1999 Release
The band was formed 1966 in San Francisco. First album released in 1969, in the same year they played at the
Woodstock Festivalm which took them to worldwide fame.
Great Latin-Rock with Blues and Jazz Influence.
Other Rock-bands with near sound: MALO (with Jorge Santana) , Azteca or El Chicano
Style: Latin-Rock with Blues & Jazz influence
see:
Al Kooper ; Journey ; Buddy Miles ; John McLaughlin ; Jan Hammer ; Leon Thomas ;
Alice Coltrane ; Brian Auger ; Just If I ;
Musicians:
1967-1980:
Carlos Santana - lead guitar, vocals; Greg Rolie (-73), Tom Coster. Alan Pasque (79-80) - keyboards;
David Brown (-72), Tom Rutley, Doug Rauch (73-75), Ivory Stone, Pablo Telez, David Margen - bass;
Richard Kermode - keyb.; Jose CHEPITO Areas, Coke Escovedo, A.Peraza, R.Rekow, O.Vilato - perc.;
Mike Carabello, James Mingo Lewis - congas; Leon Thomas, Greg Walker,Alex Ligertwood - vocals;
Bob Livingstone; Mike Shrieve (67-76), Leon Ndugu Chancler, Graham Leer - drums, perc.;
Neil Schon (71-73) - guitar; C.Solberg - guitar, keyb.
CD 1:
Evil Ways (Santana)
Persuasion (Santana)
With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon-McCartney)
Fried Neckbone And Some Home Fries (Santana)
Jingo (Santana)
Soul Sacrifice (Santana)
Everyday I Have The Blues (King)
Let’s Get Ourselves Together (Santana)
CD 2:
El Corazon Manda (Weiss)
Travellin’ Blues (Curcio)
Latin Tropical (Santana)
Jam in G.Minor (Curcio)
As The Years Go By (Albert King)
Acapulco Sunrise (E.Weiss)
Coconut Grove (E.Weiss)
Hot Tamales (E.Weiss)