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Fest Focus: The Iguanas

May 1, 1996 by: Scott Jordan

Iguanas’ guitarist Rod Hodges will never forget the first embraces of their New Orleans fans. “There was a certain period during one summer in New Orleans, and I don’t remember the exact year, but people started comin’ to hear us. People just latched on, and we were playing every Wednesday night at Benny’s, and all of a sudden every Wednesday night was full. It was a great feeling; because people seemed to like what we were doing, even though we’re playing a blues, and next song playing a blu...

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