Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Santana - Soul Sacrifice 1969 Woodstock live concierto!

[@mentalwedgee]

So the story goes... Santana was set to perform late in the evening. They arrived early in the day and Carlos ran into Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) who suggested they drop acid. Believing he had many hours before going on, Carlos and a couple other band members said "why not?" Just as they are peaking the promoter changed the schedule and sent them on stage. Carlos said his guitar neck turned into a snake and the entire time he prayed "God, keep me in time and on tune." Wound up being one of the greatest live performances in history. Now you know...

[@keef7224]

Technically it was mescaline, according to Carlos

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Carlos never did drugs

[@joeday4293]

​@@michaeltaylor8835😅🤣🤣😂🤣😆😅😆🤣😂😆 Where do you get your rock history from, son? Obviously not straight from Carlos Santana's mouth, that's for sure, because he has publicly admitted to tripping balls while they were playing this show.

[@mentalwedgee]

@@michaeltaylor8835 Check his interviews.

[@helgar791]

@@michaeltaylor8835 You mean in your presence.

[@steve126jackson3]

They arrived as unknowns. They left as legends.

[@madintexas]

Finally got to hear him play live at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in 2023. He is still absolutely phenomenal!

[@tchampagne1494]

I saw them in Sacramento in 1967, the club was called The Sound Factory and was jammed packed, and the audience was as electric as the music. A great memory.

[@tomlerch9190]

When my son (now 38) was about15 or so came running to me saying I had to hear this new (to him) guitarist! I went to hear what he was into and it was Santana. I looked at him and said Oh Carlos Santana. Blew his mind that dad would know who he was listening to. Da earn some cred that day.

[@kovie9162]

You mean Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?

[@tomlerch9190]

Yeah something like that.

[@TheFman43]

this was before all this AI junk..when you had to master your instrument...!!

[@preacherjayk]

YO Santana has always been off the chain. And always surrounded by the best musicians

[@GerryJudd]

It's absolute sacrilege that there even exists a truncated version of this track with Michael Shrieve's drum solo in the middle removed! You've been sold short, my friend!

[@marchitibang2]

you got that right !

[@Polyphemus47]

Thanks for the heads up! - I can stop watching now.

[@FTamer-bk8jw]

When I saw it was the shot version I almost stopped. 😒

[@keithdubose2150]

I saw you.used the version where the drum solo is cut... damn . Skipping

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Yup disgusting too many stupid requesters have shitty taste in musicians are stupid on the versions

[@masudashizue777]

I'm glad they captured this insane performance on film for all eternity.

[@DavidBaker-h3l]

Digital didn't exist....

[@MarianneK3759]

My older sister ran away at 18 to Woodstock.. she spent 5 days there and came home filthy, hungry and totally feeling the effects of the party materials consumed, but said it was the best 5 days of her life...

[@Cchan53]

A caravan of my friends were leaving from a local park and I made the mistake of asking my Dad if I could go...I should have just gone !!! But saw the movie in the theater as soon as it was released...around same time as Easy Rider I believe!

[@Cchan53]

Well hippies loved all those percussive type additions ,bongos, triangles, tambourine, maracas but it was so much a Latino thing which Santana is...

[@Cchan53]

Check out more from the Woodstock concert...Timing Hendrix the one morning playing the National Anthem ,Alvin Lee doing an obscure blues tune "Going Home"...soooo many great artists!!!

[@Cchan53]

Carlos Santana is the leader of course...

[@donnaralph4413]

My sister at her age 18 also went to Woodstock, not sure how long she was gone, she got back she told us how close to Janis she was, and how much fun she had🥰

[@RonaldSpady]

this old man loves this first time reaction to the music of my youth...keep opening your ears and mind!

[@TheThrillisGone]

Santana is the person and the band. This is gold where every one in the band shines. One of my favorites is "Black Magic Women".

[@nj1639]

Trivia.... Black Magic Woman was a Fleetwood Mac original sung by Peter Green. Santana did it justice, for sure!

[@richdiddens4059]

And Carlos' younger brother, Jorge, was in a group called Malo. Their biggest hit was Suavacito, very smooth and mellow.

[@JamesDolen-dn6wz]

They played Black Magic Woman on the Dick Cavett Show in 1969 or early 1970.

[@morganspector5161]

The opening two tracks on Abraxas: Singing Winds, Crying Beasts seguing into Black Magic Woman is one of the greatest concept cuts of all time

[@helenmckeetaylor9409]

This is a master class to show what True Musicians can do❣

[@marilynbrockington8213]

I bought their album in 1970 when I was 18 and I'm still loving it now at age 72.

