Espectacular Santana y su banda, lo mejor de lo mejoren una fusión afro-latino que emerge con una fuerza y un sentimiento único que solo ellos podían realizar semejante ejecución...
01:34 Meditation 03:30 Going Home 06:19 A1-Funk 09:37 Every Step of The Way 12:00 Rehersals 15:08 Batuka 17:41 XiBaBa (She-Ba-Ba) 22:21 Stone Flower (introduction) 28:54 Savor/Conga Solo 32:56 Toussaint L'Overture Perazza Interview 36:31 Bambelé 39:36 Um Um Um 48:18 Soul Sacrifice 54:40 Kyoto 1:00:33 Free Angela 1:03:05 Promise of a Fisherman 1:05:18 Black Magic Woman 1:16:00 Samba Pa Ti 1:25:54 Toussaint L'Overture 1:33:58 Se Acabo
What a charming documentary on this legendary band. Nothing was too staged and they played from the heart. No celebrity nonsense like today. These guys were and still are gifted musicians . So so clever and it is a joy to watch. I never get bored of watching early Santana stuff. Thank you for posting this gem from time gone by.
Spot on , the greatist ever era for Santana , he was with McLaughlin in this period , and its free from the pop elements which pervade their modern iteration. I much p-refer Carlos nowdays when he's playing more serious music with John McLaughlin and his band. The huge selling album Supernatural is mostly pop with only one or two very average tracks, the trio of albums , Caravanserai , Welcome and Borboletta are in my opinion the best the Santana band recorded , but alas not big sellers , i like the Love Devotion & Surrender with John McLaughlin and Illuminations with Alice Coltrane.
@@petersmith3953 That's great . We both have the same picks for favorite albums with Carlos. He did a solo on one of Flora Purim's albums in 1974, while playing the Gibson L6-S. Great solo in same vibe he had at that time.
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This IS the greatest band., meaning lineup of musicians in Santana history ! So much combined energy and brilliance. Anyone who saw this collection of musicians live has known this for decades, long before RUclips let the rest of the world see. Thanks to all who share these videos. Doug Rauch on bass on lived for 29 years.....I watched him play and wondered how someone so young could be that good. He playing is still unsurpassed in a style that was uniquely his. Richard Kermode was brilliant in Latin jazz, RIP......and he and all others here complemented Carlos' playing as good as it gets. The music and chemistry is timeless.
Have you ever seen so much positive energy between a band and their crowd ? I watched this again after not seeing it for a while and I still wonder what would make amazingly talented musicians such as bassist Doug Rauch, keyboardist Richard Kermode and vocalist Leon Thomas leave the band about 3 months later ? They added so much to this sound. Was it taken for granted ? I don't know, but it was never again at this peak that I ever saw. I wish there was a video of this tour made without all the side editing. It would be great to have that along this available....but I do feel blessed to be able to see this part of Santana's history. Great to have seen it live.
Carlos was so intense and sincere in his convictions during this time not to mention at the peak of his musical prowess. Just remember that it was around this time that he and the New Santana Band had just recorded "Welcome" which features the epic track "Flame Sky." Carlos' sense of musicality, phrasing and creativity was off the charts.
O.M.F.G! This is the most unbelievable concert video I think I've ever seen and I've seen hundreds of them in every format. The filming is phenomenal, the sound excellent, the performance alternately blistering and gorgeous, the audience ecstatic and enraptured, the whole event captured and presented with such artistry... it's hard to believe a show like this even happened... just magical in all respects. I can't wait to rewatch the entire show and pass it on to all my music buddies. God bless Carlos Santana for all he has given and continues to give to the world.
The last 5 minutes are just insane- have never seen a group of musicians so zoned into what they are doing..Totally brilliant. I could watch this version of touisant l,ovetute every day and still be amazed.Thanks for posting
Mike Shrieve at 54:40 .. holy shit !! this dude was as great as Carl Palmer or anybody; no wonder his Woodstock solo in "Soul Sacrifice" is probably the most famous drum solo ever :)
este fue el concierto mas impresionante que vi en mi juventud en Buenos Aires Argentina. Alli estuve fumando y dialogando con Chepito en el hall del teatro de la avenida 9 de Julio un domingo por la noche..Inolvidable. con inciencios por todo el ambiente.. si genios genios genios eternos! gracias
This is the Santana band at their all time peak through New Years Eve at Winterland to close out this great year of music. The energy and chemistry was never the same, IMHO. After Doug, Richard, and Leon Thomas left....Michael Shrieve quickly became disenchanted and would leave a few months later in 1974. You can't have Doug and Richard gone without a huge gap to fill and that ...magic...for lack of a better word, never happened again.
Agreed but i do like the live performances on Moonflower especially Black Magic Woman which is played with tremendous energy and faster tempo , but the studio tracks let it down , i like Moonflower itself and El Morocco but most of the rest are just to poppy , i'm surprised that Carlos has'nt recorded a Salsa album along the lines of the lovely Gitano from Amigos. After Moonflower it went to rats with the awful Inner Secrets album , and more recently the Supernatural huge seller but totally mediocre .
That's one way to look at it. I prefer to see it as, everything is always changing and transforming. That supreme band happened, it is eternal. In my heart and soul forever. In these recordings. Carlos himself acknowledged the incredible line-up of this group. But there have been many others. Always evolving and expressing the music differently. Always supreme melody and rhythm. Viva Santana! And the outstanding group of 1973!
