In the 70’s, EVERYONE had this album.

That's Spanish for "Hey, how's it going?". In the context of the lyrics it is part of the second line of the song, "Hey listen to how my rhythm goes". and this certainly is a fantastic example of latin, soul, rock

“Oye Como Va,” is one of the most famous Latin jazz songs of all time, was written by Tito Puente as early as 1956. However, it became a huge hit on Santana's second album. Carlos Santana had a deep respect for his roots and music.

One of the iconic rock albums of the 70's

With Santana, it’s always the percussion that gets me.

Who in my generation has not heard this tune?! A powerhouse of a song, timeless yet always new..what a way to begin the day! Like La says, the music is “in me”….love how you put that brother…this music is in all of us, which is what makes it timeless! Loved your reaction, full of joy, and knowledge. Thanks fellas! Cheers!😊

I bought this record when it came out in 1970, I was 16. My father saw the album cover sitting on my bed and said “Don’t let your mother see that. And, if she does I’m saying that I knew nothing about it.” I miss my Dad. Great album, too!!!

That was a nice way to wake up! How can anyone not be captivated by authentic Latin music? Nothing beats 1970s Santana. I have always loved this song and it stands the test of time. Thanks guys!

always thought this was the original, until recently learning it was from the great Tito Puente. But Santana took it to another level

I was in my late teens in Scotland when this album dropped. Although my culture and Santana's were literally an ocean apart, the music spoke to me immediately and it still does to this day. So glad you enjoyed it as much as I do.

A fantastic album!!! Listening with headphones and staring at the amazing album cover art….I loved the 70’s!!! ☮️❤️

Other MUST HEAR classics,, Santana "No One To Depend On" & "Everything's Coming Our Way"..Nuff Said.

You two got me giggling with this one! 😆 I truly believe that Carlos Santana is one of the greatest virtuoso guitarists of all time but he is often overlooked because of the genre of his music. And yeah, his band are tremendous! Please play "Every Step of the Way" in future. It will blow your minds brothers.

Santana is such a joy to listen to. Had this album on 8 track and played it so much I had to shim it with a match book to make it play right.

Nobody plays the transition from 'Black Magic Woman' to this tune and I LOVE IT. Go back and hear both tunes together, back to back. Classic.

I first heard this song (this album) 50+ years ago...I can't sit still when I hear it...even now. Classic...still playing it to this day

9.25.23. Santana🎸 is strictly Top Tier®️

This is cover of a 1962 classic from Latin band leader Tito Puente- who is from NYC's Spanish Harlem

Che: "Amazing record!" LOL!!! Yeah, that's what we all thought when they released this gem. This album was in almost everyone's collection in college. Just put it on, sit back, and let the music flow over you.

Gregg Rolie, the keyboard player and vocalist, along with the drummer Michael Shrieve and future Santana guitar player Neal Schon went on to form Journey.

Greg Rollie on organ, he later joined Journey. I bought this on 8 track and played it cruising around in my 1965 Mustang!

1971. Small apartment in East Palo Alto. I was only 11. My mother was into all the good stuff: Santana, Pink Floyd, Janis, etc. Spent A LOT of time going over that album cover in fine detail, if you catch my drift...

Translates to " Hey, how you doing". I had to look it up! LOL!

Santana was hugely popular in the Bay Area where he was from. He told his backing band that they were to good and should start their own band. Journey was the band.

BUMMER!!... For decades every radio station played this song as on the album...One second AFTER "Black Magic Woman" the two songs are like joined together is music history as MILLIONS of us know them. Otherwise it is another great comprehensive reaction from you guys to another classic rock Iconic song

As an 8 yr old in 1972 i was mesmerized by the naked girls huge jugs on the album cover. My older sisters boyfriend told me if i liked the huge cans on the cover, i was gonna love what was on the inside of that album cover!! He played me and my twin brother the album and i have been a fan ever since!! He also turned us on to Chicago 25 or 6 to 4. Same thing ,50 years later,i still love it! Those days it was common to go over a friends house and listen to their record collection and then at a later date you turn them onto your favorite 45s and albums! We spent hours listening to the great 60s and 70s music back then. It was musically,lyrically, instrumentally,vocally and harmonically the greatest 2 decades for rock,soul,R&B,Motown,etc,etc. Everyone was at their peak. Great bands inspiring and influencing other great bands to soaring heights! Nothing can touch the 60s and 70s in terms of quality,variety,lyrical content,innovation,unique sounding bands, virtuoso musicianship and landmark albums! This is one of them! You know who sounds like Santana? No one! Zero,Zip,Nada! Yet hear 2 or 3 notes and youll know its Santana! These 2 decades set the bar and it hasnt been touched since. At least on the scale of what we got spoiled with back then!!

