Santana - Savor/Armando Peraza/Raul Rekow/Orestes Vilató Live In Berlin 1987

R.I.P. Raul and Mandito.
I missed this masterpiece in the first upload, so here we go with CT, on the Hammond Organ, and the legendary rhythm section soloing.
Date: April 6 1987
Venue: Palast der Republik, formerly East Berlin
Sources:
Audio: Pre-FM soundboard
Video: DDR2 broadcast - VHS-Rip
Band line-up:
Carlos Santana: Lead Guitar/Percussion/Vocals
Buddy Miles: Lead Vocals/Guitar/Percussion
Alex Ligertwood: Lead Vocals/Percussion/Rhythm Guitar
Chester Thompson: Keyboards
Graham Lear: Drums
Orestes Vilató: Cymbals/Percussion
Raul Rekow: Congas/Percussion
Armando Peraza: Bongos/Congas/Percussion
Alphonso Johnson: Bass/Chapman Stick

[@michaelgreen2283]

Armando Peraza, absolute master of the conga. As Carlos once said " When he puts his hand to the the conga, that's Africa talking to you " No better tribute

[@gebremenfeskidus9567]

SO GOOD! Santana is the definition of "jam band." I respect my Dead Head friends, and I know music is not a competition, but Santana has spoiled me. Everything is so tight, so heartfelt, so spiritual. This is soul music. Viva Santana!

[@notimetowaste1254]

Truer words have never been spoken!

[@josemunoz9032]

Qt

[@reneharde3459]

Totally agree- Wh\at good is jam if it doesn't actually have groove and rhythm? i'm looking at you Phish....

[@dennisprice8718]

😊I concur my friend 😮

[@freebirdtony]

Santana always found the finest percussionists throughout its history. I love my fellow Cubanos, Armando Peraza and Orestes Vilato. 🇺🇲🥁🇨🇺

[@justinschutz6690]

So true, those guys and so much now Raul Rekow.

[@rickgarcia8481]

I've seen Santana play so many times, Raul's passing was like a missing piece he was always there.

[@jesusrivera743]

Raul y Armando El Alma de la Banda are definitely missed

[@Schmitt_Trigger531]

07:20 ...That percussion section hits you and takes you over like a TRAIN!!!

[@josevillagrana571]

Best band ever put together skilled musicians rip Raul

[@jean2166]

And RIP Armando

[@gouduleme2]

The 3 best Carlos’s percussionist ! Orestes, Armando and Raul (RIP)

[@WordsandSoundsMusic]

Hands down.

[@jesusoropezaoviedo6063]

Qué bárbaro es el camagüeyano Orestes Vilató, quien desde que debutó con la orquesta de Ray Barretto en 1964, demostró que estaba adelantado a su época! El habanero Armando Peraza siempre ha estado en la cúspide jazzística, un gran conguero!!! Ambos, orgullo de Cuba y de El Caribe!!!

[@jesusrivera743]

Timbalero Oreste Vilato arguably the best in the world .

[@blessedman8203]

Now this is what I call a supreme rythym section!!!

[@notimetowaste1254]

Bar none!

[@dwayneaguiar1148]

There all great but man Chester Thompson is the best I ever seen on the B3 he is a monster player.🎹🎼🎹🎼🎹

[@garylove5475]

As a B3 player of some 50 years I 100 % agree… it is as if Laurens Hammond knew CT was on his way when he came up with the B3

[@911nica]

I was blessed to watch this up close many times. They were and are all brilliant. RIP Armandito and Raulito!

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Effing AWESOME!! This is what you get when you get the best in their musical field. An out of this world jam! Chester Thompson is the BEST high velocity player ever. All of his notes are full of burning energy. As Raul Rekow. He plays intensely through the WHOLE show! Imagine how many calories he burned in one show. They all give their all out best. And it shows. WOW!!

[@gugussebin4161]

CT est de loin le clavieriste qui m'a le plus touché de part sa puissance, son style et son côté humble, et aussi très impressionnant. C'est un artiste complet qui a toujours été discret en dehors des concerts, et Santana fera toujours partie de ma vie, dommage que le temps ai eu raison de certains membres comme le phénoménal Raul Rekow. D'ailleurs, mes années favorites du groupe sont les années 80's jusqu'au milieu des années 90's. Malgré le faible succès de l'album Freedom, Santana étant un peu dans l'ombre, entre guillemets, de Michael Jackson ou de Prince, c'était pourtant un album intense et sur scène, Santana cartonnait, et le groupe a réalisé des performances mythique qui resteront gravé dans l'histoire. Santana, c'est le son de la liberté...

