MIKE SHRIEVE With Santana at the Family Dog

[@adanrodriguez3865]

One the best drummers ever

[@rafaelmoral9009]

Yes True

[@pauldersch6936]

Michael Shrieve, to me was the BEST drummer EVER. Nothing like the original members from the Woodstock days. I'm 72... and remember this like it was just yesterday (today is 02/04/2020) I was in the Vietnam war at the time...and I still listen and buy Santana music......

[@spoonful1018]

yup - best drummer ever - even the Looney one could't catch him

[@scottmckenna9164]

Thank you brother for suiting up and showing up today and yesterday.

[@spoonful1018]

@Jeff Waks Until I saw this video, Keith Moon was my favorite drummer of all time, but I do the St. Vitus dance every time I see this video, so I guess my favorite is Michael Shrieve.

[@isaaccontreras9088]

Thumbs up buddy. Great music lasts FOREVER.

[@oneworld9071]

If you dig the Woodstock band, you MUST seek the "Abraxas Pool" CD........ it's all of them sans Carlos.

[@bongocuba]

Amazed after all these years. Still.

[@eastonpeter1242]

A testament to Michael's ability is that he is still playing!

[@mustangmikep51]

With Estas Tonne in Moscow !!

[@popstone116]

I'm 74 and also a Vietnam Vet. Santana and band is still one of the best ever.

[@paullevine1813]

Yes they are & though i'm younger at 67 i must thank you for your service as i would have even back then.

[@chethunt2455]

I was in Vietnam when Woodstock was happening. I would have rather been there than Dong Ha.

[@RevMikeBlack]

Thank you, sir, for putting on the uniform and protecting my freedom when I was too young and stupid to know better. I salute you and all who served.

[@roberthill4652]

​@@paullevine1813thanks for your service to our country

[@gracebeatskarma]

thank you for your service and I agree

[@jeffgrayson7639]

I love the days when drummers didn't need a 20 piece drum kit.

[@jeffclement2468]

That's one thing I like about Max Weinberg. Springsteen's drummer. After all the fame and money, he still mostly uses just the rudimentary "Ringo kit."

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Less is definitely more; for sure!!

[@jaymiklavcic5435]

@@jeffclement2468 Max also took some drum, lessons, while into his Springsteen fame, from Benny Goodman's drummer which helped his technique and saved him from carpal tunnel per an interview by Max. You can tell Michael Shrieve is jazz trained.

[@EpistemicResponsibility4All]

😂😂 No one uses 20 drums drumsets, hyperbole a little out of hand there pardner

[@rkb5472]

​@@EpistemicResponsibility4All "Pieces" include s lot more than just the drums.

[@philwright2480]

Carlos has always let the band members shine, he does his thing for sure, the band is Santana, but never lets his ego get in the way, he always surrounds himself with great musicians and he know it.

[@mrouin1]

I was at a show in 1972, in Niagara Falls. It was Santana opening for Eric Clapton, I was presses up against the right side of the stage, for the entire show. It was a spectacular show but what was amazing was Carlos was standing stage left behind the curtain for Eric's show. Coming out about half way through his set to join him.

[@inthymarin6523]

Paterriilo

[@blue-fj9ky]

Very true excellent comment!

[@carolboulanger7730]

Yes -and he had some of best

[@tommccarthy3052]

The original Santana Band was a collective witj the Santana name on it. There was no 'Carlis letting other musicians..." thing going on. They all expressed themselves.

[@KayAbtin]

Metrya Michael Shrieve is the founder of Rock n Roll drum solos.Pitty not many people appreciated his talent.I got hooked at Woodstock.Oh boy did he play.Soul Sacrifice!😊

[@davidlitchke4964]

He's usually not in the conversation, when people talk about all time greatest drummers, but he should be.

[@terryandrews7271]

Amen Brother

[@jennifertierney9076]

Agreed!

[@thomaskelley5180]

I totally agree. What he did at Woodstock at the age of 19 or 20 was amazing. He is a very underrated drummer.