Younger brother of Carlos,, Jorge Santana (R.I.P. 🙏❤️) & his group,, Malo "Suavecito"...A beautiful classic.

The guy playing the hammond b3 is Gregg Rolie who was also the lead singer then. He and Neal Shon guitar left the band in 1972 to form Journey.

The quintessential combination of rock and Latin music, especially through the Caravanserai (❤ ) album.

We wore this vinyl down to the pad underneath! Amazing album.

Cannot imagine never hearing this song. We were soooo lucky back then! Rock on all.

“ That organ” is Gregg Rollie who later formed Journey with Neal Schon who played for Santana as a teen. ❤

Evenings spent just listening to the latest great Santana album, with friends and beer and rich black hash burning close by, how lucky were we?

For all us Brits in our dull rainy climate, Carlos brought the sunshine out!

Funny thing as a 3 year Old. My father put headphones on my head. This was the first song my ears heard

Fantastic music from a great band. Carlos guitar playing always gives me goosebumps. 🎶🎶🎶👍❤️

I had the great pleasure of seeing Tito Puente perform an outdoor concert in NJ back in the early 1980s and when he was about to play his signature Oye Como Va said to the crowd that at first he didn't care too much for Carlos Santana's rocked-up version of his song, until the royalty checks started coming in!

obviously the latin influence added a whole different dimension....their 1st few albums are special!!...made their intro at woodstock, you must watch the live version of....soul sacrifice.....it blew them away at woodstock.....santana, up there with the great guitarists.......really enjoy how you boys recognize greatness right away!!

I saw Santana in 69 right after Woodstock. They opened for Janis Joplin. The crowd went crazy and would not let them stop.

I was about seven or eight the first time I danced to this song. We had an eight track tape of this album and a portable player and i boom boxed this jam all summer, one summer.

Abraxas was my introduction to Santana as a teenager . It’s not a bad introduction is it ❤❤❤

Royal Albert Hall 1971..First time I saw him live....My head did´nt need much more blowing...But it was.

This is my teenage years. Saw Santana when they toured here in Australia in 1979- I was 16! OMG never forget it. Back when smoking was allowed at indoor venues. Unusual tobacco smell everywhere! Still makes my heart sing. Thanks for this reaction gentlemen!😊

Lord luvs ducks, another awesome band. Mr Carlos Santana!

Can't believe at 05:46, about wanting to do the Salsa...that's exactly what we did in my high school Spanish class, when the teacher was talking about Latin music and played this song. We did it to learn the Salsa, and man was it the perfect song for that.

The first thing they shout at the start if the song is "Sabor!"- which means "Flavor!"...so they beat Flava Flav to it by more than a decade

The drums are soooooooooooooo groovy. Love it

The first 3 Santana albums are amazing, every song

Well I'm Latin and I could tell you that it means" listen to how it goes", "oye como va", classic Santana🤘🥰

“Oye Como Va,” one of the most famous Latin jazz songs of all time, was written by Tito Puente as early as 1956. However, it was first recorded in 1962, when it was included on his album El Rey: Bravo, which referenced his popular moniker as the King (el Rey) of Mambo

That is a young Greg Rolie on the Hammond B# solo! And he was the lead vocalist for Santanna... He was also a founding member of Journey where he had even more success! Oh, and "Hear How It Goes" is the correct translation...lol

You two guys are great I like your reactions and the music you pick. Keep going

Hey guys good to see you again if I'm not mistaken this was written by Sheila E grandfather who was known as the father of Latin percussion. She ended up playing in his band and the rest is history of course. She started playing with their grandfather when she was about ten years old I think. Always follow you guys and love your reactions 💕

Literally - - - - - "Listen how it goes, my rhythm"

This takes me back to childhood...an extended family cookout in my Grandma's backyard... in early summer...cousins got his trunk open and this song and album is blasting out of it , sounding so good! Probably an 8 track tape! My parents had this on vinyl and it will always be one of my go to albums to this day! This album is absolute fire! So many great rockers on this one. Try "I Hope Your Feeling Better" and "Mothers Daughter" :)

Back in my day you had to dig a lil harder for your music than theses days. Today's kids have no idea what they missed with AM radio. But the thing I Love about Oye Como VA, is that the album release in 1970 is what we just heard, there was no cut down AM version or no remix or not even a remaster. What I heard an fell in love with as a 13 yr old is still the same song I hear on my Pandora today at age 66, and it still sounds Fantastic !!!!

