Carlos Santana Speaks out against Bush

[Tiggeroshii]

LIMA, Peru - Carlos Santana quoted his old friend Jimi Hendrix in an anti-war message here Monday and said his philosophy is the antithesis of President George W. Bush's.

"I have wisdom. I feel love. I live in the present and I try to present a dimension that brings harmony and healing," the 58-year-old rock icon said. "My concept is the opposite of George W. Bush."

Santana, speaking to Peruvian journalists ahead of a Tuesday concert, said young people's opposition to the war in Iraq is reaching the dimensions of the anti-Vietnam war sentiment in the 1970s.

"There is more value in placing a flower in a rifle barrel than making war," he said. "As Jimi Hendrix used to say, musical notes have more importance than bullets."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060321/ap_en_mu/peru_santana

[goforit]

1. Well said

[Itchinjim]

28. You know, I was wondering when Carlos was going to say something..

[Robeson]

2. And I have ALWAYS loved Carlos....

...rock on brother.

[cantstandbush]

38. Me too. Invite him to DU. n/t

[VegasWolf]

3. Only a very sick or stupid fuck could like Bush. nt

[fooj]

4. Right on, Carlos!

Peace.

[goclark]

10. Carlos Santana is the MAN ~ love me some Santana.

He is a man with a message and he, amd others, are now coming out against this evil idiot ~ Gangster Rapper GW .

[TomInTib]

5. He was in a furniture gallery where my sweetheart works the other day

She had no idea who he was.

This is a very cool store in San Rafael and my girlfriend is a consultant there.

He stayed quite a while talking to her about some tables he wanted.

As he was leaving, he asked her if she had a card so he could call her.

She handed him her card and introduced herself, "My name is Beth".

He said, "I am pleased to meet you, my name is Carlos".

[caligirl]

19. Hope she doesn't feel too bad about that, I didn't know who Jerry Rice

was for a long time either. People at work had to clue me in.

[TomInTib]

25. She knows who Carlos Santana is, just didn't recognize him.

[fooj]

29. How cool was that?

Peace.

[HuffleClaw]

6. good for him, whoever he is.

the more voices that speak out against this criminal administration the better. eventually the voices against the war WILL be noticed.

[LostinVA]

9. *gasp* "Whoever he is."

Jesus, I'm getting old...

[xmas74]

13. Second that.

As proof of my old age I need to dig my Santana VINYL out of storage.
No newfangled mp3's for me!

[LostinVA]

20. Oh geez... I have vinyl, too... just nothing to play it on!

[xmas74]

23. I purchased an old stereo w/ a turntable on it a couple

of years ago at a garage sale. A dollar goes a long way!

[LostinVA]

37. Where do you buy needles?

[xmas74]

39. There is an old music shop about an hour from me that

carries them still in their stock. They almost got rid of them a few years ago but have since realized that there is a small revival in vinyl. They had a decent amount in back storage. When I am visiting a friend in that area I can just call them and they will have the needle waiting for me.

They said that they can order them but that they are getting harder to find.

(Google search brought up this site. Hope it helps! http://www.everythingradio.com/turntable_needles.htm)


(on edit: here is a site for dj's: http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.3/.f)

[Bake]

40. My reaction exactly!

Carlos - you da man!!

Bake

[kestrel91316]

11. The great Santana, of Oye Como Va fame, IIRC. Early 70s.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

15. Oye Como Va is an amazing piece of music. The guitar, the percussion, the

perfect blend of genres....Carlos is a genius who wasn't recognized until 30 years after he broke new musical ground.
MKJ

[Roy]

27. Oye Como Va....Yep, But Song of the Wind.......

On Caravaserai, Track #5. His guitar speaks to you.

[proud2BlibKansan]

46. His latest stuff is by far his best

His newest has only been out a few months. It is absolutely wonderful.

[tabasco]

16. You don't know who Carlos Santana is??

I don't care how old you are, you are woefully uninformed about good music.

[acmavm]

17. Carlos Santanna, You know, the guy Rob Thomas made the song

'Smooth' with.

[Robeson]

18. "whoever he is"? Well, he's arguably the greatest guitarist on Planet...

...Earth. You may want to Google him.

[AnnNeedIt]

24. Hardly the greatest

With the likes of Mark Knoppfler, Chet Atkins (RIP), Dave Gilmour etc Carlos has no chance but he IS a very good guitar picker.

[Robeson]

26. That's a very weak opinion....

...sorry to inform you, that yes, many consider him one of the greatest ever. I'm not dissing those you mentioned at all, just sad that you decided to diss Carlos. It reflects badly on your opinions, i.e., as in uninformed.

[0rganism]

30. In all fairness, you did say "arguably the greatest"

The other guy was just arguing ;)

[Robeson]

34. Yes, but I did leave wiggle room by saying "arguably"....

...instead of the no wiggle room statement of "hardly". You see, I have my nuances down...;-)

[proud2BlibKansan]

48. No Ann's right

He is not the greatest ever. He's good, but there are many as good or better.

