2005
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7:56 am
2005-08-15 04:17:24In the early 70s I heard a song about 4 times only on FM radio. It was "By Today" - and it blew me away. I could still remember the melody - guitar solo bridge - and some of the lyrics just last week - some 30 years later. It just popped into my head.I never knew who wrote or performed that song until about five minutes ago. I was on the Allmusic.com (AMG) site - and on a whim I searched for "By Today". I cant say why I never tried this before - but Im really glad I just did.I have been a guitarist - singer and songwriter for most of my adult life. Sadly - like so many - Ive let it go in the last ten years - and so Im no longer a practicing musician. All I can say is - you have played something close to what Ive heard in my head for the last 30 years.Im really glad to have found your site - and you can be sure Im going to order both of these records right now.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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7:56 am
2005-08-20 06:08:39Hi - John. I saw you and Mark twice at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach. I have mint copies of all of the albums - and was very glad to see that you are offering them on CD. I like your new stuff - too!
wrote on December 26, 2005
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2005-08-10 06:17:21I listened to and loved you guys from the early 1970s when I was at UC Santa Cruz. Your music was unique with and upbeat energy and lifted my spirit in a way that no other musicians did. Years later when I finally had the money to have a system and was trying to collect music that I had loved before - I tried to get your albums/cds but couldnt find them anywhere. This went on for years and I was about to give up hope of ever hearing you guys again. Then Amazon indicated they could get your cds and I was thrilled - but they kept postponing it every 3 weeks for the last 4 months and I finally gave up. It was a lucky thing - because it made me search again and I found this site where I not only got to order your cds at last - but got to hear about how you guys got started and whats gone on since. I know you would have liked being even more famous than you were - and for your sake I wish you had been - but it kind of shows me that like many other artists - the best arent always the most popular. All I know is that I love a lot of kinds of music and different bands - but when I hear you guys - it makes me feel a way that no one else makes me feel -- like theres nothing better in life than this; that this is what life is all about and I cant even explain quite why - but thats how it makes me feel. And now with your cds I can feel that way anytiime. I just want to say - thanks! Rick Peets
wrote on December 26, 2005
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3:13 pm
Fri Dec 16 10:44:49 2005 the finest music i've ever heard
wrote on December 26, 2005
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Mon Dec 05 22:57:07 2005 I listened to your tapes until they wore out - it is great to hear you have had such a great journey! All my best - Jake
wrote on December 26, 2005
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Fri Dec 16 11:00:11 2005 Referred By: Steve When I was in high school in Las Vegas - my friend - Ray Dodd and myself used to go to the UNLV coffehouse to see John and Mark. I was so impressed with them as they were doing what I hoped to do when I "grew up". As it turns out - I was a professional musician in the midwest for several years with a little success but not enough to keep it going. I still remember getting the Batdorf and Rodney album - the red and black one - and how it blew me away. As good as John and Mark were - these guys were even better. Oh - by the way - Ray and I went to school with John Mauceri in Las Vegas - Valley High. Wonder what ever happended to him.
wrote on December 26, 2005
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Tue Dec 20 13:41:56 2005 Referred By: self Since seeing you open for the Grassroots in Las Vegas while in the service (68-72) - have been a fan. Glad to see your still turnin out great music. Wish I had half of your talent.
wrote on December 26, 2005
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Sat Nov 19 22:28:05 2005 Referred By: jackie batdorf hello john - been a long time.seems like the last time i saw you was over in bevercreek at one of your dads howdowns you were playing a keyboard bigger than you.lots luck to you john.. dtm.