[@nj1639]

You too, eh?

[@nj1639]

I was fortunate to see them in Philly at the Electric Factory when they were promoting that first LP.

[@karimhicks8376]

My father, (RIP), INTRODUCED me to bands like Santana, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Janis Joplin, Jethro Toll, Iron Butterfly, ectra. How I miss those precious moments! Keep on rocking our youth!! Thankyou!!!

[@docdurdin]

I was 19 then and 74 now, Carlos Santana is 76. This is one of the most iconic sets of the festival. Imagine the energy of playing for 1/2 million people, magic!

[@karlmaier6788]

Yep .... Exact same age as you ..... the times we grew up in were ... PURE MAGIC

[@timhoover4678]

Yes, this is what we had as music in the 70's. Carlos has style and grace that can not be matched. Pure music. It is great to see a young one hear this and feel the grove for the first time. Maybe an odd perspective although this is what you would have heard me and my bothers jamming out to in 1974. Along with Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley

[@robertmaldonado8729]

Santana stole the show at Woodstock and they we're all high on Acid....the drummer is 18 years old

[@nb1inheaven788]

... Not Carlos, but the drummer Michael Shrieves with his great solo, everybody was talking about this drum solo at this time and the poor guy who have done this video cut the best drum solo of the world ... Everybody from my generation knows this ... So ciao, you missed something great !!!

[@BobTheMan2]

So you were there so COOL

[@Jan-xn3kz]

They took some Acid thinking they had plenty of time, instead they went on stage early. Carlos said playing the guitar was like wrestling with a snake. 😂

[@alanfoster6589]

@@BobTheMan2 Not necessarily. It's in the film of the concert.

[@stevenseul361]

Michael Shriver was 20 the youngest performer on stage at Woodstock

[@3ppatriot42]

My dad made me watch Woodstock between age of 4-6 on VHS or beta I cnt remember lol but is was to educate me on great music n an era we could only wished to of had. . I grew up on all the best music.

[@wayneclark2899]

Abraxus is one of the GREATEST albums of all time, hands down!

[@KaiOcean]

Greatest!

[@jazzpunk]

One of my very-1st LPs...13th Birthday present.

[@miketucker-fy3be]

Black Magic Woman.

[@SwitchRod]

Without doubt...Abraxas was GO TO "all-purpose cassette" for this just turned 17, junior in high school farm boy in Fall, 1970. Carlos, CSN (Y "later"), Grand Funk Railroad, CCR, Hendrix, Cream, Three Dog Night, Morrison/Doors, The Band, Dylan, Steppenwolf, Stones, Janis, Cocker, BB King, BS&T, Chicago, The Guess Who, Johnny and Edgar Winter, James Gang, Steve Miller Band...James Taylor, Janis Ian, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash Bread, Carpenters, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Union Gap, Stevie Wonder, The Rascals, Dionne Warwick, Aretha, Mason Williams, Sergio Mendes, Glen Campbell Herb Alpert (yeah, I played the trumpet 🤷‍♂️), Dionne Warwick, et al?! ...Still have all the LPs, and most of the cassettes (need to order new belt for old NAD tape deck)... Thanks for prompting memories of (seemingly) simpler times. Yes, I qualified my statement of "simpler times." Apologizing for my Boomer generation only awakening "briefly" before falling even deeper into "3D" deception...Distracted, Diverted, DIVIDED and conquered. Reawakening in progress... Music a "unifier"...reminder of We the People becoming the one for whom the Founders hoped and sacrificed? Ditch the propagandizing and programmed to keep us Distracted, Diverted, DIVIDED...fighting each other, rather than living our Right and DUTY regarding an illegitimate and DESPOTIC government?

[@karenj3611]

Definitely

[@MK-es8ou]

I went to a Santana concert in the 70s, their vocal equipment didn't arrive they did the whole concert instrumental. It was awesome.

[@debrablumrogers5096]

I was a lucky young girl when i went to Woodstock 69.My uncle was babysitting me and he took me needlless to say he was in trouble when we returned 4 days later Carlos Santana was absolutely off the charts ,i remember him,Janis Joplin,& Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane.These are the people who shaped my musical taste🎶🎵🎶I only wish i was a couple years olderr at the time to get the full Woodstock experience.but ill take this ,and say it was ABSOLUTELY EPIC.And say I was blessed to have the memories of my best musical experience of my entire life.! ✌️🎵🎶🎶🎵💗

[@janettemasiello5560]

Awesome 🤗

[@Hollylivengood]

You can't leave it at that. We've all seen the pictures of the families with their kids. Are you the kid who was standing on the big bearded guy's shoulders? What special memory either way.