[@750count]

Our Michael Shrieve He lives in Seattle and i have been lucky enough to see him in small clubs, including his once regular Monday night gig Also once with the great Lee Oscar at the Sunset club Those guys play just as hard for 100 people as they do for thousands of people

[@terryandrews7271]

@@750count Lucky guy Kudos☮☮☮

[@samsmith4216]

Michael Shrieve...The best and coolest looking Rock Drummer of all time. To me anyway.

[@c6ssie]

I agree

[@ghostrider-ek8gu]

One of the ALL-TIME greatest bands ... ever.

[@johnpower29]

Most underrated drummer ever

[@JamesFolkers]

Underrated?! He’s a frigging god of the drums known the world over!!

[@blahblahoink]

Michael plus Jose 'Chepito' Arias and Mike Caravello...Smokin' rhythm section!

[@dgaud2007]

Simply the best

[@armando181000]

Legends ❤️❤️❤️

[@johnhirtle4300]

Word!!! ❤

[@6teezkid]

I believe I watch Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock at least once every couple of weeks. I can NOT get tired or bored with it. And when Shrieve does his solo, it’s just beautiful. And when end comes near and bass player moves over by Shrieve and he leads them into the ending, it’s just magic. And he was just a kid. 19 or 20.

[@SoyAweonado]

I listen to it like every week, some times just once a month but I always keep coming for more haha

[@judgedredd3568]

Been listening and watching it it since I got my 1st vhs player in 1981

[@michelleendo3626]

Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock 1969 is the historical and Very Best Top of all Originals. This is my own opinion, After 1969 Woodstock, Soul Sacrifice, music, including Santana’s Lead Guitar Part Expression and with total Energy Level from his team is little bit changed (downed) due to Santana’s advanced (?) guitar technique and some different arrangements he made. I could sense something different.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

@@SoyAweonado Geez, thought I was the only one... Whew, glad to know I'm normal.

[@ppiper396]

Me, too. Me, too! He's the BEST!

[@kcbeerslinger]

Sorry to say but we will never see the likes of Santana again. I'm so glad I was born into this time line to go from Elvis to todays bands. I just pray that music will be in the after life. Peace.

[@josefbraun2025]

Well said and so true!

[@MrBritrider]

I get what you’re saying. Carlos and company was never the same after the first three to four albums . If there’s hope, first he has to lay down the PRS and open up his old Gibson hard case.

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

I'm SO glad I grew up in the music world I did? 60s..70s..80sZzzzz! Seeing the Beatles and the Rolling Stones on the Ed Sullivan show. The British Rock Invasion 🎸...Man what a ride! I saw Santana with ZZ Top in the mid to late 70s. It was a famous tour where they had huge Bulls elevated on stage right and left during their performance. I was not that into ZZ Top then. This was at the Boston Garden. Santana was the opening act. Wow! I now LOVE and always did ZZ Top. Santana ALWAS made the hair on my arm stand up. What a beat...what a sound!❤👍🏻

[@josefbraun2025]

Agreed

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

@@josefbraun2025 Nothing compairs to Woodstock Santa's Soul Sacrifice! Man O Man!...👏👏👏👏👏👏Das 😎all! 👍

[@jeffclement2468]

I can't even count on one hand the number of rock drum solos that don't bore me. This may be myfavorite

[@tomf429]

James Brown asked the horn section, “what do you play?”. Their response was, “drums”. Same for the bass, guitar, keyboards…”you all playin’ the drums…on the downbeat”. He knew a thing or two about rhythm.

[@kenmurphy6792]

Michael Shrieve is awesome. One of the best 'rock' drummers ever !!!

[@josephgurzynski1053]

Cant find a better reason to prove that drummer's pools are absolutely useless!

[@charlottevan_8]

It's so weird to watch this! My husband was on the crew for this one, and I remember him telling me when he got home at the crack of dawn afterward how blown away he'd been by Shrieve.

