Santana – Song of the Wind

by jrichards on March 29, 2010

CARAVANSERAI (1972, Columbia)

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Davedlopez February 18, 2010 at 12:27 am

LOL

73abel February 18, 2010 at 7:39 am

He’s playing @ The Hard Rock in Vegas

soulboundtomusic February 19, 2010 at 3:59 pm

This jam is soooo badazz….the guitar is played godlike and the the bass guitar is sooo smooth and funky…i love it…one of my all time favorites…saw him at Las Vegas in November 09 and it was awe inspiring!!

hunterdvm February 21, 2010 at 1:01 am

poca madre esta rola chingona. toño de cuernavaca

WChicagoBlues February 25, 2010 at 12:27 am

He doesn’t ever play this song in concert, I’ve seen him about 7 or 8 times. My first concert ever was Santana in ’75 in Chicago. Wow, I still remember smoking a huge joint w/ my best friend right before the show. I was so stoned and Carlos came on and OMG!!!! What a performance he put on, we were screaming after every song!!! From then on he was my # 1 influence in music and guitar playing. Carlos is da man!!! Always and forever!!!! Samba pa Ti baby!!!!! :)

aliensporebomb February 25, 2010 at 2:39 pm

Gibson L6-S custom. I used to own one.

aliensporebomb February 25, 2010 at 2:40 pm

I love it how Carlos quotes “never can say goodbye” in some of his lines.

Bigfingers58 February 28, 2010 at 8:55 pm

This song is the best of Carlos, selfish I dont know, has far as, if he played it in concert I dont know. I liked back then and I still like it today, I’ve played the cd, at least a dozen times in a row one day. What a natural high, no drugs.

bunnyjuicemann March 4, 2010 at 7:04 pm

dude when?!?!?!?!?!?!?! we’re going march 27

CJLind March 7, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Classic! Absolute classic. One of my all-time fav tracks. Play this at my funeral and I’ll be happy.

CJLind March 7, 2010 at 12:18 pm

Espec love the pieces around 4.30 and 5.45 – so cool. Supreme guitarist!

gab99 March 7, 2010 at 7:19 pm

isnt the soloing split between him and Schon on this track?

liman42 March 7, 2010 at 9:46 pm

@gab99 Pretty sure this is all Carlos. One of his best. And he has so many.

liman42 March 7, 2010 at 9:48 pm

@WChicagoBlues He’s played this in concert at least once. A very slow version. Not as good as the original, IMO.

And you’re right. Carlos is da man. Named my first dog after him. (He was a wolf -hybrid.) One of the best guitarists that ever lived.

liman42 March 7, 2010 at 9:54 pm

@gab99 I apologize. According to some other comments I’ve read, it seems that the solo is split. Always thought it was just Carlos. Oh, well. Its great anyway.

gab99 March 8, 2010 at 12:52 pm

no problem – great piece of guitar playing by all : )

rrrickster3137 March 9, 2010 at 3:22 am

This song takes me back to my very young early teens, man weed, red devils, blotter acid and window pain…being just 16 I had a older neighbor who had me selling those things he use to play this album all the time and I’m black, and a R&B fan but I love this style…..keeping it real…..Santana luv…

tapeatsbill March 11, 2010 at 12:36 am

@rrrickster3137 Santana luv indeed. I’m a white guy and my first live concert I ever saw was the Supremes! I was 13 back in 1966. Loved em. Also, Isley Brothers, Chambers Bros. Then freshman yr of college discovered herb at my first Santana concert. Live was never the same. Peace on ya my friend!

rrrickster3137 March 11, 2010 at 2:15 am

@tapeatsbill I feel ya my man…those were some wonderful times….peace out…

AdBlinks March 20, 2010 at 2:25 am

Those times haven’t gone. Live music still gives you more of a buzz than drugs and drink and there’s no hangover. Plenty of groups out there playing great music. We shouldn’t accept the trash that commercialism throws at us.
Lost my virginity with this track back in 1974. … and no I didn’t last the whole track!

taxfree1969 March 21, 2010 at 12:19 am

Oh Santana come out of the gate running boy.ya heard me.

castrology101 March 27, 2010 at 5:10 pm

Sick song!

malosuave March 28, 2010 at 10:14 pm

The reason we love Carlos…just close your eyes ..and listen..

eldorf2003 March 29, 2010 at 9:38 am

@rrrickster3137 DUDE,…i KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN,…I’M SAME AGE / GENERATION,…AND LOVED THIS SONG AT 16 YEARS OLD,..I REALIZED LAST NIGHT AS I LISTENED TO IT,…THAT CARLOS WAS INSPIRED BY GOD “THEN”,…AND THAT EVEN 30 YEARS LATER,..HE STILL COULDN’T PLAY ANY BETTER THAN HE DID ON THIS,….SONG,…OF THE WIND,….AMEN

MEPG75 March 29, 2010 at 11:29 am

la mejor instrumental de este gran guitarrista, arriba de samba pa ti, europa, revelations, moonflower y otras mas

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