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548 entries.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:27 am
2005-11-11 03:14:54 John Perfection. It says it all.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:26 am
2005-11-05 04:23:21 Your Album was the first album i ever picked out for myself. When I was 8 years old my dads buddy owned a record store in windsor ontario. He told me I could have any album i wanted. At the time i just looked at the album cover saw my name and looked at the cover with the faces in the letters and thought it was cool. All I NEED - is a great song and ive played it quite a bit. I mixed it in with some of my tapes that include Cream - Rush and others and it always makes my day to hear it. I still have the album and i played it tonight and i thought id type in your names to see if u still existed. Its great your still playing and if u ever get to Toronto or Montreal let me know. Oh yeah and dont forget to call rodney if ya get a chance. CHEERS!Ive got a cd comin out soon too its freetimefighters.com check it out if u get a chance. some of my music will be downloadable. Once again good to know your still making music i would have never known.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:25 am
2005-10-30 06:23:36 John - I saw you and Mark on an open mic night in 1969 at the Three Muses in San Clemente. A guy named Al Elio won the competition and you guys showed up after he won. You asked if you could play a few songs before the paid band came on stage. You started out with Oh My Surprise! You blew us away! Glad to hear you are still rocking. Aloha!
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:23 am
2005-10-27 14:47:23 Thanks for the music!
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:22 am
2005-10-27 04:51:04 John - I saw you and Mark play in Las Vegas in 1972 at the old convention center. The one that looked like a flying saucer. I loved your music then and I love it now. Your lyrics seem to take me back to those earlier years every time I listen to them. The Album I had was long lost and today I refound it online. Thank you.
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:21 am
2005-10-22 17:36:41 Hope someday to see a reunion concert in Dayton - Ohio
wrote on December 27, 2005
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8:20 am
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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8:18 am
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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8:11 am
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!
