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Santana — Song Of The Wind
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BobbyCat
(Beyond)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 12:25
 
Gosh, still sounds heavenly after so many years.
Heard and loved this album millions of times in the 70s... Absolute masterpiece.

czoe
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 12:24
 
I can't listen to Santana. Their 'songs' or 'pieces' last forever and eventually the high pitch hurts my ears. 

ejonland
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 12:24
 
 grogg wrote:
Attaching this song to Time Waits for No One ranks right up there with the inventions of penicillin and sliced bread.
 
truer words were never spoken

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 12:22
 
Wow, this brings back memories of sitting in the dorm room and trying to figure out what direction Carlos was taking the band next. An unjustly forgotten period in his work.

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 10:05
 
No comparison. Richards stretches and strains and never makes it sound new, except compared to other Richards, but Carlos just flows. He has 20 or 30 cuts that move like this, and they're all different. Always with a great swooping melody that drives to the heart. Love him. One of the greatest musicians of my lifetime. 

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 10:02
 
 chris_the_man wrote:
Santana song came out in 72,stones in 74.so now we know who stole from who

 

I seem to remember seeing Carlos in 1969 at Woodstock.......Peace...

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 10:00
 
My favorite Santana album, back when the jam and the groove was the important thing.

scoote
(Leighton Buzzard England)
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 09:59
 
Nice

chris_the_man
(amsterdam netherlands)
Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 18:41
 
Santana song came out in 72,stones in 74.so now we know who stole from who


grogg
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 04:37
 
Attaching this song to Time Waits for No One ranks right up there with the inventions of penicillin and sliced bread.

SpamNRice
(Northern, Italy)
Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 04:35
 
Fanning the flames with a smirk on your face no doubt...? ;-) Bravo!

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:29
 
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
Grew up listening to every one of Santana's albums, but this, their fourth album took them in a new direction, abolutely one of their best. Followed then by Welcome, with guest artist, John McLaughlin, Love, Devotion and Surrender, spelled a new era. Carlos dove head first into  Scientology and left the rest of us behind, but his musicianship just went to a new level. Awesome stuff.
 
"Love, Devotion, and Surrender" is amazing with the fiery interplay between Carlos and John.


abbey_normal
(Behind keyboard)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:28
 
The guitar work here is very dentistdrillesque.


owchita
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:26
 
This came out the year I got married and was the first LP played on my new hi-fi in my new house. Great memories and have loved it ever since

Groogrux69
(Auburn, CA)
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:24
 
Nice segue from Time Waits For No One

colt4x5
(scrambling.)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 04:36
 
A great song from a really innovative album.

timy
(London, UK)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 04:35
 
Guitar + Santana = awesome!

januismer
(SW Michigan)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 04:34
 
Tune it.

madebytim
(Denmark)
Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 04:33
 
Please break a string!

lshinkawa
(Berkeley, CA)
Posted: Sep 04, 2011 - 18:02
 
Nice segue from the Stones "Time Waits for No One" to this.  Great work, RP.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 08:10
 
 bizon wrote:
Pretentious, masturbatory wank.
 
Is that as opposed to the rare and perplexing, non-masturbatory wank?



Kokoloco53
(Safford, AZ)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 08:08
 
Grew up listening to every one of Santana's albums, but this, their fourth album took them in a new direction, abolutely one of their best. Followed then by Welcome, with guest artist, John McLaughlin, Love, Devotion and Surrender, spelled a new era. Carlos dove head first into  Scientology and left the rest of us behind, but his musicianship just went to a new level. Awesome stuff.

pvcnote
(SP/SP)
Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 08:07
 
Sublime !!!!!

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 07:55
 
 kingart wrote:
Hands down, IMO Carlos Santana is one of the greatest musicians of my lifetime.
...
 
I agree, he not only has unique musical talent, but also walks the walk of a righteous man.

