s.tana3 ritmi afro latini da urlo Santana - Santana 3 (1971) 1. Batuka (0:00-3:34) 2. No One To Depend On (3:35-9:06) 3. Taboo (9:07-14:40) 4. Toussaint LOverture (14:41-20:38) 5. Everybodys Everything (20:39-24:09) 6. Guajira (24:10-29:54) 7. Jungle Strut (29:55-35:17) 8. Everythings Coming Our Way (35:18-38:33) 9. Para Los Rumberos (38:34-41:20) Personnel Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals, producer Gregg Rolie – keyboards, piano, lead vocals, producer Neal Schon – guitar, producer David Brown – bass, producer, engineer Michael Shrieve – drums, percussion, producer José Chepito Areas – percussion, conga, timbales, drums, producer Mike Carabello – percussion, conga, tambourine, vocals, producer Additional personnel Rico Reyes – percussion, vocals, lead vocals on Guajira Thomas Coke Escovedo – percussion, vocals Luis Gasca - trumpet on Para Los Rumberos Mario Ochoa – piano solo on Guajira Tower of Power – horn section on Everybodys Everything Linda Tillery - background vocals Greg Errico - tambourine John Fiore – engineer Side One Batuka (José Areas, David Brown, Mike Carabello, Greg Rolie, Michael Shrieve) – 3:34 No One to Depend On (Coke Escovedo, Rolie, Carabello) – 5:31 Taboo (Areas, Rolie) – 5:34 Toussaint LOverture (Areas, D. Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Carlos Santana, Shrieve) – 5:57 Side Two Everybodys Everything (David Brown, Tyrone Moss, Santana) – 3:33 This is actually an almost note-for-note rewrite of a minor R&B hit Karate by Otis Brown and The Emperors from late 1966. Guajira (Areas, D. Brown, Rico Reyes) – 5:45 Jungle Strut (Gene Ammons) – 5:23 Everythings Coming Our Way (Santana) – 3:15 Para los Rumberos (Tito Puente) – 2:51 Santana is the third studio album by Santana. The bands second self-titled album, it is often referred to as III to distinguish it from the bands 1969 debut album. The album was also known as Man with an Outstretched Hand. It was the third and last album by the Woodstock-era lineup, and it was also considered by many to be the bands peak commercially and musically, as subsequent releases aimed towards more experimental jazz and Latin music. The album featured two singles, Everybodys Everything (solo by Neal Schon), which hit #12 in October 1971, and No One To Depend On (again with solo by Schon), a staple in FM radio. This is the first album to feature 17-year-old Schon on guitar. The original album was recorded at Columbia Studios, San Francisco. Santana III was also the last Santana album to hit #1 on the charts until Supernatural in 1999. According to Guinness Book of World Records 2005, this is the longest delay between #1 albums ever occurring. The original album was re-released in 1998 with live versions of Batuka, Jungle Strut and a previously unreleased song, Gumbo, recorded at Fillmore West in 1971 which features lead guitar solos by both Santana and Schon. As was done with the bands debut album, released two years earlier, in 2006 Sony released the Legacy Edition of the album, featuring the original album in re-mastered sound, and bonus material: Three other songs recorded in the sessions for the album The single version of No One to Depend On The complete 1971 Fillmore West concert (from which the 1998 bonus tracks were taken) Rewiew by ok lateralus (sputnikmusic) (5 stars Santana - Santana III - 1971 Note: This is the 1998 remastered version Im reviewing, the one that comes with three live bonus tracks. By 1971, Santana had already garnered a lot of success and popularity, much thanks to their performance at the legendary music festival Woodstock. With each album, the band only increased the creativity and quality of their songs. And Santana 3 was no exception. Strengthened by the addition of percussionist Coke Escuvedo (sp?) and Neal Schon, the original Santana line-up made their best and last album at the ultimate height of their fame. 1. Batuka The album comes to a start with some nice percussion and then a great, great bassline comes thundering in. Then the magical dueling guitars of Santana and Schon take you for a ride. This is a great instrumental opener, full of sweet licks dripping in wah-wah and an amazing rhythm section. 