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[@Wallimann]

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[@jspartacus]

Shredders only connect with those who want to watch someone play. Santana connects with everyone else who wants to hear someone play. His note choice is very important, always asking the question "how can I say what I need to say with the least number of words necessary?" That's the lesson.

[@jackmyers5540]

agreed , should be in context to the song , i like it when the guitar enhances the song

[@jimking3288]

Shredding is unemotional shyt !!!!

[@Fred.Carpenter]

That's basically what Freddie King said about Ted Nugent's playing, that he played too many notes.

[@jacksonelmore6227]

Not “least” you’re projecting that onto Santana, but I see what you mean

[@giloro85]

@@jspartacus hmm, Santana and Neal Schon together were the Godfathers of Shred. Almost all shredders cite Santana 3 as an influence. Vai used to transcribe his solos to get his degree at Berklee.

[@th3edge744]

One name stands out when you talk about this is Gary Moore and he was the master of having an experience with the guitar.

[@friedrich1957]

Still got the blues still shakes me to my core

[@thomasguitarman9025]

absolutely

[@thomasguitarman9025]

@@friedrich1957 especially the live version at Montreau

[@stevemorse108]

Gary Moore most melodic and lyrical playing was divine.

[@Nnmtes]

Gary was a REAL soul player. In my mind THE BEST blues player, bar non. I saw him play with Thin Lizzy in the late 70's in the old Hammersmith Odeon, in London. He was amazing. He went on to create some of the very best blues I've ever heard, and I've seen a lot of the greats over the years. Gary was and is a true legend.

[@tommyabernathy9880]

That’s a lot of words. I guess I was lucky. My Dad sat me down and said “Listen to this album. It’s Abraxis and the group is Santana. Carlos Santana is the guitar player.” This was back in ‘84 and I was 15. Half way through the album I thought they were phenomenal. After the umpteenth listen Carlos was one of my favorite guitarists. Still is. 🍻

[@thomasguitarman9025]

Same experience for me

[@micktheharp14]

I love his playing, it's soulful, he's not scared of playing melodies. He draws you in as he paints pictures with his notes. Music isn't a race or a competition, although it's very important to keep learning, for expressing yourself with clarity of feeling.

[@Fred.Carpenter]

I like that he's the one who gave Wavy Gravy his name. I met Wavy Gravy in Seattle in the 90s. He was promoting his book, Something Good For A Change. I hope my ex-girlfriend still has the autographed copy. While I never met Santana, I used to play with a bunch of classic rock musicians in the Seattle area and wouldn't doubt at least a few of them have. While you might not recognize their names, you'd recognize the names of the bands they played in. It's like a network where I'm like one or two people away from knowing anybody.

[@allansamilow728]

Best...guitar...player. Ever. You feel what he speaks with his instrument.

[@Steve-ve1mw]

Carlos' music is a reflection of the vibes of his soul. Truely spiritual..

[@TonyUnyun]

It’s alive!

[@gunsofsteele]

Like BB said; It only takes one note to capture a woman's heart but it has to be the right note. 😎

[@kane6529]

The way you say Plethora is 100% unacceptable and infuriating 😂

[@stephenbedford1395]

I discovered Santana in the early '70s and he and his band blew my mind. When I started playing guitar in 1975 I started learning his licks and style and incorporating them into my playing. In 2005 I started a Santana tribute band here in Brisbane, Australia and was able to finally act out the part, so to speak. It was a highlight of my musical life which I will always treasure. I've seen Santana three times and each was an amazing experience. We are so blessed to have this amazing person on our planet; he has inspired generations of players.

[@garylove5475]

My story almost the same except I play keys and loved Rolie , and of course Santana’s raw powerful intense sound. Seen them 20 plus times and still play today.

[@MrMeltdown]

Great to see Tufnell getting the respect he deserves

[@iroc-z-blues8570]

Carlos Santana plays with feeling and soul. I call it getting into the zone.

