Rudy Valdez: Director of the SANTANA Documentary, "Carlos"

Rock & Roll Nightmares by Staci Layne Wilson

Episode notes

Rudy Valdez, director of the comprehensive new documentary “Carlos” joins Staci to talk about coming on to the daunting project that would cover the legendary Carlos Santana’s full career from the very beginning to the present. Rudy talks about his introduction to Santana’s music, why he thinks the guitarist has managed to weather all kinds of changes in the music world, and shares what he learned in the making of this authorized biographical film. Lastly, Staci reads from “Rock & Roll Nightmares: Blood on the Tracks,” her current work-in-progress.

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