I was there, a 19yr. old girl from NJ, against everyones' dire warnings not to go. The best thing I ever did. Santanas' performance of Soul Sacrifice was the best I have ever seen, and Woodstock was the smartest choice I have made till this day.
I envy you Cindy, that has to be the most incredible performance by Santana. I wasn't there but it just looks and sounds fantastic in the movie (saw them live many times later). Met Richie Havens for a chat after a gig a few years ago (very sadly no longer with us) what a nice guy - I asked him if he thought his rings - he had one on most of his fingers - added to his sound but he didn't think so! Also spent an afternoon at Chip's house (Woodstock MC) and he had some stories! Another really nice guy - he kept pulling beers out of the fridge for me as I interviewed and filmed him and gave me a big hug when I left. Like the movie suggests the spirit of Woodstock lives on...
With no disrespect to Carlos Santana, and as a guitarist, I appreciate his talent, but in the uncut version, Michael Shrieve is the real star of this performance. The uncut version runs about ten minutes, and his drumming is absolutely phenomenal.
"Sorry, Carlos, but you guys need to go on, like NOW!" "But I just dropped some acid." "Well, do the best you can." "Okay. We'll see what we can do..."
Jerry Garcia was ALWAYS in that ?....angel minute ?..in my words...but yeah.....Grateful Dead are a strong....blood runnin river...all over music. I Hear it.
@@risseldyrosseldy910 *"Without Question" ?* I had never heard that before. So I did some extensive searching but could not find anything about Eric being influenced by Carlos on "Do what you like". Santana was a fairly unknown band until Woodstock. Blind Faith LP released on Aug. 9. 69 Santana's 1st. LP released on Aug. 22. 69
@@risseldyrosseldy910 I got the notification of your response but when I click on it, nothing shows up. (not uncommon for RU-vid) But from what I can read, it sounds like you are talking about your impression and not a known fact. How exactly did you rule out coincidence to the point that you can be certain that it's _"without question" ?_ I can't find any evidence that Eric ever acknowledged Carlos as his inspiration for the guitar solo.
He's right about the uncanny similarity. Clapton ,does in fact ,sound like Santana on that solo.Who really knows. That solo is also similar to the way Mick Taylor might approach it who was definitely getting exposure ,Going from Mayall to Brian Jones replacement in 1969.Or ,maybe just the same smack dealer hahaha.Recall, that Spirit, rather the estate of Randy Wolfe,had a case against Page lifting Taurus But in the end, Zep had better lawyers .
@@ciccioaporta3774 I'm not arguing that they are not similar, I'm only taking issue with his assertion that it is _"without question"._ Some songs & leads may be similar by intent or by accident, but with nothing more than _feelings or intuition_ to base it on, calling it "without question" seems quite unfounded. Without question, I wish George Harrison had hired better lawyers. _My Sweet Lord_ does not remind me in any way of _He's So Fine._
I'd like to hear Fil's analysis of Mike Shrieve's full drum solo and it's contribution to the song. I've always believed it was the most outstanding drum performance in rock history as a stand alone solo, but I also believe it is "instrumental in blending and shaping the whole performance of Soul Sacrifice. The 60's and early 70's rock bands showcased their percussion and drummer with spotlight solos; some good and some bad. Where Mike Shrieve's solo stands out from the others is the fact that percussion, with the congas, bongos, cow bell, castanets, tambourines and maracas, were so essential to Santana's Latin beat. Mike's solo complements and accentuates the importance of rhythm in completing percussion statements. His solo really "puts the importance of the rest of the instruments into the listener's face." The drum solo is "cut out" in several iterations of the record which is a shame as it deprives the listener of the full artistic expression. Any thoughts on this, Fil?
One of the most perfect live performances, ever. It's like a well orchestrated frenzy of primal perfection. Wild and cultured at the same time. Great choice, Fil!!
@@alanna8983 Yes, Laurie's words are like Santana's performance....perfect. Woodstock - omg, what an assembly of brilliant musicians. Nothing since has come close - in half a century !
I was somewhat apprehensive about watching your analysis of Santana's performance at woodstock. Being a musician and an old Hippie I feel the performance was iconic. I have to say your analysis was awesome. You have made the performance a whole new experience for me, without taking anything away from what I already feel. Your breakdown of the of the song was educated and insightful. For me you took something I loved and made it better. Thank you.