5/5 2. No One to Depend On Just like on Abraxas, the first track bleeds into the second. In this case, the two work very well together. They are a little similar except this one has vocals. Now, the lyrics or vocals arent anything amazing, but this bands main feature isnt lyrics, so I dont care. The bass is great on this track, and the guitar is, well, astonishing. Neal and Carlos duel it out on the guitar solo, which isnt far from the best ever, in my opinion. Not only can they play great by themselves, but they work together great as a team. They also work great with the percussionists. 5/5 3. Taboo The mostly happy, upbeat feel of the first two tracks comes to a halt here. This song is very nicely done, because it has a great mood, like a dark swamp at midnight. Kind of difficult to put in words, but this one always gets me. It features some decent lyrics, though, by Gregg Rollie, who does the lead vocals very nicely. The song keeps its slow-paced, moody feel until the outro guitar solo, which is beyond earthshattering. It is like a hand grabbing onto your skull saying, hey, wake up, listen to me! Not that the rest of the song is boring or anything, but, man, these solos really wake you up. Overall, a great emotional song. You just cant beat that. 5/5 4. Toussaint l Overture This is a big fan favorite. Personally I think its a good song but sometimes it bores me a little. The big guitar solo at the end usually catches my attention, though. Also has a cool breakdown with some chanting in Spanish. Since the music is top-notch, I cant give this a bad grade. 4.5/5 5. Everybodys Everything Well, this one is sure to change your mind if you think Santana is boring and one-dimensional. Talk about variety! When I first heard this song I thought the radio turned on somehow or the stereo switched CDs. This song is upbeat, but feels very nice and refreshing after the more melancholy feel of the last two tracks. Im not a huge fan of horns but there is some excellent horn work on this song, which I think is done by the Tower of Power. Youll want to get up and dance when you hear this infectious tune. 5/5 6. Guajira The CD goes back to a deeper melancholy mode when this song starts. Has a very Latin feel to it. Not my favorite on the CD but still manages to stay in my head. Santana and Schon deliver some great solos, so this is a pretty worthwhile cut. 3.5/5 7. Jungle Strut Starts with a spacey intro. Then a great guitar riff comes in, and the whole band does their thing. Mainly just a jam song, but its not just noodling for over 5 minutes, it contains some very memorable moments and isnt something youll just forget very quickly. One of my favorites on the album. 5/5 8. Everythings Coming Our Way Sounds kind of like Everybodys Everything, but with minor chords. Im not sure whos doing lead vocals, I think its either Carlos or Gregg Rollie with a falsetto. But whoever it is, the vocals are absolutely great. Very emotional. The song also has an organ solo that is really nice. Not that I dont like the other organ solos, this one just really fits. 5/5 9. Para Los Rumberos Horn-driven closer that really ends the album perfectly. No organ or guitar solos, just great work as a whole band. A memorable closer to a memorable album. 5/5 Bonus Tracks: The three live bonus tracks are all equally amazing. They are: Batuka, Jungle Strut, and Gumbo. They all get 5/5 because they capture the live energy of the band and dont drag the album down at all. This is one of my favorite albums. I fell in love with it soon after I bought it a little over a month ago. Its a good album to listen to at night, too. I dont think Ill ever stop listening to it. Biografia breve di Anonimo (rockol) Carlos Santana nasce il 20 luglio 1947 ad Autlan de Navarro, in Messico. Da bambino suona il violino come il padre, un mariachi. Cambiato strumento, entro breve si esibisce alla chitarra nei locali di Tijuana. Negli anni ‘60, la famiglia si trasferisce a San Francisco, dove il giovanissimo musicista viene a contatto con stili diversi che ne influenzano l’attitudine a mescolare i “generi”. Nel 1966 la Santana Blues Band comincia a essere popolare in città; l’album di debutto, intitolato SANTANA diventa disco di platino. Nel 1968, un disco con Al Kooper lo vede tra i protagonisti. Dopo il disco di debutto della Santana Blues Band, nel 1969 mezzo milione di persone vanno in estasi per l’esibizione del “rock latino” del gruppo a Woodstock. Da allora, Santana prosegue senza battute d’arresto in un percorso musicale permeato di elementi mistici e ricerca sonora, nel quale viene seguito da