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Santana — Black Magic Woman-Gypsy Queen
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Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 07:06
 
Speaking of Great Guitarists.....Bill, PLEASE play some Ten Years After....RIP Alvin Lee.....you were ALWAYS amazing...and a real gentleman....from a then 14 yo that was invited TWICE backstage with you and your band members; You were all gentlemen!  Bill, Cricklewood album!!!

kcar
Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 01:01
 
Nice segue from FM's "Tusk." 

I don't much about Santana, apart from this album and his work with Rob Thomas. And yes I've already heard some of you say that there's not much in between. But Abraxas is a fukkin' great album.  

AndyJ
(Oregon)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 15:28
 

There are some very nice headphones and headphone-amps that can improve the music experience...
If you can afford the phone and data stream then the headphones and amp should be easy carry...
Audio Technica, Martin Logan, Koss and a couple others make headphones specifically for phones with easy controls to pause, converse, adjust volume right on the cord or headphone... I don't know all, or even that much compare to some people. My interests are in a different direction, electro-static headphones, amps, speakers... A few searches with Bing and reading the various audio boards (www.head-fi.org) and review sites will give a quick education... Between RP and various audio equipment/review sites...My budget is skewing in new directions..


stevendejong wrote:

You wrote this two years ago, and it is more relevant now than ever. I don't understand why phone manufacturers decided to torture humanity by allowing people to play music on their phones WITHOUT a head set. Indeed, the sound quality is UTTER crap, and generally the dumb shits that listen to music in this way prefer atrocious commercial hiphop, Lady Gaga, or trash metal.
 



helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 22:59
 
 kingart wrote:
One of the hottest tunes from one of the hottest albums from one of the greatest guitarists ever. And that album art is the joint. And Black Magic Woman is of course by Fleetwood's Peter Green, but Gypsy Queen was originally a jazz piece of Gabor Szabo. I think everyone did quite well by Santana's take on them.
 
 
Nice to have some background informations! Thank you!

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Oct 21, 2012 - 15:49
 
One of the hottest tunes from one of the hottest albums from one of the greatest guitarists ever. And that album art is the joint. And Black Magic Woman is of course by Fleetwood's Peter Green, but Gypsy Queen was originally a jazz piece of Gabor Szabo. I think everyone did quite well by Santana's take on them.
 

stevendejong
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 03:14
 
 MojoJojo wrote:
(...)  no one is as impressed with your music selection as you are when it comes blaring out of a crap-ass cell phone!

Why yes, I am especially grumpy today.

 
You wrote this two years ago, and it is more relevant now than ever. I don't understand why phone manufacturers decided to torture humanity by allowing people to play music on their phones WITHOUT a head set. Indeed, the sound quality is UTTER crap, and generally the dumb shits that listen to music in this way prefer atrocious commercial hiphop, Lady Gaga, or trash metal.

old_shep
(Iowa)
Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 15:23
 
I've listened to this exact cut five times in as many days and its still holds my attention.

tupicetti
(At the verge of the desert, literally...!)
Posted: Jun 17, 2012 - 15:27
 
At first, I was fascinated by Santana's guitar and I thought this was his greatest composition. I grew up to learn, years later, that it wasn't his, which was a bit of a disappointment. Fletwood Mac's tune sounded a bit darker for me and went on carving my soul. I got over my disappointment with Santana, as he has some other excellent tunes, but then i felt like he went hunting for popularity... I know it is not a good thing to say, but I thought he was a sell out. 

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: May 28, 2012 - 05:43
 
I saw a video where Santana played this and had Peter Green on stage with him. Both seemed really enjoy jamming this out though Peter Green did seem overwhelmed by Carlos' playing

Found it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj8rHPEyPU4

Stingray
Posted: May 28, 2012 - 05:40
 
 leap wrote:
{#Good-vibes} I got TWO black magics women last night!!! lot of thc, and chocolates...{#Cool} kool
 
...and they thaught  you to lie?

mhodak
(Raleigh, NC)
Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 12:13
 
Please play Fleetwood Mac version, that one works better for me. 

bluedot
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 22:40
 
I gave this a 9. Saving the 10 for when Bill plays the ORIGINAL Fleetwood Mac version of Black Magic Woman, which I like even better!


finoufk
(Bordeaux - france)
Posted: Oct 03, 2011 - 06:02
 
 eltom wrote:
Oh Man, shut down the Santana-Thing. Much overrated, guitar goes on someone nerves.
 
Yeah, sure, less good than tokyo hotel obviously !


leap
(Ibagué, Tolima.)
Posted: Sep 17, 2011 - 16:52
 
{#Good-vibes} I got TWO black magics women last night!!! lot of thc, and chocolates...{#Cool} kool



helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 12:36
 
Still love it!

colt4x5
(scrambling.)
Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 20:31
 
 ollieD wrote:
This is timeless !!! I've been listening for this for almost 20 years... I've never got bored of it!!
 
40 years for me. Still fresh as the first time I heard it.
 

More_Cowbell
(Northern IL)
Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 07:43
 
 Geecheeboy wrote:
I never noticed the cowbell before.
 
What the?...


Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 10:33
 
I never noticed the cowbell before.

unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 22:54
 
 Jefalump wrote:
Maybe it’s time Santana went into Low Rotation…….
 
HERETIC!  Ready the stake and the bonfire!  (Who's got a match?)


philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Jul 05, 2011 - 18:13
 
 Jefalump wrote:
Maybe it’s time Santana went into Low Rotation…….