[@dwaynehall6356]

Best Uncle ever!

[@billymcelwain531]

When you said they were possessed, you nailed it. It was a complete merger of souls and soul sacrifice became soul redemption and soul explosion. That's why it's so powerful.

[@CapAnson12345]

I really wish this video that cuts out the extended drum solo would get excised from the internet. Everyone reacts to it and you're only getting 75% of the Santana experience.

[@davidzweiban7957]

Truth

[@Mr05Chuck]

Great idea

[@dadmateryn8092]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get so pissed when people do this chopped video. I won't even watch this!

[@danecopti749]

Absolutely

[@VinceEmbry]

Agreed

[@charlesschoeman9488]

Santana came to Woodstock as an unknown and left as a legend! This was even before his first record was released. With a brilliant 20 year old Michael Shrieve on drums. Two legends in the making.

[@adc2327]

That is true. The album was released 2 weeks after the Woodstock performance. It took a year for the movie to be released. The album was already out and a hit by the time the movie came out. I am from the San Francisco Bay Area. They were already big locally when the movie came out. Then the rest of the world caught up.

[@fw1421]

Carlos Santana doesn’t get enough credit for his contribution to the 60’s-70’s music scene today. He’s an amazing guitarist. Wonderful tone.

[@sibkiss2009]

Santana was a necessity in the 70’s.

[@Vinterfrid]

Who says he doesn't?

[@klausrain111]

People who know about rock and roll know about Santana. They went on to make Santana Abraxas, one of the greatest records in rock history.

[@klausrain111]

Carlos was about 22 in 1969.

[@9211goat]

Wonderful tone is right!

[@AP-gb3eh]

They were all babies man . Brilliant Brilliant children of Music. Congas and any percussion you can get your hands on. Carlos communing with the universe ☮️

[@leoncepierre3963]

The man playing the bongo drums that you loved so much is Marcus the Magnificent. 40 years after Woodstock a LA news crew did a piece on Marcus who was homeless, living in LA. Santana saw the news piece and immediately went and found him.

[@lrsrosebud]

I saw that news story, it was sad and amazing at the same time.

[@gotham61]

Marcus Malone had been convicted of manslaughter and was in prison by the time of Woodstock. That's Mike Carabello with the afro, and he's playing congas, not bongos.

[@leoncepierre3963]

@@gotham61 Thanks for the correction. I had the wrong man.

[@davekinghorn9567]

Marcus later passed away tragically after getting hit by a tire as an innocent bystander at a traffic accident.

[@anthonyfrey9707]

​@@gotham61 beat me to it

[@SleepyBread-mv4tw]

To me they were the best in Woodstock what a great musician I love you all of you long live to the King Carlos Santana ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@lloydphilbrick6907]

I've been watching that for over 50 years, I never get tired of it.

[@summergivens242]

Santana's music is timeless. I'm 67 years old and still listen to Carlos.

[@grandfathergeek]

When musical giants walked the earth.

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

The Nefilim.

[@EskWIRED]

He still walking. And instrumentalists often get better and better and better as they get older.

[@EllenKlever-c7k]

I'm glad I was around in those days...enjoy it for life

[@TheBarkinFrog]

There are still musical giants walking the earth, and I don't just mean people like Santana, Clapton, their ilk.

[@Truthjustice23]

Good way to say my friend. 🎸🎵🎶❤️😄👌👌

[@JorgesTravelJewels-gr1ek]

Santana´s music is unique, he´s the only one who plays. He had the genius to blend African- Latin rhythms with Rock. So Santana´s music sounds like no other, so that made him a true giant.

[@chrisnugent8867]

One of the greatest performances of the whole festival. The crowd went crazy.

[@samshort352]

Yes. Santana, Godly, performance, spiritutal gift to humankind.

[@davidmalarkey1302]

One of the best guitarists alive today.

[@danielbrown3461]

He is ranked #9

[@gaillouise8310]

My favorite Santana song is Black Magic Woman, I went out and bought the album after hearing it...back in the day. The whole album jams and yes he is a singer too.

[@RyneMurray23]

I saw Santana live about 4 years ago and they led the concert off with this song. They absolutely killed 🔥🔥

[@No1Special-vg8sd]

Love Carlos Santana & his old group "SANTANA!" Carlos is a legend and yes he still plays. He's usually doing Vegas concerts at Planet Hollywood. Carlos is very down to earth & humble, too! You need to explore his original albums because there were singing in his earlier group but he does instrumental songs, too! That drummer of his at Woodstock, Michael Shrieve did a drum solo that was a lot longer but it's obviously cut shorter. SANTANA the group is no longer so, Carlos pretty much went on his own collaborating with various groups and produced a lot of hits.