@@prajnachan333 Yes , everything changes, but not always for the better. I've seen other lineups, but this "Lotus band" was on a whole different level, and was, IMHO, the summit of all the Santana bands. I remember leaving Santana concerts in later years feeling unfulfilled. The fizzy evolved and lost its fizz... A flat fizzy. I love the original band too, as they were on their way up, full of energy, creativity and unafraid to explore, just not on the same page as far as direction. I'm a Gregg Rolie fan too and I think the original Journey was exactly what Gregg wanted to do and they were great at the time. Santana had his new lineup with his heavenly calling, and I think that's exactly what he wanted to do and it showed. They were amazing. After the break up of the " Lotus" band, there were holes in the sound and the magic ingredient was missing. Within a couple years or so, sales were dropping off and Carlos was under too much pressure from the record companies and management to be a trend follower instead of a creator like he was in '73. Thanks for reading and God bless. Jim
@@barclaypalmer Sure, Carlos playing his Cherry Sunburst 72 Les Paul Deluxe through the fantastic Mesa Boogie Mk 1 for his solos......Leon Thomas on lead vocals and percussion ( amazing soul, powerful voice and commanding stage presence ) Legendary percussionists Chepito Areas on timbales and Armando Perraza on congas, Richard Kermode on keyboards.....Hammand B3, Rhodes ( from Buffalo, NY who also played with Janis's Big Brother & the Holding Co) Tom Koster, Hammond B3, Rhodes, Moog).....Mike Shrieve on drums, Doug Rauch on customized Fender bass with additional Gibson (mudbucker) pickup nearest the neck. This bass was also played by David Brown in Santana during the months before he left. What a line up !.
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The last part of this concert was filmed in San Salvador, El Salvador, as stated in the video Viva Santana, I wasnt born yet, but I do recognize the venue, thanks for uploading.
Excellent post. At his spiritually, creative pinnacle - all the members of his band. Love Doug Rauch on bass, T. Coster on keyboard, great percussionists…funky.
En 1973 Santana tocó en Buenos Aires en el, por entonces, “Gasómetro” de Boedo: El estadio del Club San Lorenzo de Almagro. Un hito para la institución que hoy forma parte del recuerdo… CBS editó un LP donde en el sobre estaba la foto del estadio. Simplemente este recuerdo… Yo era muy chico...
Han pasado tantos años que no recordaba que habían tocando en la cancha de San Lorenzo porque yo los ví en el Luna Park, tenía 15 años y era la época de Caravanserai. Viajé 200 kms sin que mis padres se enteraran je je
Llegaron a Buenos Aires un 12 de octubre de 1973 ,un savado ala noche tocaron en San Lorenzo y en la semana en un teatro creo que fue el metro.para terminar tocaron en el luna park de Buenos Aires yo tuve la dicha de asistir a dos de sus conciertos, inolvidable
THANKS A LOT for this , I Love Santana & His Band ( especially of that period ) and I Love Leon Thomas ( fortunately the only video of him I've found on RUclips ) .
There are a few reasons why Michael Shrieve is firing on all cylinders here. At this point in Santana's career Mike was the catalyst within the band for the change in direction. Carlos said that every member of the original group had different musical influences. Michael Shrieve was at heart a jazz drummer and was more than ready to join the fusion of jazz and rock which was still a novelty in the early seventies. I would suspect that he felt more at home in this outfit. They also cleaned up their image by quitting drugs, waking up early to meditate and of course cutting their hair. This undoubtedly contributed to a more pure vision and focus. Lastly this film highlights concerts from their Central American tour where even Mike himself expresses in the film that the crowds seem to thirst for the music more because of the Latin elements in the group. As anyone who preformes live knows, the more inspired the audience is and the more energy they give to the band the deeper the artist will dig within to give their best.
At 40:31 is some of the best vintage footage of the amazing jazz vocalist Leon Thomas. Too bad he's not featured more on the "Lotus" album recorded on the same tour in Japan.
Most people think that his drum solo at Woodstock in Soul Sacrifice was the greatest drum solo ever. He was only 20 years old. Hard to believe that was 50 years ago. He is 70 now and lives in Seattle.
KARLO SANTANA....solisti muzikanti kitarristi prestigjioz i pa arritshem i cili me intrpretimet me soliste e grupet me famoze ne Bote rrembeu zemrat e njerrezve ne te kater anet e botes.Nje artist dhe interpreues muzikor ne kitaren hyjnore te melodive te tij...dhe fuqia e embelsia muzikore e kitares se tij po i mahnit akoma njerrezit ane e kend botes...
amazing legendary band, thank you for posting this ! ... Que en paz descanse Armando Peraza que aparte de ser tan gran musico se ve que era el ser mas alivianado del mundo y a quien Carlos siempre cito como una de sus mas grandes fuentes de inspiracion :) ... R.I.P. Armando, a super cool spiritual man who Carlos always cited as one of his greatest sources of inspiration (many smiles)
My god Armando’s resume is extensive and impressive. Played with Machito ,Tito Puente, Cal Tjader Dizzy Gillespie Arnet Coleman and many other Jazz greats. However his legacy will be remembered for his contribution and longevity to the Santana Band. RIP
So beautiful to see Tom Costet playing outdoors with his children those days , also teaching them how to play music, vs just handing children an i Pad.
