The first time I heard this song, I was driving down a deserted highway in northern New York. I was immediately drawn to this piece and had to pull over to listen.
No babble today, no statistics; if you want them, they’re all available on Wikipedia.
Just sit back and enjoy the brilliance of Carlos Santana. This is “Europa”.
I’m blown away every time I hear this piece. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
You’re all probably too chill at the moment to do any deep thinking so I’m going to make today’s question an easy one:
What was Santana’s first big hit? Easy, right?
I wonder how many of you have had a similar experience while driving? One other time I got so caught up in “Dance Of the Furies” by Christoph Gluck (YouTube it) that I got my one and only speeding ticket! Music has a way of transporting us to another level; for me it was beyond the speed limit!
Let’s catch up At The Movies on Thursday. Don’t forget to see were Deb is taking us tomorrow. Have a great day!
See you on the flip side.
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My kind of medicine, Nick! Thanks!
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“Evil Ways” was Santana’s first big hit. Gato Barbieri does an incredible version of “Europa”….
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Very cool, John! Anyone who knows me well also knows I’m a sucker for the sax. It may be one of the first things that attracted me to Bill. 🎷
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Gato is one of the best I’ve heard.
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This is so beautiful. Santana’s music has always moved me. I frequently pop in Supernatural and listen to every single track. My absolutre favorite track is Put Your Light On; I always have to stop what I’m doing and just listen.
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Excellent choice, D! Shall we give a listen?
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Any time!
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I had no idea, but I’m beginning to feel we need to do a series on guitar players.
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That’s a brilliant idea, Deb! I’m all for it! 🎸
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Was it Evil Ways? I’m not sure about this one.
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You must have eaten your brain food this morning, Misky. Evil Ways is correct! And thank you for phrasing you response in the form of a question (hee hee).
Morning, Misk
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I’m trying to catch up here … fallen behind in my reading. Sometimes, life gets in the way.
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Yeah, life’s got a funny way of doing that. 😕
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