[@digidrum2003]

Wow....I would live to hear more of his stories from this time period!!

[@pholland8353]

What a masterpiece! Schrieve was barely 20 years old

[@cndla4st]

Watching Michael play is like a meditation. So good for my soul.

[@Tubbs777]

I just wish I could go back in time and watch Woodstock 69 performance in real life

[@JAVIER94050]

That's why Santana chose this wonderful drummer.

[@virginiadiana2597]

Exelente baterista me hubiera gustado estar en woodstock del 69

[@Mrzeee999]

watching you undress is my meditation and good for my soul

[@josephjohnson7256]

The image of Carlos in the background soaking up Shrieve’s solo is priceless

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

joseph johnson he looked pretty baked 🤣

[@williamcozart9166]

He was hitting a joint. 3:25

[@erin290]

Musical O-face... nobody does it better than Carlos =)

[@bjornyesterday2562]

I play guitar and love Santana. I've always felt, though I have no reason to know this, that Carlos's favorite instrument is percussion, drums, congas

[@barbaracharles4100]

He was tripping

[@ОлегГеоргиевич-т4я]

Браво, великолепная игра, браво! Бадди Рич достойно оценил!

[@davidgrundy1468]

I never grow tired of seeing Mike Shrieve on drums. He had something very special at such a young age. All the band members really got into this performance

[@petervdveenmuis]

His drumsolo on Woodstock was amazing.

[@rodgerarne1437]

Michael is my favourite Santana drummer, this is so good

[@andrewmccormack4295]

Wow... his double stroke rolls are so clean,absolutely amazing.

[@rudytormento9753]

Man, you can say that again. They're awesome from beginning to end !

[@steveb796]

He mastered the 23 rudiments and three in some soul.

[@bengreens]

I may have been at that show . . . did the Dead and the Airplane play too? My dim memory is Chet Helms let folks in free who had helped fix up the Great Highway venue. Either I was one of them or I snuck in (smoked a lot of pot back in the day, making for hazy memories). In any case, I didn't pay. Santana were DEFINITELY the stars of the show for me. So exciting. Seem to recall David Brown having the strap on his big ole Fender bass fall off like three different times. And Mike Shrieve, nothing needs to be said about his drumming other than AMAZING.

[@anm801]

Michael Shrieve hands down one of the best! Love his solo💌

[@truthmatters1950]

Hooked me at Woodstock - a fan ever since! Is it humanly possible to play the same solo at such an inmtimate venue and in front of 400,000?!! I stopped myself from using the term "drumming machine" but only because he plays with such spirit and soul. Peace.

[@supermamamaxi]

Not for nothing, Santana was one the fiercest bands ever back in the day. They knocked our socks off! Carlos had the best up and coming musicians. He's a proper band leader. He encourages and challenges his band mates right on the stage in front of everyone as this musical journey is his too. You can see the wonderment he has for his guys as well from the archived shows from back then. That just makes it all the much better for the audience. That's what's missing in the music of today. Thanks for this incredible posting. I'm sure we will all return many times for a dosage.

[@oscarverdin]

no double pedal, no direct drive, no double layers in drumhead, no muffer heads, no special microphones, no effects,

[@oscarverdin]

@@ColonelSpankysLostBattalion : I'M TALKING ABOUT: IN THOSE YEARS THE DOUBLE PEDAL WAS NOT USED, THE DOUBLE LAYERS ON THE DRUM HEADS WAS NOT USED TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY IN MICROPHONES. AND HOWEVER THE SOUND OF YOUR BATTERY IS GREAT, WITHOUT THE NEED OF SO MUCH TECHNOLOGY.

[@oscarverdin]

@@ColonelSpankysLostBattalion : SORRY I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH, I LEAN ON A TRANSLATOR, GOOGLE TRANSLATOR

[@mskw1955]

Mike can go with the best of them, quick hands

[@nemes49]

@@ColonelSpankysLostBattalion I also describe it with the google translator: he says that there is nothing plus technique but knowledge, the genius of Mike Shrieve. I when I first saw the Woodstock Festival and there he was, I almost fainted and now I say he is still one of the best drummers in the world today. Brilliant!

