HE WAS ON ACID??? - SANTANA SOUL SACRIFICE LIVE AT WOODSTOCK 1969 REACTION!

[@nathanieldelrosario1324]

fun fact: Carlos Santana was so lost. he really prayed to god that he wouldn't do it again. if he could just play the right notes. not to mention playing on a snake.. lmfaoo

[@rodciferri9626]

According to their interviews - ALL of the band was on LSD - except for the conga player with the red shirt (he must have went to the bathroom when the kool aid was passed around). Definitely Carlos, Gregg Rolie (keyboards) and Michael Shrieve (drum kit) are tripping hard!

[@debravowell8337]

🤣🤣

[@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025]

Rolie said he wasn't tripping

[@coy0te9]

Summer of 69 was the height of hippy culture. And Woodstock was the highest point.

[@leahbackman7669]

That's when musicians could actually play instruments!!!! No synthesisers. Aww the good old days! This was the first set of the second morning at Woodstock. Imagine getting woken up to that! Lol over 500,00 attended Woodstock.

[@coy0te9]

You have to play a synth.

[@kckirkify]

Everybody WAS stoned. Back in my day this was.

[@Kristian179]

that was 69' sucks that we can't bring that feel back especially to get these youngins into some of the best music that has ever existed

[@smittyboy13]

To answer a couple of your questions. There was an estimated 500,000 thousand people at Woodstock. Also the drummer Michael Shrieve is using what's called "traditional grip" instead of what you probably see more drummers using what's called a matched grip holding both sticks the same way.. It's kind of a choice & some drummers were taught one way & others another when first starting out. Keep rocking guys!

[@janetcarlson9960]

I read that Mike was trained as a jazz drummer.

[@karenm502]

There were 400,000 people there, high on acid and loving one another. Awesome.

[@alvarochicco9573]

Grandi..Magnifici...👍👍💪💪

[@lara314]

Awesome reaction to an awesome performance. Hard to believe that drummer was only 20 years old. Crazy good.

[@c.inesr.7292]

Cool! Hippies era started on the mid's 60's Good pick. Peace Out! ✌

[@stevenmurano7863]

Just found your channel. cool! not only was carlos tripping balls, but, they were unknown outside of the san francisco area and there were almost half a million people there. no pressure ;O). this is an edited version...the version from the movie, the drum solo is longer and the drummer Michael Shrieve KILLS it. he was 19or 20 years old at the time

[@coolrocknroll]

It is criminal that YT won’t let us post the entire original 8 minute version. A legendary performance that should be available to all

[@bruceheckerman7343]

Need some more Woodstock? Can't forget our boy Jimi Hendrix playing Star Spangled Banner holding his guitar upside down since he was left handed. He had been to Vietnam and seen the bombing and aftermath and damned if he don't bring those sounds out of that Fender. Truly amazing and defined that whole generation. Peace My Brothers

[@antthompson6778]

You have to respect this triple quad triple OG

[@colibri1]

The "hippie era" was roughly 1967 through 1972, so this was right in the middle of it.

[@marcoscaraballo2881]

You guys are awesome.

[@cesaralien6535]

The acid in the 79's was the sunmer of love , You must hear cream or 13th floors elevators 100% Psychadelic

[@mythicsin3083]

Saw Santana in 77. The first time my buddy and I took acid we ended up in a bar playing like 6 straight hours of foosball. World championship level lol Unbeaten, we were in some kind of zone. Then ended up outside in the snow staring at Christmas lights at some old folks home for maybe an hour till we came to and realized they were peeking out at us 😳😂🤦🏻

[@mr.muller6892]

Even to know that this performance was actually like 11 mins long

[@johnsmith0007]

Thumbs up because it may be the greatest live performance for a rock group. The drum solo was much longer.