Check out Carlos's interview abojt his lsd trip. Jerry Garcia gives him a tab of acid, he cant even look at his guitar, and, the next day, Jimi Hendrix's gf tells him that he blew Jimi's mind. He was frying balls the whole performance.
When I was in my band in the 60s-70s we could not rely on our drummer to the same thing every time. He just went wild every time. And he was fabulous. Sometimes we were all a little high but we were always together and each one could look at each other and know what to do. I see the same thing here. We could just jam in front of an audience and come up with something great. I'm now 70 and have never had an experience like that since. I will never forget.
Michael Shrieve was just 20 years old here. He was inducted into the RnR Hall of fame for his work with Santana and Rolling Stone deemed Michael one of the best drummers of all time.
@@pockynon just listened to a Michael S interview where he explained that all the other members had moved on. His gut was telling him it was time but he didn't want to go. After a health scare he promised himself if he got thru it ok he would listen to his heart and broaden his horizons. So he left .
Micheal Shrieve is a Legendary drummer, His style is Jazz , But he totally took over this performance and it made history.... He never got his due as a drummer, I have been playing drums since 1977, And I couldn't ever hope to play this good.... Shrieve is unbelievable.
Without a shadow of doubt I believe this is the best live performance I’ve ever seen and the filming of it takes something magnificent and turns it into something truly iconic. The awe and joy on your face matches the faces in the crowd.
This was a revolutionary rhythm/sound for its time - a kinda groove that not too many people had heard before. Not unlike Hendrix’s magic, it took the music world and elevated it to a whole new level.
@@kevincarrigan6348 , At Miss State football games Christopher Walken's pic and voice from SNL skit comes on the jumbotron after a touchdown. Let those SEC cowbells ring.
"the keyboard player" is none other than Gregg Rolie. Not long after Woodstock, a 15 year old guitar slinger named Neil Schon joins Santana and after a few years, Gregg and Neil leave Santana to form Journey.
Great analysis of one of the most iconic live performances of all time...the unedited version is just spinetingling and kudos to the tech team who captured the fantastic set that the band performed. Never, ever get tired of watching vintage Santana P & L :)
This guy’s analysis is really great. I’m no music major. I just love music. I really enjoy how he describes everything. It’s how I felt listening. He puts it very well into words.
Bloody hippies. They had no right being this good. The drummer, Michael Schrieve, was especially astounding. Only 20 years old and already a monster. Moonflower remains my favouite Santana album. Everyone's on fire on that.
I met Carlos a year before this and he was already well established in the San Francisco music scene of the Summer of Love sort avalanche of different styles flooding the music halls. He was a star there but little or unknown before they went to Woodstock, as a filler, not even invited. So their time on stage was not planned. They raised their own plane fare and the whole band was paid well under $1000 so they lost money going but won a fan base. In person, he is mild and soft-spoken, very polite but in the studio or rehearsal, he is unbending and firm. He has fired dozens of good players because they did not stick to the precision he expected. He has a very clear idea of where the song is going and anyone who did not further that goal was gone, often in the middle of a rehearsal. By the time they would come to the studio they were ready. If someone was hired you can bet they were very good musicians because Carlos knows what he wants and expects to get it. Big bands are often a nightmare in the studio but the only problem was set up. One session we had 117 mics up, using and all the iso booths back when 24 tracks were about the most available because syncing 2 decks via time code was not fully sorted out yet. So everything was live, just like a concert, no overdubs. They were an ensemble and recorded the same way they played to an audience
Your "Technical ability be damned", if you couldn't feel, no, I mean FEEEEEEEL the music, anticipate the next bar by sheer intuition, then your dance ticket was already punched. Understand it wasn't about ego, it WAS about the CRAFT, the EXECUTION, and the RELEASING of one's SOUL via music. Either ya got it...or ya don't.
Thanks for the story. I'm not real up on Woodstock but it seems that it was the place whereother bands and performers became famous as well. I know that Carlos was an influence on Prince and it sounds like they had a lot in common as far as their expectations of the musicians in their bands. Thanks again.
In a couple of different interviews, Carlos has stated that he and some of the other guys in the Band, were Tripping" on LSD during this performance. They didn't know they had been rescheduled to go on stage, much sooner than they had been told. They got high on the LSD, thinking they would be coming down, by the time they were to perform. "Hey Fellows...There has been a change." Nothing to do but go on stage and perform. Carlos Santana said he was so high, he thought his guitar was a snake, and it kept changing shapes and so forth. You can see how high he was watching this song. One of the greatest live performances in Rock History.
