Two-CD packet drawn from performances at the Fillmore West inward Dec 1968, amongst an early on lineup including Bob Livingston on drums in addition to Marcus Malone on congas (both of whom would hold upward gone past times the fourth dimension the grouping recorded their official debut inward 1969). The band audio only a fight to a greater extent than tentative hither than they would inward their Woodstock-era incarnation, running through several of the highlights of their showtime album ("Jingo," "Persuasion," "Soul Sacrifice," in addition to "Treat"). More interesting to collectors volition hold upward the 5 songs that convey non previously appeared on whatsoever Santana recording, including covers of songs past times jazzmen Chico Hamilton in addition to Willie Bobo in addition to a half-hour master jam that concludes the set, "Freeway." The audio is fantabulous in addition to the arrangements a fight to a greater extent than improv-oriented than what ended upward on the early on studio records. Its appeal isn't exclusively express to committed fans; on its ain price it's a fine release, highlighted past times unopen to burning organ-guitar interplay inward particular. Live at the Fillmore 1968.
More than 100 minutes of unreleased alive Santana from when they were only a glimmer inward Bill Graham's eye! Seriously, the band's almost a total twelvemonth away from their breakthrough surgical procedure at Woodstock when they performed these nine songs, 5 of which they never later on recorded. Includes the hits Jingo in addition to Soul Sacrifice , addition notes in addition to unseen photos.
Had this 2 CD set, recorded only prior to the band's Columbia debut inward 1968, been released inward the mid-'70s, it would convey been a multi-platinum certainty. Today it's an object lesson inward how fourth dimension tin forcefulness out plough white-hot acts into stone mutual depression temperature catalog filler. Pretty cool version of "Soul Sacrifice," though.
Fans of early on Santana volition dearest this. It has non bad versions of Santana standards such every bit Jingo, Soul Sacrifice, Persuasion in addition to Treat. It also has unopen to rare tunes which I don't intend are on other Santana albums such every bit Fried Neckbones, Chunk H5N1 Funk in addition to Conquistadore. The songs are to a greater extent than oft than non lengthy jam-style tunes amongst enough of improvisation. Freeway lone is thirty minutes long, but doesn't hardly seem similar it. I only convey a distich of complaints almost this release. Soul Sacrifice is awesome every bit always, but truly has rattling lilliputian guitar soloing. Fortunately, Gregg Rolie's organ soloing makes upward for it. It's withal non every bit practiced every bit the awe-inspiring woodstock version. Second, the absence of Mike Shrieve, hereafter Santana drummer. The drummer from these performances isn't bad, but non every bit non bad every bit Mike Shrieve. Petty complaints aside, this is a non bad CD which fans of Santana's peak era ('69 to '72) volition love. Anyone who likes jam band music (early Allman Brothers, Phish) volition savour this also.
These are unopen to of the earliest recordings of Santana, earlier they hitting it big amongst their classic debut in addition to the show-stopping surgical procedure at Woodstock. The band's Afro-Latin audio hasn't truly gelled yet -- Mike Shrieve's absence on drums is obvious, in addition to the lack of the Latin percussionists (just a conga thespian here) makes the rhythms a lilliputian less exciting. Carlos's playing shows signs of his hereafter greatness but on unopen to of the jams he sounds a lilliputian tentative. The alive versions of tunes that would look on the debut are much looser in addition to the band truly stretches out compared to the studio. "Jingo" in addition to "Treat" are specially nice. I'm non sure enough I'd state this version of "Soul Sacrifice" is amend than the 1 performed at Woodstock, but it's withal interesting. Some of the never previously released tunes are truly only jams that sometimes operate ("Chunk-a-funk") in addition to sometimes overstay their welcome (the thirty infinitesimal "Freeway Jam"). There's also a smoldering version of Albert King's "As the Years Go Passing By" in addition to a groovy comprehend of Chico Hamilton's "Conquistadore Rides Again". All inward all, these alive recordings uncovering Santana halfway betwixt the 60s San Francisco audio of long, drug-soaked jams in addition to their trademark Latin Rock. These performances must convey made unopen to rattling stoned kids rattling happy dorsum inward '68. It's non perfect, but it's fun to brain to!
Six months earlier recording their non bad debut album in addition to 21 years earlier his recent Blue Planet broad sucess, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie in addition to band played their hearts out for iv nights at the Filmore West inward Dec of 1968.
This album is non only a non bad Santana album but 1 of the non bad alive albums of the 60's. I oft handgrip amongst the Amazon staff but their review hither is agency off. This CD contains nine songs iv of which would exhibit upward on the debut album in addition to 5 were unreleased until now.
My favorite vocal on the CD is the totaly unlike version of "Treat" hither than on the debut album. Gregg Rolie's pianoforte introduction is great. It is slow to forget how magical Carlos Santana in addition to Rolie were togeather. Of the unreleased songs "Conquistadore Rides Again" is a highpoint. Great version of "Persuasion" too.
Amazing audio for a 60's recording but Columbia Legacy e'er seems to do a non bad job. Forget the diverse alive albums past times The Doors, The Byrds, Joplin in addition to the Airplane. This 1 ranks amongst Dylan alive at The Royal Albert Hall, Hendrix in addition to Redding at Monterey in addition to the Stones at Madison Square Garden. That it was unreleased Until 1997 is all the to a greater extent than remarkable because most unreleased stone albums should remain that way. Enjoy!
Track listing
Disc one
01 "Jingo" – (Babatunde Olatunji) – 9:38
02 "Persuasion" – (Gregg Rolie) – 7:06
03 "Treat" – (Carlos Santana, Rolie, Dave Brown) – 9:37
04 "Chunk a Funk" – (Santana, Rolie) – 5:58*
05 "Fried Neckbones" – (Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie) – 10:10
06 "Conquistadore Rides Again" – (Chico Hamilton) – 8:40*
Disc two
01 "Soul Sacrifice" – (Santana, Rolie, Marcus Malone, Brown) – 14:30
02 "As the Years Go Passing By" – (Deadric Malone) – 7:49*
03 "Freeway" – (Santana, Rolie) – 30:15*
(The iv tracks indicated amongst an asterisk were never released every bit studio tracks)
Personnel
Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals
Gregg Rolie – organ, piano, vocals
David Brown – bass guitar
Bob "Doc" Livingston – drums
Marcus Malone – congas
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