[@Xcris_crosX]

Carlos described the experience like “The guitar neck it felt like an electric snake it wouldn’t stand still which is why I am making ugly faces trying to make the snake stand still so I can play.” During this he prayed to God I will never do this again ever if you can keep me in time and in tune. Oh yeah sure he did it again, but probably not right before playing. So he kept his promise to God?? I guess God must've thought so cuz Carlos went on to fame and fortune. It was mescaline, but close enough. Please how about another Santana? This time an older more seasoned Carlos: Santana - Smooth ft. Rob Thomas (Official Video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjLmKGVnqpoq8U

[@debravowell8337]

Carlos did keep his promise he didnt do that particular drug again. He clearly states he enjoys mescaline

[@imnotgivingawaymyname9954]

i was 11, my parents brought me along with some of their friends at the time. we arrived in (would you believe it) a Volkswagen combi..lol.... from what i remember, there a very heavy rain fall so the field turned into a sea of mud. but instead of the people leaving, every one frolicked in the mud, being a kid i used one of the lighting towers as a monkey bar to get a better view and for some reason a chant came out of the masses.. it went "wooo whooho ho ho" and went on and on then suddenly we all heard percussion resonating from the stage, thus the entrance of this song..a hell of a time as we would say back in the day.... peace oh and by the way... this is an edited shorter version of it

[@michaelmaddox7660]

Nice reaction guys

[@suecook1326]

3 days of music, 400, 000 people and zero acts of violence! I think everybody was too high to fight!

[@user-pi8mt3rq4x]

This is a shortened version of the performance-- the drum solo is a lot longer and worth checking out.

[@victoriousgrace5370]

JcJ Reacts - for the full effect you got to watch the full 12-minute version!

[@jeannejorgensen1230]

Fabulous performance! They were in the zone!!!

[@suzie4417]

Probably my favorite from Woodstock - this was the bands first gig as a whole group, Michael Shreive the drummer was hired just shortly before they went to Woodstock! You have to watch the long version of this performance, it is the only way to give respect to Santana ☮️💎 They had tripped out on mescaline I believe. Another incredible performance ( tied with Santanas performance) is I’m Goin Home performed by Ten Years After, Alvin Lee was out of this world 🎸🥁🎸🥁🔥🔥💥💥🔥🔥

[@josebastidas6349]

Good reaction carnalitos

[@colibri1]

The only way they could play that well while tripping was if they had been practicing for so long that their bodies automatically did what they needed to do when the music started. Practice is what made this look so natural, even with the added substances.

[@827dusty]

They all took acid because they weren't supposed to go on stage until later that night. Then someone came in and said "Santana, get on stage, another Band that was scheduled to go now, just canceled, so you have to go on now." Carlos Santana was so High and seeing things, that his guitar was turning into a snake. It was all he could do to keep himself calm and finish the performance. It turned out to be not only one of the greatest live performances at Woodstock, but anywhere ever recorded. This video is Historic. The drummer was an 18 year old kid from Seattle. He was just a boy playing with grown men, in front of 5000,000 people. He was a hell of a drummer for only being 18 yrs old.

[@jaketm4500]

The only vato that wasn't on acid was the guy in the red shirt on the bongos. But at one point in the song he said he looked out over the crowd and seen a vision of Jesus Christ in the sky with his arms stretched out around the massive crowd.i seen it in an interview.the man had tears in his eyes and couldn't finish the story.

[@JackCerro]

Let he who hasn't let Jerry Garcia dose him with LSD because he assumed he was playing the next day, cast the first stone.

[@rosamariamartosbotella5490]

Too young to die, too old to rock & roll

[@wilfbentley6738]

The lad on the drum kit (Michael Shrieve) was the 2nd youngest performer at Woodstock. The youngest was with ShaNaNa. It is totally worth it to watch the whole Woodstock concert. There were lots of shenanigans going on continuously, both on stage and in the crowd

[@MrTech226]

That drummer, Michael Shrieve was 20 years old when he played at 1969's Woodstock. Now, today, Michael at 71 still plays drums.

[@MrTech226]

Michael return to Santana back in 2013 with other original members to record new material.