milioni di fan, e considerato con rispetto dalla critica. Nel 1970, ABRAXAS, trainato da brani leggendari come “Black magic woman”, “Oye como va” e “Samba pa ti”, si piazza al numero uno della classifica americana per cinque settimane. In quel periodo, della band fanno parte Gregg Rolie (voce e tastiere), Dave Brown (basso), Mike Shrieve (batteria), Armando Peraza (percussioni e voce), Mike Carabello e Jose Areas (percussioni). L’anno dopo SANTANA 3 rimane al n.1 in Usa per un mese e mezzo. Carlos si prende una delle numerose “vacanze” dal gruppo per un disco dal vivo col batterista Buddy Miles; da questo momento, succederà molto spesso, ma la sovrapposizione tra vicende del gruppo e carriera solista diverrà inevitabile. CARAVANSERAI segna un cambiamento di stile, e la lunga suite vagamente jazzistica induce i più rockeggianti Rolie e Schon a lasciare il gruppo per fondare i Journey. Carlos nel frattempo si interessa sempre più di spiritualità, e insieme al compagno di fede (i due condividono lo stesso guru) John McLaughlin realizza un album ispirato a tali tematiche, LOVE DEVOTION AND SURRENDER; Santana prende il nome di “Devadip”. Le sperimentazioni e collaborazioni continuano con Stanley Clarke per“Borboletta”; il ritorno al rock latino avviene invece con AMIGOS del 1977: ma la carriera di Santana è un continuo oscillare tra progetti di fusion con amici come Herbie Hancock e Wayne Shorter e rock più ortodosso, quello preferito dal pubblico. Nel 1978 un brutto episodio a Milano: viene colpito da pietre e contestato come “servo della CIA” da parte di alcuni “autoriduttori”. Negli anni ‘80 vengono altri dischi con ospiti prestigiosi, un tour con Bob Dylan, la colonna sonora de “La Bamba” (1986). Nel 1993 fonda una propria etichetta, la Guts and Grace. Nel 1994 torna simbolicamente a Woodstock per il 25ennale del festival che lo lanciò, e incide BROTHERS con il fratello Jorge e il nipote Carlos. Nel 1999, con alle spalle più di 30 milioni di dischi venduti, cambia casa discografica, e con alcuni ospiti prestigiosi incide SUPERNATURAL per la Arista. Il disco vola in testa alle classifiche di tutto il mondo e anche in Italia ha un successo strepitoso, anche grazie ai duetti con Eric Clapton, Lauryn Hill, Rob Thomas dei Matchbox 20, Everlast, Dave Matthews. Alla fine l’album vende più di 11 milioni di copie e fa vincere a Santana otto Grammy. Nel frattempo il chitarrista gira il mondo in tour e raccoglie il materiale per un nuovo album, SHAMAN, che esce nell’ottobre 2002. Segue a fine 2003 il disco di remix e rarità CEREMONY. Il nuovo vero album arriva nellautunno 2005, dopo essere stato annunciato per lestate precedente: si intitola ALL THAT I AM, e presenta la consueta fila di ospiti, tra cui spicca Steven Tyler nel singolo Just feel better.Nel 2006 la Sony/Bmg pubblica una “expanded edition” di uno dei suoi dischi più famosi: SANTANA 3, che comprende anche un disco dal vivo registrato nel 1971. Nellautunno 2007 arrivano una collaborazione con Eros Ramazzotti nel greatest hits pubblicato da questultimo, e ULTIMATE SANTANA, raccolta con tre inediti. Nel settembre 2010 arriva un nuovo album di studio: GUITAR HEAVEN vede Santana alla presa con classici del rock (da Whole lotta love a Back in black), rivisitati con laiuto di ospiti alla voce. Nel 2012 viene pubblicato il nuovo album SHAPE SHIFTER. Discografia Essenziale SANTANA 1969 Columbia ABRAXAS 1970 Columbia SANTANA 1971 Columbia CARAVANSERAI 1972 Columbia CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES 1972 Columbia WELCOME 1973 Columbia LOVE DEVOTION AND SURRENDER 1973 Columbia BORBOLETTA 1974 Columbia ILLUMINATIONS 1974 Columbia LOTUS 1975 Columbia AMIGOS 1976 Columbia FESTIVAL 1976 Columbia MOONFLOWER 1977 Columbia INNER SECRETS 1978 Columbia MARATHONS 1979 Columbia SWING OF DELIGHT 1980 Columbia ZEBOP! 1981 Columbia SHANGO 1982 Columbia HAVANA MOON 1983 Columbia BEYOND APPEARENCES 1985 Columbia FREEDOM 1987 Columbia BLUES FOR SALVADOR 1987 Columbia SPIRITS DANCING IN THE FLESH 1990 Columbia MILAGRO 1992 Polydor SACRED FIRE 1993 Polydor DANCE OF THE RAINBOW SERPENT 1995 Polydor BROTHERS 1994 Island SUPERNATURAL 1999 Arista SHAMAN 2002 Arista CEREMONY 2003 Arista ALL THAT I AM 2005 Arista SANTANA 3 – LEGACY EDITION 2006 Sony/BMG ULTIMATE SANTANA 2007 Sony/BMG GUITAR HEAVEN 2010 Sony Music SHAPE SHIFTER 2012 Sony Music
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