I just read a "review" of the music that was played 40 years ago at Woodstock. The Wall Street Journal's cover story in their Weekend section last Friday has a review titled, "But How Was the Music?" The reviewer ripped every act. Not sure if he was even at Woodstock. I sure wasn't. Sounds like sour grapes, man. But enough of that dude. By all accounts, Santana may have played the tightest set - opening Sunday. (View a clip of Soul Sacrifice.) A bargin addition, Lang booked them for just $1,500, ten percent of what most other acts got. They did not even have their first album out yet, Lang, needing some west coast balance, heard a tape and booked them. In his book, Lang says they were one of the last bands booked. A deal was hatched with Bill Graham, for Lang to take Santana, in order to also get the Dead. Greg Rolie later went on to Journey. This is Santana's 2nd record, called Abraxas, consider among his finest.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Santana also played at Woodstock
I just read a "review" of the music that was played 40 years ago at Woodstock. The Wall Street Journal's cover story in their Weekend section last Friday has a review titled, "But How Was the Music?" The reviewer ripped every act. Not sure if he was even at Woodstock. I sure wasn't. Sounds like sour grapes, man. But enough of that dude. By all accounts, Santana may have played the tightest set - opening Sunday. (View a clip of Soul Sacrifice.) A bargin addition, Lang booked them for just $1,500, ten percent of what most other acts got. They did not even have their first album out yet, Lang, needing some west coast balance, heard a tape and booked them. In his book, Lang says they were one of the last bands booked. A deal was hatched with Bill Graham, for Lang to take Santana, in order to also get the Dead. Greg Rolie later went on to Journey. This is Santana's 2nd record, called Abraxas, consider among his finest.
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