Carlos Santana drummer, Michael Shrieve , interviewed on the first time he met Santana.
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- On the 50th anniversary of Woodstock Michael Shrieve (drummer for Carlos Santana) and Greg Errico (drummer for Sly and the Family Stone) answered questions from a live audience in San Francisco's Mission District (2019)
Michael Shrieve was interviewed on the first time he met Carlos Santana.
At least once a month I watch Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock .
Santana's perfomance at Woodstock was amazing.
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Haha, me too.
I watch it more often than that!
One of the only drum solos I've ever liked, Toad (Ginger Baker) and Moby Dick are the 2 others.
Michael's performance on the first four Santana albums was absolutely first rate. His performance on Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock completely off the scale... truly one of the best highlights of the Woodstock movie.
Amen.....
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he was trippin balls deluxe
His drumming Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock was awesome!
Tanglewood drum solo was the better of the two!
His performance at Woodstock was iconic.
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His performance at Woodstock was simply incredible and so young!!!!!!!!!!✌️❤️
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exactly what I was thinking. the best !
That’s the way I’ll remember him as a cute young kid who was one hell of a drummer
Cometh the hour, cometh the man! My all time drumming performance, so fit for the event, the band, the music, the moment - all the stars aligned.
HE ruled at Woodstock
That performance to me might be the most intense live performance ever captured on film. The drum solo is epic.
That performance transended the physical world !
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check out Danny Seraphine in Chicago - I'm a Man, Lenox, MA (1970)
One of the greatest Drummers that ever lived.
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The greatest drum solo of all time SOUL SACRAFICE mind blowing to watch Micheals energy as he blew everyones mind with SANTANA at Woodstock when music was real.
"When music was real" - love it !
I agree. Of all the drum solos I have seen, his is still the best.
So glad they got this on film. I'm amazed at how old he is, that is, til I looked in the mirror! Good Lord, who's that old man looking back at me?????????????
That Woodstock version of Soul Sacrifice is perhaps the best live performance of a rock band that I know of.
@@johnchristian1545 a good 👍😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Phenomenal drummer when he was young….blew everyone away..
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Legend. Dude went beast mode at Woodstock.
Ha ! "Beast Mode" - that's good !!
Great story.
The look on his face at Woodstock was priceless. He knew that he completely nailed. The best performance I've seen.
Thanks for posting this.
Couldn't agree more!
Agree. 😊
I had the privilege of attending Woodstock and did not know who the band Santana was.....yet! After having my mind blown by them, I became an instant fan. His drum solo on SOUL SACRIFICE is the stuff of legends.
Awesome that you attended Woodstock. Santana was virtually unknown at Woodstock. They were only paid 700 dollars to perform ...
Same with me. I was close to the stage. Being from the N.Y. area I thought it was a Puerto Rican Band. But, they were introduced as the Santana Blues Band I think. Cannot recall. But, it changed my life! Met the band in a small club in Minneapolis a few months later. No stage. Two complete shows two feet away. Yikes!!
I believe that Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that Santana was the best music act of the entire Woodstock festival. The entire band was incredible but Michael and Carlos were on some kind of level of stratosphere that cannot even be put into words.
As a teen that infamous drum solo blew my tiny mind! I spent countless hours learning every single bar and loved playing along. Thank you Michael!
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Michael Shrieve is one of the best rock drummers ever. He is unbelievably good.
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"Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock is one of the greatest moments in rock and roll history
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I'd like to add this comment about this guy. I saw him on the film Woodstock when I was 15 years old. This guy's throat disguise drumsolo was completely completely incredible. I couldn't get over he wasn't that much older than me. Then I played drums for years and I'm a singer songwriter with autumn hill records and I can tell you. This guy's drum solo was just absolutely to this day just listened to it. He was a great great drummer. I have a lot of respect for him and every time I see it on the old film. Is still one of the best? It's just amazing can't say enough good about him god bless you my friend
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Michael is a fantastic drummer...so much talent as well as Carlos and the band...Beautiful bunch of guys.
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Oh, this is choice! I last saw Michael at the Seattle Pop Festival July of 69. I was "working" there at age 18 and have some great stories to tell from that 3 day weekend. Among them was going backstage (under the stage) and it was wall to wall creme de la creme of the best rock and roll had to offer. I'll never forget seeing Michael jamming with a snare, high hat and bass drum with Chuck Berry and... I'll be damned if I can remember who the other cat was, but it was so over the top cool to be there, a drummer myself, just trippin' through that moment and all it represented to me. And still does after all of these years.