[@Fred.Carpenter]

Yes, "the zone" is another name for the flow state.

[@myhealthycat]

I am SO glad you put this into words. I have FELT Santana from day 1. Wow! Thank you !!!

[@nicolopez8180]

Certain things cannot be thought Carlos Santana's music comes from the heart, has soul God's given Much love from Africa my guitar King 🎸🎵🙏❤❤❤

[@philliphanford2792]

Santana made Mesa Boogie pop. His greatest popularity spiked with "Evil Ways" and "Black Magic Woman". All before fusion and neo-classical, speed picking and sweeping, tapping etc. existed. He was huge in the consumer market when he emerged. The song quality and how he fit that context was where he excelled.

[@josefeliciano9418]

I am latino so I've grown up around latin music of all sorts. However, I never really connected with it. I've always loved rock and metal from a young age so when I picked up guitar, I naturally gravitated towards those genres. My thirst for guitar knowledge continued and I eventually got into blues and other areas of music that I had never considered. That's when I found Carlos Santana. It was the first time that I saw someone play the instrument as the main voice of the music, not just the rhythm or solos here and there. At the same time, he combined these genres that I was exploring with latin music that I was already quite familiar with. I was amazed at how beautiful and expressive the music could be without a singer. It was an absolutely mind blowing thing for me at the time and it totally changed my trajectory as a guitar player and as a music lover. It opened up my mind to so much music and it gave me a bridge to get from guitar to the latin music that I had trouble connecting with before. I had the privilege to see him live and it's one of my fondest memories. He still is one of my biggest influences.

[@That70sGuitarist]

You and me both, brother. I was just a "tween" (11) when I bought my first Santana album, and I was spellbound. The man is a veritable wizard who, through his soul-deep connection with the guitar *and* the audience, captivates, mesmerises and uplifts the listener's soul. I didn't pick up the guitar myself for several more years, but Carlos became my greatest inspiration and teacher, not just as a guitarist but as a human being, a man. I once watched him talking with Letterman back in the late 80's, and when asked what the most important thing about playing guitar was, Carlos responded by saying, "Most important is that you play with enthusiasm, with a deep appreciation for the audience, and sincere humility." That has been my guiding principle ever since. Carlos Santana...what a man!

[@josefeliciano9418]

@@That70sGuitarist That's a great way to see it and he really does take that approach.

[@That70sGuitarist]

@@josefeliciano9418 That's why he still does it. Sure, he may be getting on in years, and doesn't have quiteas much "flash" as he used to, but he still manages to reach out and involve the audience in the magical act of creating and playing Santana music. If I still had money like I did during my years as a working musician, I would pay good money just to sit and listen to him talk about playing guitar. My ears, heart and soul are always open for Carlos Santana. I don't come from a Latin background, but I've loved Afro-Cuban rhythms ever since I was a little baby. Whenever I would start to fuss or cry, my mother would put on Latin big band or African folk records on the hi-fi, and in moments I'd be a happy baby again, smiling, wiggling around and clapping my hands to the music. I guess you could say I came by my love of Afro-Cuban rhythm from a very early age, and it became permanently infused into my soul.😉 I mean, I'm too old and crippled to dance anymore, but throw on anything with a salsa, rhumba or samba beat, and my feet and hips can't help swaying!

[@randymiles904]

You're absolutely right. I figured this out years ago. I noticed that all the guitarists that sounded really good. Not good technically, but every note sounds MUSICAL and sweet, are the guys that you can tell they're putting everything they have into every performance. So I started approaching guitar In the same way. Being self taught and playing strictly by ear, this was not a hard transition. My playing improved quickly after that, I didn't need to look at my hands as much, and I just sounded better. Pretty insane. Thank you for sharing this. It will help many people, no doubt.

[@peterfoley4110]

The combination of emotion squeezed from within and the beautiful tones that leak from the equipment are SO MUCH MORE than tge sum of their parts....

