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El timbal
Vamos morena, a bailar mi montuno
Met Carlos a few times WAY back in the seventies. Here's a little trick I learned from him. You do need to have a high gain amp to make this work I think, but he basically said, there's always at least one spot on stage where he can get the amp to feed back through the guitar pickups, basically endlessly. He would find this spot during soundcheck, then mark it on the stage with a letter x in tape.
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
I think Carlos used Mesa, something about how clean they played.
He played & recorded with Mesa Boogie Mark V and other models (along with Heart and many others during that time) because of Mesa's cascading tube-driven distortion (creamy and harmonic). He later switched to Dumble amps which went out of production so he collected them whenever he could because they have amazing response, dynamics and tone. Today, Dumble amps are worth a small fortune. He partnered with Paul Reed Smith to build a custom guitar that he would love and is up to his standards. Today's PRS guitars are largely produced from Santa's original spec's and quality standards.
Met Carlos a few times WAY back in the seventies. Here's a little trick I learned from him. You do need to have a high gain amp to make this work I think, but he basically said, there's always at least one spot on stage where he can get the amp to feed back through the guitar pickups, basically endlessly. He would find this spot during soundcheck, then mark it on the stage with a letter x in tape.
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
I had a friend in college in the mid 70s that played guitar in a jazz fusion band. He used to play Europa and a lot of Santana tunes. He heard about this and used to mark several spots on stage with duct tape, to sustain different notes! I worked great! ...He also made some really funny faces while sustaining! He was an excellent guitarist!
Met Carlos a few times WAY back in the seventies. Here's a little trick I learned from him. You do need to have a high gain amp to make this work I think, but he basically said, there's always at least one spot on stage where he can get the amp to feed back through the guitar pickups, basically endlessly. He would find this spot during soundcheck, then mark it on the stage with a letter x in tape.
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
carlos and neal
I like Santana but this is unbearable noise
Weird isn't it how tastes differ. I always skip Santana but I was captured by this one...
Not sure, but I think Bill is beyond rating...
jhorton wrote:
Met Carlos a few times WAY back in the seventies. Here's a little trick I learned from him. You do need to have a high gain amp to make this work I think, but he basically said, there's always at least one spot on stage where he can get the amp to feed back through the guitar pickups, basically endlessly. He would find this spot during soundcheck, then mark it on the stage with a letter x in tape.
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
dylan46 wrote:
Thanks for the advice !- I thought it was because of some guitar effect
I think Carlos used Mesa, something about how clean they played.
El timbal
Vamos morena, a bailar mi montuno
The leathers call me
The timbale
Come on brunette,
dance my montuno
Okie dokie
What?
concert. He left Santana to help form Journey in 1973.
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
Thanks for the advice !- I thought it was because of some guitar effect
leathers call me The timbale Come on brunette, dance my montuno
3 - Sad
"Holy oh wad-niggle."
- Marvin Zehnder, ceramist
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
Cool yeah. Always wished I could do that with my drums. Haha! Boogies have always been one of my fave amps, both guitar and bass.
I had a seat at a show in RPI Fieldhouse, Troy, NY years ago that was about 20' directly in front of Carlos' stack of Mark III's. Was pure happiness when he got wound up on songs like 'Toussaint' and 'Nueva York'.
Then when you are soloing, you stand on that spot and you can basically sustain a note forever if you want.
I have always found that to work for me with my Mesa amps, even playing at low volumes in my house.
he got the old band back together
nice
I agree with that, more Santana would not hurt anyone:)
Though I have heard this song for a first time, a few seconds of its opening were enough to know who plays that guitar..
nice
This sure ain't Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, or Linkin Park.
or Journey...wait, what?
Santana just laughed and said: "Man, you don't have my fingers."
Over the years whenever I've had a student who wanted to get a certain tone or style, I'd tell them that story. Even in the age of electronics, there's still a human at the core of the sound.
Dog_Ear wrote:
Thanks for that -reminds me of fishing many years ago with a professional "hook-n-bullet" journalist. He caught bass by the score, one after another. I copied his every move, same lure, etc. Even swapped gear. I got maybe 2 all day. He was unstoppable -even with my rig. Go Carlos!
Interesting stories, part of the magic of human experience.
In those days SANTANA was a solid 10 - for years!
Nowadays...? Do not ask me!!!!
This sure ain't Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, or Linkin Park.
Ditto.
Surely you jest ... ?
You can get high off this guitar work. Just like with Clapton, Led, Allman Brothers, Joe Walsh, GD, etc. etc, etc.
