Original Santana Line -up

[dlc1953]

Just a Snip here but they sound good.

 

[27sauce]

What's Neal Schon doing there?

 

[hansgruber]

you never saw him before because he was behind the amps

 

[dlc1953]

 

[27sauce]

you never saw him before because he was behind the amps

That's a shame, so handsome, such kinky hair.

 

[rollyfoster]

That's a shame, so handsome, such kinky hair.

Schon nuff!

 

[firebird1999us]

Santana's more modern tone was never my thing

 

[dlc1953]

Ok, thru this in the mix.

 

[firebird1999us]

Ok, thru this in the mix.

YES! That's Santana excellence right there! And the 1968 Fillmore shows. That's my favorite kind of Santana tone

 

[firebird1999us]

 

[michael patrick]

What's Neal Schon doing there?

The backstroke.

 

[beanbass]

I'm glad to see Shrieve and Rolie there.

 

[frijoleghost]

i saw them in may '69 before their first record came out...aren't dave brown and chepito deceased?

 

[Analog Delay]

i saw them in may '69 before their first record came out...aren't dave brown and chepito deceased?

Chepito is still alive, but yes, Dave Brown passed away a number of years ago.

 

[GulfportBound]

The real original Santana lineup . . .

 

[CharAznable]

Is this current tour

https://tour.santana.com/

with this lineup?


It's not entirely clear...

 

[Flyin' Brian]

Is this current tour

https://tour.santana.com/

with this lineup?


It's not entirely clear...

Interestingly the Journey tour has a lot of the same dates and is billed with Neal in the band. I'd guess that Journey will win out on those dates.

 

[Kenny Blue]

I am really more excited about this project/ reunion that I have been about anything else musically for a long time. I was so into Santana between 1969 and 1975. I would say that in those years especially my biggest influence, in regards to inspiring me to grow as a guitar player and as a style of playing, was Carlos and the music that Santana was making.

Although I was also on a sort of similar path (as it seemed that Carlos was at the time) of spiritual seeking personally and musically in the early '70s and loved Santana's albums between Caravanserai and Borboletta, I have a special love for the original Santana band and those first 3 albums. I am really very happy to see that they came together again and made this album. It's awesome to see also that they all loved doing this together again and seem to have such a genuine appreciation for each other and what they create as a group together.

I have remained a huge fan of each of these guys... Carlos, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve, Greg Rolie and Michael Carabello. Each brought so much to the sound of this original band. I'm not sure what is happening with Chepito these days but it's a real shame that he is not part of this also.

I have to say that this really does my heart good !

I do not see any info about them touring together following the release of this album but I really would love to see them together live.

 

[BadHat]

I hope it turns out to be a good record. I used to be a huge fan, but he's lost me in the last few years. I think the last one I really liked was Milagro.

 

[Comet01]

I'm not sure what is happening with Chepito these days but it's a real shame that he is not part of this also.

Chepito is a convicted pedophile.
Carlos was a childhood victim of sexual abuse.

That is not a combination that will work out.