Almost fifty years, & this song still gives me chills. Carlos is the only guitarist that you can instantly identify after one note.

Just as soon as you hear the first note of the guitar, you know it's Santana. All the greats have their own unique sound. Thanks again, guys, for all the fantastic tunes and hard work bringing us so much joy.

Re: Santana at Woodstock, in an interview years later he said the band wasn't scheduled to go on when they did, and he had dropped some acid thinking they wouldn't be on for a long time...and then he got the word that they'd rearranged the schedule and the band had to go on right then. Carlos said he was tripping his brains out during their performance, and what a performance it was.

Carlos Santana: ""Samba Pa Ti" was conceived in New York City on a Sunday afternoon,"..."I opened the window I saw this man in the street, he was drunk and he had a saxophone and a bottle of booze in his back pocket. And I kept looking at him because he kept struggling with himself. He couldn’t make up his mind which one to put in his mouth first, the saxophone or the bottle and I immediately heard a song"..."I wrote the whole thing right there" Guitar greatness. Unique tone. Incredible feel.

This song is my awakening as a girl to the future excitement of youth ahead of me. With a friend in his first old car driving through the countryside in England at night, heading to a pub.Felt so sophisticated and alive! We played the whole Abraxas album. Fantastic.

This takes me back to the student union bar in King's College, London. 1976. Drinking a pint, eating a meat pie and this came on the radio for the first time. Introduced me to Santana and my life changed for the better. Thank you Carlos.

The soul is just bleeding out of every note of that guitar.

The homie on the left knows whats up. A singer named Jose Feliciano sang this with lyrics. Straight poetry as well!

Great selection! Those keyboards were Gregg Rolie who went on to co-found Journey. Jose Feliciano put lyrics to it for an album of his in 1982. Enjoyed this.

This song gets me every time - all I want to do is sway and chill to it. So beautiful. Thanks so much guys for posting and reacting to this one. Classic Santana, love it🍂

One of the simple pleasures in life was listening to this during Sunrise on Myrtle Beach SC and later on a Sunset on Pacific Beach San Diego CA. So sublime.

As I remember it, it was the same day, same room, early 70s, I was exposed for Santanas album Abraxas, Deep Purple's "...in Rock" and Black Sabbath's "Paranoid". Before internet there were only three options for finding new music: radio, friends, and buying expensive records.

When you said it's the guitar singing it made me smile. This instrumental just sounds like a conversation to me. I love it and always have.

"Oye Como Va" and their cover of "Black Magic Woman" from the same album Abraxas are off the chain!

Masterpiece

Wow I could listen to him play over THAT all nite

Have loved this since I was a little kid 😊 growing up in Southern California I listened to a lot of Santana. Don't recall hearing this with lyrics.

And Santana’s still at it going strong!! 👏😊

There is indeed a wrenchingly beautiful version of this wrenchingly beautiful classic from Carl's wondrous Abraxas album, whereupon no bad songs are allowed to preside.

Carlos never shied away from the driving pulse of percussion . Kept it true to his roots , and added layers of Blues/Jazz/Funk Gumbo on top .

Yes, the guitar was singing. Takes me back...

I believe this is the first song he wrote and it figures it would be an instrumental since he makes the guitar sing. Europa is another of his numerous instrumentals that I love.

Gorgeous!

"A match made in heaven" What a great way to describe Santana's instrumental sound. Thanks for another great review!

Speaking of Santana's guitar singing reminded me of an interview read years ago were he said he tries to sound like Dionne Warwick the singer.

Santana’s guitar chords were the words. Singer songwriter Jose Feliciano (who sang the Christmas song Feliz Navidad) wrote Spanish lyrics to it later on

Always been my favorite instrumental. Incredibly beautiful.

This is my favorite Santana song, all the way back from high school! Thank you!

The album this song came from, "Abraxas" should be a Hall Of Fame album from that era! This is a top desert island album! Don't miss out !

The feels with zero words😑

Jose Feliciano did put Spanish lyrics to it while on his acoustic and Carlos on his electric. A different vibe but beautiful.

Santana is special, unique and still going. Abraxas is my favorite album. So many great songs.

Going to see him next Saturday!

There are some versions with lyrics that José Feliciano added when he dueted with Carlos.

Carlos has always been quite outspoken about the role of some higher spirit in his music [in fact, he cites John Coltrane as a model for this approach to his life and music]. There is a lot more in his discography, but if you wanted another similarly impressive instrumental, I would highly recommend "Song of the Wind".

Beautiful. Thanks.

Thank you. You made my early Monday morning easier to deal with........Good Luck BP

"Europa" is fantastic as well.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Awesome! Love when Greg Rolie's Hammond B-3 comes in...

Was on Santana's "Abraxas" album.

Carlos never disappoints, i guess there's just no substitute for class. this track never gets old . all my best to you and yours from Liverpool

I love watching you both breakdown these songs! Great reaction ❤ love from Tennessee!

My Tio’s favorite song, this song was so beautiful when they played it in concert.

Sounds like what they recorded after they came down from Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock. What a difference!

