Fellas, this song was played at my father's funeral, I cannot listen to it without shedding tears. This song means a lot to the Mexican and Hispanic community. It's easily one of the most beautiful instrumentals ever made

Europa next!

This is what "playing with feel" means. Nothing overtly complicated but damn if that doesn't stir up your soul

I love this song; my whole family grew up listening to Santana. This song is one of my brother's favorites. He passed away two years ago, and we played it at his celebration of life. It always brings tears to my eyes.

You are absolutely correct the guitar is the vocals. Carlos Santana wrote this song, one of his first and he was so proud of it when he heard it on the radio. You have to see this song performed live it is a masterpiece Live from the House of Blues in Vegas.

My family really exposed me to Santana at a very early age but my uncle really loved them a ton. He passed away in 2018 and they played this song at his wake. This song will always bring me to tears.

Santana sets the vibe. I can listen to Santana anytime, any setting

I have seen Santana Live four times in 4 decades. Last time with Jeff Beck. Always an incredible show. This tune is a crowd favorite.

Santana came to national attention at the original Woodstock fest. Check out the live performance of Soul Sacrifice , it’s epic.

"Everything's coming our way" is a great Santana song💯

I have always loved this track. The entire Abraxas album is a masterpiece. If you're in the mood for more Latin guitar instrumentals, check out Rodrigo y Gabriela. They're a Mexican acoustic guitar duo that has that Latin jazz feel, along with a heavy dose of rock and metal influence. They even do some Metallica covers.

What memories...all the family and friends run through my mind...this song is spiritual... a time machine for reals and I can hear the voices of my viejo talking shit with my Tio's, what I would do to hug them all one more time...

"Hope you're feeling better" is a hidden gem off this album. It has one of his coolest riffs anchoring it. Never understood why it wasn't a radio single. Like it better than the "Black Magic Woman" cover.

Angelic. I played this as a group of Latino students walked into my Black History lecture. A peace fell over the room. This song is from Heaven. I've loved it since it was released when I was 12 years old.

The whole album is nothing short of spectacular. If you love music, this album is an absolute must for your collection 😎❤

My dad still has his cassette suitcases alot of Santa tapes in there .. i always loved Angel

Saw him live a year or so ago...dude still has it. Such an amazing show!

Every song is great on that album. "Hope your Feeling Better" is one of them. Thanks, enjoy

When I was 18 years old, I saw Santana live at the Peachtree Fest. in Fayetteville NC. There were plenty of bands over a two day event, but Santana was a standout from most of the rest. ❤

i was in 7th grade in 97. i played the trumpet at the time. my older brother was starting to learn the guitar and getting into jimi hendrix. i still didnt understsnd jimi. but i had the santana greatest hits cd and this song stood out to me. i obsessed over it. i listened to it hundreds of times. i had a boom box that i could program to play certain tracks as i fell asleep. i think this song really got me through 7th and 8th grade. i fell asleep to it every night. i later quit the trumpet and got into jimi. but this was the first guitar song that made a huge impact on my life.

My Mom told me that she wants this played at her funeral. I saw Santana last April, & he was INCREDIBLE live! The band was TIGHT! I recorded a few songs from the concert and tagged my mom in posts on FB so she could watch. Definitely one of the best shows I've ever seen, hands down.

This tune just sets an atmosphere, it's a vibe, a feeling, a setting into a perfect world. Soul Sacrifice is still my favorite Santana tune, but this one just mellows everything out and makes me feel perfect. Peace!

Oh hell yeah Santana is one of the best Europa and soul sacrifice are amazing songs as well. Also if you do soul sacrifice you have to do the full song live at Woodstock

I'm so relieved to see young people finally get into the music we grew up with back in the day.

This song calms my 7 month old daughter every time we are in the car!

Santana- "Winning" love that tune. Carlos Santana and Mark Knopfler, I can always tell when it's one or the other's guitar sound. Perhaps the most distinctive of all guitarists.

A little trivia keyboardist/vocalist Greg Rollie and guitarist Neil Schon left Santana in around 73/74 to start some band called Journey 😉

Have always loved this since the early 70s. Yes, I'm that old. But I just close my eyes and soak it in. It's stunning!

