Santana-Santana

Carlos Santana-guitar, vocals.
Mike Carrabello-conga, percussion.
Dave Brown-bass.
Jose Chepito Areas-timbales, conga, percussion.
Mike Shrieve-drums.
Greg Rolie-piano, organ, vocals.

I was knocked out when I first heard the songs on this album-so much feel, gaiety, percussion and Hammond organ driven with Carlos blues based guitar works and they sure can rock!

Santana is an American band, formed in 1966 and became famous at the three days Woodstock Music Festival in 1969 with their Latin/African rock music.

This is their first album and one of the song Evil ways became a hit single.
It was recorded under the CBS label.

My fave songs are "Evil ways" and "Soul sacrifice"

Side One: 1. Waiting 2. Evil ways 3. Shades of time 4. Savor 5. Jingo.

Side Two: 1. Persuasion 2. Treat 3. You just don't care 4. Soul sacrifice (video).

CAROS SANTANA AND MAHAVISHNU JOHN McLAUGHLIN-LOVE SURRENDER AND DEVOTION.

THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1973 ON THE CBS/ COLUMBIA LABEL BY CARLOS SANTANA AND MAHAVISHNU JOHN McLAUGHLIN WITH MUSICIANS FROM SANTANA AND THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA. THIS ALBUM IS A TRIBUTE TO FREE JAZZ PIONEER JOHN COLTRANE. THE MUSIC IS EXPLOSIVE, MYSTICAL, JAZZY, HARD ROCK AND INFUSED WITH TRANSCENDENT SPIRITUALITY. IT IS AN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE BY TWO OF THE WORLD BEST GUITARISTS, WITH EACH PUSHING THE OTHER TO AMAZING GREAT HEIGHTS. THE MUSICIANS ARE-DOUG RAUCH-BASS, MAHAVISHNU EVE McLAUGHLIN-PIANO, KHALID YASIN-PIANO, ORGAN, MINGO LEWIS-PIANO, KEYBOARDS, BILLY COBHAM-DON ALIAS-JAN HAMMER-MIKE SHRIEVE- ALL ON DRUMS, PERCUSSION, ARMANDO PERAZA-CONGAS, PERCUSSION AND VOCALS. MY FAVE SONG IS "A LOVE SUPREME" COMPOSED BY JOHN COLTRANE.

CARLOS SANTANA AND MAHAVISHNU JOHN McLAUGHLIN.

POSING WITH SRI CHINMOY.

BOTH ARE DISCIPLES OF SRI CHINMOY.

SIDE ONE: 1, A LOVE SUPREME(video) 2.NAIMA 3. THE LIFE DIVINE.

SIDE TWO: 1. LET'S US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD 2. MEDITATION