Thank God this got documented, the music and the other footage as well. Considering how uncommercial it was in a record company's eyes - although try telling that to the people dancing during Free Angela - it's a wonder that folks took the time to film and record this. I love Lotus, and I love the video from Japan, but this adds something to that. It might be the crowd, and it might have something to do with the sound, but these performances seem a tad dirtier than on Lotus. An example would be Coster's solo on Free Angela. And how about that bass solo by Rauch? I don't think that's on Lotus. Thank you for posting.
I saw this band back in 1972 or 1973, the Caravanserai tour, it was awesome, I was only disappointed that they did not play Song of the Wind. I do remember 'Los playing "Fool on the Hill" in its entirety, not just a quote. He was on fire, the whole band was.
Yes... During that time period, Carlos would put the melody of Fool on the Hill and insert it in the quiet part of Incident at Nesabur. Beautifully done, and the tone of his guitar was never better.
I`ve seen Santana live 6 or 7 times whatever lineup he has is always great, you can`t say that about many bands,he is that good and surrounds himself with top musicians who love to play music, not just another gig for a payday !
La gente de america del sur siempre me encanta. Una mujer qui no esta joven comenta que esta musica es "muy espiritual" - musica de corazon pero muy experimental.
Agreed about this being probably the best Santana line-up ever. And Carlos' playing was just ethereal! I would have been a bit young to see them in 73' - my first show was 76' at the Shrine in L.A. when I was 15. I have seen them at least 80 times since then. At 68 years young, Carlos is still THE BEST guitar player on the planet - in my humble opinion! :o)
I was lucky to be born in 1952, and since 1969 been a fan of Santana. This was certainly the best line-up of the band.Unfortunately I was living in D.C. ,but my younger brother saw his shows in Rio and say they were memorable.
Carlos Santana lead guitar Leon Thomas vocals Tom Coster organ, electric piano Richard Kermode hammond organ, piano Doug Rauch bass Jose "chepito" Areas timbales Armando Peraza congas, bongos Mike Shrieve drums
@@billkalivas9750 In early 74, Doug Rauch was gone, replaced by David Brown, Richard Kermode was gone, vocalist Leon Thomas was gone. I think the last show they did together with this lineup was New Year's Eve 73-74 at Winterland in SF.
Yo estuve ahí, en la ciudad de Maracaibo. La primera de las tres ciudades donde se presentó en Venezuela. La segunda ciudad fue Valencia y por último, Caracas, la capital.
not only is Simon not wrong, he is so right, and anyone blessed enough to catch Santana live in 1973 knows, and that's nothing to take away from Gregg Rollie and the original band, as they were great too....but this is a whole different level.
I hate when people talk about "Best" . In terms of just plain technical proficiency and training, the original Santana band was probably the weakest, but their sound was revolutionary, and it caught people off guard and turned them on, so to them that lineup will always be Best. This lineup, for me, was the one that took a kid past popular rock and roll and made me start listening to Coltrane and Miles and Gabor Szabo and all of the influences that Carlos had, and then I had to give that music a context so I could understand it and that is when I learned to really listen to music, and hear what the musicians were saying, not just picking up on a riff or a rhythm. I don't care for the Santana band as much as I used to, they seem to have become almost a Latin-Style R&B Revue, but I am indebted to the Great Carlos Santana for opening my mind and heart to the true power of musical conversation, and how it can free emotions. I saw this tour in '73 when they came to Hartford CT and my life was changed forever. After that show, the bar for excellence was set pretty high. I am so lucky to have seen that magic surpassed in Providence Rhode Island in 1975, Santana toured with Clapton and several members of Santana came on stage with Carlos to join Clapton for the encore, "Eyesight to the Blind" followed with a segue into "Why does love got to be so sad". Went on for 20 minutes, an ultimate catharsis.When they finally finished, the crowd roared forever, probably 5 minutes beyond the lights coming on inside the arena. It got recorded, you can find it on Clapton's box set Live in the 70's
Doug Rauch -- was he a Bay Area bassist? He was also on a Lenny White record or records and I think also some George Duke/Billy Cobham records. gone too soon. What happened to him? Unique bassist. Cool technique and sound.
This is FUSION. This is very much in the Mahavishnu Orchestra world John Coltrane meets Jimi Hendrix Via John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. " Electric Gypsy" The ultimate what if Hendrix had lived biography. Early 1970's fusion FUSION with Jimi Hendrix fully involved.
Most of the band memebers were huge Hendrix fans. Doug Rauch, although not with Santana at Woodstock, knew Jimi from Greenwich Village, NY were Doug was from.
One of the best Santana bands. I remember the 3-record Japanese import, Lotus, on CBS Sony back in 75. This is from that same world tour. There was a bootleg video of the Japan concerts that was horrible quality. Nice to have a decent video of that tour. Thanks to the uploader, whoever you are. The Tanglewood shows as well. Keep 'em coming.
Santana had the humility to let others sing his songs while he concentrated on the music. Check out him and John Lee Hooker playing The Healer. Incredible!