[@mysibs5666]

i know right & only 18 at this time

[@lexfip7515]

Unbelievable. Imagine a basic set of drums..what this kid can do!! 72 here, don't stop watching or listening. It's the only way to keep your heart alive. Best music best times.

[@SaylorMusic]

Michael Shrieve has the most unique look to him, and he plays like a god. What a drummer

[@truthmatters1950]

Amen brother!

[@paistecat]

My favorite drummer!!

[@quezfor]

For a while, maybe 5 years back or so, Michael was playing at a local bar in Seattle's Freemont neighborhood ...

[@kentclark6420]

@@quezfor If only I had known! Fremont with one e, btw.

[@c6ssie]

He’s very cute, dream boy in my opinon haha

[@ismaelsuarez326]

Those two drummers stole the show ,and the other drummer, they were nasty with those drums 💯 percent

[@spoonful1018]

This lineup was absolutely sick - can't believe the kid - best drummer ever lived

[@truthmatters1950]

Possibly still is - at age 71!

[@kenhabeeb]

@@truthmatters1950 Well, Michael would never tell you he could hang with Buddy Rich, who was incomparably great. The buck stops there.

[@waterfordrs22]

@@kenhabeebRich could solo extremely well, but there have been plenty of jazz drums who have far better discographies, who were much better ensemble players and more musical. Rich was great at being the center of attention,

[@kenhabeeb]

@@waterfordrs22 I won't disagree with you about ensemble playing because I'm not a good judge of ensemble players. A small discography? Well yea. Buddy stuck to his own band. Less musical than other drummers? No. That's wrong. First off, his timing in the ensemble was always spot on, and that takes a good ear. And here's a question for you: Have you ever heard Rich solo on the cymbals? You might have to look around for that, but he played the cymbal tones like he was a vibroharpist. Truthfully I didn't idolize Buddy until I saw him live - ten years after I had already been playing the kit. And I was gobsmacked. You would be, too. Buddy had a big ego and a temper, but he was a monster on the drum kit. Mike is a helluva drummer, and a much nicer guy, but I doubt that he would compare himself to Buddy Rich.

[@waterfordrs22]

@@kenhabeeb I never said he had a small discography, I was suggesting it’s simply not impressive relative to his talent. With respect to there being more musical drummers, your points are well taken, I should have been more clear- He ragged on other genres of music such as country for constant failure to innovate. He insisted jazz was about pushing the boundaries and exploration. With that in mind, his own jazz arrangements always failed in the same way even if his drumming itself was quite explosive. Obviously, the man could swing and drive a band. However he could never set his musicians free. He simply focused on big band arrangements, lots of reworking of pop songs. There’s a reason his playing and showmanship translated so well to tv shows such as Carson’s Tonight Show. So while he was correct jazz was about pushing the envelope of musical expression, he simply was a drummer out front of a hot swimming band. If his guys didn’t play it as written, they got fined, though he wasn’t the first to do that. Great at playing solos, creative as a soloist, though not alone at the end of the day. He wouldn’t be in my top twenty of drummers who’s recording live or in studio I actually listen to. I’d rather listen to Elvin Bishop, Philly Joe Jones, Jon Christensen, Roy Haynes, Jack Dejohnette, Tony Williams, Max Roach, Jo Jones, Steve Gadd, Vinny Colaiuta, Art Blakey, Paul Motion, that’s just a short list of guys I’d rather listen to play actual their recorded music over a Buddy Rich solo. Part of my point is that there has been no shortage of stellar jazz drummers and the ability to solo, at the end of the day isn’t the most meaningful metric for what makes them great. Doesn’t mean Rich wasn’t influential, but I’d suggest he likely influenced more than a few drummers who while perhaps they couldn’t solo as well as him, they likely went on to make more interesting music.