[@michaelwoods9005]

Phil Lesh, bass player for the grateful dead, once drank some apple juice before a show that had been dosed with acid, but whoever spiked it dumped WAAAAY too much in. As soon as it hit his lips he knew he was fucked and nearly had a panic attack. "I could *taste* the acid, it was that strong". He ingested at least a couple milligrams in one sip- a typical dose is around 250 micrograms. He lost all sense of reality. Mickey Hart, the bands drummer, had to put his bass in his hands and say "Phil, you play bass in our band, this is your instrument, we have to go onstage now"

[@lisbethlarsen6680]

Even if the are on drugs they are great mucians.- the are amazing

[@jacqueline23788]

the only things for these 2 (acid)

[@sherryarflin726]

Michael Shrieve is a professional drummer, percussionist and composer now. He done scores for major pictures, one being Apollo 13.

[@margiemcpeak9304]

They were gettin off in EVERY WAY! 🔥🤘 You guys NEED to check out/react to Santana's "Smooth" featuring Rob Thomas! It's very cool! Peace, love and stay safe! Also, check out Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble! SRV was THE GOAT guitarist! "Texas Flood" live at El Mocambo!

[@jaysonbiggs8979]

People were quiet because they had never heard anything like it. The combination of Latin music and rock. This was something totally new to everyone.

[@barbararidley7131]

The drummer was 17 and skipped school to play that day.

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

Dont know about the other band members but the story that Carlos told was that they had HOURS before that they were supposed to perform and he had taken some MESCALINE which is a hallucinogenic organic substance that is used by native americans in religious ceremonies to induce a vision quest .after about only an hour at best they were told hey man schedule change and your up next 😳😱🤯 so Carlos said that when he was playing his guitar that the neck of his guitar had turned into a snake and he said that's why he was making weird facial expressions from looking at the guitar neck snake 🤣💪🤟

[@biggeorgetx]

Santana said they were all tripping on mescaline. They weren't supposed to appear until that evening, but they had to get on stage due to a scheduling change right after they dropped the mescaline.

[@chriskenner600]

He wasnt on acid. It was mescaline. He wasnt supposed to go on until later. But they came up and told him " you're next"!😆✌

[@richardrejmer8721]

No. . . Carlos has spoken about it MANY times on film. . They were on acid. . It has been well documented. . No question about it. . You're wrong, dude. .

[@towerhelp6848]

Noice!

[@shalokin]

I give it a 9.5 too knocked it down cause I wasn't there

[@janetcarlson9960]

I thought it was just Santana and the drummer were peaking on acid.

[@jjflash1645]

First times seeing Santana live? You two need to get out of the house more. All of their songs are GREAT.

[@dehro]

the drum solo actually lasts some 5 minutes.. this is the short version, edited down.. if you search for it, you'll find it on youtube too.

[@jamesbrooks4727]

Great concert go do your history

[@lisannebaumholz5028]

I have never really understood why people make such a big deal about acid having such an impact on this performance. Those who have actually dropped acid in this era (like me!) know that the first 2-3 hours into a trip is pretty mellow. No big hallucinations...at the peak of a 12-hour trip at 5 hours or so in, no way is anyone playing with any kind of dexterity (except in one's mind). Give credit where it is due...all of Santana's musicians are playing brilliantly not because of drugs but because of their talent and skill. Here is the full version of Santana's performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYTTYWibqtuFhLcsi=Sf_VD0dj8mM_Q0qx

[@franticproductions]

On Acid the thing is to UNfocus, which he did.

[@rickc661]

ahh - to me, from full strength Jr Hi Beatlemania to Pearl Jam >. this is THE best musicianship. love the percussion group , Arias ( the short guy ) Carabello, drummer Shrieve are the best. Utube has a 90 min. video a year later, live-tanglewood (Boston) fun fact - After Santana ( Saturday Woodstock ) came Incredible string band, Canned Heat, a real good set , NYC band Mountain, then RAIN. then Grateful Dead ( still raining , their amps were shorting) Creedence Clearwater, thenJanis Joplin, Sly family in a famous movie performance, The Who, then Jefferson Airplane, actually dawn on Sunday. Joe Cocker started the Sunday afternoon set Which ended Monday am with Jimi Hendrix. not a bad lineup. $ 6.00 per day. ( official ' Woodstock, 3 days' book). ps - M.Shrieve held his sticks in the old, classic way > based on marching band style pre sophisticated drum harness setups. Also - the 'hippie era' started in '66 With the Beatles 'Revolver' the Summer of love' 1967 , See the ' Monterey pop Festival'. movie. Utube