Yo no fui apenas nací en ese año, pero los cuentos aquí en Valencia son de proporciones míticas el "Santanazo" de la Monumental meloguia.blogspot.com/2015/06/santana.html
Was in 1989 when I heard the amazing performance of samba pa ti , in a store en Mexico I was amazed with no money in my pocket, so I have to stole the video I was a kid
this was carlos' lespaul period after the gibson sg he played in Woodstock. In the early '80's, he changed to a yamaha sg 3000, before finishing with the current PRS - Santana model....
stoofbuis Yeah. This is his best tone, in my opinion (& playing). The PRS is too nasal & he's always overdriven these days. Back then most of the sustain was just volume & proximity to the amps.
@@houseofhits1 I agree 100%. The PRS sounds like it has a sinus infection. The Les Paul he used here has that great singing tone that cut right through the mix. I love the original Mesa Boogie Mk1 he used at the time too. Great combination.
I've always thought that too , so you're not the only one , plus modern recordings seem to bury his guitar in noise , and their current material is just pop.
Su musica tiene algo de lo mio soy latino me gusta el ritmo los timbales,congas,el repicar de las campanas y tambien me gusta el rock para mi perfecta combicio aunque no es de mi epoca pero siempre lo escucho
a mighty backline creation by 7 Santana stagehands, incl wow all percussion stands & cymbals - some gourmet mics - near field PA for the front rows - then the band plays better 7 Leon does more than on Lotus, all of which was good enough
Espectacular Santana y su banda, lo mejor de lo mejoren una fusión afro-latino que emerge con una fuerza y un sentimiento único que solo ellos podían realizar semejante ejecución...
This era of the band is the REAL, SANTANA!
santana, dios te bendiga amen
01:34 Meditation
03:30 Going Home
06:19 A1-Funk
09:37 Every Step of The Way
12:00 Rehersals
15:08 Batuka
17:41 XiBaBa (She-Ba-Ba)
22:21 Stone Flower (introduction)
28:54 Savor/Conga Solo
32:56 Toussaint L'Overture Perazza Interview
36:31 Bambelé
39:36 Um Um Um
48:18 Soul Sacrifice
54:40 Kyoto
1:00:33 Free Angela
1:03:05 Promise of a Fisherman
1:05:18 Black Magic Woman
1:16:00 Samba Pa Ti
1:25:54 Toussaint L'Overture
1:33:58 Se Acabo
alvaro flores scrofft ... thanks for this 👍✌️
Gracias
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Could anyone share names of each brilliant person on each instrument? Thx!
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What a charming documentary on this legendary band. Nothing was too staged and they played from the heart.
No celebrity nonsense like today. These guys were and still are gifted musicians . So so clever and it is a joy to watch.
I never get bored of watching early Santana stuff. Thank you for posting this gem from time gone by.
Spot on , the greatist ever era for Santana , he was with McLaughlin in this period , and its free from the pop elements which pervade their modern iteration. I much p-refer Carlos nowdays when he's playing more serious music with John McLaughlin and his band. The huge selling album Supernatural is mostly pop with only one or two very average tracks, the trio of albums , Caravanserai , Welcome and Borboletta are in my opinion the best the Santana band recorded , but alas not big sellers , i like the Love Devotion & Surrender with John McLaughlin and Illuminations with Alice Coltrane.
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This is live from the Lotus, welcome and borboletta era
Never ever get bored.
@@petersmith3953 That's great . We both have the same picks for favorite albums with Carlos. He did a solo on one of Flora Purim's albums in 1974, while playing the Gibson L6-S. Great solo in same vibe he had at that time.
this is IMO the beginning of the most creative and best period for Santana....Caravan., Welcome and Borboletta.
Yes
Mike Shrieve and Douglas Rauch what a combination
@@peterhosking2705 👏👏TOTALLY immense
I 100% agree. Wish this recording had more from Borboletta
gracias a santana los latinos nos visualizaron en el rock, gracias, carlos
I t’s a beautiful way to communicate,share your voices and blends of tones like a sonnet or psalm,joint work giving to those of us who listen and dance…joy❤😅😊thank you! Been listening to you all for years 🎉
Lotus+. Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting. I can't believe this has been on RUclips so long before i stumbled across it!
I was in Buenos Aires concert at San Lorenzo stadium, great time, one of my favourites musician ever!!!, thanks for upload.
Andy from Argentina
Fuck Argentina!
@@davenelson9505 ????
@@davenelson9505 whats matter with you?
fuck yourself!
yo tambien , pero en l Luna era muy joven y mucho no me acuerdo.....quizas el pico musical de Santana claramente influenciado por Miles..........
This IS the greatest band., meaning lineup of musicians in Santana history ! So much combined energy and brilliance. Anyone who saw this collection of musicians live has known this for decades, long before RUclips let the rest of the world see. Thanks to all who share these videos.
Doug Rauch on bass on lived for 29 years.....I watched him play and wondered how someone so young could be that good. He playing is still unsurpassed in a style that was uniquely his. Richard Kermode was brilliant in Latin jazz, RIP......and he and all others here complemented Carlos' playing as good as it gets. The music and chemistry is timeless.
This was one fine band. Carlos was one of the era's greatest guitar players.
The best Santana band! Peak for the man and his music
Have you ever seen so much positive energy between a band and their crowd ? I watched this again after not seeing it for a while and I still wonder what would make amazingly talented musicians such as bassist Doug Rauch, keyboardist Richard Kermode and vocalist Leon Thomas leave the band about 3 months later ? They added so much to this sound. Was it taken for granted ? I don't know, but it was never again at this peak that I ever saw.
