Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California … Read Full Bio ↴Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The band came to public attention with their performance of "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock in 1969. This exposure helped propel their first album, also named Santana, into a hit, followed in the next two years by Abraxas and Santana III. Lineup changes were common. Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music, though it never lost its Latin influence.
In 1998, the band Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Carlos Santana, José "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello, and Michael Shrieve The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos Santana won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new album, Santana IV, which was released in April 2016. They are tied for having the most won Grammy Awards in one night.
In 1998, the band Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Carlos Santana, José "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello, and Michael Shrieve The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos Santana won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new album, Santana IV, which was released in April 2016. They are tied for having the most won Grammy Awards in one night.
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francisco baeza
Carlos Santana always let other players shine... what a master...
Austin Perkins
Humility ... spiritually attuned!
Robert Whitcomb
This right here encapsulates the fury of Santana…
Stormbringer Coming
A great leader surrounds themselves with great players. That way everyone shines. Plus, the stakes are always raised, keeping everyone on their toes, playing their best.
Geoff Widmier
I came here to say the same thing!!! The man simply respects rhythm guitar. I have been watching a lot of old Santana videos lately, and I cannot describe how much I love watching him go back to the rhythm section and staying there until they get whipped into a frenzy, and only then will he indulge in a guitar solo.
Mike Lliteras
Still does. Great to watch
fryderyk nowak
This is the best line-up of Carlos Santana's band. All the best musicians he has played with. Together they created the best sound and the most characteristic Santana specific way of playing which makes him immediately recognizable.
Geoff Widmier
Amen.
GT500
What I always loved about this group is it seems like they are all playing solos at the same time, each in groove with his own instrument combined to make an incredible sound.
Geoff Widmier
I have played in a funk-oriented band for many years, and this has always been our goal. We sometimes double up, but sometimes, there are six different parts being played.
I don't mean to compare us to Santana, because that would be like comparing a human to God. We are music made by music nerds for music nerds. If you would like to amuse yourself for a bit, check out the Journey Agents. You might like our music or you might not. Our two most recent albums "Shining Golden Panther" and "Astrofunk" are both on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple. Astrofunk Our earlier albums have some good moments and some tough moments, but they are interesting. They are also on all platforms.
I don't mean to self promote and I don't have illusions of blowing up. I just figured I'd mention our music, since you basically described my approach to making music, and now that I typed this long comment it doesn't make sense to delete it. 😂