Episode 30: Cesar Sanchez
Everyone that has sat across the table from me for an episode of Badass Records Podcast is a remarkable human being in his or her own way. Some have been even-keel while others have been hilarious. Some have been creators or artists at points in their lives, and some of them still are. Some have been shy and/or lulling, while others likely had more to say than time would allow. No two guests are alike, though, and Cesar (pronounced SAY-czar) Sanchez might be the most joyous human I've interviewed to date.
The contents of our conversation for Episode #30 tell an amazing (to me) story of love and strength and challenge and fortitude and sated flavor of happiness in life, so I'm excited for you to give it either a listen or a watch.
Thanks to Cesar, I learned a good bit about merengue and the king of that genre, Juan Luis Guerra, as well. This guy hails from the Dominican Republic and has had a really impressive career. Cesar chose two of his albums: the 1989 release Ojala Que Llueva Cafe (I Hope It Rains Coffee), and his record from the following year, Bachata Rosa. He also tabbed Fleetwood Mac's Rumors (1977), and mentioned a few other of his American faves, but -- in all honesty -- I think we could've discussed all 14 Guerra albums for even longer than we chatted about his three overall selections.
I'm pretty pumped to be 30 episodes deep, and remain excited to have a few more on the books. This has been a super-fun experience, and a learning mechanism in more ways than I can list, but -- truth be told -- I'd love to have you (or that friend you know that'd be perfect for it) do one with me, too.
So, if you wanna chew the fat with me about your life and your favorite music, hit that e-mail field on the Web site or comment on one of the social-media platforms. Or D.M. me. Or call or text if you have my number. These conversations are fun and healthy and you should have one with me, too.
Thank you.
copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the intro/outro audio. They are clips from a song called "Morse" by Nightmares on Wax, and I poached it from their 1999 record, Carboot Soul (c/o Warp Records Limited).