[@melanieredfield9736]

Yes, Carlos Santana's group was simply named Santana....in the same way that Eddie and Alex Van Halen's group was known as Van Halen. The drummer, Michael Schreive, was fresh out of high school here and his actual solo was much longer, and stands as a legendary moment at Woodstock. ( there's a full video available on YoyTube). Also, you might be interested in a video of SRV and Santana playing together, I think it's a piece called Coal Train (?). Santana claimed to have had a paranormal-type encounter with Stevie's spirit after his death.

[@MisterCrabs-mg6gq]

have to rewatch this performance every couple years to relive that energy. Never gets stale. IMO the best live rock performance of all time.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

Yes, Carlos Santana is famous for giving his guitar a singing voice that seems to accompany the music rather than leading it. His leadership style is like that too. He often pushes other musicians into the spotlight while he drives from the backseat. Amazing man and musician.

[@phaelon56]

Santana's band was unknown outside the San Francisco Bay area when Woodstock artists were booked. Promoter Bill Graham was not their official manager btu was a mentor and helped guide their career. They were offered just $750 to appear at Woodstock (about $6400 in 2024 dollars.) Bill Graham insisted that they had to do the gig, and that they would blow up nationaally as a rock act once they got that exposure. The Woodstock movie came out not long after the festival. Graham was right! Note: Carlos wanted to move in a jazz direction after their album Abraxas (which he did with the stellar album Caravanserai,) but second guitarist Neil Schon and keyboard player/vocalist Greg Rolliuer wanted to move in a pop direction. They formed Journey - and the rest is history.

[@elaine8013]

I was there. It was an electrifying experience. The one thing I can boast about in life is I WENT TO WOODSTOCK. The drummer was only 18. They missed their call to stage because they were dropping acid and Country Joe improvised for a bit to "keep the troops going" until they were ready to get on stage. While Joe Cocker took us to church, Santana let loose all we had tied up inside us and we went wild. Santana started out as a band.There's a longer video out there where you get the long version of that drummer going wild.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

And I'm glad it happened that way because we have that absolute FIRE recording of Country Joe making 300,000 pacifists get really, really fired up.

[@jimklingensmith6178]

I was there too. And you correct of all the things I have not done in this life I get to say I went to Woodstock and mean it. I heard the Rock and roll gods of our time Even in retrospect, it was a wonderful experience

[@erictrenbeath9680]

To have been there! I've copied my comment from above: I was 11 years old in 1978. My parents would let me stay up late and watch TV on Friday night, and the Woodstock movie came on. I had never even heard of it before. My mind was blown, especially by this performance. It's safe to say I was never the same.

[@BritIronRebel]

I rode my 1967 Triumph Bonneville from Pittsburgh to Woodstock. Got lost somehow, but finally made it. The bike helped navigate through the lines of traffic. Four months later I got drafted. Talk about culture shock! 😵‍💫

[@failuretocomunicate5266]

Good for you, it is one of the regrets of my life after graduating from high school in 69 in Bel Air Maryland it wouldn't have been that far to drive to Woodstock, I had to work at that time but in retrospect I would have taken off, of course.

[@adc2327]

This old woman wants to knock you upside your head. Santana was revolutionary. A local band when I was a kid. We were so proud. Racially mixed band. The first Latino rock star. Mexican brothers and sisters were so proud. The music! Africa and Latin rhythms on the top 40! All across the USA. You youngins have no idea!

[@suecook1326]

Santana's first album was 2 weeks from being released so nobody knew who they were, but they walked away with 400,000+ new fans that day! The drummer, Michael Shrieve was the 2nd youngest Woodstock performer and had just turned 20. He's now listed in Rolling Stone's top 100 most influential drummers of all time. His solo was longer but that video is hard to find. Michael went to a jam session wanting to find somebody to jam with. Carlos found him and hired him.

[@Niteowlette]

Santana's first album was released in 1968. Abraxas was released about 2 years later. You have to be thinking of Abraxas. Everyone in California had been listening to Santana since his first album was released because the band was from San Francisco and well known in the Bay area, as well as L.A.

[@k_salter]

Hard to believe it was still 2 weeks out, but they had made quite a name for themselves in S.F. and L.A. prior to Woodstock.

[@gotham61]

@@Niteowlette The first Santana album was released August 22nd 1969, the Friday after Woodstock

[@Edward-pu1wt]

You're right, they just picked up 400,000 new fans, but music lovers in San Francisco and the Bay already knew Santana and were eagerly awaiting the first album (15 year old me as well).