 
Na, not yet.  Give it another 40 years...



Jefalump
Posted: Jun 15, 2011 - 06:56
 
Maybe it’s time Santana went into Low Rotation…….


Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Jun 15, 2011 - 06:44
 
Saw this documentary the other night on the BBC - http://212.58.246.123/programmes/b011s5k1  the Santana Story: Angels and Demons

It put into perspective the entire Santana story and as a direct result this tune has gone up to a solid 10.


ollieD
Posted: Jun 15, 2011 - 06:43
 
This is timeless !!! I've been listening for this for almost 20 years... I've never got bored of it!!

eltom
(Frankfurt, Germany)
Posted: Jun 04, 2011 - 02:40
 
Oh Man, shut down the Santana-Thing. Much overrated, guitar goes on someone nerves.

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: May 30, 2011 - 09:43
 
Nice advance cowbell and cymbal playing

Foot
Posted: Apr 01, 2011 - 21:33
 
 sfrantz wrote:


I might kindly suggest that you cut down on your "regular FM" exposure if you're becoming so sensitive.  
 
Agreed; don't really care that RP is servicing the Woodstock Nation in 2011.  Would much rather hear something new, fresh, cutting edge.


Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 06:12
 
 a_genuine_find wrote:
agree with stkman, Mr. Carlos Santana really nailed these two songs, impeccable.
 

I agree, both his songs are really good. 

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 05:58
 
I'v been to one part of the cover ! {#Sunny}

It was sunny and cool !{#Cool}

wenatchee
(Duvall, WA)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 10:12
 
 sfrantz wrote:


I might kindly suggest that you cut down on your "regular FM" exposure if you're becoming so sensitive.  
 

With a headset on . . .  spectacular!

Mahati
(South Germany)
Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 12:40
 
So special, so  good.
{#Daisy}

sfrantz
(Kathmandu, Nepal)
Posted: Dec 08, 2010 - 08:17
 
 PA1749 wrote:

This is overplayed to death by regular FM stations. Not what I've come to expect from RP.

 

I might kindly suggest that you cut down on your "regular FM" exposure if you're becoming so sensitive.  

PA1749
(Jim Thorpe, PA)
Posted: Dec 08, 2010 - 08:07
 

This is overplayed to death by regular FM stations. Not what I've come to expect from RP.



kcc
(Kauai)
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 00:48
 
The Gypsy Queen part of the track is favorite (credit to Hungarian guitarist Gabor Szabo)

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 06:12
 
Whenever I hear Santana I am reminded of a friend who has this song play "while your call is being connected". It's a T-mobile thing, or some such nonsense. This kind of thing, along with people who use songs as ring tones is simply annoying. Here is a tip: no one is as impressed with your music selection as you are when it comes blaring out of a crap-ass cell phone!

Why yes, I am especially grumpy today.




Sodak_Scott
Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 06:03
 
They played Woodstock and are still relevant in 2010, thats amazing!

sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 15:03
 
meh, never cared for this one.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 15:02
 
A true gem!

nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Apr 13, 2010 - 16:50
 
 nagsheadlocal wrote:

Dude, that's what makes this country great - complete and utter disrespect for self-important authoritarians.

Nice prank, BTW. We chose "Crimson and Clover" when we hot-miked the school PA system . . .

 
Yeah!
I'm not such a sweet thing.
I'll do anything...


FancyFractals
(Ketchikan Alaska)
Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 02:01
 
I've always loved this...take's me back and soothes me


Slarti
(Maldon, Essex, UK)
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:54
 
 meadowwoods wrote:
I love this version almost as much as the original Fleetwood Mac version.
Cheers!{#Cheers}

 
Your comment prompted me to play the original directly after the Santana version and I think that though I love both Santana has now made it his own.

Truly cheers up a wet and miserable evening here in England

{#Bananajam}{#Bananajam}{#Bananajam}

tiggers
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:43
 

It is a wet miserable day in the UK and this just made it even worse - utterly dreadful in every way



meadowwoods
(Madison environs)
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:42
 
I love this version almost as much as the original Fleetwood Mac version.
Cheers!{#Cheers}


nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:42
 
 bam23 wrote:
To this day, I cannot hear this song without recalling the day in 1970 or 1971 when a few students managed to patch this into the PA system in the early morning in our high school in northern Ohio, completely short-circuiting the authority and self-esteem of the principal and his entourage. Sure, it's negligible stuff, but at the time, brilliant.
 
Dude, that's what makes this country great - complete and utter disrespect for self-important authoritarians.

Nice prank, BTW. We chose "Crimson and Clover" when we hot-miked the school PA system . . .


helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Nov 07, 2009 - 08:09
 
Great music and great cover art!

musickat
(Mid MO)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 16:59
 
I've got the album!!  :)

musickat
(Mid MO)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 16:58
 
it don't get any better than this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

michaelc
(Walnut Creek, CA)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 16:56
 
one of my favs
 until the eight track got eaten. 

 guess I could get it again in CD.

bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Oct 06, 2009 - 19:20
 
To this day, I cannot hear this song without recalling the day in 1970 or 1971 when a few students managed to patch this into the PA system in the early morning in our high school in northern Ohio, completely short-circuiting the authority and self-esteem of the principal and his entourage. Sure, it's negligible stuff, but at the time, brilliant.

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 15:16
 
{#Mrgreen}

a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, MilkyWay))
Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 15:15
 
agree with stkman, Mr. Carlos Santana really nailed these two songs, impeccable.