I wish there was a video of this tour made without all the side editing. It would be great to have that along this available....but I do feel blessed to be able to see this part of Santana's history. Great to have seen it live.
Carlos was so intense and sincere in his convictions during this time not to mention at the peak of his musical prowess. Just remember that it was around this time that he and the New Santana Band had just recorded "Welcome" which features the epic track "Flame Sky." Carlos' sense of musicality, phrasing and creativity was off the charts.
O.M.F.G! This is the most unbelievable concert video I think I've ever seen and I've seen hundreds of them in every format. The filming is phenomenal, the sound excellent, the performance alternately blistering and gorgeous, the audience ecstatic and enraptured, the whole event captured and presented with such artistry... it's hard to believe a show like this even happened... just magical in all respects. I can't wait to rewatch the entire show and pass it on to all my music buddies. God bless Carlos Santana for all he has given and continues to give to the world.
Blaine, you nailed it. This is it. This really is incredible. Peace.
So you like it?
Seeing Richard Kermode on keyboards sent chills down my spine …..
The last 5 minutes are just insane- have never seen a group of musicians so zoned into what they are doing..Totally brilliant. I could watch this version of touisant l,ovetute every day and still be amazed.Thanks for posting
allegria
Mike Shrieve at 54:40 .. holy shit !! this dude was as great as Carl Palmer or anybody; no wonder his Woodstock solo in "Soul Sacrifice" is probably the most famous drum solo ever :)
As it very well should be.
Agreed 100%. The solo here is mind blowing. I knew he was amazing but not this far above "Amazing".
Hes a god
Michael's been one of my favorite drummers since I first saw the band in 74.
Most drum solos are banging. This is as close to Buddy Rich for this generation. This is music!!
La minute de silence avant la musique c'est déjà du Santana!
merci Carlos . Tu m'accompagnes depuis tant d'années!
este fue el concierto mas impresionante que vi en mi juventud en Buenos Aires Argentina. Alli estuve fumando y dialogando con Chepito en el hall del teatro de la avenida 9 de Julio un domingo por la noche..Inolvidable. con inciencios por todo el ambiente.. si genios genios genios eternos! gracias
I saw them In Berlin on Nov. 9th, 1972 Great show for my first concert as a kid.
After listening to and loving Lotus for so many years, what a JOY it is to see these beautiful people in action performing that transcendent music:)
Grateful for this being up. Played this for my parents who taught me about chepito❤️❤️❤️
This is the Santana band at their all time peak through New Years Eve at Winterland to close out this great year of music. The energy and chemistry was never the same, IMHO. After Doug, Richard, and Leon Thomas left....Michael Shrieve quickly became disenchanted and would leave a few months later in 1974. You can't have Doug and Richard gone without a huge gap to fill and that ...magic...for lack of a better word, never happened again.
Agreed but i do like the live performances on Moonflower especially Black Magic Woman which is played with tremendous energy and faster tempo , but the studio tracks let it down , i like Moonflower itself and El Morocco but most of the rest are just to poppy , i'm surprised that Carlos has'nt recorded a Salsa album along the lines of the lovely Gitano from Amigos. After Moonflower it went to rats with the awful Inner Secrets album , and more recently the Supernatural huge seller but totally mediocre .
That's one way to look at it.
I prefer to see it as, everything is always changing and transforming. That supreme band happened, it is eternal.
In my heart and soul forever. In these recordings.
Carlos himself acknowledged the incredible line-up of this group.
But there have been many others. Always evolving and expressing the music differently.
Always supreme melody and rhythm.
Viva Santana!
And the outstanding group of 1973!
@@prajnachan333 Yes , everything changes, but not always for the better. I've seen other lineups, but this "Lotus band" was on a whole different level, and was, IMHO, the summit of all the Santana bands. I remember leaving Santana concerts in later years feeling unfulfilled. The fizzy evolved and lost its fizz...
A flat fizzy.
I love the original band too, as they were on their way up, full of energy, creativity and unafraid to explore, just not on the same page as far as direction.
I'm a Gregg Rolie fan too and I think the original Journey was exactly what Gregg wanted to do and they were great at the time.
Santana had his new lineup with his heavenly calling, and I think that's exactly what he wanted to do and it showed. They were amazing.
After the break up of the " Lotus" band, there were holes in the sound and the magic ingredient was missing. Within a couple years or so, sales were dropping off and Carlos was under too much pressure from the record companies and management to be a trend follower instead of a creator like he was in '73. Thanks for reading and God bless.
Jim
Could anyone share names of each brilliant person on each instrument? Thx!
@@barclaypalmer Sure, Carlos playing his Cherry Sunburst 72 Les Paul Deluxe through the fantastic Mesa Boogie Mk 1 for his solos......Leon Thomas on lead vocals and percussion ( amazing soul, powerful voice and commanding stage presence ) Legendary percussionists Chepito Areas on timbales and Armando Perraza on congas, Richard Kermode on keyboards.....Hammand B3, Rhodes ( from Buffalo, NY who also played with Janis's Big Brother & the Holding Co) Tom Koster, Hammond B3, Rhodes, Moog).....Mike Shrieve on drums, Doug Rauch on customized Fender bass with additional Gibson (mudbucker) pickup nearest the neck. This bass was also played by David Brown in Santana during the months before he left. What a line up !.