If you watch the end of the performance the camera is on Michael. I remember this live from 400 yards away and one of the instrumental highlights of the festival was the drum solo. I believe he was also the youngest performer there. Too bad Fil reviewed this as an example of group playing but left off the best part.
When Michael Shrieve first looked across the stage and beyond he said it was like "standing at edge of the ocean," with the people being the ocean all the way to the horizon. With this performance, the band parted the sea, opened a portal to some other place. And here we are, still getting a glimpse of that moment of transcendence so many years later.
Yeah man, try to break it down and analyse it as much as you want to!!!! but we're talking Woodstock, different era, very different mindset!! the beginning of a new world order, if only!!!! A Sensational band of musicians!!! Off their collective tits on LSD!!! An incredible superlative moment, brilliantly caught on film!! I'f you've never dropped acid I'm sorry but you you haven't got a clue what it was all about!! What else can I say apart from Love and Peace Man!! keep on trucking xxx
@@tomDoubleU498 Yeah, we kinda took it for granted, didn't we? It's hard to believe that the stuff you heard on the radio of the day included names like Beatles, Stones, Santana, Cream, Hendrix, Who, Dylan...on and on. Kind of amazing, really. Of course, you still hear it now in the form of classic rock, but at the time it was brand new. You were hearing it for the first time and it hadn't yet become played to death.
Right before Santana hit the stage I asked a fellow next to us if he ever heard of them as we had no idea about them! His response was "another acid rock band from San Francisco". Man was he ever wrong! Awesome experience and thanks FIL.
Bill Graham was asked to help at the festival so he brought one of the bands he managed, Santana. This was their debut. The song is actually 10 minutes but everyone hacks up the drum solo...bastards.
That drummer was only 19 yrs old. He's from Seattle Washington. I happened by chance, about 25 yrs ago to be at a party he was at. We were introduced, and he jokingly asked me if I wanted him to tell me about his experience at Woodstock in 1969? I said no, (I really wasn't going to) and said he would if I wanted, he was just so used to it happening. He was a really good guy, and was once a very good drummer in his younger days. Such a cool and unexpected experience.
Hey man ... why would you say no?? I would have jumped at the chance to year his story about Woodstock, he probably had a really cool story to tell too ... from his perspective. Good on you for meeting him & thanks for sharing your experience.
He's racist and misogynist. Doesn't think women should be in rock bands, supports the asshole restaurant owner who is accused of multiple sexual assaults and rapes, and turns away even famous Black people from his place (which I think has closed, now).
This performance will keep listeners and viewers alike in awe 100 years from now. Santana was paid $750 to perform at Woodstock, among the least paid of all the performers. Never has there been a bigger return on a musical investment!
And apparently Bill Graham forced them to take Santana along with several other bands he was promoting, it was this performance that shot them to fame.
I remember when this album was released 50 years ago. Of all the great acts that are on the Woodstock album, Santana left the biggest impression on me. He plays melodic guitar solos, usually improvised on stage. Sounds easy, very difficult for the average player. Every note that he plays on the guitar is already pre-determined. No mindless pentatonic scales played at warp speed. Quality notes - Top class guitarist.
parrotprodigy productions I could not find the exact video I was looking for but this one's close ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ojQMTkAYnqY.html
"I know I'm looking at this is detail..." Never make excuses or explain yourself Fil, that's the reason I listen to your analysis. This is one of your best. The hair on my neck stands up every time I hear those first percussion hits. This is a one of a kind performance, and lifted Santana into the stratosphere. I'm sure you're aware of it, but Santana's '2016 LIVE At The House of Blues' is a phenomenal display of how music can be replayed so many years later, and sound so pure. And it's great to see Greg Rolie and Michael Shrieve included.
one of the great thrills of my life was to be there and hear this astounding performance live. my friend gregg and i came from ohio at 18 years of age... i knew only a few of the acts - had never heard of santana really - and was genuinely blown away. through so many performances people talked or wandered off or slept - not this one. carlos and the amazing band held the attention of many thousands for 6 and a half minutes of pure musical genius and joy.
Too late now, but too bad you didn't review the uncut version of this performance. Drummer Michael Shrieve had a much longer, incredible, drum solo. Not to mention many, many more audience shots getting into the performance. Something you didn't mention was EVERY musician looked like they were having SO MUCH FUN, not just playing.!