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Santana was only supposed to play for 2 hours after the orchestra finished at my nieces wedding but he stayed and played and partied till the wee hours...the man LOVES jammimg..

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Loved this song so much that we learned it and it became our show closer for years. Woodstock had some amazing performances: Santana, CSN, The Who, Ten Years After, Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, Jefferson Airplane ... So many classic moments.

[@TerryBurton-eg7yr]

there was so many amazing bands in the 60s an 70s and they really rock , if you can play the Chicago song. 25 OR 6 TO 4 it will blow your mind away with the brass section they have , it will rock your socks off , I'm 67 and still listen to all these guys our generation was blessed with great music and muso's

[@Fizzledark]

Santana's playing just ages like fine wine. At the risk of sounding obvious, the older he gets, the better he gets. The only reason I don't think that's an obvious statement is that every time I hear him play, I swear he can't possibly get any better. Then he does. Crazy pants.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Santana was the group. Carlos Santana was the leader of the group.

[@bethkelley575]

I was too young, like 8 or 9 years old. But, in the 70's when I was a teen, Santana was still killing it! I wish I could have gone to Woodstock, so much talent! Love your reactions to the old school music, lol.

[@pippavombr5856]

Born in '59 and Woodstock is what I missed to. When was 17 I bought my first Santana album and really started to get into all the great music from Woodstock. My dad bought the Woodstock dvd when he was 75. He's was classical and big band music. Then he started listening to Santana, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and many more. I visited my parents and my dad had headphones on and watched "The backside of the moon" by Pink Floyd on TV.

[@bethkelley575]

@@pippavombr5856 Legenda--alll of them. Led Zeppelin is my band...luv luv luve them. Pink Floyd--perfect for tripping, lol. Music was music back then. I will say, modern day will never have the same effect as far as awesome open air concerts, the feeling of feedom and the world was ours to embrace.

[@danielbrown3461]

For many people Woodstock turned out to be not so good. The Media Endlessly portrays Woodstock as Peace, Love and Joy. But don't be fooled...the media does not mention the Robbery, Rape, overdoses, and assults that occured.

[@EessaTube]

When summer arrives, I always play a bit of Santana. Feel good music.

[@BeautifulMeadow164]

Carlos Santana 😍 Other greats by him: Black Magic Woman, Smooth, Evil Ways, Oye Como Va, and MANY more!!

[@Eric-ff4bf]

Yeah, just basically drop the needle on the opening track of Abraxis, and let it play. The entire album is awesome. Added trivia: Prince said he patterned his own style of guitar playing on Santana.

[@buzzyboo6673]

Europa - I feel like I'm going to melt when I listen to that song!

[@JamesAllmond]

Black Magic Woman is actually a Fleetwood Mac song (Peter Green era, before his mind got destroyed by a couple of German asses) and smooth was credited to Rob Thomas, Carlos refused the writing credit... That's just the way he is... but yeah, all amazing.

[@Eric-ff4bf]

@@JamesAllmond Interesting about Black Magic Woman being originally by a member of Fleetwod Mac). Thanks for sharing the knowledge. It feels like this is one of those cases where the cover comes to dominate the original in the public memory ("Respect" becoming Aretha Franklin's song, though originally written and performed by Otis Redding is another great example)

[@gotham61]

Those songs are all covers!

[@jamesmichael5475]

55 years later and this tune still blows me away.

[@sylv772]

Absolutely love Santana. A young Santana - what a bonus. I can see why the crowd was dancing.

[@sueprator9314]

Santana's history IS COMPLEX!! Woodstock represents his early years: hard Latin Rock first 3 albums. THEN he had a SPIRITUAL AWAKENING and became a devotee of Sri Chinmoy. His music became transcendental and some of most exquiste works were the following albums: Caravanseri; Welcome, Barboletta, Blues for Salvador and others. Later much later he married his 3rd wife and became a commerical guitar player. I followed Carlos being from San Francisco. His best works were in the middle. The rock years were pretty awesome too.

[@hairball7529]

I've been to 11 Santa a concerts. I passed on Jimi Hendrix concert to have money for an upcoming Santana concert. I saw him do an 8 hour jam in Hawaii. His singer didn't show and when Santana came out he said "There's only one kind of music, good music but I don't do polka music" lol. That was the only vocal all night until the power was shut off at 2 AM.

[@jacqueline4514]

The drummer was just a BABY!!!!!

