Hey guys!! This was such a fun one!! What are some other tunes to check out by Santana or other Latin guitar gods?! Cheers all have a great weekend get ready for the ZZTOP 100k special!!! 🙌🏻🔥

Why Carlos Santana is so cool: instead of having his band showcase him, he gathers PHENOMENAL musicians and just lets them cut loose. He’s all about the sound; he’s not about himself.

Lyrics: oye como va mi ritmo/ bueno para gosar/ mulata English: Listen to how my rhythm goes/ Good for pleasure /mulata True story: My dad was a disc jockey, my dad was interviewing Carlos in his booth. I was like a year and half/two years old. I toddled over Carlos, grabbed his face and planted a big kiss on his lips! Carlos laughed and did the sign of the cross on me and said "This child is blessed!". So I always tell people, my first kiss was Carlos Santana 😂

Abraxis came out when I was 15 and I’ve spent the last 50 years expecting Oye Como Va to immediately follow when I hear Black Magic Woman, kinda like muscle memory. I’d bet I’m not the only one.

The great thing about the 70s was the diversity of music. Santana was so different from anyone else but the music was totally embraced.

I don't know why "No One to Depend On" never gets any love, but it's a fantastic song

In 1970, in high school, we just didn’t know how perfect this music would sound for the next 50 years.

“Samba pa ti” is my favorite song by Santana... a much different feeling son, but absolutely beautiful

Santana’s first 3 albums were/are EPIC. Santana (I), Abraxas, and Santana (III) are fantastic start to finish, and yet he didn’t win a Grammy until his Supernatural release around 2K. Quite an unbelievable oversight.

Los Lobos, a Latin American style band has an incredible guitarist

Abraxas is one of those "must own" albums.. it's practically a greatest hits album.

The more I think about it the more I realise how lucky I was to be a teenager in the 1970's. To be brought up with such glorious music all over the place!!

Santana is not only the most easy-to-listen-to rock music out there, it is the most repeatable too- never gets old, never gets repetitive.

Oy Vey Como Va is the Yiddish version.

went to a Santana concert in London and house lights started to go down a guy walks across the stage sits on the edge and starts to play the bongos, within a couple of minutes the whole place is jiving to his rhythm, then behind him the whole band is on and starts playing this...... one of the best openings to a concert i have ever been to :)

Another latin great is the song Suavecito by the group Malo. Carlos Santana's brother Jorge was a member and this song was a winner.

If she wasn't in the mood before, she's tearing your clothes off after hearing Oye Como Va. Abraxis was the number one make out album for college students in the 70's.

"How old was he?" "Old!. dude was like 23-34!" Ouch man. that hurt.

Greg Rollie is a fantastic keyboardist. He’s done a lot of things including Journey.

One of my greatest pleasures was mixing this song live as a guest mixer for a Santana tour. Carlos talked with us for almost an hour pre-show, and he's a trip for sure. Go see Santana live once the world is sane again, and you will never forget.

1970 when this was released and I was 20...brought the album (on vinyl) still got it and still play it!

The interesting thing about Santana is that none of their songs got the least bit dated. They all sound like they could have been released yesterday morning. It's unusual for a band's whole output to fall into this category.

Jose Feliciano is an amazing guitarist. Check out “The Gypsy” or his cover of “Light My Fire.”

DUDE!!!!! I just got through listening to a live performance by Tito Puente, who wrote Oye Como Va and it was absolutely stunning!! It was a performance done in the 90s and is the official video for Tito’s version. He is getting pretty old by then, helped onto the stage and up to his percussion kit but when he starts playing it’s like 30 years just melts away from him! The pure joy on his face as he begins to play is something everyone should witness! And at the point of the organ solo on Santana’s version….. forget it! There’s no organ…. One of the singers does the first WHISTLING solo I’ve ever witnessed! You guys MUST check this video out!!!!

God, I love those early 70's stereo mixes! They really used it to create a space that the music is happening in. Damn.

Europa by Santana never fails to please.

Sampa Pa Ti is one of the greatest, most romantic guitar based instrumental ever recorded.

Abraxas was the first album I listened to with headphones. Lost my mind!! 1970...I was 15. So glad I grew up with the best music ever. 😎

Buena reaccion a Santana otras canciones muy recomendables "Samba pati" "Europa" y "Black magic woman" en vivo. Saludos desde Ciudad de México.

“Story time with Alex” was a clear example of Florida Man in his natural habitat.

