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Vanessa Rodrigues

Two wrongs don't make a right; but three lefts do!

About Me

Vanessa is a big, funky black man with a huge afro, trapped in the body of a petite brunette woman.She doesn't really sing much, because when she opens her mouth, she longs to unleash the deep earthy voices of Ray Charles, Larry Graham, Barry White ... sadly this is not physically possible. Therefore, she speaks through her greasy, growly, thunderous Hammond B-3 organ; only then can she fully become the black man she really is.If you want to know about her musical past and present, upcoming shows, recording projects, press releases and all that jazz, check out her website -- vanessarodrigues-dot-com .
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NEW CD!!! Gale/Rodrigues Group Live at the Rex:
Check it out & buy it on CD Baby:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/galerodriguesgroup
or on my website:
http://www.vanessarodrigues.com/projects/grgrexlive.html
You can still get Soul Project at:
-Hammondbeat Records: http://www.hammondbeat.com/
-CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/vanessarodrigues
-My website: http://www.vanessarodrigues.com/projects/debutcd.html
-Promojazz (France): http://www.promojazz.com/cd/fiches/VRSP.php?id=34

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Website: vanessarodrigues.com
Band Members: Vanessa Rodrigues
Influences: Bach, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, John Scofield, Sesame Street (there was some seriously hip stuff on that show back in the 70s, like the pinball "12" song) Tower of Power, Michel Camilo, Marc Anthony (no, not the cheezy English Language stuff -- check out "Contra la Corriente"), Medeski Martin & Wood, Soulive, Oscar Peterson, Sonny Stitt, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jack McDuff ...
Sounds Like: groovin'
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Me me me ... Part 2

One thing many of these networking sites share in common is that they feature categories for users to fill in about their interests ... what movies do you like? What activities do you enjoy? Your favo...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:48:00 PST

Happy Holidays?

Ok, since when has "Christmas" become a bad word? It seems only in the last 2 or 3 years that everybody in this country has suddenly become paranoid, politically-correct self-loathing clods. When I ...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:51:00 PST

CopyWRONG

It is believed that the Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice will be tabling a new proposed legislation any minute now in the House of Commons; this law is being dubbed the Canadian version of the ...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:52:00 PST

Doug Riley

To those of you who knew him personally, or even just by name, or who have listened to the radio in Canada anytime over the last few decades, or who are Hammond B-3 organ fans, it is with deep regret ...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:48:00 PST

Bagel Rant

I recently bought a bag of bagels from a legendary Montreal bagel bakery which will remain nameless. Martin is extremely allergic to soy, so we are very careful to check the ingredients on everything...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:51:00 PST

Me me me ... ok, enough about me, what do YOU think of me?

I always found it a bit annoying that on MySpace you're either a person or a band. So a musician isn't a person ... meaning that I can't have a personal profile where I can also post my music & othe...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:08:00 PST

Driving me mental!

I know this is not a socially acceptable position here in North America where car is king, but I have to say it ... I HATE DRIVING!!!! I really do. I think this realization came upon me gradually, but...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:33:00 PST

Metro Madness! Letter to the Editor of the Montreal Mirror

I wrote the following letter to the editor of the Montreal Mirror last week, and they actually published it! I'm glad they did because I think this is an important story that needs to be heard, not j...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:02:00 PST

Thank you Paul Shaffer ***UPDATED***

There is now a video on YouTube of this performance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJeCjIwGFkAnyone who saw the Canadian Walk of Fame on Sunday night will have witnessed a truly glorious moment in th...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:23:00 PST

Crocodile Tears

Ok, how much does it COMPLETELY SUCK that Steve Irwin is dead? I love that guy. What an inspiration -- he was probably the happiest person on earth -- if only everyone could be so passionate about the...
Posted by Vanessa Rodrigues on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:29:00 PST