[@billhipple6076]

Santana was the man AND the group. Carlos was 22 years old in this video. Lead Vocalist/Keyboardist Gregg Rolle and guitarist Neal Schon went on to form the band Journey.

[@mikeymutual5489]

Neal Schon was not in the band at this time.

[@annemarinelli7303]

I was there! What a trip!!!!

[@JaneWalters-ni7se]

Carlos is a MASTER. And his band is always top notch. They always JAM!!

[@michellesuarez554]

Lol, for real tho, you can't help but feel it. They make you feel like you can play or dance to All the instruments they had going🎉🎉

[@landiahillfarm6590]

This early iteration of Santana literally changed the face of Rock and Roll. This version you are watching has the extended drum solo edited out, the artist is Michael Shrieve who after leaving Santana went on to do countless studio sessions with a who's who in Rock over the years. Others have already pointed out he was only 18 years old!!! if you can, find the drum solo version, he will blow you away. It's hard to imagine today that prior to this gig, nobody outside of LA had even heard of this band. What a freaking debut

[@Niteowlette]

Santana was from San Francisco, and all my friends in the Bay area knew about and was listening to him in 1968. That's how I ... an L.A. girl ... heard Santana. The brother of one of my friends had Santana's first album, and we used to "borrow" it when her bro wasn't home. 😄

[@danielbrown3461]

The Yardbirds and the Kinks also changed the face of Rock and Roll before Santana.

[@liviofazi4017]

What blows my mind is that most were not Classically trained. Like these guys knew their music and played as simply as we breathe.....its mind blowing the talent. Finished reading Miles Davis biography and he speaks of Jimi Hendrix in the time of jazz...these guys were interlaced....awesome era of talent...and don't get me started on Karen Carpenter playing drums lol...like wtf......lol....and the wrecking crew...jeezus..Glen Campbell...go on...ohmymymyohmy.....the talent.

[@josemanuelayastaduran5188]

Una interpretación extraordinaria, una POTENCIA AL 1000% trasmite tanta energía que movió a todos los asistentes en ese concierto y los envío a la luna a todos juntos, por siempre SANTANA.

[@Mvtobebo]

This is my favorite part of Woodstock I can watch it over and over

[@1bassman9]

I was in a music store browsing through records when that first album came out and they always played the album of the day and by the third song I had that album in hand at the cash register because it knocked me on my butt ! Santana did a concert that year in Brooklyn college and nobody could stay in their seats dancing around the auditorium they were so incredibly exciting !

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

Santana is a master of what he does, a guitarist that has the ability to take his performance above and beyond. My all-time favorite performance is one he collaborates with pop star Rob Thomas, called "SMOOTH"! *A Request: The studio released video version that's "live" on a city street! It's FIRE!

[@ghosttownreview1531]

Never thought of Santana as instrumental music. Carlos' guitar has always been telling me stories. In high-school I played some of his tracks for my friends and they asked me, "when does the singing start"? I'd been listening to Santana since I was 6 years old and it took a high-school friend to make me realize there weren't vocals on every song.

[@propitchinsider]

His guitar is singing to us

[@Mainecoonlady.]

Fun fact…. Neil Schon and Greg Rollie were very young in San Francisco, and would skip school to play with Carlos Santana. Neil learned guitar from Carlos and in this video, the guy on piano with cigarette in his mouth, is Greg Rollie. Neil Schon and Greg Rollie are founding members of Journey.

[@RunetteHamilton]

True. Neil also learned to olay guitar at age of 15.

[@sueblankenship9441]

Journey was better before Steve Perry joined.

[@eudymaverickmentor]

Neil Schon joined the band on Santana III.

[@JamesFolkers]

And NOBODY drives a B3 like Gregg!!

[@denisebox3465]

I didnt know that!!!

[@mapegatkinson92]

Music makes you sacrifice your soul. I am a 73 years old woman and-was 19 at the time. I feel the same way about it now and it's fun to see you love it too.

[@danielbrown3461]

Most of America and the world would not agree with you....Music for them does not want them to sacricice their soul. A large part of the world will never pick up an instrument....and if they do...they will only practice a week. For most of the World Music is a mediocre companion.

[@jaane13]

My dad would blast Santana when I was a kid--we would all lay on the floor or dance, as the mood took us (no stomping since it could skip the record, lol).

[@markgarber3465]

Saw Carlos about 2 years ago, second row, and he still puts on an amazing concert. If you get a chance to see him, go. Because who knows how much more time we've got with him here.

[@tx_1]

The keyboard player & singer is Gregg Rolie. Another guitarist named Neal Schon joined Santana like a year after Woodstock. Both Gregg & Neal created the band Journey.