You like that Latin rhythm, try Steve Wonder's "Don't you Worry 'Bout a Thing." Super tasty! And also, "Smooth" with Santana and Rob Thomas. It is SOOOO awesome.

Carlos Santana is a pretty spiritual guy, He didn't mess with groupies. He said that he couldn't make them feel as good as his music could.

JUMP INTO THE FIRE by HARRY NILSSON. This guy was a SERIOUS talent and this saucy mess is right up your alley!

Santana has some of the coolest album art work.. like zappa, uriah heep, gratefull dead, Funkadelic

back when the organ was an integral instrument in any self-respecting rock band.

One of my fave Santana songs. I did a presentation for a rock music class on him & learning his history just makes Santana that much more awesome.

This is a great album. Love the song on this album called Samba Pa Ti.

So guys who formed Journey out of this group? Greg Rollie Keys and Vocals, and Neal Schon

I'm not aware of a bad song on this album. We used to listen to this album over and over again while extremely high.

Maria Maria is a lovely Santana song and Corazon Espinado just makes you feel good.

This was originally a Tito Puente cha cha cha song from the sixties, although Santana definitely made it his own. Considering you guys really like this version and those Earth Wind and Fire horn sections, I highly recommend checking out the salsa jazz power super group the Fania All Stars, from the same era (Puente was a member): Ray Barretto - Lucretia the Cat (the remaster), Hector Lavo - Mi Jente, and Celia Cruz - Quimbara, those last two live from one of their best their best concerts, the Rumble in the June in Zaire, 1974. Also, Eddie Palmieri - La Malanga (the remaster). Carlos Santana occasionally gigged with Fania. You won’t be sorry! And if you only have time for one, it has to be Celia Cruz, the queen of salsa, live from Zaire, Quimbara.

The live version of Soul Sacrifice from Woodstock.

I LOVE BKACK MAGIC WOMAN AND EVIL WAYS BY SANTANA

I have been to hundreds of concerts including Santana three times. Out of all those concerts seeing/ hearing that percussion section letting loose is one of the highlights. I got goosebumps watching them. And of course Carlos is a master and has not lost a thing.

I can’t remember if you guys have reacted to Santana’s “Smooth”. But if you haven’t, do yourselves and us a favour and check it out.

Such a simple little tune, but Carlos can add absolute fire to any song with his guitar tone and arrangements. Carlos is one of those guitarists who are instantly recognizable and masterfully distinct.

Guys, Al DiMeola - Dance with the Devil on a Spanish Highway. Killer guitar!

Carlos is a shaman. He's out to touch your soul and give you direction.

Samba pa ti is another awesome song by Santana1 My late husband asked me to marry him to this song back in 1973 !

Tito was royally pissed off that rock musicians were doing his stuff until he started getting the checks. Later in life he apppreciated the exposure.

This song is even more amazing in quadraphonic!

Love Love SANTANA OYE COMO VA ONE OFMY FAVORITOS SONGS YESSSSS!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL GITAR HIS " D MEM" PLAYING THEAT GUITAR.

The Rhythm Groove of this Improves and Soothes in Swelling Sound Rapture as the Years Pass by!!!!!!!

Met the band once in a music studio when I was there with another band and went to get a snack. They ended up pulling me into their studio and making me play conga with about twenty band and family members. I was extremely shy but it was pretty wonderful. Everyone was fantastic.

His rhythm section was off the charts. OFF THE CHARTS.

Tito Puente explained how he was initially outraged by his song being covered by a rock band, until he received his first royalty check.

1971! I remember it well. Great tunes to help us through the chaos back then in our country.

Smooth with Rob Thomas, and make sure you watch the official video

Lots of sauce on this LP, guys.

You're now doomed. You'll listen to this for the next 40 years and say, "Damn that's good."

José Feliciano (U.S./Puerto Rico), "Light My Fire", "Malagueña" (more flamenco taste) many, many more , Paco de Lucía (Spain) "Entre Dos Aguas" and on another register, Malo (Jorge Santana's band) "Suavecito" long studio version. Regards

Paco deLucia, Al diMeola and John McLaughlin. Friday Night in San Francisco. Spanish guitar shred fest. All acoustic. Both diMeola and McLaughlin play electric in the jazz fusion realm.

San Francisco boy's..... Love my hometown has brought so much amazing music to the world 😍

That was the first album I ever bought. The whole thing is a classic

I saw him live and he had 4 drum sections. Regular, steel, Congo and bongo. What a show! The congo drummer hands were just a blur he was playing so hard and fast.

