Song of the Day 11/28: Naudo Rodgriguez, “Bette Davis Eyes”

I keep discovering stuff on YouTube I never would have searched for. I don’t even remember what I was looking for when I ran across Naudo Rodgriguez (some sources spell it Rodgrigues), who finger-picks his acoustic-electric guitar for tourists on Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. The self-taught Brazilian did some recording in that country before relocating to Tenerife in 1993. He apparently can play anything — Brazilian music, popular Western hits — and there are dozens of videos on YouTube to prove it. I favor this tune because of its strong rhythmic component, which he manages to emphasize while also playing the melody, bass line and chords.

Here’s his take on the Led Zeppelin classic “Rock and Roll.”

Santana’s “Oye Como Va” lies a little closer to his roots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnDec54FomE