[@RunetteHamilton]

Santana thought Neal how to play guitar age of 15.

[@sammarsh3679]

@@RunetteHamilton Neil was already a great player by the time he met Carlos through Gregg Rolie. He started at age 10 after learning both sax and oboe, and Gregg used to pick him up from high school to bring him to jam with Santana.

[@susanworkman529]

You are the wild man tonight! Fantastic reaction. This Santana performance is out of this world and on another planet. I'm partial to "Evil Ways" as that song was my into to Santana. Check out this Santana and Rob Thomas collaboration "SMOOTH". Check out this Santana/Rob Thomas collaboration.... Its fantastic! Have you done Jimmi Hendrix video from Woodstock yet.

[@scenicrouteart]

Carlos Santana, Santana his band…one of my Al time top ten favorites!!!

[@larrytoler5528]

That was so good when the whole band were playing a percussion instrument, killer

[@rolandratz1]

Hi - Fun Fact about WOODSTOCK - Carlos Santana was 22 when he suddenly had to play on stage at Woodstock in front of half a million people. Today he is 70 and still - in my opinion - the best guitarist in the world. Legendary the song I just heard - my favorites are "Samba Pa Ti", " Oje Como Va" , "Back Magic Woman" and a few of the newer songs... I am so proud that at the age of 18 Y. i experienced this milestone of music, culture - and Carlos - even if not live...

[@k_salter]

Love love love "Samba Pa Ti."

[@JesusGarcia-ij3yd]

This is pure solid Carlos Santana music .

[@heartwork8318]

Yes!!! I love love love Carlos Santana! He is one of my favorite guitarists and his sound is immediately recognizable! He started the band and the members are kind of always changing with him being the only constant. He does sing but that guitar sings for him mostly😂 I think you would like “ Black Magic Woman” “Evil Ways” and or “Oye Como Va”. I saw him in Vegas at House of Blues in 2015 and it was amazing! A real treat was that his drummer that night was his wife who is an awesome drummer! She was the drummer for Lenny Kravitz for a long time! Great reaction BP do some more Santana please!❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

[@sherryramirez6329]

did not know any of that! cool

[@elbeem20001]

ALL of us who KNOW and grew up with SANTANA's music from day one .... are laughing at your "wonderment" of the SANTAN we grew up with!! We are truly blessed!! I was 14 when I first experienced Santana. His music was played at all our parties.

[@jimmygrieves2909]

I heard Carlos say in an interview "I thought I was pretty good - then I saw this dude Jimi Hendrix - Oh man !" - Well, as far as Woodstock goes - you were magnificent Carlos !

[@scotttrainer9704]

I've seen Santana five times in concert. Always great!

[@anessalyn1035]

Black Pegasus says, "They're possessed." Well, it was Woodstock 😂. That crowd, though, that's insane. I checked out some information on Santana and all I could find was that with his band or solo, he's pretty much been referred to as Santana . He learned to play the violin at age 5 and the guitar at age 8. I had no idea. He had heart surgery in 2021. He is one talented man.

[@jeffreyjenkins1242]

I was privileged to see Santana in San Diego, Spring 1979. My ship was getting underway for a six month deployment at 0600 the next morning. Helluva send off. Carlos could make you cry just using sustain and bending the note on his guitar just right. Ahh....what I wouldn't give to be 25 again with a rolling deck beneath my feet.

[@SandyMcMasters]

I saw Santana at a Day on the Green in 1978 in Oakland, CA w/ the Stones no less. Didn't fully appreciate him until much later.

[@robertotto5811]

As someone who grew up listening to this stuff. Im always amused to see the reactions of today's young people when they hear and watch real musicians for the first time. No manufactured, autotune synthetic sounds. Just awesome raw talent. Nobody gave these guys anything. They earned it with their talent. It was an incredible era in music. We may never pass this way again.

[@eliseorodriguezjr876]

Here is a little fun fact. The lead guitarist for journey Neal Schon joined santana when he was 15 in 1974. When he left santana with another band member. They got together and formed Journey before Steve Perry after parry joined its when journey blew up

[@michaelscott7462]

First, allow me to say "Salute!". That was a most excellent reaction. I am 71 year old black man who was 16 when Woodstock happened. Niwt, Santana was the only band to play at Woodstook occured that did not have an album. Bill Graham was a respected promoter of rock concerts from San Francisco. He was asked to help with the nuances of putting on events like this. He said I will help only if you allow me to have my boys from San Francisco play. Their name at that time was The Santana Blues Band . One month cafrer Woodstock an album came out simply titled "Santana". It hit the FM airwaves and me, lukei millions of other folks were smitten and hooked. Santana came thru Philly in October of 1969. I was there. I do not have amthe vocabulary to describe how excellent they were. Exactly 1 year after Woodstook,Santana played at Tanglewood in New York. Please, I beg you, pkease, check it out. FYI, he performed his 2nd album which was yet to be released hence no one jnewt they were gearibgt it. For me Santana at Tanglewood is akin to a church service . Trust me. He ushered in the spirit of the Almighty. It is pure fire. Thank you and continued blessing to you. You shall be a fine father.

