First Time Hearing Santana - Soul Sacrifice 1969 Woodstock live (Reaction!)

[@margiewilson4324]

Look for the version of this with the long drum solo, which was cut.

[@danielcobbins8861]

I never understood why the drum solo got cut. The long version is amazing.

[@Gentile108]

Radio play!! They had to shorten for a radio slot

[@timbriere2325]

Lets thank the camera men and women who captured Woodstock on film.

[@musicairplanes4884]

Hell ya. Considering that at this time they really didn't even know what they were doing. They did learn a lot at Monterey Pop. The camera work there left a lot to be desired but you had to start some place.

[@marcieharreld286]

Santana was the only band at Woodstock that didn't have an album....that changed overnight!!! One of the absolute best moments in Music History!!!🫶🫶🎵🎼🎶🎸🎤🎙🎧🎹🥁🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Carlos Santana was one of the oldest guy on stage for this event in 1969.😊

[@ojstinson]

The drummer was Michael Shrieve who was twenty at the time he did this, he is now 75.

[@johnchristian1545]

This was the extremely edited version of his drum solo. It is, in my opinion, the best drum solo ever. I was there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYTTYWibqtuFhLc

[@ronaldstokes4841]

@@johnchristian1545 Ha! Ha! ...Still got mud 'tween your toes, Brother? Stay cool.

[@johnchristian1545]

@@ronaldstokes4841 I was only 16. We lived in Montreal and I went with my older brother and his friends. Yeah we got dirty but I really didn't mind. I knew this was something big.

[@RockinMamaT]

He was tripping on acid and thought his guitar was a snake. They thought they were performing later that night but had to go on early and just did acid a couple hours prior. I believe the drummer was 19 and he Friggin killed it. Great reaction and Peace out 🙏 ☮️ ✌️ BTW I went to Sarstock and there were 500,000 crazy Canadians Rocking out 😅

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Really ? ..........I'll call bull shit .............just a legend..............you can't play that well on acid......................NOPE !

[@jonibz1456]

@@Newfie-zc7ug No True Story, well known they were all on acid

[@TheNoncritical1]

@@Newfie-zc7ug Same fucking bullshit legend. It refuses to die. As if anyone, let alone a whole band, be that tight and in time on hallucinogens.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

​@@Newfie-zc7ugI heard it from his mouth!! Still a legend. But, yes mind expanding is a thing!! ❤✌️

[@kierstenridgway4634]

​​@@TheNoncritical1oh, but they were. It's called muscle memory. He told the story himself. That whole place was tripping. Look at their faces. But it wasn't acid. It was something other hallucinogenic. Jerry Garcia gave it to them. They thought that they weren't going for many hours, but the line up changed. So they brilliantly powered through. Check your facts before you call people liars or fools for believing something. ❤️✌️

[@styrenebuilds6851]

Woodstock 69 = peace , love and bong hits

[@franksullivan1873]

Freedom paid in blood.

[@SteveoGregg]

​@@franksullivan1873 Now we just got bong hits.

[@mariaportengen2959]

I think this is the best live performance from Woodstock. I can listen to this over and over. 🎶🎶🎶🎶👍🙋‍♀️

[@freebirdtony]

Ditto

[@rayr4320]

Canned heat, the who and airplane were also very good.

[@erolbulut2584]

Goin' Home, Woodstock Boogie

[@steveullrich7737]

Loved seeing you 'feel' the rhythm and beat of this masterpiece. There was close to 500,000 people in attendance at Woodstock.

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

They were virtual unknowns outside of their home base in San Francisco for their performance. Their debut album hadn't yet been released when they performed at Woodstock. Their legendary performance at the festival guaranteed it's success. And 50+ years later, Santana is still relevant & playing shows 🙂

[@rayj1011]

And I understand they were the lowest paid act.

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

It Paid off on the back end with a hit album.

[@Wired4Life2]

@@KennyRansom-l5k Also, would we have Journey, whose founding members were associated with Santana?