[@paullister7293]

@David Wallimunn it goes even deeper … I have been listening to CS since I was 16, I am 64 now. Carlos stumbles over notes, makes mistakes, but they don’t matter … he breathes life and breath into notes he plays, he runs out of breath, breathes in, and plays again. In his day, Caravanserai, Borboletta, Welcome albums, it was pure genius. Nowadays I still listen, but only to his music from the 1970s mostly. Still love him though.

[@nazmoking3171]

I love to play Carlos Santana’s music because it has deep feeling to the solos and it’s easy to get swept away within the song itself.

[@Gabriel-ch7sx]

I think Derek Trucks and Matheus Asato are two other guitar players that also follow this principle while being able to shred if they want it.

[@thomasguitarman9025]

yes for sure Derek is from somewhere else , I have seen him close his eyes and play a non repeating solo for 20 minutes live and never even look at his guitar fret board

[@ernieficklin3593]

Carlos has a deep connection to God. He seems to allow God to take the controls…and he just is the instrument of God. Pretty amazing.

[@jfo3000]

He's spiritual. He channels when he plays. He has real Magick, my belief anyway. Our culture is mostly material, Carlos knows the true spiritual.

[@Fred.Carpenter]

It's called flow.

[@JohnUpton-r3b]

1992 Somewhere in Heaven tells you what "He's" all about

[@davidt9841]

While I commend your late-found appreciation of CS, I believe the reason for it is that you - as you admit - discovered his playing in the mid-90's.. I was 15 in 1969 - the year Santana played at Woodstock. If you want to understand the impact of Santana, you really need to watch 'Soul Sacrifice' from the Woodstock documentary video. In fact, EVERYONE who thinks they know Santana, and haven't seen it, should go there right now! When you consider that this was a live performance, well, what more can be said? When 'Abraxas' was released - over 1 year later, well, again...

[@jeddak]

Couldn't agree more. Seeing him play SS at Woodstock was eye-opening, a complete lesson in _playing with conviction_.

[@lifetimes2983]

Well Said - Santana was Soul not Tech and that performance will be in my head and heart forever. I was 16 at the time.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

All the more incredible considering several of the members, including Santana, were just peaking on acid given to them by Jerry Garcia. They thought they had 12 hours before they went on, but due to scheduling changes they had to go on or they would lose their chance. A career defining moment, while tripping.

[@paulhansen8566]

Yep, for sure, I was thinking while watching this, he should listen to Santana's first, second, third, and fourth albums. Then he would get it.

[@TOMMYBENICE66]

just like jeff beck its not about being flashy

[@akwamarsunzal]

Carlos Santana changed my guitar playing! Never a shredder and relying on pentatonic Santana showed that, sometimes, less is more, throw in a Dorian note at the right time and boom, you sound like you are playing music! You don´t need to play fast, you dont need to play every note, leave space and "see and feel" what you are playing!

[@denjoga6612]

players like Carlos and Jimi too are more 'intuitive' players than technical players. They're not playing scales and modes, they're just playing what they feel, at all times.

[@michaelnunn3431]

Technique w/o soul is sophisticated noise . Soul comes from living and suffering which develops humility . Thats why IMHO Santana is far better than most . His music is not about ego tripping . Substance not flash . And he is very technical . Hear his work with MacLaughlin on Caravanserai from 71 or so .

[@jamesspalten5977]

Stevie Ray, also.

[@richardderuiter4612]

I first heard Carlos when I was in high school in the early 70's. He had a very unique and attractive sound. What I liked about him then, and still do, is that instead of playing a lot of notes, he just played the right notes. And he wasn't just playing notes, he was playing music--music that moves the listener (I think that's your point too).

[@joegiampaoli]

David Gilmour has always confessed that he can't and could never play fast and with a specific technique, but he's a perfect example of someone who plays from the soul and absolutely does not waste a single note...

