Oye Como Va - Santana - Live: Carlos Santana

[appalachiablue]

- Master Carlos Santana has been playing music for more than 40 years, since 1964.

Oye como va = "Listen to how my rhythm goes"
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- Original version. Oye Cómo Va" is a 1962 cha-cha-chá by Tito Puente, originally released on El Rey Bravo (Tico Records). The song achieved worldwide popularity in 1970, when it was recorded by American rock group Santana for their album Abraxas. This version was released as a single in 1971, reaching no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, no. 11 on the Billboard Easy Listening survey, & no. 32 on the R&B chart. The block chord ostinato pattern that repeats throughout the song was most likely borrowed by Puente from Cachao's 1957 mambo "Chanchullo", which was recorded by Puente in 1959.

- Santana version. Santana's arrangement is a "driving, cranked-up version" in a new style of Latin rock, adding electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, & a rock drum kit to the instrumentation & dropping Puente's brass section. The electric guitar part takes on Puente's flute melody, & the organ provides accompaniment (with organist Gregg Rolie's discreet use of the Leslie effect). There are several guitar solos & an organ solo, all of which are rooted in rock & the blues but also contain licks similar to those of the original arrangement...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oye_Como_Va

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Great Choice

And, that's one gorgeous guitar Carlos is playing.

[appalachiablue]

3. Wonderful playing & song. If this doesn't speak to you nothing will!

💞

[ProfessorGAC]

5. His Tone Has Always Been So Sweet

Round, full & pretty. It's hard to do that!
A buddy & I did a version of this other song at his sister's wedding. I played keyboards and programmed a Latin percussion thing. I played bass with my left hand.
Another beautiful tune by Carlos.

[secondwind]

2. One of my favorites! Love this! Thanks for sharing!!!

[appalachiablue]

4. YW, what a beautiful version and lift!