 After recording the first album of Novos Baianos, Gomes deeply studied the rhythms of many kinds of Brazilian music including samba, frevo, choro, and maracatu; he also learned to play bandolim.In 1971 alongside his work in the Novos Baianos, Gomes substituted for Lanny Gordin on the "Fa-Tal" tour by Gal Costa, which resulted in the release of a double album of the same name where Gomes plays on most of the tracks.Gomes began his solo career in 1978 recording his first solo album "Geração do Som".