I saw and heard this tour. Amazing band. To me, this was the most evolved period of Santana.
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The last part of this concert was filmed in San Salvador, El Salvador, as stated in the video Viva Santana, I wasnt born yet, but I do recognize the venue, thanks for uploading.
Excellent post. At his spiritually, creative pinnacle - all the members of his band. Love Doug Rauch on bass, T. Coster on keyboard, great percussionists…funky.
En 1973 Santana tocó en Buenos Aires en el, por entonces, “Gasómetro” de Boedo: El estadio del Club San Lorenzo de Almagro. Un hito para la institución que hoy forma parte del recuerdo…
CBS editó un LP donde en el sobre estaba la foto del estadio.
Simplemente este recuerdo… Yo era muy chico...
Han pasado tantos años que no recordaba que habían tocando en la cancha de San Lorenzo porque yo los ví en el Luna Park, tenía 15 años y era la época de Caravanserai. Viajé 200 kms sin que mis padres se enteraran je je
Estuve en San Lorenzo. Fue tremendo!!!
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en la revista Pelo, me entere de lo actuado en argentina....Se comio a los bonaerenses..
OMG, awesome footage of his best creative period!
Thank God for the Santana Band’s belief of unity peace and love. Otherwise they could have easily started a revolution in that part of the world
That's a great point. I think some of the governments in that region were a little worried what could transpire.
All I can say is WOW. Thank you for posting this lost jewel!
En Argentina hicieron dos shows en el Gasómetro y uno en el Luna Park. Me encantaron las declaraciones de la gente a partir del minuto 07:43.
fuiste?
Llegaron a Buenos Aires un 12 de octubre de 1973 ,un savado ala noche tocaron en San Lorenzo y en la semana en un teatro creo que fue el metro.para terminar tocaron en el luna park de Buenos Aires yo tuve la dicha de asistir a dos de sus conciertos, inolvidable
What an incredible finale! This version of Toussaint L'overture is the best I have ever heard!
Toussaint L'overture was fan fucking tastic! I'm playing Lotus now. Can't wait to hear it again.
Michael Shrieve!! All Time Great!! One of the Best!!!! One of my Favs!!
THANKS A LOT for this , I Love Santana & His Band ( especially of that period ) and I Love Leon Thomas ( fortunately the only video of him I've found on RUclips ) .
The sheer joy of Tom Coster as he plays on Touissant Loveture is magical to watch.
There are a few reasons why Michael Shrieve is firing on all cylinders here. At this point in Santana's career Mike was the catalyst within the band for the change in direction. Carlos said that every member of the original group had different musical influences. Michael Shrieve was at heart a jazz drummer and was more than ready to join the fusion of jazz and rock which was still a novelty in the early seventies. I would suspect that he felt more at home in this outfit. They also cleaned up their image by quitting drugs, waking up early to meditate and of course cutting their hair. This undoubtedly contributed to a more pure vision and focus. Lastly this film highlights concerts from their Central American tour where even Mike himself expresses in the film that the crowds seem to thirst for the music more because of the Latin elements in the group. As anyone who preformes live knows, the more inspired the audience is and the more energy they give to the band the deeper the artist will dig within to give their best.
They didn't quit pot.
Spoken like a true musician, amen. Incidentally, thanks also for the background on this period in the band's history, appreciate it!
@@pardyhardly I don't doubt that.
@@pardyhardly I'm really talking more about the psychedelics.
@@forgottengrooves6073 Thank you brother. This band has done so much for me as a musician.
desde ese año 1973 en el estadio de la UCV, colgado al sonido de Santana
At 40:31 is some of the best vintage footage of the amazing jazz vocalist Leon Thomas. Too bad he's not featured more on the "Lotus" album recorded on the same tour in Japan.
The best ever Santana vocalist was Gregg Rolie. All the other ones are just not on par (and I remain polite).
the definitive lotus edition has more stuff
maravilloso grasias santana
what an awesome show THANK YOU SANTANA AND BAND BLESS YOU AND US ALL
Best they ever got. I bet the crowds were confused. Expecting a latin rock party not a cozmic stars shooting hehe
This is the most I’ve ever heard Armando talk seriously. The afro Cuban element in Santana comes from him Raul Rekow Chepito and Orestes Vilato ….
I had a lot of respect for Armando. He had a very commanding presence on stage and very charismatic without even trying to be.
Armando Perraza the soul of the Santana Band …..
Most people think that his drum solo at Woodstock in Soul Sacrifice was the greatest drum solo ever. He was only 20 years old. Hard to believe that was 50 years ago. He is 70 now and lives in Seattle.
Why is it taken so long for me to discover this? I'll comment again after I've immersed myself in absolute nirvana
KARLO SANTANA....solisti muzikanti kitarristi prestigjioz i pa arritshem i cili me intrpretimet me soliste e grupet me famoze ne Bote rrembeu zemrat e njerrezve ne te kater anet e botes.Nje artist dhe interpreues muzikor ne kitaren hyjnore te melodive te tij...dhe fuqia e embelsia muzikore e kitares se tij po i mahnit akoma njerrezit ane e kend botes...