Europa off the Moonflower album is one of my favorites plus it is full of sauce

Al Di Meola's Elegant Gypsy is a great album with outstanding Spanish Guitar.

Toussaint L’Overture is Santana’s masterpiece. The musicianship by everyone in the band is epic!

Everybody's everything is a killer Santana tune

Santana and Alice Cooper was my first concert!

" Jingo" by Santana a cover of legendary Nigerian Percussionist/artist "Babatunde Olarunji". What Santana does is rooted in the same Yoruba rhythms. The Yoruba people of this region of West Africa were brought to Cuba and Puerto Rico and mixed with native indians resulting in Afro Cuban Ryjthms. From what is now reffered to as Mali came slaves to the US with their own musical traditions , generations later filtered and becoming American blues.

This song echoed thru the city courtyards thru the radios.this was how you 1st heard diverse styles of music. Imagine the radio playlist. In the early 70s . ALL KINDS OF STATIONS. FUCKIN INCREDIBLE. AND IT WAS ALL NEW! never see it again.

I have that album from back in the day and the whole album is great so easy to listen to, Love it! His guitar is so unbelievable!

The modern day Spanish guitar shredder of rock songs: Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Check out Santana's scorching cover of Zombies' ' She's Not There '

If I hear music in my head while on my deathbed, I will not be surprised if it's the sound of Carlos' guitar and the groove of his band.

I always considered Abraxas one of the “perfect” albums with each great song melding into the next.

I can't think of many Hispanic guitar player/singers, but one stands out. It's from back in Santana's time, and it's definitely not rock, but it's good. His name is Jose Feliciano. He does a cover of The Doors "Light My Fire", with great singing and short bursts of flamenco-like guitar work. Good Stuff. Check it out.

Finally..............A fucking banger!!!!!! Yes! Gracias! I really loved watching this reaction. Have a great weekend boys! There is hope yet.

I think this song was my introduction to Santana back in the 60's. I became avid follower immediately. I can never just sit still when listening to his 'magic'.

Saw Santana in the 80’s when they opened for the Stones. I love the Stones so much...but...Santana was very very close to being the best part of that concert. They blew me away! If u want to lose a bad mood, throw on some Santana!

Check out Roy Clark on an episode of The Odd Couple playing Malageuna. He is amazing.

GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ☮️❤️♾️

It's worth doing a full-album review of "Abraxas." Of the California scene leading into Woodstock, Santana was the absolute top instrumentally, speaking as a 66yo lifelong Californian. They might be at the top instrumentally of the whole USA at that time. A college friend of mine had only heard Abraxas in the background and in later years went to see Santana, only partly willingly. He came back and said "I thought Santana was only Oye Como Va" (rendering just those lyrics in a how-stupid-can-you-get tone) "but they absolutely COOKED!!"

This is the song that comes on at any party you are at, and people just start bobbing their heads or tapping their feet. It's impossible to resist!

Paco De Lucia. The greatest Spanish guitarist, "entre dos aquas" or "rio ancho"

Summer by War 💜

I missed the Woodstock gathering in 69. Had a previous engagement in South East Asia. Have been a unbelievable fan for fifty years. Do more 💕🇦🇺😷😷

lucky enough to see them live in early eighties in the sunshine dancing to this great reivew

Samba pa ti is awesome as well off this album. This really is an album play all at once !

Love this song (and entire album)!!

First concert I went in Vancouver Canada, Santana and Eric Clapton in '73. Awesome concert, and lets say Santana was perfect for that concert because you could barely see them on stage throw the haze; just veg out on the music.

I was thinking at the start, "Oh, these guys will love War's extended version of The World is a Ghetto." And then you brought up War. Believe me, World is a Ghetto. Plus it has sax.

You guys MUST play Fantasia Suite from the LEGENDARY live album Friday Night in San Francisco with three guitar gods Al DiMeola, John Mclaughlin and Paco deLucia. OMG!!!!

You should see the official video, them playing studio, crazy hair and clothes. Schon was 16

Impossible not to like this music. Santana was so good for late 60s music.

Andy, I love it! "Was there a girl with him?" LOL.....That will definitely determine the responses that guy gave to Alex. SO FUNNY! Glad to see more SANTANA!

You guys need some early Robert Palmer in your setlist. "Sailin" Shoes-Hey Julia-Sneaking Sally through the Alley"

Excellent choice, guys! From Santana, I also recommend: No One To Depend On, Black Magic Woman (probably their most famous) and Evil Ways.

Classic Album. Of course in my collection. Of course. Come on guys. Santana. Legend