Thanks Michael, thanks to all who made that scene what it was and remains: inimitable.
And kudos to Boyd Grafmyre who had the vision to ultimately become one of the great unsung Northwest rock promoters of that era; and who hired a couple of off-the-street hitch-hiking hippie kids for "security" in what became for them a very close-to nirvana experience much like seeing the Beatles up very, very close in 1966.
Lucky us.
Great Story David ! Stay tuned, as I will be uploading more vintage videos soon.
Lovely guy, great stories. Immortalised at Woodstock.
Several were immortalized at Woodstock! Thanks for viewing my post!
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one of the greatest drummers...ever.
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What he did on caravanserai stil lingergs on. Composer Every Stap Of The Way. Deep respect
One of the greatest of all time! Love his playing! A true pioneer!
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Was at the Santana show at Woodside High School, Redwood City (1967 or 68) that Michael Shrieve talks about being in the audience. It's a Beautiful Day ( White Bird) was their opening band. Santana's show was phenomenal, magical, full of energy, and still resonates. With Shrieve joining Santana and as shown by performance at Woodstock he increased the energy and magic exponentially.
Santana had mucho energy back in the day..... Try listening to Tanglewood gig....It's somewhere on TH-cam...Sanatana was peaking at this performance.
Love how he’s still spreading his life stories even after this pandemic, his performances here on TH-cam probably got a fuck ton more views during it. Amazing Drummer who’s recognition is growing.
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Love you man I'll never forget your performance at Woodstock
Shrieve and Santana's performance at Woodstock was incredible.
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Truly one of the greatest drummers of all time. He was so intense and a showman as well. His drum set was so simple to get such a great sound. Thanks Michael.
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Great story! Michael's a great drummer! I always enjoy hearing about great musicians in their early years, because Ive always wondered if their skills were largely natural or from years of hard work. (I guess comparing my own unimpressive skill level to theirs. Lol). And when I see a young man not even out of highschool playing at such a high level,...I realize that most of these phenomenal musicians from the 60's & 70's have been blessed with a natural gift of musical talent.
I agree. Michael had a innate ability to play the drums, as did many other of the musicians in the band. Thanks for the view !
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A very lovely & well crafted comment...thank you for your input. From someone who graduated HS the year of Woodstock...the 'awe' of these masterful musician's talents only becomes more fully comprehended with the passage of time. Sadly, we have & are losing so many of these 'maestros'.
add to that they weren't f##king about with iPhones.
I loved his intensity during Santanas Woodstock performance.
Great Performance! Thanks for the view !
One of the best, BEST musicians/ drummer WOW !! LOVE Michael's sound/ style, so good !! 🎶🥁
I'm going to be posting Part 2 of the interview soon, so stay tuned.......
I'm going to be posting Part 2 of the interview soon, so stay tuned.......
Incredible musician that I was lucky to have crossed paths with.....The Saturday afternoon I walked on to the field at the original Woodstock and Santana was on stage.....Several times at the Fillmore East....years later in the back of my cab in the early eighties....Soul Sacrifice is a must listen at least once a year.
Great to hear that the Woodstock audience is still out there !
Wowwwww.. what a great story. And what a great guy.. legendary and quite possibly the all time best drummer in the galaxy.
Glad you liked the video. There's two other Shrieve interviews on my channel !
He's a great guy and a good drummer Thanks Michael
Thanks for the view! There is a third Shrieve interview on my TH-cam channel as well.
I met Michael at the house Santana had in San Jose in the summer of 69. I was a 17 y/o runaway and hung out with him for a couple days doing acid. I remember a party we went to in Redwood City and we were playing drums on everything all around the house! We had such a blast and he said I was a natural, lol. I seriously doubt he remembers me and I don't know if it's the acid haze or what but I didn't remember he was Santana's drummer until I saw the Woodstock movie!
