Black Magic Guitarist...... Carlos Santana

I remember the first time heard a song which still drives me to a state of nirvana, with a very humble title of SOUL SACRIFICE. This song literally defines an entire generation for me. It has that free rhythm and that uninhibited guitar riff with the blast of a drum solo. All the right ingredients to make for a delicious piece of music served with a dash of promise. I may be the only one out there who feels this way but every song has a different meaning to every person.

I wont lecture about this great musician by stating rather boring facts about him, what i want to say rather is how this musician has done his job right through out all these years by touching many people's lives through his guitar. Woodstock is a fine example of what an entertaining musician this man is. The ever so energetic and hypnotizing rendition of Soul Sacrifice at this momentous musical event is by far my favorite performance. Having unfortunately being born nearly 20 years later i would give anything today to have been present for that performance. Magical is the word indeed if we wish to define about his music.


He has a very distinctive style of playing, he has that tasty rock licks as well as the jazz and blues ways of playing. His style is really different from many of his fellow guitarists. I haven't seen anyone really capturing his style today. There are many songs which really translate this, Black magic woman, Jingo, Oye Como Va and the list goes on. 

He has also collaborated with a lot of great artists, it was a dream come true to see him and Eric Clapton playing together on one stage. If you haven't seen it yet please go on YouTube and check it out. It is one of the finest fusions of two great musicians. What amazes me is that even after so many years people are still very much into his music. His style has not worn off, he is still loved and adored by many. This is achieved by so few people that it is more than justified to classify them as legends. Yes for me and all the music lovers, this man is and always will be a legend.