400 dollars must have been a lot of money at the time, friend. I don't know how important this instrument is to you, but if you could tell this story in person to Carlos Santana, I bet he would do anything to get it back

So right with you....!!!!

I first saw Santana in 1976 at Day On The Green. Then in 1986 at the 20th anniversary show with Buddy, this band and original members. Outside on the street in S.F. -free I saw Carlos' special Multidimensional Warrior show at the Fillmore West (!) The last time was in 2016 at the Festival on the Green concert. I've seen them at Shoreline, Concord, the Warfield- so many shows! The Old Waldorf was full of plants 🪴 with a sign that said- "Welcome to Santana Land" My god how blessed I/we are. Transcendent celebration of life- rhythms and melodies. 🕉 🎉

Yeah

Carlos is the best and he just brings out the best in everyone!!!

I've read on-line reviews where a guy states Santana never had drummers of any consequence....wow. Shrieve, Mles, “Ndugu” Chancler, Graham Lear , Rodney Holmes, and Dennis Chambers....not to mention the tour Chester Thompson the drummer filled in for Lear!

@@geetarman Shrieve, Buddy Miles, Graham, Chester Thompson to name a couple more. To say that Dennis is not an extraordinay player is just stupid and would say the least being his wife Cindy Blackman from Lenny Kravitz fame who did this last Tour. A talented lady but was out of her leaque and it showed in her big solo (lots of unintended stick clicks and muddle but during the groove she was solid.. I am shocked by the sheer ignorance of people and the uninformed opinions that they are so cavalier to post. Santana's percussion has always been top tier and is the driving force of the style and groove I remember the early 80's tour that Graham missed and Chester Thompson filled in Both CT's on stage....lol....cool to see Chester replaced for this tour with the keyplayer who replaced him in Tower of Power when he left to join Santana. Never seen a bad Santana performance and have seen a show almost every tour since 1982....a wise man grooves in bemused silence while jackass fool interjects uninformed viewpoint no more than spitting noise!!!HAHAHA. Ray you are spot on my friend

@@geetarman Definitely not in the same leaque with Shrieve, Dennis, Lear, or any of the rest of an amazingline of world clasds drummers. For a NY street performer she didn't suck but when you are playing your big solo and your rolls arent clean and you don't appear to have firm mastery of manipulating the dynamic by by retarding advancingh or nailing the beat at will you are lucky Carlos is your husband. I think Grahamhas been underrated cause in my opinion he isn't Coliutto but he is at that level

In the 80's I gave my longtime drummer a VHS tape Drum Clinic that featured Vinnyu, Gadd, Acuna, Graham Lenny,. Amazing all about complex time and odd time. Coliutto just blows minds. He sitss and plays to simultaneous beats on each side of his body...all the rest were just laughing...someone threw out what were you thinking about and Vinny said I wasn't thinking I was playing....couldn't do it if I was thinking...do or do not Yoda crap. A host asked the stupid question whats its like to be the world's greatest drummer and Vinny said I don't know whats it like Gadd!!

Definitely got to agree on that one damn!!!!!🤘💯💯💯💯

definately did not and does not get the respect he should; as the greatest fricken guitarist ever!!

Buddy miles. Played drums and sung with Hendrix and was great solo. Band of Gypsy's

I'm months away from 65 and I have followed Santana since the first album, I was just a kid too. A beautiful choice for a wedding song :) Much love and light to you

I am so glad we still have Carlos Santana!!

Living Legend Carlos S.

Yes, send prayers for a full healthy recovery for Carlos from heart surgery. We love you Carlos.❤️

die Info habe ich gerade gesucht. Danke! Ich habe Santana Anfang der 80er ein paar Male gesehen. Er war regelmäßig in D. Auch in den 90er hatte ich ihn hier nochmal gesehen.

Me

This guy right here. Long live Carlos Santana!

@@albertoromero5340 👍🏻 👍🏻

@@stringdoc exactly lmao

Saw Santana with Bob Dylan at the then New Jersey Garden State Arts Center (shortly thereafter like practically every where nowadaze private corpiratized as the PNC Bank Otra Profit Centro) myself y amigos y amigas enjoyed our lawn seats y ganga-mild y soave complemento de incredibly Buenos verdad Musica Geniuses

Unfortunately only 1/3 of the tickets were sold to true fans of Santana the rest had gone to close members of the communist party.

yep. Freedom was a strong album. Miles was clearly on top of his game. And shortly after drifted away again. But this is good stuff. Buddy played with the greatest. Hendrix and Santana.

@@svens.5139 Yes, to the FDJ wankers.

Blair MacEwan Crosbie - I saw him the year previous, 1986, off the scale!!

Gebre Menfes Kidus - absolutely 100%

Carlos is most awesome Have seen him at the muny opers house in st.louis 2 times.love his spirit.Love ya carlos.

Carlos Santana - Guitar Alphonso Johnson - Bass Graham Lear - Drums Armando Peraza - Bongos, percussion Raul Rico - Congas, percussion José Chepito Areas - Timbales, percussion Keyboards - Chester Thompson Buddy Miles - Vocals Alex Ligertwood - Vocals

@@micoolmos495 Thanks Mico!!!

​@@micoolmos495 no Chepito here, that is Orestes Vilató on timbales.

You're missing where it says "more" under the title where they are often listed.

Un verdadero monstruo de la guitarra ¡larga vida Carlitos!!! Mendoza, Argentina.

Lucky you David, Ive only been to one when I was 14. Its on the bucket list! 😊

Last time I heard these two was miles and santana live, Monterey

The building has been teared down

yes Carlos Santana is the one of the million, nacido en Autlán de Navarro Jalisco, Mexico.

En 2003 la revista Rolling Stone le situó en el número 15 en su lista de los 100 guitarristas más grandes de todos los tiempos.

Sin duda alguna!!!!!!!!!!

yo añadiría que el grupo que ha formado es de lo mejor de todos los tiempos..........el no se da ninguna importancia , es un miembro mas del grupo!!!!!!

Not a chance. Original lineup was the best. No Gregg Rolie, no Michael Shrieve = not even close to the best lineup. This vocailst is generic suck compared to Rolie, and Buddy Miles is boring compared to Mike. Best work was '69-72, no question.

@@ElCapinyoazz just say that your old school Santana thats all and those were ground breaking recordings but overall he put out a lot more recordings after your favorite period that were just as good and Rolie is not better than Chester Thompson and Shreive is not a better drummer than Graham Lear its not even close Ligertwoid and Walker and Buddy Miles are all better singers than Rolie Carlos had not even fully developed into the player he became by 72. You like old Santana thats cool but this band that he had from 77 Moinflower to 89 Viva Santana kicks them in the ass period .

@@ElCapinyoazz All do respect but you don't know what your talking about.