ABOUT

Dust2Dust Music Network is a business network.  The purpose of Dust2Dust Music Network is to provide global support for live music, a clear distinction must be made here for our purposes.  In order to qualify as 'live' the artist/band must perform live, on a public stage.   

Dust2Dust Music Network is an organized network of individuals and businesses providing products and services including but not limited to:  competent management/agent representation, exceptional drum and percussion instruction, quality professional videography and film, first-rate sound and stage light engineering, industry leading radio program hosting, merchandising, health and nutrition, pre-legal consultation, pre-contract signing review and a myriad of other services that are relevant to live music.  Especially, any need or interest specific to your situation as a live music advocate.

OUR LEADERSHIP VISION

As an ambitious individual dreaming of becoming a musician, a band or artist looking to broaden appeal, you are already in an inenviable position. 

That is; making a decision to either become a musician or succeed in the music industry as a group is the equivalent of navigating an endless mine field wrought with unanticipated dangers that will challenge your greatest enthusiasum or threaten to destroy it all together. 

My late mother, Isabel Rodriguez, once said, "you must work at listening or you will never hear."

Of course, you can do what we've all done at least once,  completely ignore a parent's advice, confident that you know enough to fly solo. 

Think about examples in your life when you chose to disregard good advice and the price you paid later for what you thought you knew but didn't.   

Are you prepared to continue taking unnecessary risks?  

If so, good luck.  You're on your own. 

Few succeed that way but you may be one of the lucky ones.  

My late father, Master Sergeant, Frank Rodriguez, Jr., was a dedicated U.S. Army soldier (Korea-Vietnam) for thirty-nine years.  He was a decorated American war hero.  A proud part of his army career was spent at THE BIG RED ONE, Fort Riley, Kansas. 

I once asked my father why he named me 'Douglas.'  He answered, "I named you after General Douglas MacArthur because he bucked a flawed system to make sure my brothers and I returned home, alive." 

My father wasn't recommending rebellion or any sort of mutiny.  He was stressing the importance of leadership, one's ability to recognize an inherent problem and their willingness to demonstrate courage in bringing about the desired or pragmatic result. 

General Douglas MacArthur was fired by former President Harry S. Truman.  Despite his perceived insubordination, General MacArthur stood tall among his fellow soldiers, the American people and America's friends throughout the world. 

Competent leadership was more important to him than his political or civilian standing.  He was willing to think 'outside the box.'  

Recently, my Uncle Joe, another U.S. war hero who served in Okinawa, passed away.  He represented the last of many WW II U.S. war veterans in my family.  I couldn't help recalling how General MacArthur once spoke of the passing of his fellow soldiers.  He said, 'Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.'

So how do we honor all who have served or are serving our great nation, their wives and families while applying my mother's scholastic wisdom and my father's brilliant observations to this network? 

We must ask ourselves what we want to accomplish.  What role we are willing to play in getting where we want to go and how do we intend to plot a path upon which we shall travel to arrive at our destination? 

HOW MANY THOUGHT PROVOKING WORDS, PHRASES OR IDEAS CAN YOU ADD TO THIS SHORT LIST: 

-live music

-peace

-international language

-employment

-support

-life's passions

-vision

-hope

-security

-ingenuity

Thought provoking words, phrases or ideas are endless.  The power of our business rests in bringing the world's wealth of intellect, philanthropy, courage and commitment together to preserve the glorious and awe inspiring American tradition that is music, live music.   

Douglas Rodriguez, Principal

Disclaimer

Dust2Dust Music Network is not responsible for the individual acts or forbearances of its member/participants.  Nothing relating to this organization is intended to create or in fact creates an employee, employer or independent contractor relationship unless otherwise evidenced in writing and executed by authorized agents, directors and/or officers of Dust2Dust Music Network. 

Products and services available to members of the Dust2Dust Music Network are pre-approved and recommended by Dust2Dust Music Network only to the extent that Dust2Dust Music Network has sufficient knowledge to make such recommendation.  Dust2Dust Music Network does not warranty, guarantee or accept responsibility for the quality of workmanship, product and/or services delivered through its product and service network except to the extent that Dust2Dust Music Network management may from time-to-time elect to refund fees collected by Dust2Dust Music Network, all refund decisions shall be at the absolute discretion of Dust2Dust Music Network and its legally authorized parties.  Members by virtue of their membership assume full responsibility for evaluating and determining quality workmanship, product quality or for assessing, purchasing, previewing and finalizing any purchase resulting from information provided by Dust2Dust Music Network.  Dust2Dust Music Network does not guarantee or warrant, to any extent, the products, workmanship or mode of operation of its members or participants except to the extent that such business is regulated or restricted by local, state and federal law.