Just check it out, Tanglewood 1970. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P8dGh1iEmCY.html The band evolved and their stage presence plus musical dynamics are off the top.
Santana was tripping so hard, he said his face was so contoured because his guitar neck was turning into a snake, waving around, and he was just trying to tame it. 🤘🤘🤘 Killer performance!
surfitlive The three of them are and were, hard core art masters. But still, jimi was 400 lightyears ahead. I am talking about a miracle guitar player!
I have watched this video so many times , also have seen Santana live ! I love the way that he makes the guitar almost a religious experiance ! The emotion and soul that he puts into his playing is almost hard to watch because it is so overwhelmingly intense ! When you listen to Carlos Santana , you are listening to his soul ! He is a one of a kind , the only one and only Santana ! Gotta love him !
Carlos Santana was and is a genius.His playing hard to resist.This is a great piece but when it comes to favorite pieces,for me, it's Samba Pa Ti.He has so many wonderful works.
Carlos believes HE is the instrument and the guitar is the tool that brings the music to life. For him it IS a religious experience. His belief is Music comes from somewhere not of this earth and you have to open yourself up, becoming a conduit. Of course, the man is absolutely correct. The layer of consciousness where Music resides is a spiritual plane.
My hippie days! I was 21 and just got out of the service. My brother made it to Woodstock but I didn't. The music at the time was so free and expressive. The sixties and early 70's were the best years of my life. In 1967 after bootcamp and my hair grew back a lot of people mistook me for Paul McCartney. It was a lot of fun convincing people I was just a plain ole' guy from Illinois in the states.
This is the husband of M...I was also 13 in 1969 and woodstock was really big to introduction me to some great music. My 4 favorites, Santana, Ten years after ( which let me to getting Cricklewood Green ) a killer album. Richie Havens and Joe Cocker. Sure there were other greats, but those for always stood out for me!!
@@melindaboncich9708 HoLa husband of M... thank you for writing. I had a strong Cricklewood Green phase, too. My band at the time did like 3 songs from that record. Being so guitar-focused, my other top Woodstock favorites were Hendrix and The Who. Those were heady days of rock guitar innovation!
FIL love your videos You explain thing so brilliantly This is probably the #1 best live performance of all time, without a single doubt. I am surprised, however, you used the short version and cut out the best drum solo in the history of live rock performances Probably due to he dreaded copyright. Thanks again, U ARE THE BEST !
What I like about Carlos Santana's playing at that time was he had a more raw, stripped down sound. Nowadays he plays the same notes, but then plays 4 or 5 notes in between each one in a useless throwaway riff. Drives me nuts. But let's be honest.. the real hero in this performance is Michael Shrieve.
@@wingsofpegasus Amazing. Looks even younger than 20. I so agree with what you said about playing with emotion. I believe it's the highest level you can reach as a musician. Once you've mastered the technical aspects of playing an instrument, you're then able to express your feelings through it. I've always thought that blind musicians have an easier time getting to that place since they are not distracted by visual input. When sighted musicians are in that zone, they often look as though they are blind, not looking at what they are playing but simply channeling their emotions through their playing. Excellent analysis as always Fil. And let's give some credit to the camera and editing work done here. It really brings you into this classic moment in rock history.
Drummer Michael Shrieve was 19 when He join Santana and turn 20 a month before playing at Woodstock He left Santana in 1974. great analysis and break down of all the players in this performance. this might be one of your best analysis! thanks Fil.
Hi Fil Once Again On Target Gives Me Goosebumps, Great Hearing Your Analysis, I Was There With My Brother Sister Mother And Father We Had No Idea We Were Witnessing Music History At Woodstock Brings Tears To My Eyes, Thank You For Your Kindness In Bringing These Wonderful Memories From When I Was A Teenager 🎶💕🎶🏄🥇😎🎼🎸🎊🥂
One thing to remember: this band had already been playing like this for a couple of years. Carlos' vision grew out of the Santana Blues Band. They had played together in S.F. for some time and had a lot of common roots. The Latin influence fused with Blues and R&B gave it a dynamism people had not seen before. They were so tight by August of '69 that even as high as they may have been, it made no difference. You're totally correct about how locked in and on the same page they are. It was Soul with some added juice. Soul is what Santana was about. And one thing more, this is the real and raw Santana we are hearing. His sound is raw; the band is cracking but still plays with dynamics; and let's face it, they were turned on by the enormity of the moment and as great performers do, rose to (and above) the occasion. Amazing performance and a super analysis, Fil. On the money. I saw Santana just before Woodstock at the Tea Party, Boston, and they were just as good then. So they were already headed for stardom. Plus, I liked his guitar sound better back then on those old Gibsons like the SG Special he's playing here. That guitar allowed him to play it both raw and sweet depending on what the music needed. A master, indeed.
