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The ’60s Were Weird and So Were the ’90s—Thanks, Santana

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By Jason Shadrick,
Jason Shadrick
Since attending a Dave Matthews Band concert as a teenager, Jason has been into all things guitar. An Iowa native, Jason has degrees in Music Business from Minnesota State-Mankato and Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Iowa. Since then, he has spent time doing everything from promotion at an indie music label to organizing guitar workshops all over the country. Currently, Jason lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Nick Millevoi
Nick Millevoi
Nick Millevoi is Premier Guitar’s senior editor and co-host of the 100 Guitarists podcast. His work as a journalist and musician reflects his curiosity for the ever-expanding possibilities of guitar music. Nick has recorded punk-jazz-doo-wop, psychedelic surf, brutal prog, extreme noise, and much more for labels such as Tzadik, Cuneiform, The Flenser, and Ropeadope, and he has worked alongside artists including Nels Cline, John Zorn, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and many others.
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Dec 16, 2024

Was Supernatural his ultimate gift to the world?

Carlos Santana’s career arc has been a journey. From blowing minds at the far edges of psychedelia at Woodstock to incendiary jazz experimentalism with the likes of John McLaughlin and Alice Coltrane to later becoming a chart-topping star with some of the biggest collaborators in pop and rock, his guitar playing has covered a lot of ground.

On this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re covering everything about Santana’s playing we can fit in one neat package: How did Santana’s sound evolve? Has any other rock star mentioned John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme on morning network television? Was Supernatural his ultimate gift to the world?

In our new current listening segment, we’re talking about a Bruce Hornsby live record and a recent release from guitarist Stash Wyslouch.

This episode is sponsored by PRS Guitars.
Learn more: https://prsguitars.com.

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