Michael is really great! I didn't start playing the drums until I turned 50 and 18 years later, I started getting more serious taking weekly lessons for almost 2 years now with a great teacher, Don Worth of Portland, OR who has some open slots for new students if anyone is interested. He has a funny story about Michael renting equipment out of his Dad's drum shop; he showed up on a warm summer day in a fur coat but he was cool! 😎
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Every time I watch that video, I still get the chills, Certainly one of the most memorable performances ever
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Thanks for posting this! Michael Shrieve is a brilliantly creative musician, and a fine human being as well. Thanks for your musical contributions to the world Michael!
Couldn't agree more!
Que bueno que exista gente de diferentes nacionalidades unidas por la música, como estos 2 grandes, Mike y carlos
Mike y Carlos fueron grandes músicos. Gracias por ver mi video.
A real icon.. wonderful story .thank you. All the best to Michael.. thanks for making a difference!!!
Great story. I always remember looking at his hands on that gig. He must have been taught properly. His left hand technique in particular was just perfect
I think so too!
Starting at age 10, I played drum kit for 45 years, and Michael's performance at Woodstock has always been one of my greatest inspirations. I can still watch it and just Smile, Smile, Smile.
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Cuando vi la película en el cine fui con amigos me gustaron los demás pero cuando apareció Santana ahí fue mi más expresión no dejaba de aplaudir después de escuchar el punteo Dr Viola el solo de batería y el final para toda la vida me quedo grabado esa actuación única y hendrix
One of my favorite ever drum sets of all time.
Santana Woodstock.
Fantastic.
Kind regards UK.
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I don't care if this 'dates me' but Michael, when I was a mere child, we both were. I as I walked into a place called the 'Music Odessey' on Wilshire Blvd in WLA looking for anything/something to buy to pique my penchant yearnings for rhythm and rock/Latin music, I heard Santana's first album and I heard you drumming on the Soul Sacrifice track, and I never looked back. I've tried and I've cried to replicate your drum solo to that epic song. Thanks for changing my life, and my musical excitements!
Michael is wonderful. Such a great musician, he was the perfect fit for that band.
The entire percussionist section was perfect. Thanks for the view.
@@donaldbowehr For sure. Pure magic
The Woodstock footage of Soul Sacrifice is one of my Favorite music videos. It was exciting, multiracial band in the 60's making universal music that gave Pop Music Dignity.
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I used to hang out with Michael at Privates in New York back in the day. He explained how he felt that his bass drum was the earth and his cymbals were the sky. Great guy:)
Great Story and thanks for viewing.....
An incredibly talented and artistic drummer. I’ve spent hundreds of hours over the years practicing to his recordings with Santana and in particular the Santana III album. It’s simply stunning!
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What a great story , can't imagine many bands letting people sit it now like this .
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I have been jamming “Soul Sacrifice” since when it came out in 1968. On TH-cam, I have been jamming with the Woodstock version every day for the last 15 years! Love the Drum Solo Michael Shrieve performed at Woodstock!
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Great drummer. He's been honing-his-craft . . . for a long time. I even loved his stuff with Novo Combo. Always Latin-infused rhythms.
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My first concert was The Miami Rock Festival December 28th 1969. I didn’t know who was playing . I was just thrilled to be there. My luck the first band was Santana. I was totally blown away.The next band to play was The Band. What a great night of music for a 15 year old.
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Michael Shrieve! Now HERE is a GREAT drummer, who along with Mitch Mitchell that should be considered among the very greatest.
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In 1980-81 at a rehearsal studio in Manhattan where we were rehearsing for our album, Micheal was also rehearsing there with Novo Combo. We just all jammed and it was such an honor for me. Michael is a shy fellow but shines on the drums.
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...before michael joined carlos in s.f., he was in a local band in santa clara, called the "tumbling titanics"...pat crabtree played drums then, and michael played guitar i think...back in '66 or so.....
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I was at Woodstock as well from the beginning and when Santana played it was like an out of body experience
You’re lucky to witness the musical history that was made that day !
Great drummer appreciate your work in Woodstock very hot man congratulations you were great
He was a great drummer !
My story’s too long to tell but I met Michael when I was 16 and he must have been 17! We hung out when he play with Santana at my HS in Danville/ Walnut Creek California Pre first album
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Michael,
I still watch your solo at Woodstock regularly. You are amazing.
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@@donaldbowehr You are welcome. I going to check out more of your channel. Keep rockin'.