This is the FIRST Santana instrumental, of what would be numerous others over his long and storied career. This is off the groups second album Abraxas, which was released a year after (1970) their seminal Woodstock appearance (1969). Also, as you both so knowledgeably noted, from just your limited exposure to his work, his guitar, like most great guitarists, is very identifiable. Getting back to this classic instrumental, back in '81, with access to virtually every released album by Carlos and the band, and the few he did without them, I put together a cassette, (yes a cassette- that's how you made your favorite compilations back then) of just his best instrumentals, which needless to say, whenever I played it for someone, or at a gathering, they all wanted a duplicate. great stuff, glad you appreciate this piece.

My all time favorite song

I`m a 65 year old guitarist who cries every time I hear this.

My older brother turned me onto the Santana live album Moonflower. Europa live was my favorite

One of my favorite songs of all time! my wife walked down the isle to Samba Pa Ti when we got married. Brilliant song!

Taboo by santana is smooth as caramel

An amazing band with one of the greatest guitar players ever

Santana brings the missing 🔥 fire element ! Thank you for reviewing this song.

Awesome reaction! You are absolutely right this song is smooth,sensual and sexy. Words are not needed in this song. It makes you feel what you want to feel. It transports you to a good place. It's definitely a masterpiece.

Santana is a Legend seen him many times one of the most memorable concerts of his was when he toured with Jeff Beck RIP check open invitation it's a banger

This is my go to song for feeling mellow,

Greg Rollie classic line up of Santana and founding member of Journey.

This album is straight fire 🔥

Very sensual music, but with great class 🎶💕 🎸

Everything is coming our way is another song that makes you feel like falling in love.reminds of that girl you always liked finally holding hands with running through a field of daisy's.

'Winning',,, is an excellent song with my favorite vocals ever. 'Searching' is bank, as well as the intro it. The guitar at the end is straight fire from angels. Lol. Seriously.

One more trivia fact: Black Magic women was written and recorded first by Fleetwood Mac ..

"Hidden gems," huh? Here's one for you. It's called "Flame Sky" from the Welcome album. Carlos Santana is playing with John McLaughlin, a very famous jazz and fusion guitarist. McLaughlin is one the fastest and best guitarists I've ever seen. Santana more than holds his own. The entire song is soaring and electric. It's also over 11:00 long, so it may not be your cup of tea. However, you may also like "Song of the Wind" from the Caravanserai album. It's probably the song that reminds me the most of my father (whose favorite group was Santana). It's 6:00 of just fantastic!

What an enjoyable morning I've just had with you two. I went most recent first, so it started off with one of my absolute favorites, The Talking Heads. Then there was Toto, The Eurythmics and now Santana. Thank you for playing all these songs and artists from my lifetime. 😄

This song always makes me smile and cry at the same time

Just to note guys Black Magic Woman was orginally written by the late great Peter Green and performed by him and his band Fleetwood Mac back in the 60's 😊

One song: FLOR D'LUNA (MOONFLOWER)!! Another incredible instrumental by Santana. It will blow you guys away!

That tone, you recognize carlos immediately in one note

My first ever performance in front of people was at a "Cinco de Mayo" high school assembly and we play this song for the entire school. nerve-wrecking but got me hooked on that stage adrenaline. Great song, its just timeless

Another "take you there" lesser known instrumental from Santana that I want to put out there is "Song of the Wind" off the Caravanserai album. Carlos is always front and center but the percussion in this one is drop dead gorgeous. Thanks for the Samba Pa Ti reaction. What a mood this song sets!

I grew upp in the 60s and 70s so my music was so foreign to them but my late mom gave it a chance and she liked some of my music like Cream's Sunshine of Your Love, CCR's Have You Ever Seen The Rain was stuff she started to enjoy. Samba Pa Ti is one thst she would actually request that I put on for her. This song reminds me of her. Thanks for the memory...

Yay! We got "George face" today! I always know when George is totally into a piece of music. It's like.... half way between a pained smile and a joyful grimace! I saw the same face with Sultans of Swing ages ago, so now I always look out for it.

San Francisco’s own🔥🔥. We got a mural of bro in the mission

Santana is a legend

""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"-Carlos Santana

Excellent Reaction. Santana is such a great group.

"Abraxas" -- my #1 make-out album starting back in 1971 in college. "Samba Pa Ti" is a guaranteed mood-setter!

Love your channel guys. Big love from UK. Keep doing the rock stuff, thats the best !!!

Omg..💪 Magic 💪Music💪💕 Serotonin Booster..