[@sunnykinsey7928]

Chester Thompson is truly one of the greatest keyboardists I’ve ever known!

[@gugussebin4161]

CT est de loin le clavieriste qui m'a le plus touché de part sa puissance, son style et son côté humble, et aussi très impressionnant. C'est un artiste complet qui a toujours été discret en dehors des concerts, et Santana fera toujours partie de ma vie, dommage que le temps ai eu raison de certains membres comme le phénoménal Raul Rekow. D'ailleurs, mes années favorites du groupe sont les années 80's jusqu'au milieu des années 90's. Malgré le faible succès, à l'époque, de l'album Freedom, Santana étant un peu dans l'ombre, entre guillemets, de Michael Jackson ou de Prince, c'était pourtant un album intense et sur scène, Santana cartonnait, et le groupe a réalisé des performances mythique qui resteront gravé dans l'histoire. Santana, c'est le son de la liberté...

[@bobviavattine1715]

Chester/ CT added so much to that band. He is just incredible.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Chester was also super awesome with my no.1 band...Tower of Power. He is part of the original sound of TOP. Contributed to some of their greatest songs. Note for note, he is the best full force energy playing keyboardist.

[@gugussebin4161]

Chester Thompson is my favorite keyboardist. J'aimais beaucoup son style de jeu à l'orgue et aux claviers, ahhh.... Les synth brass des années 80's avec le mythique DX7. ❤️🎹❤️

[@21Pescatore]

Yes!

[@bobviavattine1715]

@@oldschoolfunkster1 Ha ha, ya think? He is the man.....

[@1492chris]

Still fresh after 50 plays !!

[@slavinbalen9757]

Orestes, Armando and Raul are pure rhythm music mathematicians.

[@maryannisom5899]

this my most favorite aritist in the known world...Carlos Santana, a Talented Giant among Men. Hats Off the the New and Old Santana. >A Santana Fan>

[@jean2166]

Le groupe Santana avec les meilleurs percussionnistes qu’il ait eu !!

[@DanielGarcia-sr9jm]

Un seleccionado de los mejores músicos del mundo en cada especialidad...grande Carlos Santana!!!

[@TheJDLonline]

HELL YEAH!!! That's my boy CT on the B3 organ. Can't mistaken that soul sound of the organ.

[@reneharde3459]

Even a cloistered East German audience understood great music, no matter the source - Music can remove all barriers!

[@organeu]

Incredible, unrivaled HAMMOND organ player Mr CHESTER THOMPSON, the best in this spirit, The HAMMOND organ sings. All the band is rather very good.

[@geraldaguilarm.49]

Ese cubano.. el timbalero.... Orestes Vilató.... una BESTIA es lo que es!!! Qué manera de tocar el tipo!!!! Un Capoooo!!!!!

[@nicolasobesonunez2539]

Gerald Aguilar M maestros esa sies musica de verdad

[@hhpoa]

A percussão hispano-americana é espetacular e devemos ficar gratos a Carlos Santana por ter difundido a fusão dos ritmos latinos com o jazz-rock, além da sua guitarra ora calma, ora agressiva, mas sempre emotiva

[@bernievizcarra8228]

WoW! Met Armando at a clinic in Fresno Ca. What a kind,down to earth man!! Very talented!! RIP

[@organeu]

Unrivaled HAMMOND B3 organ sound, very great player Chester, and this HAMMOND (BB organ) sounds great !

[@juliolacayo1596]

De Puerto Rico..Awesome

[@javierurbina4358]

Salvajada de musica, Rock,Blues,Latin Rock! Uuuuu!

[@carmenvalencia4874]

Fantástico.!!!! No tengo palabras. Me emocióna muchísimo verlos. Gracias infinitas por lo que me hacen recordar. Océanos de Luz. 🙌

[@brunocdt2765]

Fantastic CT !!! Hammond organ for ever !!

[@AlbertoFernandez-rh6wf]

las secciones ritmicas de las distintas bandas de Santana siempre han sido extraordinarias con un desfile de los mejores solistas como en este caso...

[@louiecolon9494]

Raul was a great conguero and person.

[@susannehochstein2700]

Santana war ist und bleibt mein Sound. Er hat schon Leute die im " Krieg" waren auf einem Konzert zusammengehalten!👍👍👍

[@johncruz8017]

Armando R.I.P. Thanks for the wonderful memories. You were always one the highlights of Santana's concerts.