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

@@Wired4Life2 Yes , Gregg Rollie is the keyboard player in Santana & is a founding member of Journey. Neil Schon was a later addition to Santana who is not in the Woodstock era edition of Santana'a band.

[@tigerprawn2231]

they were all so smashed playing this' vibes at maximum, Documentary is good :) arguably the best performance of the event

[@magicbrownie1357]

Carlos said he was tripping on acid so hard he thought his guitar was a snake. Whatever. It worked. Great tune.

[@sst3d]

Yeah

[@mauifrankie]

Gerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead gave it to him...

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

Guitarist & Drummer engaged in psychedelics before said performance ! This was Santana ‘s debut to the world ! (Legendary) ❤️🔥🎸

[@usertr13phinsup]

Born in 59 I have experienced Santana 3 times live we all became part of the music. Wish all could experience this music live. PEACE

[@joniarmel7308]

I’m 70 now . I bought this album at the time it came out in 1969. The drummer was only 17 when he played this masterpiece. Everyone loved Santana . They stunned the audience when they played here at Woodstock. Doesn’t get better than this .

[@T-ShirtMagic]

Same, can't remember if my album jacket opened up into three or four LP sleeves spanning a photo of 500K plus crowd of young stoned hippies.

[@jenfries6417]

"How many people were there?" 500,000. Let me emphasize that - Five Hundred Thousand. That was Woodstock. That wasn't *a* concert. That was *the* concert. The music festival of all music festivals. That was the god-tier concert, and every band there gave god-tier performances. Oh, PS: The organizers had actually planned for, like, 30,000. Due to the amazing band line-up and a false rumor about free tickets, they got 500,000. And that was just the number that got in. Thousands more never made it but were stuck on the way. By an absolute miracle - literally, I'd say, a series of miracles - it was not a total disaster. The local community, totally overwhelmed, pulled together to help and keep things safe and happy. The state and local police, with the highways and roads literally shut down by the huge masses of people trying to get there, cooperated and kept everything as safe as possible with most of the county completely locked in - nothing could move in or out and there were hundreds of thousands of stranded people. The county and state government of NY went into help mode instead of control mode. Local businesses donated food, water, medicines, hygiene stuff, etc. A nearby military base helicoptered in a field medical unit. And it rained almost the whole weekend of the 3-day festival. The organizers didn't just not make any money on it, they lost big-time. But nobody died. Nobody got seriously hurt. No permanent damage was done. And what could have been the single worst concert disaster ever, instead became the single most legendary music event ever. If you ever want to understand the expression "the show must go on," watch the full Woodstock documentary this video is clipped from.

[@marilynbrockington8213]

EXcellent drummer, had a lifetime career drumming.

[@kevindavis7620]

The dude with the triangle about killed me bro. That was some funny shit!

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

Now your getting some great Carlos Santana, Woodstock wish l could have gone, l was a freshman in High School but a Hippie at Heart ❤️ Peace 😊✌️ and Love ❤️ Gary your 70 year old forever Young Hippie 💃 🕺 Great Reaction more Woodstock performance's please 🙏 it was the 3 day Festival of Festival's, 460,000 almost half a million strong with only ☮️ peace and Love❤ and great music 🎶👍

[@erolbulut2584]

Michael's drum solo was chopped. It's iconic.

[@deborahhalbert3372]

Congratulations on watching one of the most epic performances in rock history!

[@mikebentley6200]

Santana - The most amazing mix of Afro-Cuban rhythm with Rock and Jazz. Carlos Santana (lead guitar), Greg Rolie (keyboards), Michael Carabello (percussion), Michael Shrieve (drums), David Brown (bass guitar), Jose Areas (conga and timbales drums). For me the highlight of Woodstock. The following year they released their album "Abraxas" which went to number one. A fantastic recording. The lineup has changed multiple times since then, but Carlos continued to produce some fine music. More recently he came back into the limelight when he made a number of recordings in collaboration with various very different artists.

[@Mikeluvdrums]

1 Million people at Wood Stock, New York . 3 day's of Peace and Love , also declared a disaster area . The music was Glorious

[@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus]

Another killer track from Woodstock is 'Ten Years After - I'm Going Home'. The tune that got me to learn guitar. Cheers.