In malaysia,in 1970 i was 9 yrs old.i would save 10cents to put in a jukebox at a nearby shop daily to listen to Evil Ways and Black Magic Woman.still listening to it these days daily👍..feel,santana's solo is about feel.the woodstock was energy!
Honestly, was anybody at Woodstock whether in a band or the crowd not high? Even if you did not partake second hand smoke would still have done you in.
C Santana has stated it himself, either on mescaline or acid. :) He had taken some as they were supposed to play 6 hours later than they did. Guy comes in and says "You need to play now or you won't have room in the schedule ! " (that was already failing). Woodstock secured the recording contract for Santana the band. :)
@@jporter504 Another story, from Steven Tyler who was in the Woodstock. In an interview he told there were some people who had waterguns filled with LSD spiked water, squirting on opportunity. :P
OUTSTANDING!!!! I have never been able to sit still hearing this song!!! Fantastic, tight, talented musicians!! I could see your excitement, listening to them, Fil!!
And to think 1 year later he wrote Abraxas. There are so many guitarists, but the more I listen to Carlos Santana, the more I realize he was one of the greatest ever. The Sacred Fire and MoonFlower albums are simply sublime pieces of music. Few people have put out such emotionally driven guitar work. His range of albums is incredible
One of favourite performances of all times. Santana seems to have as many ppl up on stage as there are in the crowd, all working together in perfect unity.
It’s so sad that the full drum solo isn’t on RU-vid. It got taken down at some point a while ago. But I remember watching the whole thing as a kid and being blown away by how on point and still completely insane the entire performance was.
I'm slightly after this era, and my Mom always said this should have been my hippy Woodstock era . I think it's the nicest compliment. They are tight and groovy man.🤙🏼❣
I've watched this video at least a 100 times and it still makes the hairs stand up on my neck. They're in the groove and having a blast. And yeah, they're tripping. The others have also commented that the drum solo is longer, and pretty fn good. I've watched this Santana lineup play this same tune maybe 10 other times. Not one of them comes close to this performance. Awesome!
Agree absolutely. Mike Shrieve was an awesome drummer - imagine doing Woodstock at such a young age........I mean, where do you go from there? How can you take it higher, further.....ever? :-)
Awesome review! One of my favorite all time performances (mainly for the percussion including the drum solo). I was a 14 year old drummer in 1969. This was a big influence. Along with the Iron Butterfly drum solo, too.
Santana also has said that it is normal for a good guitar player to make "faces" because it shows how that person is enjoying the music he/she is playing
@@bradleyjrreynolds1524 Well. According to an advertising he has for guitar lessons, he said that. So, those were his own words and not mine. Based on that I started to watch another guitar player, Peter Frampton, and saw all the funny faces he does when playing the guitar. So in some way I thought that Santana was right with his commentary.
@@rbellido29 hey man that's just what I heard. Hell who knows what was going through his head at the time. I just know that he was tripping on LSD because they didnt think they were gonna play first. So hell he was either making those faces from side effects from the LSD. or he was making those faces because he was playing guitar which I understand I myself make faces when I play but the way that he does it, you can tell he's all sorts of fucked up
It is impressive how the band were able to achieve such a clear separated sound, the members of the band are all connected and listening to one another, very impressive.(I love the cow bell)
@@theofficialdiamondlou2418 We heard not a word from CS in this clip about that! Check out CS interviews about this issue. Ritchie Havens and I had a good conversation the powerful powerful mescaline at Woodstock. We both had first hand experience about that. Cheers Lou ✌
A good explanation of something that is very difficult to convey with words. Athletes call it being in the zone. I think it’s all the same sort of thing a type of harmony.