[@jacqueline23788]

holding sticks like ??yes its michael schrieve its how you hold your sticks in jazz micheal still playing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shrieve

[@bigpbad20]

Let me tell you some history about Carlos like a lot of people back in his day that will great guitarists Jimi Hendrix play the guitar upside laced with acid in his headband so when he starts wetting the acid went into his poresCarlos Santana is one of the top five greatest guitarists ever walk the planet of the Earth if you want to know one of his songs I love so much it's called a Europa and Carlos Santana is the only other male artist to tie Michael Jackson in Grammy awards these two men are the only man to win 8 Grammys in one night

[@sherryarflin726]

I can’t believe you just stated Carlos Santana was pretty good on the guitar......

[@paulkeahtigh2]

Most of the band was on LSD😎

[@alanshepherd4304]

I think it's an urban myth that Carlos Santana was high on LSD, I doubt he would be able to play as well as he did if he had been, he may have smoked something interesting though!!😜😜😷🇬🇧

[@fingling8]

Here's another version of that tune ... maybe not as snaky or trippy ... but ooh it's pretty good ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3zGemWjmNiom68

[@vincentvancraig]

Yeah, stay away from drugs, but yeah....they were given acid by jerry garcia, & took it shortly before going onstage but they thought they werent going onstage until much, much later that night, & then they were told they had to play now, during the day, & they were like "f uck"...carlos said he prayed to god & prayed that his fingers would remember what to do, & thanks to miscle memory, they did.

[@user-qi3fo9tz5g]

He was on Mesculin, not acid. There is a big difference between the two of them.

[@victoriousgrace5370]

The acid thing is overblown - if they be on acid =, no way they could keep that jam together like they did...

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

100% true 👍

[@budmangt2]

That was the cut version, here is the long version, you will love it a lot better kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4XGlmV_dsmYsMk

[@troyholm8558]

The whole band was on LSD

[@jbborg]

Pretty good on guitar???? Are you kidding me. UNDERSTATEMENT of the DECADE. A lot of people there too man????? Kids not everything that old is bad.

[@darost]

Tes, yes he was. The guitar was an anaconda

[@Alfcore]

Play guitar epic Autlán Jalisco my brothers

[@kentclark6420]

He wasn't on acid. It was peyote mescaline.

[@michaeladrian2210]

A lot of people?!! Do you experts know the venue?

[@armadillotoe]

I heard the drummer had to skip high school to play there.

[@sjd5750]

Mike Shrieve (Drummer) turned 20 the month before, and Carlos turned 22 the same month...They were only known in the San Fran area..The owner of the Fillmore East (NYC) and West (SF) was Billy Graham (who managed Santana, but also The Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane) was asked by the young promoters of Woodstock for him to lend a hand, because they were having some problems..He agreed on the condition that Santana be put in the lineup...And the rest is history!

[@christianpcassidy3753]

🔥🔥🔥🔥Reaction. Had me bouncing in my chair. Thanks! Btw, can you do a reaction on one of Tom Macdonald's songs "Fake Woke" "Cancelled" "No Good Bastards" etc. etc.. He's been blowing up and his music is the "Truth" for reals. If not, I still really vibed to your Santana (my all time favorite group) song. So thanks again! #HangOverGang

[@RAD-82ndABN]

I don’t want to approve of drugs, for some reason, Artist especially genius artist used drugs to expand their mind their art! It’s sort of opens the mind to a new a dimension of sounds in music or color in paintings;,but it always come with a cost of being very dependent on the drugs. Many addictions many young and old death in all Art industry! Great example, Picasso, Beethoven, Jazz musicians, Blues musicians, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendix, Led Zeppelin and many more! Unfortunately, “Many” tragic death many “SOUL SACRIFICE” because of the deal with the devil to be the greatest of all even if it’s one time!!! Listen to Metallica Master of Puppets and you’ll understand!!!

[@chha6439]

Nope your wrong on the drugs man

[@rebeccabailey527]

This is so chopped and edited. They literally cut 4 minutes of the drum solo.