@@randallcrow1992 lots of rare Santana footage on my channel.
@@donaldbowehr Can you tell me what Michael is doing nowadays musically? Any session work? If you don't mind.
An all time great drummer, if not the greatest 🙏
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@@donaldbowehr Frankly, Michael’s artistic and melodic drumming on Santana’s 3rd album and Caravansaria ridicules his Woodstock solo, IMO 😊
He is among rock s best drummer ! Hope Santana band does another album. The Santana IV, left me wanting more.
They may do another album !
Just a brilliant drummer!
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Ah... a great story, thanks for sharing. I love your drumming and Carlos. I hope to hear you both collaborate again soon.
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Taste and technique are what its all about on any instrument and Shrieve has both to the extreme. More than what you know, how it comes across, how it affects the listener is everything in music. I would call him a happy technician. ... chops forever! Saw him close up at a Louisiana festival and I'm having fun remembering how spellbinding he was. The Iron Butterfly drummer did a similar solo too but Santana featured the other percussionists and the Latin thing is big around New Orleans.
when you are humble & give & take in the right way, people want you around - playmates, playing, music.
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Yep , Woodstock . THE BEST . You guys were on FIRE . It was not a front guy and a backup band . It was a group of fellow space travelers flying through the cosmos at the speed of sound .
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Indeed! Very well said in a nutshell!
These are the stories of unique American culture. Thank you Mr. Shrieve.
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This guy is one of my all time favorite drummers!
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I had the honor of jamming with Michael in Nevada City Calif when I was playing bass in the Salsa Band there....great drummer...was an honor to have that chance...that was 83 I believe and Michael was still a skinny dude back then.....looks pretty comfortable here! Thanks for sharing
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Greatest Santana show ever with Michael is the band at Great Woods Tanglewood in Massachusetts in 1970. Michael is killer in this show. Available here on TH-cam. Great audio and video quality.
He mentions that the Tanglewood gig was the pinnacle and peak performance for the Santana band.
My respects to You Michael, that first Album is one of my favorite Santana with You drumming!
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That Santana clip at Woodstock was epic and it was impossible to not notice the drummer.
Woodstock gig was one for the ages !
An honor to be in the same stage with Santana I’m honored just to own one of his PRS se edition guitar it’s his first PRS that he used with the yellow and black pickups . I only play his music on that guitar. That’s the honest truth
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awesome story. they were lucky to get this guy. he's an awesome musician.
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Michael sei uno dei miei batteristi preferiti!👍👍👍💪💪💪👏👏👏 Ti ascolto da 45 anni e sei sempre emozionante.
Grazie per aver visto il mio video
Quintessential R&R story, Bravo!!
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Hello you people, this guy whas the composer of one of the greatest songs ever: Every Step of the Way. Play it loud and for Michael. What A Gift!!
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If you're asking yourself who is this guy? You really need to watch Santana at Woodstock, I believe Michael was only 19 yrs. old at the time, and he sounds like a skilled, seasoned jazz fusion drummer. He was absolutely amazing, and that (I believe, as I said) was when he was only 19 yrs. old. RPG.🚯☢
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He had just turned 20 on July 6.
It was Woodstock 94 I was working it with Ace audio visual my friend Louie Appel was going to do a musical tribute to Jimi Hendrix and needed drums to play we were on the south stage we asked the cranberries can we use your drums so we could do a musical tribute to Jimi Hendrix they said no the next band on was zucchero with Michael shreve on drums we asked Michael if we could use your drums so we could do a musical tribute to Jimi Hendrix Michael says no problem so thanks to Michael shreve great guy !!!!!!!!
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Michael's story of his entrance to the "party" is astounding!!!
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I listen to super sessions all the time. Never did I think Michael Shrieve sat in on that. Great story and now I enjoy the tracks more. Bloomfield didn’t show up one day. It was then I gained respect for stills guitar playing.
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Saw you and Santana in 1970 at The Bath Festival Shepton Mallet Devon. Fantastic Abraxas Thanks.🇬🇧
Thanks Dixie !
I knew about Michael S, when he performed with Santana at Woodstock. Good looking young man with phenomenal drum skill. Years later i found an album which he had recorded with the Japanese musician named Tsutomu Yamashita, Steve Winwood .... (if not wrong, the band called Go, i think i still have the vinyl(?) May be you can find it in YTube) which is quite a progressive rock album. Great Michael is still doing well in music. He left a deep impression in my head, even after all these years. Peace out !