[@madmanasaurusRex]

Good reaction sir. I hope you truly enjoyed this great performance. In my opinion, this is a piece of recorded music history that can be enjoyed equally by any generation, any culture and all music lovers for all time. 😊.

[@franksullivan1873]

That bass line is crazy.

[@donnasavage6703]

Since their first album came out after Woodstock they have been my favorite band ever. Since 1970. Love Carlos

[@flight505]

Each time it's more magical.

[@timothygrayson]

Beautiful chaos

[@bubbahomeskool]

The Organ player & the drummer (the white guys) were both young teenagers here..... they went on to form JOURNEY.

[@suecook1326]

The drummer didn't form Journey. He stayed with Carlos for 7 years and then went solo. A later guitarist, Neal Schoen joined up and helped form Journey. Steve Perry always walked to Neal, said his name when it was solo time on their live performances.

[@thomashenske6814]

Guitarist is Carlos Santana

[@MarkMaciag-dz9gb]

You’re right Shon. The singer and the lead guitarists front the band and get most of the attention. But the drummer and the bass are the foundation of the band, they gotta drive the beat. Often overlooked.

[@franksullivan1873]

After they did Woodstock,everyone knew who they were.

[@davidfischer1138]

I've read that the band Journey was started by former Santana members.

[@johnsilva9139]

Yes, Greg Rollie the keyboard player here, formed Journey.

[@kirksmith2051]

​@@johnsilva9139Yes, and later Neil Schon.

[@Isa_barchetta]

I love Santanas warm guitar so much and i think he is so humble no need to be in the center of the stage..its the collective that makes it more brillant

[@falcon215]

The performance that put Santana on the map - also the drummer Michael Shrieve. His solo was edited out here but it was amazing.

[@maureentavares6488]

A little side note. Someone back stage gave them some acid ( LSD). The band thought they were going on at a later time but they needed to go on at an earlier time. They were " tripping their brains out. How they got through that concert is amazing. 😆😆😆😆😆

[@suecook1326]

That someone was the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia so I imagine it was some dynamite stuff!

[@Eurynomea]

That bass looks like my Fender Jazz (collecting dust for years), so heavy it feels like a workout, lol. Greg Rollie on keys looks st0ned to the bone! This is what you call High-functioning inebriation on master class level.

[@holysmokes5817]

The band, assuming they were going on the next day, consumed a large dose of Mescaline to be together and prepare for their performance the next day.... To their collective shock, they were called to the stage after 3 or so hours after ingestion.... You are seeing the Santana Band performing peaking on Mescaline... Astonishing....

[@Royal_BLT]

🇨🇦 They do say that over 1.5 million people passed through Woodstock on that weekend and that for Santana's performance at least 500,000 were jamming to their songs ! 🇨🇦

[@jamesvomsaal]

There was 500,000 people at Woodstock

[@cliftonparago4547]

They weren't drumming or hitting the wall. They were signing it. Given all the famous acts that performed at Woodstock that wall would be worth a fortune at auction

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

Film director Martin Scorsese was part of the crew that captured this concert on film. True story.

[@ginafragata2947]

I see Santana live and wat a live concert 😂❤

[@denisealexander5441]

Gregg Rolie (the pianist) brought Neil Shon into Santana (guitarist) when he was a teenager. Gregg was a founding member of Santana. Later, Gregg and Neil left and started a group called Golden Gate Rhythm Section. It was more of a jazz fusion band. They were about to be dropped by their label for low album sales when they brought Steve Perry into the band. By tjat point they had already released three albums under the band name Journey. The only remaining founding member of Journey now... is Neil Shon ( pronounced Shawn).

[@dgator3599]

Did you recognize the guy playing the organ? It's Gregg Rolie. He later joined Journey and even sang alongside Steve Perry in many songs.