I had neglected to flip the receiver switch to 'headphones only'! Outrageous thunder from large speakers in a small apartment! I had really pissed off the neighbors who rose for work at 7 or something. I woke up the whole damn Brooklyn building, and for all I know, half the block. One of them threatened to 'shoot me' if I ever did that again.
For those who don't know, Toussaint L'Ouverture was a rebel who led an armed early 19th century uprising against Napoleon's forces on Hispaniola (today Dominican Repub and Haiti). He was kind of like the Haitian Spartacus. Which accounts for Santana's retake of Love Theme from Spartacus (the movie) on Swing of Delight in the late 80s. Maybe play these cuts back to back, Bill.
Great tune though.
GORGEOUS atmosphere!
I bet seeing this band (from the first 3 albums) live was a phenomenal experience.
Many of the back up artists for Santana went on to form Journey. Journey's first three album were pre Steve Perry (and the mainstream angle that made them famous) and covered instead more of a rock fusion bent. Well worth checking out.
I bet seeing this band (from the first 3 albums) live was a phenomenal experience.
It was. Carousel Ballroom (later Fillmore West) in SF in 1968 before their first album was released. Blew the sides off the place.
A good guitar player does not a song make. This is horrid. Droning. Repetitive. Clearly drug-induced.
And what do you have against drugs? All the best Rock n' Roll was drug/alcohol induced.
The interplay between Santana and Schon on this album is sizzling.
No doubt. Carlos is really wailin' on this one.
A good guitar player does not a song make. This is horrid. Droning. Repetitive. Clearly drug-induced.
Agreed...
I bet seeing this band (from the first 3 albums) live was a phenomenal experience.
Santana just laughed and said: "Man, you don't have my fingers."
Over the years whenever I've had a student who wanted to get a certain tone or style, I'd tell them that story. Even in the age of electronics, there's still a human at the core of the sound.
Thanks for that -reminds me of fishing many years ago with a professional "hook-n-bullet" journalist. He caught bass by the score, one after another. I copied his every move, same lure, etc. Even swapped gear. I got maybe 2 all day. He was unstoppable -even with my rig. Go Carlos!
Santana just laughed and said: "Man, you don't have my fingers."
Over the years whenever I've had a student who wanted to get a certain tone or style, I'd tell them that story. Even in the age of electronics, there's still a human at the core of the sound.
Great story and so true.
Santana just laughed and said: "Man, you don't have my fingers."
Over the years whenever I've had a student who wanted to get a certain tone or style, I'd tell them that story. Even in the age of electronics, there's still a human at the core of the sound.
I GARONTEE, ALL THE SANTANA NAYSAYERS NEVER SAW THIS BAND LIVE. YOU GET PUMMELED WITH POWER GUITAR ROCK & ROLL WITH A LATINO FLAIR. YOU BEST BE READY TO GET YO ASS UP OUT YO SEAT! WONNAFUL WONNAFUL STUFF.
I've seen Santana twice, and I agree - Carlos is on fire live!
Last time I rated this an 8 there must have been some Basement Jaxx or Mari Boine right before. Handicapped by auditory system. Easy 10.
I GARONTEE, ALL THE SANTANA NAYSAYERS NEVER SAW THIS BAND LIVE. YOU GET PUMMELED WITH POWER GUITAR ROCK & ROLL WITH A LATINO FLAIR. YOU BEST BE READY TO GET YO ASS UP OUT YO SEAT! WONNAFUL WONNAFUL STUFF.
Love the twin guitar arrangements. It is as if Santana at this point resembled a Latino version of The Allman Brothers with the dual guitar attack. I saw Iron Butterfly in 1971 which was about the same time and they had hired on two guitarists and did a similar thing with one guitarist playing the harmony part to the other. Believe it or not that actually was a really good show.
Yes - those guitarists were Mike Pinera, who went on to form Blues Image, and Larry 'Rhino' Reinhardt, who formed Captain Beyond.
A good guitar player does not a song make. This is horrid. Droning. Repetitive. Clearly drug-induced.
Love the twin guitar arrangements. It is as if Santana at this point resembled a Latino version of The Allman Brothers with the dual guitar attack. I saw Iron Butterfly in 1971 which was about the same time and they had hired on two guitarists and did a similar thing with one guitarist playing the harmony part to the other. Believe it or not that actually was a really good show.
Me, too. They remind me of Air.
Yeah! Me too!!
Just sit back, shut up, and play your air gitar....you know you are!
Where? Should we run for cover!?
Tanks!
kaybee wrote:
Ay caramba! Las bananas locas y ostentosa!
Ay caramba! Las bananas locas y ostentosa!
You said it, hipchick.
whoa.... how did you do that?
You are killing me Bill !