[@cindiballer2939]

Cool ! Saw Armando in the 1970s .I walked in with hot pink-purple maracas.ARMANDO was on the way down a staircase in front of me to the left.He Saw THE MARACAS and said " Your maracas are the same color as our light show ! " COOL ...Anyway I played my maracas in the audience along with Carlos Santana and everyone there. I did not stop the entire concert. A few audience members said to me"' Could you quit playing those maracas ?!? They are SO LOUD ! " I FELT ENERGIZED AND NEVER DID STOP PLAYING THEM AND DID NOT COMMENT BACK. NO ONE IN SECURITY EVER APPROACHED ME. OR said ANYTHING to me about my maracas.THE 70s you never knew what was going to happen at a concert except you could count on some of the audience members passing rolled up smoke quickly to their right...away from security view. I had gone to the concert that night alone with a sense of knowing that I was supposed to be THERE. In my later years I did discover that I can read vibrations and I am a teacher with teachers in upligting others in positive thought. I guess Armando taught me the first thing I have told some OTHERS "IN LIFE TRUST YOURSELF. ALWAYS TRUST YOURSELF FIRST ! " DO NOT KNOW WHY I HAD TO PUT THE WORD ALWAYS ON THAT. WHEN I SPOKE THOSE WORDS TO A NEW YOUNG LADY FRIEND SHE RESONATED WITH THAT SO CLEARLY AND STRONG AND WHOLE HEARTEDLY SHE DID AGREE . NO ONE CAN STOP PURE POSITIVE HIGHER VIBRATIONS AND YES ITS BEEN 40 YEARS SO WHICH ONE IS AND WHERE IS ARMANDO WITH THESE SANTANA VIDEOS ? HE PLAYED BONGOS AND CONGAS I AM SURE HE IS DELIGHTED THAT HE HAS SO MUCH INFLUENCE TO INSPIRE OTHERS STILL. MY MARACAS FROM MEXICO FINALLY BIT THE DUST AND MY DREAM IS TO HAVE ANOTHER PAIR OF MARACAS ONE DAY THAT SAME COLOR. THEY EACH HAD A DIFFERENT SOUND! LOVE TO ALL ! THANKS CARLOS. WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU !

[@josemanuelsanchez-cuadrado9694]

Vilato another Airto Moreira on cowbells & assorted cymbals , gangarrias. Beautiful 😊

[@NataleCSTP]

La sezione ritmica delle percussioni è eccezionale, tutti elementi di grande spessore, ti coinvolgono coi loro suoni travolgenti! Bravissimo anche il tastierista con l'Hammond.....

[@andrewmell0r251]

Raul with the Freedom tour t shirt on....my went missing when on holiday in Barbados in 1998...:(

[@Catedancej]

Oh man, this is great! What a drummer. Carlos always gets the best ❤with Raul, Karl and Peraza...legends!!!

[@louiecolon9494]

Oreste Vilato is just a natural monster on timbales.

[@sergioamayajr.5868]

Great lineup, all that's missin' is Mr. Greg Walker. 🌇

[@henrycolominas3777]

That was one of Santana’s better band !,, Hands Down !

[@CJODell12]

Vilato is the only one of the three still alive. I hope he keeps living for a long time yet.

[@skinnyman1434]

C.J. O'Dell I didn't know Raul was gone.....damn. Met him and Karl at a drum clinic at Guitar Center round 04. They both were so mellow,kicked it with us after clinic was over, talked about life, music,skins and sticks. He will be missed, Thank you Lord for the time you BLESSED us with him. This is why every good musician should be video taped all the time. .

[@joansoto6939]

No body like you. From El Salvador We love you. Señor Carlos Maestro

[@RaulDiaz-kf3fr]

The best Latin rock music ever played in this planet

[@arubaconga1323]

There is or was no band , which had drums, percussions and rhythm like Carlos Santana and Band like this one ! I saw them live in ARUBA in the late 1980s or early 1990s at the Latin Jazz Festival. Tremendous !!!

[@raphaelpaz9043]

Vilato and Peraza were miles ahead of all Santana's percussionists ever.

[@jakewilson7429]

chepito and carabello

[@lesterus1]

ni de juego....

[@leandrogonzalez5956]

Ya porque le gustó el video y muchas gracias también por haber compartido conmigo Leandro

[@leandrogonzalez5956]

Lo comparto por la sencilla razón que la música me mantiene vivo y mientras la música me mantenga vivo y sea buena música voy a seguir vivo Y gracias le doy a Dios por todo eso lean

[@radZspacely]

Santana is a TRADITION!the BEST Percussionists, played with Santana!🔥🔥🔥

[@aimargarcia4716]

Chester Thompson (keyboards) and Tony Lindsay (vocals and percussion) were guests on two Santana concerts on the Shoreline Amphitheater on 27 and 28 august 2024 (also with Michael Carabello on congas next to timbalero Karl Perazzo) to play "Savor" and "Toussaint L'Overture".

