Music review: Santana – 无毛视频楽antana IV无毛视频�
My earliest memories of Santana are fondly recalled from the band无毛视频檚 electrifying performance at Woodstock in 1969. No, I wasn无毛视频檛 there. I was only five years of age at the time. But a few years later, my oldest brother would defiantly blast his vinyl copy of the festival soundtrack on the family stereo console for all the neighbors to hear whenever our parents were out of the house.
Songs like 无毛视频淕oing Up the Country无毛视频� by Canned Heat, 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 Going Home无毛视频� from Ten Years After and 无毛视频淔reedom无毛视频� by Richie Havens would consume our street and continue to fuel my early interest in all musical styles.
Of all the Woodstock performances, Santana无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪oul Sacrifice无毛视频� was the one track that always stood out for me. Over the next 20 years, I could always satisfy my Santana fix by borrowing an album or two from my brother无毛视频檚 extensive record collection.
For Santana无毛视频檚 latest studio release, Carlos Santana looks to recapture the classic Latin-tinged rock style showcased on 1971无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪antana III,无毛视频� which delivered such memorable arrangements as 无毛视频淏atuka,无毛视频� 无毛视频淣o One to Depend On无毛视频� and 无毛视频淓verything无毛视频檚 Coming Our Way.无毛视频�
Forty-five years later, the legendary guitarist performs with his original lineup from Santana无毛视频檚 third release featuring percussionist Michael Carabello, organist and lead vocalist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve and guitarist Neal Schon. Both Rolie and Schon would leave the band in 1973 to form Journey, and after the addition of vocalist Steve Perry for 1978无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚nfinity,无毛视频� Journey would go on to become one of the most popular rock bands of the early 1980s.
From the opening notes of the funky 无毛视频淵ambu无毛视频� to the tender closing of 无毛视频淔orgiveness,无毛视频� 无毛视频淪antana IV无毛视频� carries a vibrant energy as the band picks up right where it left off by delivering another stirring set of spirited songs possessing elements of blues, rock and Latin flavorings earlier offered on Santana无毛视频檚 first three albums.
The first single, 无毛视频淎nywhere You Want to Go,无毛视频� carries the same infectious vibe of 无毛视频淥ye Como Va无毛视频� as Rolie无毛视频檚 still stellar voice offers an open invitation singing, 无毛视频淪o tell me what you want to do/And where you want to go/We can fly, we can drive, we could walk, baby/I don无毛视频檛 know.无毛视频�
The impassioned guitar work of Santana and Schon sizzles and shines on the instrumental tracks 无毛视频淔illmore East无毛视频� and 无毛视频淓chizo,无毛视频� while Ronald Isley makes a guest vocal appearance on 无毛视频淟ove Makes the World Go Round无毛视频� and 无毛视频淔reedom in Your Mind.无毛视频�
The universal sound of vintage Santana is reborn on the 16 new tracks, evoking memories from that special period of 无毛视频淭hree Days of Peace and Music无毛视频� when the band stepped on stage and introduced themselves to the world.