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I first heard of him when he was with Novo Combo back in the day, very solid drummer.
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Making it big in the music world is all about being in the right place at the right time and of course talent doesn't hurt.
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When he started he was just a kid he had a hell of a lot of talent!!!! 🥁🎼🇨🇦
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Best drummer ever,small kit huge talent ❤
Great Interview !
Thanks.... Great story on how he met Carlos Santana
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If you were not at Woodstock you would not know that everybody was sitting on there blankets...., until Santana got in stage. Within thirty seconds of his first song the whole side of the hill stood up and grooved. HE STARTED WOODSTOCK!!!
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Nice to hear this story from the horses mouth!
Inspired by Santana's performance at Woodstock, I actually played an outdoor concert in RI, opening with Soul Sacrifice. We had a very capable drummer and had the crowd on their feet, thanks to the popularity of that song. As a guitar player, I never got the chance to meet Santana but another star of the Woodstock concert by the name of Jimi Hendrix. Shaking his hand was a memorable experience and I believe I still channel his essence when on stage.
I have since opened for Johnny Cash and Sammy Davis Jr and shared the stage with Merle Haggard, The Dramatics and The Pointer Sisters. The tour goes onward.
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Hes one of my all time best drummers,no doubt....
Santana band,with him and Carabello y Chepito Areas were the best drum section in the world...
always thought what would have happened with Hendrix playing with the Santana band...
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Phenomenal.
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one of the best of my generation- cool stuff thanks
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Before he played at woodstock I saw him playing drums with Bob Segar on his Ramblin Gamblin man tour. He was very young then
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His work with Stomu Yamashta's band GO pretty darn good too! That band's members were all world class musicians.
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The sound and sight of this young man..at the time..of Santana on stage at Woodstock..playing Soul Sacrifice..ooh the heart and soul of this amazing drummer 🥁..
"This must be heaven man!"
✌️❤️🌹
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The coolest and one of the greatest rock drummers in the history of rock. Michael does not get enough mention in conversations...but he's as great as Bonham for sure.
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Excellent, thanks
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I met him while he played with the mostly original lineup of Santana in Allentown ,Pa on 4/17/2016 when the originals opened up for the current lineup , then the current lineup opened for Journey. I got a picture with him and I had all the original guys sign the newly released Santana IV Vinyl. They were all super cool guys
Sounds fun Luis ! Aren't you in the San Francisco Music group on Facebook ?
@@donaldbowehr Nah, I'm not on Facebook. I'm good friends with the Santana guys, especially Karl Perazzo and Paoli Mejias. I've known Karl for almost 30 years and Paoli for 17. I was close with the late Raul Rekow too. I'm a guitar player from the Philadelphia area and thru Karl, I was able to meet my hero Carlos Santana many times .
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@@LuisMorales-xr1gm im in phila area also we should talk...have many santana stories from my sf days
I'm about an hour north of Philly. I'm cool with the whole band past and present members since like 95.
Pause for a minute and consider a cultural / musical environment where a teenage kid can walk into a hall like the Fillmore and sit down with Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills.
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Fantastic drummer!
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At 16 years old he was better than any drummer.
He was very good at a young age !
One year later 08/18/70 after Woodstock Santana played at Tanglewood....The full concert is on TH-cam....Large screen and loud sound system is advised. Strong check it out.
Tanglewood may have been Santana's peak !
also living in redwood city, i was hitchhiking, and got picked up by his brother., who knew my brother from serra high school, and took me with him to pacific recording, where i got to hang out while they were recording their first album.
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Insanely Great !!! Santana at Woodstock,,,nuff said. III was my fave but anyone remember Automatic Man ?
Mike with Pat Thrall. Couple of good songs there :)
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the view !! Santana kicked ass at Woodstock !!
I don't think there's a song on the Automatic Man album that I don't like. I think "There's A Way" is my favorite though.
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I wish more people knew about Automatic Man and also Go. Michael Shrieve, Steve Winwood, Pat Thrall, Al DiMeola, Stomu Yamashta, all kicking major ass.
Yes Glen Automatic man !! Great drumming glad someone mentioned it !!!