While their musical genres are very different, Willie Nelson shares a lot of the same qualities. It's nice to know there are still some class acts around. Would that the new crop learns from their betters...


kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Feb 27, 2011 - 16:13
 
Hands down, IMO Carlos Santana is one of the greatest musicians of my lifetime. His tone and melody are stellar. But it takes more than just red hot music to build a superb intercontinental reputation. It's being gracious, a showman, passionate. I have met one of his Latin America road managers, who says Carlos is one of the most amenable people he has ever met. Very punctual and expecting everyone else to be the same, but smiling, helpful, ardent and righteous. Selling out huge venues all over the world is no small feat, and Carlos has been packing big houses since the Fillmore in '68. That's 43 years of 50, 60, 80 or more gigs a year, every year. Now assume a low AVERAGE of maybe 10,000 heads per house. Madison Square Garden, Budokan, Kremlin Square, huge Latin Am soccer stadiums, uhh, Woodstock, Do the math. It's more than just selling records, or making particularly great ones.  (As a major fan, I can say that Santana and the bands have cranked out 8 or so great to really good units, the rest are a mixed bag with several hot cuts and others less than fully memorable.) He's played/recorded with Dylan, Clapton, Beck, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Kirk Hammett, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, even Placido Domingo, all the while speaking to hearts and souls to help make them happy, and the world a better place. All that is worthy of accolades by any measure.  He's not just a guitarist, he's a man on a deeply felt mission.  For those who may not know of it, check out Architects of a New Dawn. 

raulman1
(San Francisco Bay Area, CA)
Posted: Feb 27, 2011 - 15:25
 
Actually that's Mick Taylor playing lead guitar on "Time Waits For No One."  Keith is/was the Stones rhythm guitar player.  tallboy1968 wrote:
Epic segue out of Time Waits for No One (Rolling Stones).  Keith Richards' guitar (tone and tempo) handed off and picked right up by ole Carlos.

VERY nice.
 



bytejunkie55
(Seattle (water world))
Posted: Feb 27, 2011 - 15:21
 
the most sublimely fantastic guitar work!

hbs47
(SE England)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:24
 
A one trick pony eh?  I just wish it was trick I could do!
So Hendrix, Clapton, and others are what multi trick ponies? I think not.

Carlos has a niche and plays for all it's worth, no harm in that. I too prefer the earlier stuff. 

BigIslandBlues
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:18
 
 tallboy1968 wrote:
Epic segue out of Time Waits for No One (Rolling Stones).  Keith Richards' guitar (tone and tempo) handed off and picked right up by ole Carlos.

VERY nice.
 
Very nice indeed. Amazing Bill. You truly are the master. It's great to hear this again. All hail RP.


Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:18
 
 IrieTom wrote:
This album is one of my favorite road-trip soundtracks.  Guaranteed to get me 50 miles further down the road with a smile on my face and more relaxed than I was at the start.
 

EEEEEE-XACTLY!!!!

juanos
(Somewhere between the US and Guatemala)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:18
 
{#Bananajam}... seems like Bill and I are in the same mood today!!!! cool!!!! {#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}{#Bananasplit}

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:17
 
 fredriley wrote:

I'll not see 50 again so was around in Santana's heyday, but even if I were 20 I'd not refrain from commenting on whether or not I like this or any other Santana number. Musical appreciation is not dependent on age and experience. If you think a song sucks, then it's your moral right to say so. Santana's a sh1t-hot guitarist and respect is due for that, but the music he put out back in the day hasn't always travelled through time so well, and Caravanserai is very much of its time, IMO, so may not be to more contemporary tastes.

And no, you shouldn't have to play an instrument to be a music critic. You don't have to play the guitar/drums/keyboard/whistle/kazoo to like a song, why should you have to be a musician to dislike it?

 

Well said, Fred.  I sorta liked Santana back in the day, but it wore thin, especially songs like this.  Still feel the same way today.

IrieTom
(Brunswick, NY)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:16
 
This album is one of my favorite road-trip soundtracks.  Guaranteed to get me 50 miles further down the road with a smile on my face and more relaxed than I was at the start.

nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:14
 
Can´t stand it, boooooring.

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 09:13
 
BARBOLETTA and CARAVANSERAI
have been two of their/his top-5 albums!
(other three are Santana-1, Welcome and Moonflower)

Earlier and earliest Santana had more CLASS,
I say!


tallboy1968
(Singapore)
Posted: Dec 27, 2010 - 00:45
 
Epic segue out of Time Waits for No One (Rolling Stones).  Keith Richards' guitar (tone and tempo) handed off and picked right up by ole Carlos.