[@MysteryZenSide2]

I personally love how they introduce the traditional hand drums and then the modern drum kit comes in- then the guitar- and Organ- and the legendary BASS...it's a sacred marriage and this is the only band that REALLY pulled it off with countless ' Timeless Classics ' SANTANA~!

[@giggie]

Soooooo damn goood !!!! He kills it !!!! And sooo young !!!! Nobody plays like that no more !!!! The whole band was amazing !!!! Thank you Michael , watching Woodstock always inspired me …

[@daninglish7067]

Please check out Igor Zaved of Leonid & Friends who play music that we both apparently love. May not have Michael’s “energy” level, but he’s probably as perfect a Drummer as you’ll ever find!

[@rafaelcarmany463]

Every once in awhile, a group of musicians comes around - and they are a Perfect and Unique Blend. So it is with Santana. What a wonderful Blend of musicians. And this young kid (at the time) - Mike Shrieve - just humbly doing his job - and executing it to perfection. My hat is off to you, Young Man!! Also - RIP to Leslie West of Mountain. God rest your soul, Brother.

[@davedoyle9623]

Mike sure could push the band right Rafael?

[@johnhirtle4300]

Second that - but Corky Laing is still going strong!

[@paulcannell7188]

With such a minimal kit. bloody legend.

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Like I'm 16 again listening to an LP on Radio Shack headphones which I still have, plus the vinyl.

[@scottbohe7047]

This percussion is phenomenal! I expect Michael Shrieve to be awesome, but the others were too! The bass line is great too!

[@oldnagshead3296]

I still have Chepito's autograph from Merriwether Pavilion in MD in 1972. A treasure for sure!! Got 2nd row rickets when an act canceled, heard about it on WHFS, probably Damion giving out that info if I'm not mistaken...

[@jeffclement2468]

A feast for us closet percussionists!

[@joeybenoit6269]

When I was nine-years-old I walked from San Leandro to Hayward CA! I got to listen to Carlos Santana and his band with Michael shrieve! Three years later Carlos went to Woodstock! Then I started surfing now I'm 67! Time keeps on slipping away into the future my friends!

[@RichardSmith-um4js]

Micheal Shrieve - an incredible solo and Santana an incredible band.

[@manthasagittarius1]

Honestly I like Shrieve even better here than Woodstock. Not only perfect placement of every sound, but perfect, insanely complex interweaving of all the final colors.

[@texmartin5460]

His Tanglewood performance was even better!

[@clarklester406]

I agree and hadn't seen this one!!

[@cjMbuck]

I saw this in 1970 on PBS. As a drummer it got my heart racing then and it still does. Killer solo.

[@Meethinx]

Absolutely it’ll make your heart race and your entire body is moving on it’s own!!

[@truthmatters1950]

Hooked me at Woodstock and a fan ever since!

[@clarklester406]

Wizardry, or...just BAD ASS!!!

[@fayjan73]

he is . his rhythm of vibration he emitts is absolutely entrancing

[@jimdep6542]

They had PBS in 1970 ?

[@OswaldBatesIIIEsq]

David Brown is one of the bass players who made me take notice of the bass.

[@jimdep6542]

Same here. How did you like Doug Rauch who came after David into Santana ?

[@johnleonard3806]

Great vid. Thanks for putting it up. First show I ever saw at the age of 13 was Santana around 75

[@paultorres9595]

What great memories, I was 16 when I first saw the Original Santana band live! I felt like I was in heaven…..

[@dennismcghee3162]

Ah the Dog, those were the days my friends! I don't remember if I was there for this one because it was like the 70's ya know?

[@victorshrader3806]

My first 8 track tape I bought for my new car player was Santana Abraxas and I still love the songs on it. I’m 68. Santana never seems to get old.

[@reginalddavis7578]

It’s amazing how drummers Michael Shrieve and Graham Lear look almost identical! Two amazing drummers nonetheless!

[@chuchoragnar6566]

Mike Shrive, so faster, extraordinary drummer. I think he’s one of the best of all times .