[@chopperdeath]

It always comes down to how does it affect you. Who cares what notes, how fast or how varied. If you smile it is great.

[@timothylarson4587]

I've been playing with Santana records for 30 years, you take that same thing that you described and we just learned about intent and heart with emotion like you're trying to speak with notes and you apply that to everything in your life you will see such a change it's such a positive way. God bless Santana he is such a genuine human being who is in touch with his heart and soul.

[@sylvestre.rawminey]

A la fin des 70’s, Santana et Gilmour m’ont donné envie de faire de la guitare… électrique !

[@friedrich1957]

Saw him in Ridgefield WA this last Sunday. My first time seeing him. He's 77, sitting in a chair, and still playing from his head heart stomach and ####...Fantastic show from a humble beautiful musician!!

[@TejasAutoSalonJasonW]

The Album Santana III changed my life. It confuses me that he didn't get a Grammy until Super Natural. Toussaint 'l overture is a complete masterpiece. Great Horns and Titto Fuentes on Timballes.

[@richardosborne2067]

Borboletta got me back in 74 and " Practice what you preach " and "Promise of a fisherman" "Canto de la flores " took me on a journey till now.Seen Carlos 8 times

[@douglaschristine8387]

Hi David, you know I had watched your channel a few times a couple years ago and you seem to push things and I was pretty new to guitar and up until last week I watched your Eric Clapton video. That led me to this video and I enjoyed it because I've always loved Santana's music. Not all that spiritual stuff but Samba Pati and Europa, all the old music I listened to as a kid with Neil Schon and company. I guess I'm just saying now we're on the same page. Thanks.

[@stevestarr6395]

Hey David and totally agree with you being into blues and heavy rock but when I first heard Carlos I noticed this deep emotional feeling in every note he played as well as his own signature style and tone. And later on hearing and seeing him on video I saw what I suspected a very spiritual guy with deep emotions!

[@spivvo]

The way you felt about Santana…. I feel the same way about technical players like Satriani

[@michaelortiz97]

I agree. It sounds very bland to me. Guys like SRV, Santana and Buddy Guy for me FEEL what they're playing.

[@12groney]

Santana's music is based on The Blues. The Blues isn't about how many notes you play and how fast, it's about picking the right ones, the ones with soul and feeling and that can't be taught.😎

[@SubaruDave]

I agree 100%, feeling is what it’s all about, I’ve been a guitar player/singer for over 40 years and I also play multiple other instruments. I am just average at best, but when I put real emotion into the music all of a sudden everything is different and people respond to it, even on my bagpipes and that’s amazing. To me music has never been just notes on a page it’s a feeling that you convey. (and I like how you slipped in the clip of Nigel because we all know even his technicality goes to 11)

[@davidriley4895]

it’s called “soul“. It’s a core component in the Afro-Latin music that Santana plays. As well as the jazz music he has also played in the past. some people mistakenly believe it is antithetical to technical proficiency that you spoke of, but Juilliard trained musicians like Miles Davis and Winton Marsalis or examples of how that is not necessarily the case. Something like this is often understood by those who came up understanding it.

[@jamesfarrington9030]

I prefer what he did mid 70s. He was using that Yamaha SG2000. Man did that thing have tone. His lines were more fluid, probably influenced by JMcLaughlin.

[@nunsc8484]

I agreed.yamaha was the best Santana sound.saw him 1978. No words.a tone like a Violin.

[@davidpaterson3443]

Agree, always he sounded more 'corporate' when he started using the Paul Reed Smith's. His sound definitely lost some mojo....

[@arjunmitra732]

Now's a good time for you to explore the Grateful Dead & Jerry Garcia..

[@joelrodriguez1806]

His sound of his guitar is distinct. You can't duplicate it. You could get close but by no means can anyone create that sound.

