The TJs were the first band I wanted to play with, so I said okay. Raul Rekow is replaced by Bobby Allende. Not until 1999, however, did pop radio remember the mystic in its midst. Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): That fall, I met Michael Carabello for the first time. Unknown Date, Santana #5 with Alberto Gianquito (p) (1st from left). Carlos Santana is asked by his guru Sri Chinmoy to form a group that would play short sets of his songs. (p306), (left to right ) Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Jose Chepito Areas (perc), James Mingo Lewis (perc), Richard Kermode (kbd), Michael Shrieve (ds), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): That was a really nice combination---TC and Kermode. Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon still record with the band in the studio, but are no longer touring members. She spent three semesters at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and also studied with legendary teacher Alan Dawson. () We had dates to play; so we replaced David with Tom Rutley, an acoustic bass player Shrieve had worked with in a big band in college. August 25, 2010: The New Orleans Saints waived WR Rod Harper. Supernatural ascended to the top spot on the Billboard album chart, generating a No. Jazz-trained drumming phenomenon Cindy Blackman Santana who has worked with Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Pharoah Sanders, Cassandra Wilson, Buckethead, Bill Laswell, her husband Carlos, and many . When they picked him up (in Steve's '61 beige Chevrolet Impala) Carlos had tomatoe sause spread on his chest and when they asked him why? Youre Santana? () I sing and play guitar with some guys, and we need a guitar player. Carlos Santana (1st from right), El Convoy Club. That night they followed me home and I went into the house and woke my folks up and said, See you later. (p192), (left to right ) Bob Doc Livingston (ds), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Michael Carabello (perc), David Brown (b), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo). Santana Blues Band became our name for the next year and a half. () My mom told me she had spent all the money. Its like one of those ancestral trees youd find folded up in a family Bible: It lists the 16 lineups of Santana between 1966 and 1984, and it attempts to trace the whereabouts of every wayward musician whos ever slapped a conga or stroked a bass in Carlos Santanas eternal samba-soul caravan. October 16, 2009: The New Orleans Saints placed WR Rod Harper on IR. The original line-up included Santana on lead guitar, Rod Harper on drums, Marcus Malone on percussion, Sergio Gus Rodriguez on bass, and Gregg Rolie on lead vocals and organ.Lets check the most influential ones and how they contribute to the bands success. Anyway, although Steve and Rod never heard of him, Don gave them Carlos' phone number and they contacted him and then picked him up at his job (at that time Carlos worked as dishwasher at the Tic Tock Drive In on Third Street and King Street). Carlos Santana - guitar, vocals, maracas, cowbell Gregg Rolie - vocals, keyboards, maracas, tambourine, jingle bells Jose "Chepito" Areas - percussion, trumpet Mike Carabello - timbales, congas, percussion . Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) not pictured. I go inside and Santana was in the studio recording their first album for Columbia and Clive Davis, and they had just had a big falling out with their drummer! I have two of them with a different (small) variation of the cover. Click here to sign up or login to Drummerszone.com, Homeless percussionist reunites with Santana, Watch the first British Drum Co. Maverick snare drum ever built, Mike Johnston talks on camera about his Gretsch Brooklyn Standard snare drum, How Remo Drumheads are Made - The Full Factory Tour, How DW Drums are made: the video factory tour. I love the performances. () The guy, Jose Areas, played congas on one tune, then timbales on another---then soloed on trumpet, too! Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): Rodney is one of those musicians who is the whole package: hes smart and can listen and react, and he has the right combination of chops and musicality. Rod Harper We found 40 records for Rod Harper in KS, OR and 19 other states. Tokyo, Japan, Santana #17. Username. Rodney Holmes is replaced by Tommie Bradford, Jr. Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Billy Johnson (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo), Jorge Santana (g). But Ndugu had other things to do, and he was the one who decided to leave. Thats ridiculous, of course; Carlos Santana, a guy whose guitar licks are as instantly recognizable as the sear of jalapeno on your tongue, has been packing arenas for years. During her stay there, Cindy worked as a musician while attending shows to hear masters perform. () We kept playing into the night. Viva Santana Tour - 1988: Carlos Santana - Guitar; Alphonso Johnson - Bass; Chester Thompson - Keyboard; Greg Rollie - Keyboard; Michael Shrieve - Drums; On various occasions, Carlos Santana sits in with his fathers mariachi band Los Cardinales. Santana & Earth Wind and Fire (Rescheduled from Jul 15 2022) Dos Equis Pavilion Dallas, TX, USA This event is selling fast for Carlos Santana See Tickets May 07 Sun 7:00 PM Santana The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, TX, USA See Tickets May 17 Wed 7:00 PM Carlos Santana House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV, USA See Tickets May 19 Although he lacks formal training, drummers recognize him for his great speed and technique. Quote from Richard Bean (Private Facebook Chat with Santanamigos Feb 20, 2012): The members of that band were local musicians who were not that dedicated and thats why it broke up. () At one point he needed a bass player, and he asked me if I wanted to give it a try. The five-member line-up consisted of Santana on lead guitar, Marcus Malone on percussion, Rod Harper on drums, Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez on bass, and Gregg Rolie on lead vocals and organ. They created the genre now known as American Latin rock. (p109-110), Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): I got used to the rhythm of late nights again. I cant remember their names, and we didnt have a name for ourselves, but they were good. Jeff Cressman, William Ortiz are not present for the 2005 "All That I Am" European Promotional Tour. He was born on March 26, 1985 and his birthplace is Bradenton Florida. We were playing waltzes and Italian ballads. (p383), (left to right) Ray Etzler (Santana Management), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), ? Ray Greene (vo/tb) Unknown Date, Future "Santana IV" Reunion Band Meeting. () I continued to rehearse with the Strangers anyway, but every time we did someone would tell me that I played too many notes for a bass player---I was beating up Manuel! follow Drummerszone. . Victor Pantoja (perc) and Rico Reyes (perc) play with the band occasionally after the European tour. () In 1988 we got Ndugu to come back as part of the Santana-Shorter Band. () On that night I went straight from the church to El Convoy. Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo). Comme le mme Santana, le groupe est connu pour avoir contribu faire le genre rock latin. Feb 4, 1981 Roger Ressmeyer, (left to right) Orestes Vilato (perc/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Keith Jones (b), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Santana #32 with Bob Dylan's Band. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images. Uhoye como va? You believe him. Michael Carabello is replaced by Marcus Malone. He was a drummer I knew who hung with some of the guys in Jefferson Airplane, so I invited him to jam with us. Santana brought the Latin Rock Fusion to Woodstock. Dennis Milton Chambersis an American drummer who began drumming at his earliest stage. One of the people that worked at the shop was drummer John Rae, and he was super nice to me. It was called Grant & Green because thats where it was. Rod Harper. "I have this Forrest Gump-ian way of touching something and it becomes a hit!" He also deserves a couple of Santana albums such as Moonflower, Inner Secrets, Marathon, Zebop, Shango, and Viva. London, UK, Santana #5 without Alberto Gianquito (p). Santana (1969 album) Santana (1971 album) Abraxas; . Michael Carabello thinks that Santana Blues Band is the best idea. Ndugu Leon Chancler is replaced by Gaylord Birch. If you dont show up, then youre not in the band. And thats exactly what happened. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hY69qsnR-E, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzt2UqCW3es&feature=related, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-swOpbYqdo&feature=related, http://www.santana.com/players/pastplayers.aspx, Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. I was in the band. Alex Ligertwood is replaced by Curtis Salgado. They heard the conviction. But look at where my reality is taking me!, In the comeback of the year, a supreme axman harnessed the Supernatural to revive his blistering brand of samba soul. Advertisement. As Michael describes it, One Sunday I was out at Playland at the Beach, on Great Highway, playing congas with two other guys. Armando Peraza (perc) not pictured Chuck Pulin, Santana #18 with Deborah Santana (seated), Santana #22. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, Life after San Quentin has been hard for Marcus, where he has struggled to survive and find work on the streets of Oakland. Great memories of playing the Fillmore, Avalon and Matrix, etc. He had certain mechanics---he could play double bass drums, but the thing I most liked about him was that when he played with mallets he could create a kind of vortex to play in. Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): By then my band was one of the best bands at Mission at the time. Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Horacio El Negro Hernandez (ds), Ricky Wellman (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo). Since reporter Stanley Roberts' story aired, another original member of the. One was the amazing Chester C. Thompson on drums, who had played in Weather Report with Alphonso and later in Genesis. Quote from Carlos Santana (Rolling Stone Aug 17, 2016): I asked them if it was OK for me to start a rumor that we were going to do something together, and they said, Of course, so I started a rumor, and here we are. September 3, 2011: The Philadelphia Eagles waived WR Rod Harper. (tablas), Marty Solomon (tambura). (p128). About Rod Morgenstein Rod Morgenstein is an American drummer and music educator. Carlos Santana (g), Sergio Gus Rodriguez (b), Danny Haro (ds), Joyce Dunn (vo). The ultimate drummer index, designed for mobile first. Hey, Man, I dont want to say this, because its probably bad for your ego, but the audience are screaming and booing---they want to hear you. Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Billy Johnson (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo). (p63), Carlos "El Apache" Santana (b/g), Manuel Delgadillo (g), Antonio Vargas El Bolas (ds), Jorge Burgos (g), Bibi (g). Freddie Ravel is replaced by David K. Matthews. (p463), Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): New people were coming into the band, such as Gentleman Jeff Cressman on the trombone, and I was getting to meet more musicians than I usually would. She released a 17-track album in 2020 called Give the Drummer Some. Over the course of his eminent career, Michael Shrieve has written, produced and played on albums that have sold millions of copies worldwide. () I see the blues as a lake---you can look across it, travel around it, get to know it quickly. Carlos Santana starts his second year at Mission High. I drove a 61 beige Impala. Create Page. (p381), (left to right ) Byron Miller (b), Greg Walker (vo), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), "Ndugu" Leon Chancler (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Byron Miller (b), Ndugu Leon Chancler (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Francisco Aguabella (perc), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Greg Walker (vo), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Pablo Tellez (b/vo), Gaylord Birch (ds), Jose Chepito Areas (perc), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo). He meets Danny Haro and Sergio Gus Rodriguez with whom he forms an unnamed band, and plays his first gigs in the U.S. Quote from Carlos Santana (The Universal Tone 2014): It was during these two months in 62 that I also met two Mexican American guys who lived in the Mission District and were into some good music. The tape, of approximately 30 minutes duration, started with an uptempo blues instrumental, then talking and tuning, then a long and slow blues instrumental, then talking and tuning again, and finally another uptempo blues instrumental that abruptly ends because the tape ran out while they were playing. Joel Badie (master of ceremony, hand perc) joins the band occasionally. Im not sure why we had to, but Carabello could be such a goofball sometimes, showing up late or not at all. Quote from ? (left to right) Carlos Santana, Danny Haro, Michael Rodriguez, Ray Rodriguez, Unnamed Band #1. The invisible people, he explains. Don Wehr is replaced by Rod Harper. () Then I dropped LSD and had a bad trip. BooWiki. This is where I get off. 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