Release 2004
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.
Disc 1:
Acapulco Sunrise (E.Weiss)
Coconut Grove (E.Weiss)
La Puesta Del Sol (Santana)
Latin Tropical (Santana)
Santana Jam
Soul Sacrifice (Santana)
Persuasion (Santana)
Let’s Get Ourselves Together (Santana)
Travellin’ Blues (Curcio)
Jam in E (Curcio)
Disc 2:
Hot Tamales (E.Weiss)
As The Years Go By (Albert King)
Jingo (Santana)
El Corazon Manda (Weiss)
Fried Neckbone And Some Home Fries (Santana)
Everyday I Have The Blues (King)
Jam in G Minor (Curcio)
With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon-McCartney)
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