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Back in 2019, I had just gotten out of rehab…looking for inspiration. Santana’s Masterclass it was. To see one man so connected to every single note flipped a switch in me. (entire course is ingenious…never seen guitar viewed in that way)

[@JustK009]

Vibe is King..One sustained note is the equivalent of 8 million voices speaking at once..If you’re hip to that kind of thinking

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

This is the eternal battle of music academia vs. the "crazy ones" who FEEL. Your video is fantastic, thank you for bringing Carlos Santana Barragán the appreciation he deserves as a HUMAN!

[@suta007]

I enjoyed hearing the story of your growing appreciation of Carlos - and then the pointing the way to how infuse playing with feeling.

[@erikdawg60]

I close my eyes and feel what Santana feels, so much emotion just listening with my eyes closed

[@torosuave]

it's not about emotions, it's about imagination! imagination a musical sound, movement, etc. the emotion is something mysterious hidden behind the notes. You can't play emotions, you trigger emotions. but the musical notes comes from 100% imagination. If you can imagine music in your head and you know how to play those notes on the spot, then you are a musician like Santana. not everybody is born with those skills.

[@robertmatthews3424]

To be a true "artist" you have to feel it from your heart. Not just flying up and down the neck with no true feeling.

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

Remember Music Is What Feelings Sound Like!!!

[@AudioAtmos]

This is how you “get” Carlos. Light some candles, take a reasonable dose of your favorite psychedelic, put on Moonflower and get transported to another dimension of spirit and emotion by way of his band and his guitar playing. Also really analyze the Woodstock performance especially Soul Sacrifice. Watch a very young and green Carlos and band pour everything they had into the music and out to the audience of 500,000 people.

[@thomasguitarman9025]

Its the spiritual intention and mindfulness that makes the difference he is taking it to another level internally , those who only focus on the external will never get this SK

[@dennisjones3253]

I watched that master class along with what I initially considered the “more technical” aspect of Tom Morello’s and although I was really early in my exploration of lead guitar and couldn’t absorb all of what they were relaying, I was thinking that I was finding more of what I was searching with Morello’s, especially how he approached the synapsis with his personal journey of gleaning different sounds, but then I began to see a correlation concerning the emotional/spiritual transfer bleeding through the guitar that was actually being addressed by both. So I knew that I had to go back and watch Santana’s class again and the spiritual aspect of the sound transfer from the soul through the guitar began to better click. There again, I was just starting, but they both created an extremely important foundation along with an added curiosity for my new journey into ever learning the beauty of the relationship between the mind, heart, soul, expression, instrument along with the importance of the synaptic expression of it all. I still feel like I have a long journey ahead of me, but it’s definitely one I’m enjoying. They are also part the reason I was inspired to add different aspects with even the open “cowboy” chords🤠

[@ronojames4548]

Carlos is singing through his instrument. Duane Allman called it hitting the note,

[@MattAngiono]

Santana is the reason i learned guitar in the first place! Samba Pa Ti is my go-to jam! Then Europa... All day, any day. The most beautiful soul touching melodies! And truly a warm human being and inspiring philosophy!

[@MattAngiono]

Great video by the way! Such important advice!

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

I’m sharing this to my nephew who’s new to this world we live in. And you have explained this SO WELL … I’ve tried , just couldn’t put it into words.

[@zachsmith3376]

I like his late 1970's stuff especially Revelations.

[@AndrewGarcia-vm3uz]

He's special and his playing is special. I have always thought that he has always been underrated. I bet you're only familiar with his music that has been played on the radio or highlighted. If you listen to some of his older music there are so many gems just waiting to be discovered. For example, Contigo, Canela, Song of the Wind, so much more. As the saying goes, you're preaching to the choir. May the Grace of God be with you. 😊 ❤

[@Gk2003m]

I loooove Santana, for all the reasons described here. That said, I also get the maker’s originally expressed sentiment. There’s not a huge musical vocabulary in Santana’s fingers, you know? Yet compared to, say, John McLaughlin, with whom Carlos has successfully teamed on many occasions, there’s clearly more ‘soul’ in his playing. Both seek transformation as a result of music. And each can be electrifying, in different ways… which is why they function well together.