Eu vi esse show em Porto Alegre, no antigo Ginásio do Grêmio
amazing legendary band, thank you for posting this ! ... Que en paz descanse Armando Peraza que aparte de ser tan gran musico se ve que era el ser mas alivianado del mundo y a quien Carlos siempre cito como una de sus mas grandes fuentes de inspiracion :) ... R.I.P. Armando, a super cool spiritual man who Carlos always cited as one of his greatest sources of inspiration (many smiles)
My god Armando’s resume is extensive and impressive. Played with Machito ,Tito Puente, Cal Tjader Dizzy Gillespie Arnet Coleman and many other Jazz greats. However his legacy will be remembered for his contribution and longevity to the Santana Band. RIP
So beautiful to see Tom Costet playing outdoors with his children those days , also teaching them how to play music, vs just handing children an i Pad.
Thank God this got documented, the music and the other footage as well. Considering how uncommercial it was in a record company's eyes - although try telling that to the people dancing during Free Angela - it's a wonder that folks took the time to film and record this. I love Lotus, and I love the video from Japan, but this adds something to that. It might be the crowd, and it might have something to do with the sound, but these performances seem a tad dirtier than on Lotus. An example would be Coster's solo on Free Angela. And how about that bass solo by Rauch? I don't think that's on Lotus. Thank you for posting.
I saw this band back in 1972 or 1973, the Caravanserai tour, it was awesome, I was only disappointed that they did not play Song of the Wind. I do remember 'Los playing "Fool on the Hill" in its entirety, not just a quote. He was on fire, the whole band was.
Yes... During that time period, Carlos would put the melody of Fool on the Hill and insert it in the quiet part of Incident at Nesabur. Beautifully done, and the tone of his guitar was never better.
The last 6 minutes are truly incredible.
I`ve seen Santana live 6 or 7 times whatever lineup he has is always great, you can`t say that about many bands,he is that good and surrounds himself with top musicians who love to play music, not just another gig for a payday !
This is pure joy !
La gente de america del sur siempre me encanta. Una mujer qui no esta joven comenta que esta musica es "muy espiritual" - musica de corazon pero muy experimental.
+Karmapa Fanclub Sudamérica es enorme is big, es un subcontinent con 13 countries ¿en que countries was his?
Argentina 1973!
Agreed about this being probably the best Santana line-up ever. And Carlos' playing was just ethereal! I would have been a bit young to see them in 73' - my first show was 76' at the Shrine in L.A. when I was 15. I have seen them at least 80 times since then. At 68 years young, Carlos is still THE BEST guitar player on the planet - in my humble opinion! :o)
+Richard Paniagua I disagree. See my comments above.
I was lucky to be born in 1952, and since 1969 been a fan of Santana. This was certainly the best line-up of the band.Unfortunately I was living in D.C. ,but my younger brother saw his shows in Rio and say they were memorable.
Carlos Santana lead guitar
Leon Thomas vocals
Tom Coster organ, electric piano
Richard Kermode hammond organ, piano
Doug Rauch bass
Jose "chepito" Areas timbales
Armando Peraza congas, bongos
Mike Shrieve drums
This is pretty much the lineup I saw in 74.
Kralingse bos 1970
@@billkalivas9750 Didn"t David Brown come back on bass, replacing Doug Rauch on the 1974 tour?
@@billkalivas9750 In early 74, Doug Rauch was gone, replaced by David Brown, Richard Kermode was gone, vocalist Leon Thomas was gone. I think the last show they did together with this lineup was New Year's Eve 73-74 at Winterland in SF.
@@forgottengrooves6073 Yes. Doug's last gig with Santana was on New Years Eve of 73-74
RIP Leon Thomas, Doug Rauch, Armando Peraza, Richard Kermode . . .
Amo el periodo hippie de Santana
magnifique , merci
ロータスの伝説、日本公演、1973年 南米バージョンが聴けて幸せです。ありがとうございます。
この時のサンタナは、純粋な音楽ですね。
カルロスがやりたかった音楽だと思います。
Esto es una joya
Yo estuve ahí, en la ciudad de Maracaibo. La primera de las tres ciudades donde se presentó en Venezuela. La segunda ciudad fue Valencia y por último, Caracas, la capital.
Estuviste en su concierto?
@@MiguelAngelEguiluz Sí, amigo. En la plaza de toros de Maracaibo. Fue espectacular! Tenía yo 16 años!
Wow, the sheer power and energy of music to stir up the emotions....
the best santana band ever and the best carlos himself.enjoy
This is THE best lineup in the bands history. The music puts me in a spell. Amazing and will never happen again.
Simon Pires wrong, the soul sacrifice, Abraxas, and III was the best.
How can someone's experience of music be "wrong"?
not only is Simon not wrong, he is so right, and anyone blessed enough to catch Santana live in 1973 knows, and that's nothing to take away from Gregg Rollie and the original band, as they were great too....but this is a whole different level.