[@acommenter5184]

From Wikipedia "When he was 19, Shrieve jammed with Santana at a recording studio and was invited to join that day." Makes sense to me! RIP David Brown

[@jeffreysiegel9125]

Somebody call a fire engine! This video is still on fire, 50 years later!!! What A Phenomenal Band!!! Thanks for posting it😃

[@yliberal6355]

Hell yea!

[@daniellaubach7544]

He was fantastic on drums! Especially the solo portions. Such outstanding talent for a person his age. Carlos knew what he had behind the drum kit 5 decades ago!

[@spacedoutcowboy8621]

Michael Shrieve, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Keith Moon. All great at thier craft. Plus the Conga players for Santana gave them added depth..😎

[@PhiDeck]

Only one conga player in this video, and at Woodstock: Michael Carabello. José “Chepito” Areas played timbales.

[@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025]

@@PhiDeck Lol Chepito is clearly playing congas in this video, which he plays as well as timbales

[@SuperMcabral]

Absolutely!

[@danielj1063]

U forgot Mitch Mitchell

[@benstolz6503]

Bonham and Moon couldn't swing. At all. Terribly overrated, especially Bonham.

[@MrMisterChiliPepper88]

4:28 his hand speed hitting the drums is incredible

[@mybedcavour8104]

Soul sacrifice, in Tanglewood 70 the best Michael's exibition ever

[@alskjdfsldkjf]

Agreed... hard to believe, but he's actually better at Tanglewood.

[@DScott-b5i]

The true Master at Woodstock without a doubt & absolutely of all the Drummers there, second 2 none was Mitch Mitchell Baby!!!

[@larryparis925]

Michael Shrieve...gave his heart to the Santana band. Larry, Taiwan

[@adrianmartin163]

God Love you Michael,you have influenced so many drum enthusiasts,we all love ya man.

[@debrasolliday1346]

Santana was a great band and still is!

[@paolafranchini3388]

Il batterista...uno dei migliori in assoluto!

[@เวสารัชศรีสําราญ-ฦ9อ]

Yes

[@nemes49]

Mike Shrieve was a brilliant drummer and still is today. When I first saw the Woodstock Festival and was there as Carlos Santana’s drummer, I almost fainted and now I say he’s one of the best drummers in the world. Fantastic what you do!

[@FrankPCarpi]

Michael had such a Latin sound to his drumming right from the beginning with Santana. His energy was infectious. All of them had chemistry that just worked out perfectly. It was a match immediately when they got together.

[@scottbada4998]

Ian paice n Cozy Powell approves of this message, criminaly underrated!

[@harmeetsingh7334]

Featuring a drum solo by 20-yr old Mike Shrieve, later to be named by Rolling Stone as the #10 best drummer of all time.

[@Daniel-tx5vk]

And with total fair reason

[@joetijerina8185]

That takes some endurance; of course being young makes all the difference.

[@timhoovermusicman]

Ya, that's what it says...

[@mysibs5666]

glad to know this & to be corrected about his age. too! i thought he was 18 (my bad)

[@clarklester406]

10th huh...Hmmmm, wonder who's 2nd-9th as Neil Peart's #1!!! BAD ASS TUNE!!!!

[@KandMe1]

My friend asked me probably a week after we went the a movie theater to watch Woodstock; who did you like most? I said Santana, no hesitation answering that question. they made such an impression. Still remember it 'Soul Sacrifice' the organ the drummer the lead playing those conga's outstanding. Never heard anything like that before.

[@KandMe1]

@Mike The Bike My local library had a boxed set of the video's of Woodstock watched through a few years back but that library was demolished so don't know where the new location is. Not one mention of the Jesus movement got on it I'm sure there would have been a presence there that is a little disappointing IMAO.

[@chrisarensdorf9656]

Me too!!