[@1976oswald]

i remember when he said "it doesn't matter if you are doing faces" :) yeah !!! he was Awesome !!! and he always will !!!!

[@lmurphy2654]

Carlos = soul expression! As some of us say plays like he is hungry or plays with a fire.

[@GoldtriggerDude]

Welcome to the club. Many of us guitar players have known what you are realizing now for 40 years. Blazing technique means nothing if you aren't sharing your spirit.

[@esteban1487]

I saw Carlos twice in 1978 and 1979. Amazing shows.

[@darkshaman7087]

It’s the soul of the person that’s is being heard that’s is why guitarist sounds different

[@papotaino]

I’ve been playing guitar since the 60,s Got hooked on Santana since Woodstock.I played in a funk band then in Jr & high school Santana was my strength when ever I played and mostly with my eyes closed because of what I was feeling & trying to project to those listening. Guitar Icons have come & gone but Santana has remained relevant 🎼🎸🎶

[@catelewis7223]

Yes he plays with his heart.

[@mauer62]

I saw Santana live in in Seattle in 93. He played some shred stuff that was comparable to yngwie Malmsteen and Vai and I was blown away. So Santana does have the skill and capability but he knows what type of playing fits a good song and knows the song is more important than his shred abilities.

[@cm9660]

Santana plays and composes music from the soul! He doesn't play to impress. That's why his music is unique and always becomes a hit! Santana believes in spirit, soul & body. It's not all physical. This is difficult w/ people who don't have faith.

[@vaportrails7943]

B.B. King (who was certainly an influence on Carlos) did an instructional video (available on KZbin) where he described his approach as “speaking with good diction”. He was talking about phrasing and articulation. Expression. When you’re improvising in jazz and blues, you’re (ideally) striving for pure expression, melodicism and communication. A lot of jazz players get caught up in excessive flash and repetitive scale exercises, so it’s not a sharp line, but “shred” gets caught there a lot. With pre-written, heavily practiced solos aimed at maximum speed, you often lose the audience because you’re not speaking to them, you’re just showing off. And it isn’t always musical. This is why it irritates me that “shred” and blues players constantly spit at each other and put each other down. You need both. You need skill, and you need expression. B.B. King knew more about jazz than he let on. And Santana has a fair amount of jazz influence as well. The “jam band” genre that Santana came up in (Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, etc) is about taking a jazz approach to rock. Starting with something composed, and then taking turns improvising for as long as you want. Long story short: the ultimate guitar player has it all. You have to integrate all of these things. Maximize your skill in practice, but then use those skills for expression and improvisation in songs. The best “shredders” do that. EVH, Yngwie, and others would improvise on their tracks, do multiple takes, and then edit together the best parts. Vai starts from practiced parts, but improvises a lot on stage. Having something completely pre-composed and played the same every time is not it. No matter how impressive it is. When you communicate directly with an audience, they feel it. Even if it’s just one note played exactly the right way at exactly the right time. So if you know a lot of theory and technique, you need to practice improvising. You can do it by yourself with a backing track, but doing it live with a band in front of an audience is the real test. That’s what jazz and blues are all about. A live interaction between musicians and the audience. When you’re improvising, and your band mates get into it and follow you, and the audience gets into it and starts cheering you on, that is a whole different world. And that’s where Carlos is coming from. On the flip side, if you’ve got all that, but don’t know theory and technique, you should study those. It’s not either/or. The ultimate is both. Everything.