VERY nice.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 08:45
 
 Jmatt1one wrote:
All you people who have something neg. To say about Carlos Santana must be to young to know any thing about the masters music so please keep your comments to your self and show the man some respect he's been playing for 50+ years and can you even play the guitar.... It's not easy!!!
 
I'll not see 50 again so was around in Santana's heyday, but even if I were 20 I'd not refrain from commenting on whether or not I like this or any other Santana number. Musical appreciation is not dependent on age and experience. If you think a song sucks, then it's your moral right to say so. Santana's a sh1t-hot guitarist and respect is due for that, but the music he put out back in the day hasn't always travelled through time so well, and Caravanserai is very much of its time, IMO, so may not be to more contemporary tastes.

And no, you shouldn't have to play an instrument to be a music critic. You don't have to play the guitar/drums/keyboard/whistle/kazoo to like a song, why should you have to be a musician to dislike it?


Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 08:40
 
The king of noodling. All hail the noodle. 

LowPhreak
(United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.)
Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 08:38
 
Great record, this.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 08:37
 
Hear !Hear !  {#Clap}
         {#Arrowd}



Jmatt1one
Posted: Mar 15, 2010 - 13:36
 
All you people who have something neg. To say about Carlos Santana must be to young to know any thing about the masters music so please keep your comments to your self and show the man some respect he's been playing for 50+ years and can you even play the guitar.... It's not easy!!!

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: May 12, 2009 - 19:41
 
 paraclete wrote:
Read some of the comments ...  way harsh!  While after the first 2 or 3 albums, I did not care much for Santana, this album is one of my all time favs
 
I believe this was the 4th album, if you don't include the John McLaughlin collaboration, and the last great album, IMO. Don't understand all the hate directed at such an amazing guitarist/musician, but hey, it's a free country.


paraclete
(Citrus Heights, CA)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 16:11
 
Read some of the comments ...  way harsh!  While after the first 2 or 3 albums, I did not care much for Santana, this album is one of my all time favs

ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Jan 06, 2009 - 10:37
 
 rolland69 wrote:
So a person who masters his instrument (the guitar in this instance) and demonstrates for 40+ years that he can use it produce a library of music and is sought after by his peers to collaborate is a one-trick pony?
 
I thought we were talking about Santana.

 
 
 
 

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jan 06, 2009 - 10:35
 
One of my favorite Santana albums.

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 06, 2009 - 10:34
 
 rolland69 wrote:
I just read a comment on here about Santana being a one-trick pony.

So a person who masters his instrument (the guitar in this instance) and demonstrates for 40+ years that he can use it produce a library of music and is sought after by his peers to collaborate is a one-trick pony?

 

If only the library didn't consist of hundreds of copies of one book.

rolland69
(Jax, Fl)
Posted: Nov 04, 2008 - 08:05
 
I just read a comment on here about Santana being a one-trick pony.

So a person who masters his instrument (the guitar in this instance) and demonstrates for 40+ years that he can use it produce a library of music and is sought after by his peers to collaborate is a one-trick pony?

So that would mean that a masterful drummer (Neal Pert), race car driver (Dale Earnhart Sr.), or a quarterback (J. Elway, D. Marino, B/ Farve, etc.)  are all one-trick ponies.

I guess the point is that the greatest influencers in any set of skills would be in fact one-trick ponies. Becasue it would be virually impossible to be more than that.


Steve
(In The Shadow Of The Superstition Mountains)
Posted: Nov 04, 2008 - 07:55
 
 Hannio wrote:


I think you're right.  I would definitely have a higher opinion of Santana if it hadn't become so apparent over the years that he is a one trick pony.

 

That is somewhat true, but this is one "Godlike" trick!

nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Oct 10, 2008 - 00:02
 
 PurplePrincess wrote:

Are you referring to yourself or Santana? This is one of my all time favorites, I give it an easy 10.
 
I follow in your wake, your Majesty! Regal rebuttal also!



PurplePrincess
(the mountains)
Posted: Oct 03, 2008 - 17:48
 
 bizon wrote:
Pretentious, masturbatory wank.
 
Are you referring to yourself or Santana? This is one of my all time favorites, I give it an easy 10.