[Robeson]

52. No, that is her opinion....

...opinions are not facts, hence I used the word "arguably", because it is debatable. No where did I state he is unequivocally the greatest alive.

But he is a Master, as are many, and an argument could be made for those to. So to say he is "hardly" even to be considered, is a weak opinion.....in my opinion.

[proud2BlibKansan]

53. I'm sorry I know I shouldn't laugh

But this is getting silly. LOL

No hard feelings I hope.

Have you heard his latest? All That I Am - it is really really great.

[hootinholler]

43. I'll put him up with Les Paul (or any other guitarist) any day.

The man has skilz.

-Hoot

[proud2BlibKansan]

47. ONE OF the greatest, but NOT the greatest

Not by a long shot.

I can think of many guitarists as good or better than Santana.

Clapton
BB King
Knopfler
Garry Moore
Robert Cray

[Robeson]

50. I did say "arguably". One can make a case for most great....

...guitarist. It's a winless debate, since it is opinion based.

[proud2BlibKansan]

51. Fair enough

The thing I respect the most about Santana is he hasn't lost his edge at all. His playing is still as crisp and smooth as it was in 1969. You definitely can't say that about all guitar players his age.

[mzmolly]

21. Here he is:

His most recent "hit" was probably smooth featuring Rob Thomas

http://www.santana.com/

[ToeBot]

22. Wow, I should be incensed, but i guess I'm just too damned old n/t

[EFerrari]

32. Treat yourself to some of the most creative rock

produced in the latter American 20th.

:hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

45. Dude, you really don't know who Carlos Santana is?

Oye Como Va?

Smooth?

THAT Carlos Santana.

[Dudley_DUright]

7. Carlos is one of my all time favorite guitar heroes

He has great talent and a great spirit. Keep on rockin' Carlos.

[NJCher]

8. "placing a flower in a rifle barrel " -- remembering Kent State

Hey, this is a reference to the anti-war demonstrations at Kent State in May of 1970. (I was there.) "Flower power" and all that was a part of the late-'60s/early-'70s. :hippie: There were photos taken at the time, as some of you will remember, of a student placing a cut flower (a daisy, I think) into the barrel of an ROTC soldier's rifle. A great, enduring symbol of anti-war sympathies in grass-roots America.

I'm happy to see that Carlos Santana remembers this image. But that was Vietnam and this is Iraq. Today's enduring symbols are Abu Graib torture victims and Bush on the destroyer celebrating "Mission Accomplished." :grr:

I don't think the reference to Hendrix's "musical notes" will go any distance in these times. Back in May of 1970, 2 days after the flower was placed in the Ohio National Guardsman's rifle, 4 students were dead and 9 wounded -- a result of demonstrating on campus, in opposition to a Republican governor up for re-election on a law-and-order platform. (hmmmm, this sounds familiar....)

[UTUSN]

12. AwwRIGHT,dude------ the Virgin of Guadalupe is ON OUR SIDE! n/t

[tabasco]

14. Thanks Carlos !!

Abraxas is one of the best albums of all time!

[0rganism]

31. So let's see... On the pro-bush side, Simpson & Spears & Springfield

On the anti-bush side, damn near every decent musician of the last two generations, from multiple genres. Can't even keep score anymore; it's a total blowout.

[EFerrari]

33. Yes. The Rebellion has all the heavy hitters.

:evilgrin:

[llmart]

36. Hey, don't forget Toby Keith!

Now he's up to four.

[Bushy Being Born]

35. Good for him

Too bad he hasn't produced anything of value since the 70's though. The pop crap on that Supernatural album for example is downright blasphemy when you put it alongside Santana's first 5 or 6 classic albums.

[bvar22]

41. SMOOTH, Carlos.....very smooth....

Man it's a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun
I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone
But you stay so cool
My Munequita, my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa
You're my reason for reason
The step in my groove

And if you said this life ain't good enough
I would give my world to lift you up
I could change
My life to better suit your mood
Cause you're so smooth

CHORUS:
And it's just like the ocean under the moon
Well that's the same as the emotion that I get from you
You got the kinda lovin' that can be so smooth
Give me your heart, make it real,
or else forget about it

I'll tell you one thing
If you would leave it'd be a crying shame
In every breath and every word
I hear your name calling me out
Out from the barrio
You hear my rhythm on your radio
You feel the turning of the world
So soft and slow
Turning you round and round

And if you said this life ain't good enough
I would give my world to lift you up
I could change
My life to better suit your mood
Cause you're so smooth

CHORUS

Or let's forget about it

[ImNotBuying]

42. Will he be "listed" now?

Good for him, but do you think he'll be on the "list" now?
We have to keep all those Cat Stevens type haters of "freedom" out of the country and off our airplanes don't we?:sarcasm:

[proud2BlibKansan]

49. He's an American

So he would not be turned away like Cat Stevens was.

[proud2BlibKansan]

44. I am glad to hear this

I heard he was a Scientologist a few months ago and was disappointed in him.