Rodriguez, John 2019-04-06
This interview features John Rodriguez as he discusses the band, Mojave Sol. In this interview Rodriguez describes how he got in to playing the guitar and writing songs, explains the creation of Mojave Sol and their performances, and closes the interview by speculating on where the band will go in the future.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Rodriguez
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 6, 2019
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:01:37 (1 hour 1 minute)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Taking up the guitar; Writing songs; The creation of Mojave Sol; The first song he wrote lyrics to and playing charity events; How the band and music has grown over the years; Changing music arrangements around; older music; Mojave Sol’s namesake; John’s speculation on where the band is going musically
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/376433 >
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