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Who remembers this iconic performance?
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Who remembers this iconic performance?
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Santana Casts a Psychedelic Spell with Latin Rock Fire | Black Magic Woman Live [1970]
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Experience the mesmerizing fusion of Latin rhythms and psychedelic blues in this definitive 1970 live performance of a rock masterpiece. Carlos Santana leads his band through a soulful exploration of sound that captures the raw energy and spiritual intensity of their early peak. This rare footage showcases the pioneering spirit of Latin rock that forever changed the landscape of popular music.
🎸 Carlos Santana
🎹 Gregg Rolie
🎸 David Brown
🥁 Michael Shrieve
🥁 Jose Chepito Areas, Mike Carabello
📅 August 18, 1970
The studio version of this track reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped the album Abraxas spend six weeks at number 1 on the Billboard 200. Abraxas has since been certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 5 million copies in the United States alone.
Did You Know?
• While famously associated with Santana, the song was actually written by Peter Green and originally released by Fleetwood Mac in 1968.
• On the album and in many live performances, the song is played as a medley transitioning directly into Gypsy Queen by Hungarian jazz guitarist Gabor Szabo.
• This specific performance took place at Tanglewood, where Santana shared a legendary bill with The Voices of East Harlem and Chicago.
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