[@gabrielfrancisco8379]

Hello, this video popped up out of nowhere. I’ve yet to see any other videos. I really enjoyed listening to your thoughts about Santana. I felt the same way as you did of his playing but I became a fan of him when I first started to play guitar. I went to his concerts every Labor Day weekend here in Tucson Az when I was in high school I knew he wasn’t a Steve Vai or Satriani, but like what he says about, through his music, he’s speaking to you and that I don’t think you can teach that,. I don’t know how to read music, and it’s very hard for me to explain to people how to play with feeling or from the heart, but I feel with your video that I just saw pretty much was what I did when I first started playing closing your eyes, listening to the silence. Try to think of something special to play music. along with that I believe it is only up to that individual to find it in their heart if they can.!Anyways I’m looking forward to seeing your videos and I really had admired your change of thought of his playing. You’re absolutely right!

[@Wallimann]

Thanks a lot, man! Yeah, you too seems to be pushing this video a few years back but I’m glad you found it

[@JerryDechant]

I know what you are talking about, for sure. I've heard the difference between a band playing notes perfectly, and another band playing the notes perfectly but with emotion. It makes a HUGE difference. This principle can not only be applied to playing music, but other aspects and activities in one's life.

[@JerryDechant]

Man, I am seeing a lot of fake posts, i.e.: appearing to be from the channel creator, but are NOT, so be aware of this, and don't fall for their ploys.

[@JerryDechant]

LOL! The idiot who posts those fake offers, posted one in reply to my comments above. Must truly be an idiot, or a bot. :P

[@RustyAnchors2022]

You're absolutely right. I also belong to this kind of musicians.

[@marktollefson3311]

I watched Santana and Clapton playing together at a concert in the 1970's.

[@octaviovazquez62]

He's got the divine privilege and ability to reach the inside of the listener's heart captivating the soul even with very simple notes. His tone and sound its magical.

[@luminousswan560]

With so many options available for learning the fundamentals of music theory and guitar playing I am glad to see you taking on the aspect of virtuosity. The listening public has a couple of derogatory terms for unemotional "technical" lead guitar solos: typewriter leads and machine gun leads. In an interview with Guitar Interactive (???) Santana also said (and I paraphrase because I'm too lazy to look up the actual quote) "You owe it to yourself and your audience to put everything you have into every single note you play." It's a lot like comparing a school play actor simply reciting barely memorized lines to a seasoned actor delivering the lines with emotion. My favorite example of someone maturing from a technical player into a virtuoso is Joe Satriani. Prior to Surfin' his attempts are almost unbearable to listen to but from Surfin' onward, especially in the Campitelli era, he had discovered how to play musically. Musicians are like wines, the good ones get better with age ...

[@patrickreilly7256]

Carlos Santana. I've never been more disappointed in a human being as him. I won't even tell you why.

[@asynchronicity]

Neat!

[@ollielindsay]

I had the best of Santana tape, with the dove on the cover, in my car for years. Great way to get into Santana.

[@legeplus1109]

Great expression! You coined it, he speaks thru the guitar with such soul intensity. Too human! With or without Sugarman!

[@J.C.Ky.ridgerunner1955]

doesn't sound wacky at all. it comes from deep down in your soul

[@dazgomez5949]

Iv always said carlos make love to his guitar and that's what makes him stand out to me.

[@gpunkvideo]

I noticed that with Jose Feliciano, when I watched FARGO; that night after watching that movie; 💥 It hit me! PLAY WITH LIGHT OFF from that moment on, (wearing shades 😎 helps) VISUALIZE YOUR FRETBOARD AND STRINGS with eyes wide shut! Stand up! Play moving around, walking, and dancing 🕺 didn't happen in one day... still what a difference

[@roberttaylor6571]

I'm glad you rediscovered this too many play too technically without feeling

[@sotiristsamandanis6424]

Carlos speaks to the listener through the soul. It's not about technique....that's why Miles loved him🙂

[@mayito714]

Those of us who play guitar and witnessed the transformation of Carlos from the music of his first 3 albums into the totally different vibe and sound of his fourth album (Caravanserai) and new found relationship with Mahavishnu John McLaughlin realized that his playing was about more than his playing mechanic's. In fact in the 70's we wrongly thought too much Acid had got to him.