If you can’t feel this groove you ain’t got no heartbeat 😅

Carlos Santana is recognized one of the top guitarist if all time

Would you believe Carlos wasn't even into Latin music at first and they were called the Santana Blues Band! His dad was a Mariachi musician and Santana wanted to do Rock and Roll. Their manager Bill Graham got them to make Latin styled music. That's why their sound is so unique throughout their earlier years in the 70s. Afterward Carlos became very familiar with all kinds of Latin music.

Great Latin jazz rock..great musicianship..summertime in greece 😊😊😊

keyboardist ( his name eludes me at the moment) later joined Journey ....which also happened to be formed by member Neil Shon , who was Santana's original rhythm guitarist....

They've been playing this song since am radio,great pick I think the only all Spanish song rock stations play

This song always takes me back to hitchhiking out to San Diego. The day I got there this was playing on the radios the downtown area had in fake garbage cans on every corner. Jaco Pastorius has your song -Come on come over, I nearly went down the Weather Report rabbithole in dm's once already, one of these days.

You guys crack me up 🤣

This track is Diamond Teir 🔥🔥🔥 wore out this 8-track 🥁🎸❤️ Carlos Santana (1970) “Abraxas” 🔥❤️🔥

Got it when it first came out back. But to see it live amazing only saw them one time back in the 70's. Check Santana live at Woodstock 1969.💪💪💪💪🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

"WINNING" is my favorite Santana track.

Carlos Santana is STILL making great music 50+ years later, make sure you check out some of his recent stuff

Now you are rolling! Go Laa! Go Chee!.

A Tito Puente original cha cha-cha tune written in 1962 and redone by Santana for the Abraxas record in 1970. Oye Como Va waa inducted into the Latin Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame. Puente was not exactly thrilled with the Santana redo but he grew to appreciate it.

Look for the concert at Tanglewood in 1970. One of the best shot and recorded (for the period) concerts on YT. 10/10 (tried to post the link, but YT pulled my post)

One of if not the best cover art

Couple puffs, LA and Che who always make me laugh with some cool tunes 😂😂

Oye como va means "listen to how it goes." Written by the great Tito Puente. Great choice, guys!

I remember smoking pot and listening to this song on headphones, it was the best experience out, in fact the whole album is brilliant

"Listen how my rhythm goes. It’s good for enjoying, mulatta. Listen how my rhythm goes. It’s good for enjoying, mulatta."-Tito Puente

This whole album is just...great. 😀

This is a great album. You really need to watch & listen to songs from this album live!

Tito Puente hated the cover version until he got that first royalty check.

High Guy’s 😂 This is like wake and bake today. Taking me back.

all time JAM!

You need to see live versions of this.........several levels higher!

I love the percussion intro! Well, the percussion is outstanding throughout! So tasty!

The original inspiration for this song was by a Cuban composer Cachao Lopez called Chanchullo, Cuban Jazz. It was later adapted by the great Tito Puente as a Cha-Cha-Cha. And then Santana did their version. The root of this song is Afro-Cuba.

Absolutely a classic No need to say more By the way that's Greg rolie on keyboards and vocals He went on to form journey with Neil schon who was also in Santana on 🎸

I loved your definition of: Oye Como Va. So I had to look it up. Oye Como Va means "Listen to how my rhythm goes". Peace

I was getting OFF to this album Lo-o-o-ng before I even knew what pot smelled like. Santana so smooth

The guitar solo is so subtle it's easy to ignore it for the percussion, which is spot on, and the fantastic organ solo. Good catch. Carlos is amazing.

"Oye cómo va" is a play of words. By itself, it may mean "Hey, how are you doing?" (Oye! ¿Cómo va?) But in the context of the following verse "Oye como va... mi ritmo", it means: "Hear how (my rythm) goes"

Great reaction! Love the brotherly dialog, and how about that percussion!

Carlos is def on my top 5 list!! 👍🏽🥳

This is a great album.

At their very best.

I've covered this song in many bands I've been in. So much fun to play and never fails to get people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Living in S. Florida back then and in my 20s I was immersed in the Latin rhythms and really taken by that music.

Santa was killing it back then

The great and very under rated Greg Rolle on key boards

Yessss!!!!!

Classic from Santana. This is actually a reinterpreted version of a Tito Puente song of the same title Oye como va

Classic !!!

YEAH GUYS, THIS AND BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 😊2 OF THEIR BIGGEST HITS AND CARLOS HAD A BIGGGGG CATALOG OF SONGS! 😊