The sheer brilliance of Carlos in his early days....wow phenomenal! The energy and music on stage he and his band delivered was out of this world! It would have been amazing to be there and see this live! Brilliant Fil! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘🤘
Brilliant analysis, Fil. I do know something about the genesis of Soul Sacrifice. Mike Shrieve worked as a cashier at Peninsula Music on Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, California which was a gathering point for musicians since they had old fashioned listening booths. One afternoon I listened to Mike tapping out the basic rhythms of soul sacrifice on the cash register with a pair of spoons. This was a few weeks before Santana coalesced into a band, so that primal rhythm was already there from the genesis of the band. They all must have built on it from that original rhythmic concept drawing in the different instrumental parts.
Great analysis. I was lucky enough to see them about 4 years later at The Liverpool Empire. I learned a lesson that night to always watch the support band. Went to the bar while the support were playing.When I got back to my seat , the guys said you've missed a really decent band called Earth Wind & Fire.
This is a really intense performance. The drums are really amazing. And Carlos Santana is on fire, really interesting playing, pure jamming. To me it is the best performance at the Woodstock festival. Sure there are other I enjoyed watching, like Joe Cocker, Richie Havens, Crosby Still Nash and Young, Jefferson Airplane and of course Jimi Hendrix, but this performance I prefer. Maybe because I am a guitar player and still look up to this performance. Smooth playing (it is Santana), even high he delivers a solid performance, and interesting lines. And as you stated it is improvised, he as top musicians to back him up and he really delivers a life performance, he just lets go, it's really what's inside him that is coming out. Incredible!
Great analysis Wings of Pegasus, I also enjoyed your enthusiastic presentation. It's great to see someone from another generation appreciate one of rock's great moments (which is virtually 50 years ago)...
What an interesting break down on Carlos! And you are spot on, Fil! I have seen Santana 5 times, in Chicago, in the 70's...., and i thought you did an analysis on them already? I'm glad you did, what a nice birthday present for me, Carlos Santana and company are da bomb If you ever get a chance to see them, do, because Live they are FABULOUS, and then some! I'am officially 70 years young today! Thanks for the great video! RAWK! /M\ I almost made Wood Stock!
@@bekind6763 It was very nice, a few phone calls and tons of birthday wishes on face book, that i have to finish looking @ them, lol! See you @ Live Stream Tuesday, Deputy Kathy, you and Lori did a great job, Tuesday night, i believe we had a Troll named Vic, 2 weeks ago, he told me to shut up, and was harrassing a few others..... Good Job!
It's probably already been said in these comments but Santana said he was tripping and his guitar was an electric snake he had to wrestle during this performance. I think he won the fight.
And the writer of a lot of the music. He defined the sound as much as Carlos. Several years ago I saw Rolie and his band with a "Santana impersonator" and it was almost like seeing that first version of the Santana band. Awesome.
One of my favorite live performances ever. The full length version is epic. RIP to David Brown. (bassist) Also, the legendary photographer, Jim Marshall sen bee seen in the background.
After listening to Carlos since I was a teenager my appreciation for his music has at least doubled. BB King is another who I admire greatly. Both of these megastar's had/have a way of doing what was necessary for the best result. RIP Mr. King BTW this was a great choice to analyse. Thank you
Michael Shrieve had just turned 19 in July, in a interview for the excellent book "Woodstock", edited by Dale Bell, Associate Producer of the 'Woodstock' movie. Dale Bell's 1999 book tells the story of how the movie and album came to be made. No one was even thinking seriously about a movie until two weeks before the Festival, and it took an amazing, herculean effort to gather the cameramen, cameras, and film, and personnel together to get it done. Otherwise nobody would be talking about the 'Woodstock generation' fifty years later. Michael Shrieve tells the story in the book how, at about age 17 or 18, he went to the front of the stage at the Filmore West, and pulled on the pant leg of Michael Bloomfield, who was playing with Al Cooper and Steven Stills, and said, "Could I sit in?" To his shock, Bloomfield asked the drummer- and he said yes! Santana's manager Stan Markem, and their bass player, David Brown, said that they heard him play, he sounded really nice, and they were looking for another drummer, but nothing came of it. A year later Shrieve was hustling work at a recording studio in San Mateo, when the drummer for Santana stormed out, and walked right past him! They remembered his sit-in at the Filmore, and asked him then and there, if he wanted to jam. He jammed until dawn, then they asked him to join Santana! On a day off in NYC, in the spring of 1970, the band went to see the movie, but had only heard that they were in it. They had been working hard trying to promote their first album. When he saw himself in triplicate on the big screen, he was amazed. After the song, the theatre burst into applause. In Dale's book, Mike Shrieve is quoted as saying. "It goes without saying that clip changed our lives."
