Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Augusto Santana Alves on 20 July 1947 - Autl… Read Full Bio ↴Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Augusto Santana Alves on 20 July 1947 - Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
Santana has was an avenue named after him as well as a statue of a guitar in the city where he was born (born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) to honour him. The family moved from there to Tijuana In La Calonia Libertad, the city on Mexico's border with California, and then San Francisco, USA. Carlos stayed in Tijuana but joined his family in San Francisco later and graduated from James Lick Middle School and Mission High School there.
Most of his musical career has been spent with Santana, the band he formed in San Francisco in 1967. His music underwent large changes in 1973 when he was introduced to the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, by fellow guitarist "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin. After this he adopted the title "Devadip" which he still uses. In 1998 he formed the Milagro Foundation along with his wife Deborah, which supports disadvantaged children. Later Carlos and Deborah divorced, but the Milagro Foundation is still alive and well.
Other huge influences of Carlos Santana are both Miles Davis (with whom he maintained a big personal connection), and John Coltrane, who unfortunately passed away in 1967.
Santana has was an avenue named after him as well as a statue of a guitar in the city where he was born (born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) to honour him. The family moved from there to Tijuana In La Calonia Libertad, the city on Mexico's border with California, and then San Francisco, USA. Carlos stayed in Tijuana but joined his family in San Francisco later and graduated from James Lick Middle School and Mission High School there.
Most of his musical career has been spent with Santana, the band he formed in San Francisco in 1967. His music underwent large changes in 1973 when he was introduced to the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, by fellow guitarist "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin. After this he adopted the title "Devadip" which he still uses. In 1998 he formed the Milagro Foundation along with his wife Deborah, which supports disadvantaged children. Later Carlos and Deborah divorced, but the Milagro Foundation is still alive and well.
Other huge influences of Carlos Santana are both Miles Davis (with whom he maintained a big personal connection), and John Coltrane, who unfortunately passed away in 1967.
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Richard Peterson
I like just about everything on this album, but "Lightning" is my favorite. Great shuffle groove and killer bass line.
Thomas Wills
Well said Richard. My favourite Carlos Santana track and album. Top class recording and backing from The Fabulous Thunderbirds on this shuffle groover. Many great musicians on this album.
Steve West
Richard Peterson features Jimmy Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds...with Booker T on the organ
jhnstn1
The Great Jon Dillon started and ended his radio show in Dallas and Austin with this tune for years. Raising a cold one to "bringing in the weekend" and JD. Be well, Sir!
Pecos45
Plus Kim Wilson on the harmonica!!!
Pecos45
That's the Fabulous Thunderbirds backing him up, and Jimmie Vaughan on guitar. He trades leads with Santana on this song. You can tell who is playing, because their styles are so distinctive.
jhnstn1
:@Randy Obregon: Did you ever give it another listen?
Randy Obregon
rockindubya & jhnstn1, I’m gonna check this album out again now...I think I skimmed over most of the tracks....it was nothing like I expected so I think I just dismissed it...I’ll give it a try again with different ears....thanks guys!
rockindubya
@Randy Obregon On the flip side of the album is a duet with Willie Nelson... "They all went to Mexico." Awesome LP all the way around...
rockindubya
The Great Jon Dillon, Dallas radio icon, opened his 2PM show every day with this song. JD passed away today. Another piece of my youth is gone.