Sounds like poetry to me now- like a warm familiar hug.

One of my faves

Right. There was no Instagram but there was the great concert promoter Bill Graham who managed both Fillmore East in NYC and Fillmore West in LA. He brought them to Woodstock. Graham's greatness was putting on concerts of diverse music all in one show. He enjoyed enlightening the audience. His contribution to music cannot be overstated.

I recommend listening to the Abraxas album, start to finish. Has been a favorite of mine for taking a drive in the mountains, or anywhere.

Maravilloso Carlos Santana!!! Genio

Ok - time for one of the best Stones jams when Mick Taylor was in the lineup - can’t you hear me knocking! Please!!

Great choice.

Also... Did you know that Neal Schon (guitar for Journey) played with Santana

My favorite Santana song...amongst several

Bought this album when it came out and this became my favorite song. still amazing!

Whatever Carlos Santana plays, it transports me to a Beautiful place ...somewhere into the universe. It's so unique. Love the Latin vibes. This man makes me feel every note! And then the organ kicks it up to another level. Genius💥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💫

Guitar Tears

Incredible song, by an incredible artist. Great reaction as always fellas. Much appreciated 🙏

Came here primarily to say GO WARRIORS....!!! I honestly thought they were cooked. I'm so glad I was wrong.....!!! This is one of my favorite tracks by the Original and GREATEST Santana lineup..!! Peace from the SF Bay..!!

Some artists have that 1 special song that transcends the rest of their material and is set off to be in another plane. For Santana , this is that song and the lp version.

Jose Felliciano (?) covered this inc. lyrics in the 80's

List brightness star and somewhere in heaven

Samba for You

This is the most beautiful song❤❤❤❤

Si.

Probably heard Jose Feliciano's version. It's here on YT. We all talk today of how great Santana was, and it's well deserved! I love these guys. But the entire band received $750 to fly out from the Bay Area to NY and play Woodstock. Total. They've come a long way in the last 50+ years.

Europa is 🔥 as well.

Magical. Gregg Rolie on the keys... before he left for Journey. This whole album, Abraxas, is up there with the greatest records ever made. Literally every single track is absolute fire! 🔥🔥

Best of Santana music. ❤

At a concert in Hawaii, Santana said "there's only one kind of music and that's good music". Then the band played until the power was turned off at 2:30AM. Not a single note was sung. Nobody even noticed. 😮🍷👍

All Santana Sounds familiar, signature. ❤

Thanks guys, for another great reaction to one of my all time favorites!

Masterpiece.

Check out live in Mexico. He played this. Incredible!

Highly recommend giving a listen to Santana and Gato Barbieri performing Europa live from 1977!

Golden Age of Carlos. Never known any vocals though.

Fantastic reaction guys. No chatting throughout the track. Amazing band Santana 😎Subscribed 👍

Santana playing that Latin Spanish soul funk fusion jam. Legend. My memory is Santana was bringing in Tejano / Latin country music fans into rock. Then Black Sabbath came into Texas, and to this moment today, Santana is why Black Sabbath is probably still #1 in Hispanic rock fans culture. Gotta give Santana lots of credit, because, well LISTEN!!! Dude could rip and wah wah like nobody else. You know him when you hear Santana. Carlos is the man!!

I always wished for a Santana / Gilmour fusion. Santana doing the guitar on Comfortably Numb and David doing this piece in their tuning and style.

. I *Higly* recommend you react to : ★ - *Santana - Oye Como Va (Audio)* 🔥🔥🔥same vibe 🔥🔥🔥

José Feliciano le puso letra y la canto.

You may be thinking of Oye Como Va which has vocals.

Flor de Luna or Moonflower is another great instrumental by Santana. Love that song Transcendance on the same album vocals by the great Greg Walker. He was also vocals on there Album Inner Secrets not really one duff song on the album

You guys should check out the Santana / Chris Stapleton song … “JOY”. I know you two will like it !

Love this song, but Europa, also no lyrics, is a similar but more sultry tune….if you liked this one, you’d like Europa even more!

This Arles original yes some added words to it later in fact few years ago but this the original he wrote it

Santana savor/Jingo 8/18 1970 live @Tanglewood 👍

The live version from Mexico is a must check out guys 🔥 good stuff !

This whole album is incredible, react to the whole album, and then do the Moonflower album , which is more jazzy but equally great.

Great song by Santana. I recommend Transcendence and Song of the Wind (instrumental) next by Santana.

No you hadn't heard it with singing, he is the originator of it.

Someone sang over this? Sacrelige!

You’re right Jose Feliciano covered the track with vocals

Also may I suggested Dr Patrice Rushan- you remind me( that classic vibe)

Here is the later lyric version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/asuUd7aGsrKzdac.html

You guys listen to good music.

so this is what happens when you put a guitar in the hands of a child a son of "illegal aliens" from Mexico a dreamer? thank the good lord there was no wall. love this man!

You guys could wander around the Abraxas album a bit if you so choose. I'll go with you. C'mon, spool it up.

Haven’t heard any one singing to it before

Dynamite