[@jonmanning6637]

People talk about Baker- Bonham - Mitchell - but Shrieve should be in that conversation ... I got to meet him in Seattle after sitting in with Reggie Watts ( of Maktub back in the early 2000's).. growing up with a father that almost force fed me greatness - I knew who he was right away and I was in awe.. I'm a Minnesota guy - and met prince twice and never thought it was bragging rights - meeting Michael ... I was star struck but he was the nicest guy ever - he played my enthusiasm off and just said thank you for knowing and understanding,,, HE IS A MONSTER ..and also a very nice person

[@john12890]

Its Greg Rolie's organ playing that also makes this music so good to listen.

[@joetijerina8185]

10-4

[@yliberal6355]

Absolutely!!!

[@mitchgawlik1175]

I agree. I only wish Greg's solo recordings were half as good as his time with Santana and Journey.

[@BST-lm4po]

Greg Rolie was a founding member of the band Santana! He was as influential to the band as Carlos. They used Carlos' name for the band because it sounded good. Now people think it was Carlos' band! But it wasn't. It was a band made up of several original, founding members!

[@marcianpetrescu]

Michael Schrieve is one of the most important and greatest drummers ever !!! Santana was lucky and also a genius to choose him for his band !!! 🙂😉 I was 8 years old when I heard the first Santana song: Toussaint L'overture... Was love at first song ! 🙂😉

[@divinacanares2739]

I’m out of this world when I see Mike in the video.

[@sonofsun762]

I feel blessed cause I found this ! Yes!

[@RichardWhitesell-c5k]

When you see them live all that percussion going on blows you away.

[@scottbohe7047]

Thank you Carlos for bringing these great musicians together!

[@dadduorp]

The original Santana band was a collective unit, and not necessarily a group put together by any one person. Carlos initially, was just an incidental figure and the only reason why the band was named as such, was because he had the coolest-sounding name of the bunch. The guy was a dishwasher and could barely speak English at the time and what many Trumpers/right wingers would call an “illegal alien” or “wetback” -a derogatory word from that time. That’s not to say he didn’t contribute heavily toward their sound. He did a lot, but not solely. “Santana” the original band all had members who provided their own individual talents and musical background to bring into what it became. Shrieve was an INCREDIBLY mature drummer who had the technical rudimentary skills as well as well as well-rounded influences in being familiar with the jazz greats. You can hear it in this solo as he plays nuanced, musical patterns during the quieter moments. Most “Rock” drummers at that time would just simply be banging away for theatrical effect. The cat was *musical.* Jose "Chepito" Areas was the engine and spark to Santana. Chepito brought in the Afro-Cuban rhythms and fiery, diverse beats. Santana (the band) would not be where they are in history not because of any lack of skills from the other players, but without him, they’d still be a plodding Blues band. Rolie was the band’s counter-balance to their image and made them more appealing to the "American Rock crowd." But his expressive use of the Hammond organ and its features such as draw bars and accompanying Leslie speaker, put him in a whole other class of organists. As much as I'm a huge fan of Jimmy Smith, Rolie made that thing soar and added flourishes to the music I'd never heard anywhere. Listen to his work on the Caravanserai album (especially Waves Within" and "Song Of The Wind") to hear this cat's genius. Even Gregg Allman (who I am a big fan of) did not use the Hammond organ as adeptly as Rolie. They were also one of the first groups to have a dual guitar approach. While there were certainly other groups at that time with two guitar players, Santana was one of the first to have two powerhouse players with the inclusion of Neal Schon in 1971. I could go on, but my point is that Santana, at least the original unit, was always a collective effort. It was a perfect alchemy of individuals. It’s just a shame that it became a personality-based band after 1976 and has had a steady, revolving door of sidemen (and a woman) ever since.

[@pablocorrea8752]

Increíble ese solo de bateria, M. Shrieve un grande!

[@bmuhamad]

Great solo from Chepito.. and of course, Michael.

[@debrasolliday1346]

One of the best! Santana was one of the best

[@paistecat]

My favorite drummer... by far...