[@NathanPitts]

This is an important video, not a goofy one. THIS is the common thread among the greatest guitar players and potentially musicians in general. It's not a mechanical thing, it has to be coming from your mind, but without thinking much. From Van Halen to Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi, Eric Johnson, Yngwie, BB King, Santana, they are finding the flow and opening themselves up in a way that is very difficult to maintain.

[@martynh5410]

I love Santana. You can "feel" the music, the mood, the message..... No one else has this style perfected like he does. If you like guitarists who play with a great "feel" you ought to watch Andy Latimer play. He's with Camel. Check out "Stationary Traveler" by Camel. It's more bluesy but the feeling and intensity is profound. Then there's Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash. Check out "Persephone" by Wishbone Ash for a real musical treat!

[@giloro85]

Hello there! If you want true technical ectasy from CS, look at all his recordings from 1971-1977, the period he was considered basically the best living guitarist.😮

[@michaelbiggs7129]

So glad you did this video

[@lourdesbardamangarcia6181]

Carlos Santana toca con el corazón y espíritu que se transmite en su guitarra,esa formula no se compra ala vuelta de la esquina eso se trae y su talento, pasará mucho tiempo para se repita en el tiempo de hoy, Santana toca con el corazón y espíritu y lo transmite al público que lo Ollé tocar es fantástico.

[@om13nrv]

L'intention, le cœur et l'âme ne peuvent s'écrire sur une partition. Au-delà des considérations techniques Carlos Santana est un génie.

[@raymondmaynard2438]

It is called feel all the great guitar 🎸 players have feel that’s what makes them great musicians

[@WstlR]

I tried this, shut down all the lights and focused on expressing my feelings. The anger and frustration lead to me destroying all guitars in my room in a rage storm.

[@circlemover]

Very true and well articulated. Music composition evokes feelings and vice versa because it is 'felt' by the person making it. Of course being a virtuoso on an instrument is important as well but when it comes to making music, more often than not, a true expression of how you feel about the notes and sound is key. Everything else is production.

[@edwardhaglin2322]

Intent is the key to magic

[@KevinHallSurfing]

1972 was Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Muddy Waters, Rolling Stones, YES, Black Sabbath and John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra) touring at their youthful peak so when Santana played by mid 73 with hard acts to follow they would be pressed to impress but Caravanserai had just been released by then and they were fresh from a huge US tour earlier that year so impress they did. 👍

[@thomasguitarman9025]

I saw them twice on that tour spellbinding and amazing

[@goodknight37]

Great video. You could say the same things for SRV.

[@jimmyb4728]

If you want to listen to Intent listen to Jerry Garcia. Carlos has called him one the gratest guitarists of all time. I'll even give you a song, Goin Down the Road.

[@spaceman8839]

Definitely one of the best videos I’ve seen on guitar 🤘

[@cinpa2968]

Blues for Salvador is the Santana album that clicked for me. It was an eye opener. Gotta admit that despite owning numerous other albums it’s the only one that gets regular play time.

[@cinpa2968]

Right, and I’m jamming with SRV

[@sotiristsamandanis6424]

Wonderful album

[@pedrohgromero1]

there`s a book tha kind of speaks abou this, it`s called "Free play : improvisation in life and art"

[@rootestini]

My compliments on your video everything you said is true. I met him in 1998 and I felt what you said

[@BillySoundFarm]

I took that course, and it's true at first it seems like he's just talking in riddles, but he really does mean something by every bit of it and it's worth it to try to figure out what it is.

[@mikeg9554]

I believe that if you don't have a physical or mental handicap, you can probably learn to play the guitar. But to make that instrument convey, emotion requires a kind of talent that few seem to have.