[@jowsmith1904]

the drummer holds everything together...timing wise

[@TahoeNevada]

The keyboard player, Greg Rollie is also a founding member of Journey

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 400,000 people there, dude

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

Amazing recording quality....and a fire performance! thanks, shon. and that was a great 'FRO.

[@kristahartmann6712]

Wanna see some radical drumming and guitar excellence? Check out Steve Jordan...whose played with all the greats ( with the Stones noe, that Charlie is gone)...AND Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall, Chuck Leadell (Keyboards with everyone AND currently the Stones musical director), and the astounding Willie Weeks on Bass...LIVE VID@ 2013 Crossroads concert (Claptons periodic guitar-fest fund raiser for his Antigua rehab playing "It's Got to Get Better in a Little While" (referencing HIS addictions.).... Steve Jordan defines modern R& R "pocket" drumming with his trademark swing...Clapton and Bramhall go off on spectacular solos.... It's got everything....including a rare smiling Clapton to the band at the end....He KNOWS they murdered it.

[@thomashenske6814]

Seen them live once in Chicago

[@maribel_mg]

That drummer makes me want to start playing the drums.

[@01Waller]

Santana, flying high, in more ways than one.

[@efjefe]

Fun fact. The acid kicked in right before they started. He was tripping balls. I gad the same experience. We jammed out to this wild Tool sounding song at a show. It lasted 20 minutes. People at our show loved. I was one with my guitar and the universe

[@matthewbecker964]

Look how many people were there? Ya a whole bunch of them! They closed the New York State throughway when I was trying to get home, those rats. After this people knew they weren't alone. They called it Woodstock nation for a reason, a hip new country in the heart of the Catskills.

[@rjh862]

The drummer's name is Michael shrieve... If I'm not mistaken he was the youngest musician on the stage during Woodstock he was in his teen years... The keyboard player is Greg Rollie who later join the band you might have heard of named journey... And of course Carlos Santana still plays guitar although they're all getting kind of old now..

[@enterthecarp7085]

They were tripping balls. Epic

[@theoddityshoppe]

***SMOOTH*** by Santana. Gonna luv it...features Rob Thomas and they got two Grammy awards for it.

[@Theezmoney]

He was only 18 there and unknown until after this performance. He also only made like $500 for his performance because he was young and unknown. But then in 1969 none of those great acts made that much money back then.

[@michaelwalker5257]

It's not that hard to find the full drum solo version - and it's big-time WORTH the time spent. This, Sultans of Swing, and Won't Get Fooled Again (the Who) are the best performances I've ever seen! God bless Carlos, and God bless Mike Shrieve, the drummer. All 19 or 20 years of him.

[@DanielBridge-ps3rk]

When I worked for PRS guitars this was on my playlist every day.

[@Me-myself-b3g]

Shon, if you like a Smooth Latin Jams, heres 2 for ya: Santana, "Maria Maria" and "Samba Pa Ti"....my Man, Maria Maria IS A MUST, youre gunna flip! Carlos IS one of the Greatest Guitarists of All Time!

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

And this was the cut version. Listen to the full experience. 😊

[@JamesGreen-bf4jy]

Santana said that during this performance he was HIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH on some mescalin and his guitar neck turned into a snake.

[@jimini1976]

My dad was in that field all 3 days✌

[@827dusty]

These guys were so High, because they weren't scheduled to take the stage until later that evening, so they thought it was safe to take some LSD. They took it and were getting really stoned, and then a manager told them they were going to have to go on in a few minutes, instead of later on that evening. Carlos Santana said his guitar was moving around like a snake in his hands and he was trying to hang on to it while playing. It turned out to be one of the greatest Rock performances caught on video ever. Great stuff.

[@tonic8945]

The making of a legend, Carlos Santana is god❤

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 Michael shrieve, the drummer, was just 20 years old

[@garyherman7391]

over 400 000 people that was in 1968

[@cletushouse906]

You found a real gem here. Keep it.

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

This is the edited version. Check out the full version, which has the complete drum and organ solos! Best era in rock music! Iconic clip! Thanks! ✌🏻💀

[@TeresaMount-t9o]

Santana always great performance, thanks Shon

[@tomroome4118]

What's the matter, Shon? Never seen a half million people groovin' together before??