I hate when people talk about "Best" . In terms of just plain technical proficiency and training, the original Santana band was probably the weakest, but their sound was revolutionary, and it caught people off guard and turned them on, so to them that lineup will always be Best. This lineup, for me, was the one that took a kid past popular rock and roll and made me start listening to Coltrane and Miles and Gabor Szabo and all of the influences that Carlos had, and then I had to give that music a context so I could understand it and that is when I learned to really listen to music, and hear what the musicians were saying, not just picking up on a riff or a rhythm. I don't care for the Santana band as much as I used to, they seem to have become almost a Latin-Style R&B Revue, but I am indebted to the Great Carlos Santana for opening my mind and heart to the true power of musical conversation, and how it can free emotions. I saw this tour in '73 when they came to Hartford CT and my life was changed forever. After that show, the bar for excellence was set pretty high. I am so lucky to have seen that magic surpassed in Providence Rhode Island in 1975, Santana toured with Clapton and several members of Santana came on stage with Carlos to join Clapton for the encore, "Eyesight to the Blind" followed with a segue into "Why does love got to be so sad". Went on for 20 minutes, an ultimate catharsis.When they finally finished, the crowd roared forever, probably 5 minutes beyond the lights coming on inside the arena. It got recorded, you can find it on Clapton's box set Live in the 70's
Mark Silowitz thanks man and you're right about me saying 'best'. It's just my favourite era and line-up. Peace
the first movie that i saw back in 75 that when i got hook with this music and another words i got the santana virous
Michael Shrieve 😍🤧😭💘
The great Doug Ranch on Bass. RIP
+Tom Howland its Rauch not ranch
Doug Rauch -- was he a Bay Area bassist? He was also on a Lenny White record or records and I think also some George Duke/Billy Cobham records. gone too soon. What happened to him? Unique bassist. Cool technique and sound.
Chris Steven Pretty sure it was a heroin overdose
Doug Rauch died of a heroin overdose in San Francisco, at the age of 28...osea por adicto se nos fue!!
@@chriss7957 Yes, but came to SF from New York City after he played with the Voices of East Harlem band
Awesome. Santana's fusion period was the best.
hace años Santana estuvo en Nicaragua Cuando Chepito Areas.estaba en el Grupo
enorme depuis 25 ans que je les decouvert quel kiff
A１ファンクが最高です。
This is FUSION.
This is very much in the
Mahavishnu Orchestra world
John Coltrane meets Jimi Hendrix
Via John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana.
" Electric Gypsy"
The ultimate what if Hendrix had lived biography. Early 1970's fusion
FUSION with Jimi Hendrix fully involved.
Most of the band memebers were huge Hendrix fans. Doug Rauch, although not with Santana at Woodstock, knew Jimi from Greenwich Village, NY were Doug was from.
Los mejores ! Cierto que fue un gran concierto, máximo respecto🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing this, gracias
Beautiful Carlos Santana ♡♡♡♡♡
One of the best Santana bands. I remember the 3-record Japanese import, Lotus, on CBS Sony back in 75.
This is from that same world tour. There was a bootleg video of the Japan concerts that was horrible quality. Nice to have a decent video of that tour. Thanks to the uploader, whoever you are. The Tanglewood shows as well. Keep 'em coming.
Santana black magic woman
+Rocco Mariano Santana Every Step Of The Way, Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen/ Oye Como Va.
que grande es santana
Santana had the humility to let others sing his songs while he concentrated on the music. Check out him and John Lee Hooker playing The Healer. Incredible!
a musical shaman at his omnipresent best! VIVA SANTANA!
Tremendo - yo estuve en el concierto en Valencia Venezuela durante este tour ~ me encontre este enlace buscando informacion.
Yo no fui apenas nací en ese año, pero los cuentos aquí en Valencia son de proporciones míticas el "Santanazo" de la Monumental meloguia.blogspot.com/2015/06/santana.html
rare thank you
MAGNIFICO
His best line up........Kermode and TC what a pair with Dougie and MS driving!!
Was in 1989 when I heard the amazing performance of samba pa ti , in a store en Mexico I was amazed with no money in my pocket, so I have to stole the video I was a kid
54:44 Michael Shrives LEGENDARY DRUMMER!!!!FABOLOUS!
How right you are.
la primera escena es en bogota en la caracas. bogota 1973
incredible Tamborim rhythm of carlos 15.00
thank you!!
very nice great
this was carlos' lespaul period after the gibson sg he played in Woodstock. In the early '80's, he changed to a yamaha sg 3000, before finishing with the current PRS - Santana model....
stoofbuis Yeah. This is his best tone, in my opinion (& playing). The PRS is too nasal & he's always overdriven these days. Back then most of the sustain was just volume & proximity to the amps.
@@houseofhits1 I agree 100%. The PRS sounds like it has a sinus infection. The Les Paul he used here has that great singing tone that cut right through the mix. I love the original Mesa Boogie Mk1 he used at the time too. Great combination.
23:44 +++++ love the organplayer! very sweet
He had such better tone and vibe when he played Les Pauls for sure. I wonder if Peter Greene ever gets royalties for black magic woman
Personally i love the Yamaha tone
I've always thought that too , so you're not the only one , plus modern recordings seem to bury his guitar in noise , and their current material is just pop.
Wow!
Su musica tiene algo de lo mio soy latino me gusta el ritmo los timbales,congas,el repicar de las campanas y tambien me gusta el rock para mi perfecta combicio aunque no es de mi epoca pero siempre lo escucho
This was when the Santana Band was still good.
@eddy71454 Bro I don’t get you ….
a mighty backline creation by 7 Santana stagehands, incl wow all percussion stands & cymbals - some gourmet mics - near field PA for the front rows - then the band plays better 7 Leon does more than on Lotus, all of which was good enough
Thank you God for Doug Rauch