[@jtejeda07bmf]

I'm in my sixties I Had my share of concerts and seen the evolution of music from the 60's and in my opinion there nobody who plays jams like Santana! All the different instruments are played beautifully ! Santana is an Experience! He getting up there in age so anybody who wants to experience true Soul Music Rythum Beat! You owe to yourself to see Santana ! Especially if the Concert is outdoors! Santana embodies the Latino Hispanic Chicano Soul! I so glad that I had the pleasure to experience it and enjoy his unique music!@@

[@scottyg5403]

I had the opportunity to see this band live and needless to say the entire show was excellent!

[@psychs2000]

Reunited once again with Armando Peraza ...RIP Raul . Rumba once again ..pare tin tin ta ...pa pa pa

[@rafaelcarmany463]

Drumz and Percussion Heaven! Pure Bliss!

[@louiecolon9494]

Bad ass jam. R.I.P Raul and A.Pedraza on congas

[@tarsolindenbergveloso4951]

COISA LINDA DO CEU PURO TALENTO

[@paulorobertomachado4660]

Só tem craque aí, lembrança desses mestres na percussão, nota 10 para o conjunto da obra!

[@542bful]

Paulo Roberto Machado Machado Realmente. Os feras.

[@542bful]

Paulo Roberto Machado time belíssimo nesta época!!!

[@notimetowaste1254]

One of the (if not) best Jam band ever!

[@donaldbradshaw4683]

Love that B3 organ sound!

[@mohamedsaeid5255]

Chester CT Tompson 😎

[@joelarson4385]

Wow! Just Awesome. Loved CT, and all were playing their collective asses off!

[@renedanielcansecocitalan231]

¡ maravilloso ! Que deleite : ) Energía , corazón y entrega total !

[@dwayneaguiar1148]

AMAZING

[@542bful]

Brasil Rio de Janeiro Muito bom mais uma vez entre tantas curtir esse vídeo, e como tudo que Santana e banda nos proporciona. Essa fase era demais....mas como tudo passa,é a vida.

[@sneiderdej.pulgarinhiguita7892]

SON UNOS GENIOS, GENIAL SIN PALABRAS!!!!!!

[@吉澤孝-f8p]

流石の★☆★⤴️🎶🎵コンガ上手い最高抜群よん🌸楽しみ 素敵な世界に育みますねサンタナ大好きよん🌸🎶🎵✋~~~

[@lesterus1]

Que clase de piquete.....!!!!!, dificilmente se vuelvan a reunir un grupo de monstros como estos en un scenario !!!!

[@MrFramemichael]

Graham Lear: Drums Orestes Vilató: Cymbals/Percussion Raul Rekow: Congas/Percussion Armando Peraza: Bongos/Congas/Percussion Wow! Percussion doesn't get any better.

[@renevuijk5936]

perfect !!!

[@brainsareus]

Orestes...is on Timbales, dude....!

[@susannehochstein2700]

MrFramemichael It's, really Beautiful 👍👍👍'cause I Love IT ❣️

[@terryomalley9669]

Any idea how long those guys played with the Santana band? I know I saw them at least twice in Illinois at poplar creek music theatre. Which is no longer there.

[@sergioamayajr.5868]

Yes it could. Chepito Areas would make it greater.

[@marcocisneros6982]

Atajaa ! between 1985 and 89 I saw these guys at the Universal Amphitheatre, Wiltern, and Greek theatre. Monstruos never to be repeated....

[@florianwolf9380]

Soooo good - CT on the B3 is epic !

[@josemanuelsanchez-cuadrado9694]

Viva Santana Real Powerhouse Peraza,Rekow & vilato asere ache 😊

[@542bful]

Brasil Rio de Janeiro Armando Peraza, saudades , tb no plano espiritual, tocando.....

[@luisarturorianopacheco6906]

Me reseteo el disco duro 💯%

[@21Pescatore]

Yes Raul was a big part of this band and he is missed. passed way before his time.

[@raymondmaynard2438]

ARMANDO PERAZA grandmaster of 🪘🪘🪘

[@lappylappy7269]

Armando smashes it ❤️! R I P hero .

[@bassistdc]

The great Alphonso Johnson on bass.

[@peterpinkness321]

Sure !