When I was 17 in 1970, I first listened to the album from beginning to end. I highly recommend that journey!

I hope you guys have seen him at the House of Blues there in Vegas. I've seen him 6 or 7 times there. I always have a big smile on my face when he walks out and hits his first few notes.

Goosebumps every time

My dad showed me this when I was 8. 40 years later I still get emotional.

thank you both. its likely "She's Not There" - live, would catch your ears

SANTANA - SOUL SACRIFICE (LIVE AT WOODSTOCK)

As a Costa Rican, I loved that that was the country you thought of man. Lmao

The whole Supernatural album was brilliant from beginning to end. To come up with an album like that so late in his career… genius!

Abraxas is a masterpiece from start to finish

SOUL SACRIFICE... FIRE

This is for you Lupe.Tony

You need to dig in now. There is SO MUCH Santana that you owe it to yourself (and your listeners) to check out. He plays from his soul to the listener's - like no other.

Europa is another great instrumental. Classic Santana

Wtf, i just a couple hours ago randomly listened to this song at work for the first time. (Knowing it was this song)...bizar this reaction got uploaden when it did.

my dad had vinyls of Santana, Rare Earth, etc on his workshop, he showed me this song when I was around 11 years old, now I'm 40 and he's passed away. Listening to this song brings nice memories back.

Fucking love this track, Europa is another dope joint. Learnt both on guitar back in high school, good times

Jesus Christ I’m early. Absolutely love Santana super under appreciated

As a follow-up: Santana - Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)

Now you're ready to listen to the '93 live version! Around 4:40 minute he also plays a piece of a tradicional Brazilian song. That's also awesome, guys!!!

Big Santana fan...this has been a deep cut fave for many years. The shift in the middle has helped me heal many wounds throughout life. If you guys like rock you will like "Persuasion". Maybe their most rockin tune. Goes hard!

My pops played this vinyl when i was 7..plain mind changing..

One of my favorites

Fellas got a Million follows now? Nice job, well done 🔥

I recommend you : *Santana - Black Magic Woman* & *Santana - Oye Como Va*

I Hope You're Feeling Better

If you ever swing back around to Santana, you must react to "Europa"...Also an instrumental, but I think you will be quite happy you did it...Fun fact, they had a 16 year old guitarist in the beginning named Neal Schon and he and Gregg Rolie eventually left this band to form Journey.

Love Santana and this song. You are both right, it puts you in a certain mood and vibe. Sooo chill. Also check out "Europa" if you haven't already. Thanks guys for reacting to this one!

If you want a BANGER, I would highly recommend Everybody's Everything! The amazing guitar solo is performed by Neal Schon as a TEENAGER before he and Greg Rollie split off and formed Journey!

song of the wind is the best santana song, it is with the guitarist of journey and santana

Hey people, I'm sure you will enjoy the whole Abraxas record but if that as a whole is too much, I strongly suggest you react to Incident at Neshabur / Se A Cabo from that album. Toussaint L'Overture, Guajira and Europa are another three great tunes from his early catalogue, as well as the (complete!) Woodstock version of Soul Sacrifice. Hope to see more Santana from you and very fun reaction as always!

Making the Guitar SANG!!

Well hey now, “Esperando” is worth it just for the bass line alone. They perform it in “Sacred Fire: Live In Mexico”. The particular incarnation of the band in this era of the phenomenon of Santana in “Sacred Fire” is at the pinnacle of well-known talent and soulfulness, at least to me. I used to wear my bandanas just like he wore those hats he wore at the time; I used to roll the brim over the “hat part” of the bandana to make it look like his special cap that he wore while playing live on stage - and besides, the Sony Discman Sports in-ear-with-the -fold-up-band headphones had way more bass when I wore that bandana-cap over the headphones. “Esperando” is a kind of departure from most Santana music: it’s a rock & roll reggae beat with Chester Thompson’s world music, to totally 90s sounding soulful keyboards. There are many singers in that song - singers who don’t sing as often singing lead. It’s perfect for what you’re asking for by Santana: it’s different than their other stuff - check it out!

Man, it's a hot one.

New NF.... let's go guys!!

Wish more people reacted to this song!

Evil ways is another classic, it is popular though so there’s a change you might have heard it. If not definitely check it out!

I remember this from the movie “The Fan” with Wesley snipes . Who remembers that movie from the 90s tho?

My favorite Santana.