[@WV591]

such amazing gifted drummer

[@jimmymurphy7789]

WOW - this is such a CLEAN Video of Michael Shrieve's great Drumming, along with the rest of the Boys. This must be a rare Video Tape of them way back in 1970. It is so crystal-clear, it's almost like Time-Traveling back to the original Event ! Thank You for Posting.

[@truthmatters1950]

Blew me away with his Woodstock performance (my favourite solo of all time) and a fan ever since!

[@bruceroberts3210]

I'm always embarrassed to call myself a drummer after watching Michael play! 😯

[@lisamatheson3831]

Absolutely blown away! This has to be the best drum solo ever!!

[@CharlesHoward-ud6qv]

I’ve always said you can mention Michael Shrieve in the same conversation as Buddy Rich and there’s not too many that you can so it’s a tremendous compliment. I love the way Michael plays, he is truly awesome. I do have to say that I believe Buddy Rich is the best ever. Check out some of his solos

[@JRiver2811]

Mike Shrieve, espectacular y gran acompañamiento de Jose "Chepito" Arias en las congas junto con Mike Caravello

[@hernanmorales6649]

¡Al fin alguien que pone su comentario en español!

[@allanjazz8260]

Nice work Geoff. Great audio and sharp.. Saw them many times around the bay in that period. They were a tight organization. David Brown, layin it down. Mmm. No matter where you were looking, it was all good went they were onstage. Thanks for the mem’s.

[@BuckrBill]

This NEVE EVER gets old…thanks..peace from Vancouver Island

[@DukeCityChicano]

I saw them in concert in Albuquerque, New Mexico just that exact performance ❤ Moon Flower 1976 or 77

[@napili5470]

Wow, how many People can say they remember the Family Dog.

[@RevMikeBlack]

I remember watching this on public television over forty years ago. It was awesome then and it's awesome now. Too bad it's not available on cd.

[@louiecolon9494]

Mike Shrieve was a bad ass drummer.

[@styxenterprises]

Easily in the top 10

[@paularmstrong6713]

Still is.

[@mayito714]

Percussion and rock music. Wish we had more of it.

[@krusty6246]

That’s one awesome percussion mix. Chepito,Michael and Mike

[@davedoyle9623]

The lads were in the right place at the right time. God Bless the lads. We will not see another like them in our time. God given talent.

[@agostoagusto6259]

Mike Shrieve puro talento , Santana impresionante .

[@leonarddaneman810]

Live at the Family Dog. I had a horrible relationship with my father, but one day this video came on PBS Channel 12 . . . we're talking real time when this was new. We had a black & white TV and my dad and I watched . . . he was a John Birch conservative but also into Dixie jazz . . . and this performance fascinated him.

[@AdyDauof]

More than half century has passed and still making me fell higher than high ... ❤❤❤

[@samuelwood876]

Mike Schieve, Woodstock, amazing talent, music immortality. They will be playing Woodstock/Soul Sacrifice forever.

[@clarklester406]

AMEN my brotha. If yer having a bad day, listen or better yet WATCH this clip as yer "SOUL" will be lifted!!

[@BigWesLawns]

I just woke up and found this. This made my saturday morning. Carlos has the balls and skills to play exciting guitar solos in in a band full of percussion, and all the rest of what he does. I forget how much I fukin love these guys music.

[@39thala]

At 5:36 Watch him almost lose that stick in his left hand and then catch it! And he never missed a beat!!!!

[@chrisbitner7000]

It looked to me that he was trying to throw the snare back on and missed!

[@mitchcoop1]

Luv that this era of great rock drummers had such jazz / big band still in there DNA. still using double stroke rolls etc.

[@eduardochaparro6272]

La mejor formación de Santana con su miembros originales.

[@ronaldoago-go5907]

This is an old post but dam I just gotta say here in 2022 - this band is TIGHT and Michael drives the bus. Can you see how they don't even think about it they just feel it...it's not about the band or the players...it's the song, the music...they are just the vessels that bring the music to life. Truly a magical combination of talents.