DØVYDAS and his improvisation of the iconic "Evil Ways" by the band Santana

"Evil Ways."which translates to "Evil Ways."is one of the band's most famous songs "Santana."The song became a worldwide classic. The composition was worthy of the band's debut album of the same name 1969 of the year. Released as a single, it reached number nine on the US chart. The song was a hit for Santana with lead vocals Gregga Raleigh (he also plays the organ solo Hammond in the middle of the piece). Subsequently many covers and improvisations were recorded for "Evil Ways"! The most interesting and unusual of them will be discussed below...

A difficult task

In October. 2018 of the year on the YouTube channel "DØVYDAS."A curious video was published on the channel, which has more than one million subscribers. The author of the channel, a Lithuanian musician known as David Smash, and his partner, David Smash. Joe Bruno performing in the street: apparently it's some sort of gala evening. David Smash asks the crowd what song they'd like to hear, to which they get the answer. "Evil Ways." groups "Santana.". Apparently, this "order" is a little embarrassing for the musicians... "Do you know the notes?" - asks DØVYDAS from his colleague. "No," Bruno replies. "I don't know either," Døvydas confesses. Silence ensues. The performers seem to have hit a dead end... Fortunately, they quickly pull themselves together and give the audience an unforgettable improvisation! Actually, let's watch:

It turned out to be quite original, but most importantly - beautiful! One of the most interesting versions "Evil Ways" by the Santanas.. Judging by the video, the people watching this little concert also liked the men's interpretation! And how did the viewers from the Internet reacted? We offer to read the comments.

Public reaction

As you can tell from the number of "like" marks alone, YouTube users have also loved it! In just a few years, the video has gained almost 900,000 views and 20,000 likes, which, you must agree, is an excellent indicator! Comments under the video are mostly positive. Let's consider some of the most interesting ones:

"Gosh, how many times have you and Joe already saved yourselves with improvisation from yet another 'Santana song'... Love it!"

 

"Much better when he doesn't know the songs!"

 

"Your talent is off the charts! Improvisation at its best. I can't get enough of your music..."

 

"This guy's ability to improvise is amazing!"

There are no comments from Russian users, but some of them probably also watched this masterpiece!

A little bit about DØVYDAS and his partner.

Let's start with DØVYDAS. Dovydas Maščinskasbetter known to the public as David Smash, is a Lithuanian musician, composer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Guy was born in 1992 in Kaunas, but emigrated to the USA in 2012. Dovydas has built a successful career as an innovative soloist! He has his own YouTube channel "DØVYDAS." with an audience of over one million subscribers. On it, the author publishes videos on which he often improvises. He does it very well! Many write in the comments under his video that at first thought that it is a production! But no. The Lithuanian genius is really able to get out of any situation and create a real masterpiece....

It's worth adding that Dovydas was a headliner at the biggest music festivals in Lithuania and Poland, and also appeared on national television (usually on musical talent shows). As for his colleague Joe BrunoThe man also has his own YouTube channel. However, it is more modest - so far he has just over two thousand subscribers. Nevertheless, his content deserves attention:

Joe Bruno is a talented bass player, and that's a fact! We hope he finds his audience....

One last thing

Lastly, I'd like to tell you a little bit about the "Evil Ways.". This song about a woman makes the narrator feel like a fool - he seems jealous and upset that she is spending time with her friends while he gets no attention. He eventually warns her that he will leave if this behaviour continues.

When "Santana." performed "Evil Ways." at the festival "Woodstock."They made a huge splash even before the release of their debut album! The band had not yet released their first record, but had already made a big name for themselves with concerts on the West Coast.