[@Mvtobebo]

Great reaction! I think you should know that this video cut out the drum solo. It's like a 5 minute solo so you might wanna find the longer version even if you don't show it on here. It's epic.

[@carollizc]

Throughout the 960s and 70s, music was incredibly diverse. It drew from diverse influences,and it really didn't matter what colour someone's skin was, or where their ancestors were from, it was all MUSIC. Sadly, about 1975, things started changing. At school, the "white bread" kids started sitting on their own at lunch, as did the black kids, the Italian kids, and so on, and it seemed like everyone had their own music. It was so sad. For a minute, there, we had something truly magical, and, not realising how wonderful it was, let it slip away. I'm 66 now, and remember those golden years with great nostalgia. Could you possibly do a reaction video to The Guess Who, especially No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature?

[@christianpcassidy3753]

I’m such a fan of Santana, and have seen them live 6 times. Greatest concerts ever. Love this version of the song, and it’s definitely a 🔥 classic. #CarlosSantana

[@r3adrpro811]

So much fun watching you discover an entire world of music recorded before everyone was autotuned and digitized into blandness. Keep exploring the rabbitholes you are entering!

[@evelynharron4718]

Another great act at Woodstock - Alvin Lee and Ten Years After -' Going Home' . It'll blow you away man!

[@georgianalabella7852]

So Great ❤There Are No words. Pete sr

[@MegaSteve1957]

This big slice of testosterone has been giving me spine tingles for many the year. 1972 at the Manchester Palace theatre I was fortunate to see Santana live with Earth, Wind & Fire as the warm up - it was one helluva show.

[@lorilawry1532]

You need to watch the entire live Woodstock movie!! You will be amazed at the talent. I’ve seen Santana 10 times and he and his band still kill it after all these years!!😊

[@ezed3902]

You are correct. Santana was the band!

[@anotheryou218]

Santana knew how to change gears and send his audience to rock heaven. No one like him.

[@kaess307]

Imagine sitting in a cinema with Dolby surround and watching the four-hour Woodstock film in the director's cut by Martin Scorsese like I did in 1970. An experience for eyes and ears!

[@anthonyv6962]

I present the following because when you asked us to imagine how great your experience was, I did. Then I decided I wanted my own copy so I could have that experience too. Boy are there a lot of versions out there. Sadly I wont ever enjoy the same experience you had. Because no one has. Here's why. The 1970 release was just the standard 185 minute theatrical release. Also Dolby Surround Sound came out in 1982, Dolby Stereo was their first product in 1976. The next theatrical release was the 224 minute Directors Cut released on the 25th anniversary of the festival. That was 1994 pre DVD but it was available on VHS and those huge Laserdisc things. Also no Dolby on this release either but they did add digital reverb because that won't make it sound worse. lol. I almost forgot, Michael Wadleigh is the director. Scorsese had limiteds involvement in the editing of said movie.

[@kaess307]

​@@anthonyv6962 True, you're right about Dolby, but the 1970 film version was edited by Scorsese, among others. That's a fact! de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_(Film)

[@gotham61]

I fist saw the movie at a screening at the US Embassy in Copenhagen Denmark, the sound mix was mono. I went to see it again at my local movie theater in Denmark, and again, the sound was mono. I don't think there was even a stereo version until it was released on home video.

[@jimbo92107]

Look at the absolute joy on the faces of all the players. They are soooo happy to be jamming with the Young Master, Carlos Santana. It doesn't get any better than that. Carlos had already invented and mastered his unique World Music style, combining Latin, rock, blues with African rhythms. What a trip. And yes, the Band was called Santana. What else could it be?

[@brucedocsmith2837]

Santana openly admits he was on psychedelic’s here & was hallucinating & seeing colors. He says he had to “look to a higher power” to return to focus to make it on stage. So u were right MrBP. He says Jerry Garcia gave him the “medicine”

[@anthonyv6962]

Don't we all always see colors. That he thought his guitar was a snake probably overrides his color vision.

[@EvilSnipa]

I love how diverse the band is. Awesome to see