[@JuanDiaz-jj7qv]

PARA MI CHEPITO Y VILATOS FUERON LOS MEJORES TIMBALEROS..CON 53 AÑOS Y A VER ESCUCHADO DE LOS 14 AÑOS ME HACE UN GRAN FANÁTICO DE CARLOS SANTANA..ALGUNA VES LEÍ,YA NADA SONARA COMO ANTES..LA PERCUSIÓN DE SANTANA Y EL RITMO QUE TENIA EN LOS 70 YA NO ES LA MISMA EN LA ACTUALIDAD..DEMASIADA TECNOLOGÍA Y ARREGLOS TÉCNICOS..ANTES TENIA DOS TACHOS LOCOS..PERO SONABA INCREÍBLE..RAUL PARA MI FUE MEJOR QUE ARMANDO EN LAS CONGAS..SI DESTACABA ARMANDO EN LOS BONGOS..EN EL DISCO BORBOLETA SE LO PUEDE APRECIAR..Y BUENO SI HABLAMOS DE BATERISTA..EL QUE ESTA ACA ES EL TALENTO ECHO REALIDAD Y PARA MI SIN DEMERECES LA MUJER DE SANTATA QUE TOCA EN LA ACTUALIDAD Y AL MOROCHO DENIS CHAMBEAR QUE ES MUY PERO MUY BUENO..MICHAEL SHRIEVE FUE EL MEJOR BATERISTA DE SANTANA..EN EL TEMA SACRIFIO AZUL EN EL DISCO MONFLOWERD CON UN SOLO DE 11 MINUTOS..PODER ESCUCHAR ALGO INCREÍBLE..MIEMBRO DE LA BANDA EN SUS COMIENSO EN 1968 SU PRIMER ALBUN DE SANTANA..SHRIERVE SUPREMO..LA VERDAD SIN DESMERECER A SUS MÚSICOS ACTUALES..ME GUSTARIA QUE SANTANA VOLVIERA CON ESO TACHOS SIN MARCA Y CON UNA GUITARRA NO TAN APAGADA..SIN EMBARGO AMO LA MÚSICA DE SANTANA❤

[@davidwolf9457]

Graham Lear sur soul sacrifice moonflower 👍

[@alexisarturotornerogonzale9529]

santana para mi el máximo exponente de la liberta en la vida y en la música, hippie de corazón desde los 60

[@paulorobertomachado4660]

Essa banda é brincadeira! Só tem craque!

[@awaken77]

I love Chester Thompson in Santana, his Hammond solos brought lot of attention

[@jamieryall8341]

You didn't play in Santana if you weren't one of the best. They're all great.

[@yulitalcantara9618]

Excelentemente perfecto wow.....timbalero!!!!!!!

[@Victoria-ib8xb]

Gracias LSD ...sin vos esto no seria uma obra de arte

[@davidarroyo3069]

Orestes Vilató. Great cuban percusionist. Also played for Ray Barretto. He has excellence written all over!!!

[@542bful]

Brasil Rio de Janeiro Santana e sua banda sempre faz emocionar.

[@ramonhernandez7384]

Tremenda persecución, son unos maestros, la obra maestra de SANTANA, grande.

[@danielvasquez8830]

Absolutely outstanding!!

[@RayyMusik]

Excellent sound, too.

[@maymyvic]

Orestes Vilato!!!

[@carol-d-60s]

Excellent! :D Thanks for sharing this.

[@RaulCIbarra]

Esta cancion blew up my I pad.

[@delfinmontoya4277]

muy buenos...mucha baqueta chevere...gracias

[@antonyjenkins5233]

chester thompson 👍👍 rip raul amazing !!

[@Emplexador]

Awesome thank you

[@shantalgarcia2515]

Que bárbaros son unos genios 😋

[@mariatrejo8389]

Espectaculares maravillosos músicos increíbles

[@БоряДадашев]

шикарное исполнение красивая оранжеровка

[@caminooneninesixone]

My favorite members of santana. All the members in this video where the perfect santana group. The only other person I would have added to this group was Chepito Areas. :)

[@ruben1956]

No! Best band was with Mike Shrieve, Dave Brown, Neal Schon and of course Chepito!

[@alfonsogomez5276]

Any band with Chepito in it is gonna be dynamite!!!!!(pica matrayadora)

[@caminooneninesixone]

I agree Alfonso, I agree.

[@jorgearrazola6965]

i agree, but orestes is a superior timbalero...

[@alfonsogomez5276]

jorge arrazola Yes He is!

[@ManuelRivera-oo5yv]

I had a great time when saw Santana in Belgium with all of this band members,,,,but the best thing, I had the best company,2 Beautiful🌹Ladies,what a day was that,great memories.😄😍🙏🌟✌👍

[@robertomoltrasio1765]

WHAT TALENT CAN GET!

[@sandroocoppola7929]

Cuore puro ❤❤❤

[@bernardiux]

Dos congueros!!! Lo máximo!!