Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Fingerstyle)

(Song by Hal David and Burt Bacharach)

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[objectjon]

One of the most iconic movie montages in history

[brianthompson]

The low end equalization makes it sound like a bass player is with you.

[S_L__]

This song reminds me of watching Spiderman 2 as a kid. Feeling so nostalgic. 🙂

[pihermoso]

your skill has reached a level where you don't have to buy another guitar again.... (the best guitars should just be given to you for free)... amazing

[kidjecl]

I was about to sleep and then "Walter Rodrigues Jr just uploaded a video". Never-mind. Guess I'll have to listen to this a hundred times. Truly amazing and utterly beautiful arrangement. Your playing brilliantly on point as always. I never get tired of this. Much love.

[davidelima]

Ho potuto dare solo un pollice in sù, ma se potevo non smettevo per 3 minuti.. FANTASTICO!!!

[WaySub]

I usually play your music while i eat with family...thank you good sir!

[stevedouglas]

For a while now I've spent most of my time listening to and watching Gypsy jazz players doing some unworldly things on guitar. It's phenomenal. Their speed and accuracy is incredible. However, I'll take the beautiful guitar playing of Walter Rodrigues Jr over them because of the love and beauty he puts into his playing. Walter's playing is special and spiritual indeed.

[Audeladesapparences]

Bonjour de France !
Merci pour cette belle interprétation et pour ce nouveau partage très plaisant. C'est toujours un grand plaisir de vous voir jouer.
Bonne journée à vous et à votre famille.
Jean-Jacques.


Note.
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
The song has been covered very numerous times.
In 1970 it was covered in French by French singer Sacha Distel, whose version ”Toute La Pluie Tombe Sur Moi”.

[hitsonacousticguitar]

Not only the voicings and melodies are great, but the swing of your right hand is flawless.

[donnymac]

Wow! That's the best rendition of that tune that I've ever heard.

[nevereatencake]

This was some of the nicest 3 minutes I've spent on the internet, great arrangement!

[LockyGames]

These chords at 2:28 are crazy damn I can't stop listening to that part

[pedros.cabrales]

Musician that can inspire. I love the music and the musician's soul and style.

[SuperKojak]

Hi. I'm a professional drummer so I appreciate great music. You play amazing guitar. Absolutely love listening to your playing.
I love Raindrops Keep falling on my head. You have great feel. Thank you for bringing joy to my world and many others.
Andy From London England.

[MarkBlackburnWPG]

WALTER RODRIGUES JR. - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

The artist who made “Raindrops” famous, Billy Joe Thomas left us last month, just shy of his 79th birthday. Best known for turning this song (one of the best from Burt Bacharach and Hal David) into the 'first No. 1 hit of the 1970s'. B.J's original version topped the charts for months, sold 2 million copies, and was the 'Song of the Year' Grammy winner (1971).

I'm a co-religionist of his (he was a devout Catholic)and I imagine B.J. looking down (listening in) and saying with a chuckle: “I had to wait to get to heaven before I finally heard THIS – best ever guitar version!”

Really, this is the finest imaginable arrangement for six strings – so fresh in its approach, so 'orchestral' in its delivery. And chock full of chord substitutions that could only be conceived and played by Walter. Those long supple fingers actually make it look easy. 'Artless, they used to say of such genius: You watch and think, 'With practice maybe I could play that.” Oh no you can't!

Walter Rodrigues Jr. is an 'original.' He doesn't have any apparent influences. My life-long guitar hero Chet Atkins was that way. (As a singer, so was Ray Charles – nobody 'influenced' him). The approach you see here is pure Walter Rodrigues Jr.

The simplest harmonic that any guitarist plays for the first time is – on the high E-string. Love it that Walter chooses to end this deceptively simple masterpiece in that very way. The final note. Simply perfect!

[AudibleBro]

This man's mastery of harmony and flow is astounding.

Always amazed!

[cnk]

Raindrops are falling from my eyes, You really did this one so perfectly... Simply awe inspiring.... So beautiful, man, I love it .... I love it. Thank you. I'm a studying jazz guitarist In college right now and this has deeply, deeply inspired and moved me. Wonderful

[inthemix]

This is such a wonderful rendition and performance, thank you for sharing it with the world!

[garyheller]

Listening to this again today (maybe the 500th time) I was appreciating the reharmonization. Brilliant job!