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Posts Tagged Carlos Santana

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December 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Cindy Blackman Santana: Give The Drummer Some

Cindy Blackman Santana Give The Drummer Some Copperline As Cindy Blackman she made her name as the drummer in Lenny Kravitz’s band – wearing a wig and stomping out the rock grooves. But that was the side-hustle made big; her real love (and skill) was as a jazzer, making records under her own name. I’m […]
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July 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Lotus Poisitioning

Back in the day I’d buy a new cassette tape each week – mow lawns to save money to buy tapes to listen to while mowing more lawns. It was a good system, joined the World Record Club – had obscure album choices sent to me in that little town where I lived; things you’d […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1974, Carlos Santana, Live Album, Lotus, Lotus Positioning, Michael Shrieve, Poem, Poem: Lotus Poisitioning, Santana ·

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April 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 27 – Aretha Franklin, “Who’s Zoomin’ Who”

Aretha Franklin, Who’s Zoomin’ Who, 1985 Maybe it’s a stretch to refer to this as a crap-album – since it was very well received at the time, considered a “comeback” of sorts. Then again, if you really love Aretha Franklin (as you absolutely should) then maybe it’s not going far enough to call this a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Who’s Zoomin’ Who”, 1985, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Crap Albums, Eurythmics, Narada Michael Walden, Shit That's Good, Shit That's Good - Crap Albums I Love, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 27, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 27 – Aretha Franklin, Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves, The Eurythmics, Tina Turner, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: What’s The Buzz With Guitar Solos?

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]
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May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gregg Bissonette Drum Clinics in NZ: May 2019

As part of the Jazz Gala featuring Gregg Bissonette the legendary session drummer will also be performing a set of drum clinics. Gregg can be heard, across the years, on albums by Joe Satriani and David Lee Roth, he’s now a regular touring drummer for the Ringo Starr All-Starr Band, he’s an in-demand clinician and has played […]
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April 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Santana: In Search of Mona Lisa (ep)

Santana  In Search of Mona Lisa (ep) Concord Records  Ahead of a new Rick Rubin-produced full-lengther, the Woodstock 50 celebrations and various other 50th Anniversary gigs it’s going to be a big year for Carlos and his new version of the band Santana and it start with this EP; clues for the sound of the new album, crumbs…  And as with Santana IV and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Carlos, Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman, Cindy Blackman Santana, Concord Records, EP, In Search of Mona Lisa, In Search of Mona Lisa (ep), Narada Michael Walden, Rick Rubin, Santana, Santana IV, Santana: In Search of Mona Lisa (ep), You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Santana: Live At The House of Blues – Las Vegas

Santana Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas Eagle Rock Entertainment As someone utterly embarrassed by some of Carlos Santana’s decisions over the last decade (well, nearly two decades I guess) I was in full support of the “classic” lineup reunion of the band, rather than the ongoing Carlos Santana + Guests Brand. He’d […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Blu Ray, Carlos Santana, CD, Concert, double-album, DVD, DVD Review, Las Vegas, Live, Live At The House of Blues, Santana: Live At The House of Blues - Las Vegas ·

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July 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Santana: Santana IV

Santana Santana IV Santana IV Records It was always going to be a gamble and it’s been long overdue – and while Santana IV is not (consistently) great and is far, far too long (who releases 76-minute single albums in this day and age?) it is the best thing Carlos Santana has been involved with […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Carlos Santana, Classic Lineup, Greg Rolie, Michael Carabello, Michael Shrieve, Neal Schon, Ronald Isley, Santana, Santana IV, Spirits Dancing In The Flesh ·

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July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Guitarist in The World: # 3 – Prince

I’ve just started reading a book about the making of Purple Rain (the movie and album) – and I mean just started. I’m only a handful of pages in. The author is gushing about Prince’s guitar playing. I can tell it’s gonna be a good book. But I have this thought – geez, Prince could […]
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July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 847

Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (1972) I first knew this as a dubbed tape, recorded at a mate’s place, off his father’s record. I copied it – and played, and played it – because I was a huge Santana fan; I became a huge Buddy Miles fan after listening to this […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1972, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana, Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!, Free Form Funkafide Filth, Live, LP, Record, Santana, The Vinyl Countdown # 847, Vinyl ·

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April 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 911

Santana, Festival (1977) I keep extending out the timeframe of Santana love – I mean obviously it’s those first few records that contain the real magic and that actual fire. But take something like this – it still has something. So much more than what Carlos Santana has now anyway. He really has embarrassed himself. […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1977, Carlos Santana, Festival, LP, Record, Revelations, The Vinyl Countdown # 911, Tom Coster, Vinyl ·

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September 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Sheila E: The Beat of My Own Drum – A Memoir

The Beat of My Own Drum: A Memoir Sheila E. with Wendy Holden Atria Books Here is one of the single best music memoirs I’ve ever read – sure, it helps I’m already a fan, I found out about Sheila E. through her work with Prince, of course. But I was soon well aware of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Alejandro Escovedo, Autobiography, Billy Cobham, Book Review, Carlos Santana, Con Funk Shun, Drums, E, Escovedo, George Duke, Memoir, Music Book, Music Memoir, Percussion, Percussionist, Pete Escovedo, Prince, Santana, Sheila E., Sheila Escovedo, Tito Puente, Wendy Holden ·
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