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Interview: Santana Gets "Spiritually Horny" Making "Shape Shifter"

Joe Charupakorn

The guitarist's legendary chops return to the forefront with his upcoming instrumental album. In our interview, he muses on forgetting that he's Carlos Santana, why he doesn't tour with his wife (drummer Cindy Blackman Santana), and how a PRS just isn't a Strat.
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Guitar legends converge at the Crossroads Guitar Festival as Carlos Santana shares the stage with Eric Clapton to perform “Jingo.”

“Oye Como Va,” written by the late Tito Puente, became immortalized in the hands of Carlos Santana. In this clip from the Live at Montreux 2011 DVD, Santana demonstrates that even after playing this song for decades, the fire burns brighter than ever.


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Abbas
on 07/10/2012 		You're the BEST Carlos! Master musician magician on 6 strings Keep bringing Joy to the world :)
Andrew in Ma
on 06/24/2012 		Love your music Carlos. thank you.
Emplexador
on 06/13/2012 		Santana is a God. My favorite is Zebop! This album introduces PRS Golden Eagle II,the second maple-top guitar made by Smith (and borrowed from Howard Leese). I think Carlos is at his best early thirties, the Mark 1 sounds on fire, the guitar was captured well. have recent German remaster CD much better than original CD. The new remaster sounds compressed in comparison. Carlos is on fire last two videos.
Frits in Holland
on 05/19/2012 		Don't read interviews with Santana, don't go to overpriced concerts to make the rich richer and just listen to the album in your room or summergarden or on the beach and you will all be FINE. (Actually this can be said about many artists).
OhioDemon
on 05/07/2012 		Ah, bullsh!t. I saw Santana with Steve Winwood last year at Riverbend in Cincinnati. Lawn seats were under $40. Steve Winwood played his A$S off. Carlos and the guys came out early, played almost nonstop for better than two hours, and sounded great. So his spiritual path leaves you elsewhere? Good. Means you're an individual. Listen to that man play a guitar and there is NO argument - he's still got it.
willmercury
on 05/04/2012 		So much juvenile negativity (What do you hope to accomplish here? Alienating folks who like Santana?). So much empty criticism from non-musicians (An artist isn't allowed to change or explore and sometimes stumble in the process? Jeff Beck is not a caricature?). So many non-critical thinkers (It's bigotry when a minority speaks out against blatant racism or when someone presents a form of spirituality that doesn't jibe with the national religion?). Any ticket price is too high if some of these folks are in the audience.
tdclns
on 05/03/2012 		I do agree with him on several fronts. A Strat is a Strat-- very individual sounding guitar. I also like the vision he has about the music & the 'tools of the trade.' I also think an instrumental album is EXACTLY what this guy needed to do, to get away from that Top 40/ Rap/ Singers by committee garbage, & hopefully return him to his true musical roots & identity. 'Go Back To Where You Once Belong.' ...And please, no more Rob Thomas, Santana!
jazzman
on 05/03/2012 		This guy is an absolute caricature of himself. I saw him before his mega Grammy -winning 1999-2000; in 1995-- Jeff Beck opened & dusted him so bad, I left 4 songs & a 10 minute PSYCHEDELIC RANT about spirituality & christianity into his sad & sorry set. At the end of the second song, he called Jeff Beck out to jam with him. After his abusive religeous rant, he openely chastised Beck by saying, 'If he don't want to come out, then screw him. I'll show you some REAL guitar playing!" Needless to say, Beck never came out. Yes, he showed everyone alright; showed his ass. I conveniently walked out with a hefty crowd following right behind. So much for your 'spirituality,' Carlo.
Rod Fraser
on 05/03/2012 		Santana is a music legend. $550 is a tad over the top, but it may be his last hoorah. As for his words in Atlanta, why anyone would want to go yo a fascist, war mongering dunghole like the US is beyond me anyway. Have a nice day
Jack Duplex
on 05/03/2012 		Santana is now a poor caricature of himself, his own impersonator and greatest hits act conductor for a highly structured Vegas show. He's now an act for elitists not the voice of God that once cut through cultural diversity. He lost that in the mid/late 70's when he caved into Clive Davis' AM radio hit demands. Since he cashed in with those Grammy's in '99, he's transcended into being a bitter racist with no problem viciously insulting the hands that fed him. I'm not paying these ridiculous ticket prices for a stale musician that's going to leave me feeling unfulfilled when the lights come on and it's time to go. What happened to that beautiful tone he once had with the Les Paul? It started sounding a little congested with the Yamaha SG and turned into a major sinus infection with the PRS since the early 80's. I'll stick to listening to the Santana I love, and that would be BB. Borboleta and before.



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