[@aircap]

This band is also the predecessor to Journey, formed by organist Gregg Rolie and later Santana guitar sideman Neal Schon.

[@CJ-Fischer]

True Banger! Plus at Woodstock…get no better than that! Great Job Shon 😅

[@ronaldstokes4841]

Shon, do yourself a favor... find the complete version. You'll know it because it begins with naked people bathing in the pond at Woodstock. It has Michael Shrieve's entire drum solo... this version only shows a part. The long version also shows some great crowd reaction... hard to believe they are today's grandparents. (Check out 'granny' in the stripe top rockin'). Stay cool.

[@baja27100]

Carlos stated in an interview that he was tripping big time on acid during this. He dropped the acid right before. He was peaking out big time.

[@lmkeniston216]

Oh no! This is the shortened video, wait till you see the original uncut version. That drum solo is 5x longer, dude was only 17.

[@patrickoneill290]

About time I suggested this 40yrs ago LOL

[@d.l.607]

They were all HIGH as a KITE

[@ceherrera7437]

This performance is at Woodstock and most of the people were definitely tripping on LSD

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

Basically the band was trippin' balls when they played this. Santana said the guitar became a snake in his hands and he was basically trying to ride the tiger. The crowd looked like they were totally smoked too.

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 yay!!!!!

[@patrickoneill290]

Carlos Santana the guitar player is still jamming and is considered one of the best. Check out SMOOTH with him and Matchbox 20's lead singer Rob Thomas. It came out in 1999 and is a real blast. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjLmKGVnqpoq8U

[@bruceheckerman7343]

Bro, while you're at Woodstock there is a must see performance that I don't know if you have seen; Jimi Hendrix rendition of the Star spangled banner ONG bro. This was during the Vietnam war which everyone there hated and he makes the sounds of that war come out and that upside down fender Stratocaster he played bro you cannot miss this because it defined the whole era.

[@zunbake3]

Carlos was only 19 here and tripping on Acid

[@cyndianderson7056]

Everyone was tripping balls. Lol.

[@danhall2197]

Drummers have to be in "DRUMMING SHAPE" to do a 2 too 3 hour concert. Also the drummer keeps a groove with the bands particular sound they want to convey and no doubt about it a bass guitar and drummer who are in sink carry a band.

[@skevich1]

You saw the chopped up version of this performance. You need to listen to the full 11 minute version on the Woodstock Album.

[@raymondgilbert1341]

The next year they did the same song at Tanglewood (1970) and the drummer had a bigger solo in that one that you would enjoy. Personally, I think its the better performance.

[@jowsmith1904]

when i saw chicago/doodies, it was festival seating as well. crowd was massive and i sat FRONT N CENTER.

[@bpalm74]

Saigon Kick-Love Is On The Way Space Hog-In The Meantime Soil-Halo

[@joeheffernan5268]

A lot of Acid, Pot and Alcohol is what mu uncle said... lol Woodstock was one if a kind. I went to the frist US Festival. From what he said, same thing as what he saw. He was 69 at the time...lol he didn't go to the US Festival with us. My mom said he's to old!!!

[@mikewilder8838]

If you're looking for more instrumentals I would love to see you react to Steve Vai's Tender Surrender. You'll love the guitar performance!

[@Unclesmokey314]

they did that, dosed, in front of THAT crowd as their intro to the world. the young man on keys, Gregg Rolie would go on to superstardom in Journey until 1980. lyrics are not always necessary.. Thievery Corporation ~ The Forgotten People & Holographic Universe

[@ten4thebguy]

Shit was tuff as F ! lol

[@brockmiles6597]

this is the short version, watch the movie 'Woodstock'

[@brianbaker6028]

You should check out a band called In This Moment

[@flynn-wp3ek]

FYI - those aren't bongos, they're congas. Bongos are smaller and sit in your lap.

[@Zebred2001]

Gotta check out Santana - Jin Go Lo Ba!