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Santana | Africa Speaks Santana | Africa Speaks Carlos Santana (71) und seine diversen Bands gehören zu meiner musikalischen DNA. Die ersten drei Alben –Santana (1969), Abraxas (1970) und Santana III (1971) sowie Welcome (1972), Caravanserei (1973), Borboletta (1974) und das aus dem Jahre 2016 stammende Santana IV in nahezu Urbesetzung sind für mich unverändert aktuelle Musik, die regelmäßig auf dem Plattenteller dreht. Und die meisten der zahlreichen Veröffentlichungen auch, hinzukommen die frühen Journey, Abraxas Pool, einige Neil Schon Soloprojekte (herausragend: Beyond the Thunder), sie alle bilden meinen Santana-Kosmos ab. Das sich der Über-Gitarrist zeitweilig auf die Mainstream-/ Popseite geschlagen und erfolgreich radiotaugliche Schlagermusik abgeliefert hat, kann unter Betrachtung des bisherigen Gesamtkatalogs hingenommen werden. Um so erfreulicher, das Vorgestern veröffentlichte neue Album Africa Speaks, das -was für ein Klischee- überzeugend zu den Santana-Wurzeln zurückführt. Ehe ich jetzt in den Falle „falle“, wie es fast alle professionellen oder auch die unberufenenen Kritiker soeben tun, irgendein back-to-the-roots Geschwurbel ( … er kann es noch, klingt wie früher, zurückgekehrt in die musikalische Heimat etc.) und vertrackste Analysen über den Ursprung der 11 Titel anstelle, nur soviel: Africa Speaks ist ein tolles, mitreißendes Santana Album in der ursprünglichen Santana Sprache und die Fortsetzung von Santana 1 bis 4, so – als hätte es nichts dazwischen gegeben. Der Titel des Albums gibt genau das musikalische Thema wieder. Erstmals hat mit der 47 jährigen spanischen Concha Buika eine Sängerin das Sagen auf einem Santana Album und das wiederum schafft doch noch ein neues Feeling. Einfach klasse Musik. Damit ist alles gesagt. Das muß reichen. Hört Ihr`s, dann hört Ihr`s. Auffällig für Santanisten: der Gitarrenton ist endlich wieder härter geworden, der totgenudelte PRS-Ölfilm hat Pickup- und Saiten verlassen und ein wenig klingt es nach seligen SG und Les Paul Zeiten. Paul Reed Smith hat zwar die schönsten Hölzer, baut wundervolle Gitarren, nur haben sie leider einen Allerweltsklang, wenn man von für Künstler gebaute Signature- Gitarren absieht. Plattenspieler Deutschlandfunk Stuttgarter Zeitung Planet Mexico BIO 7 (6) auf einen Streich – Basis für die Sammlung Santana IV | Nostalgie modern und perfekt Carlos Santana und seine Weggefährten aus den vergangenen über 50 Jahren (!) haben die Welt verändert, die musikalische auf jeden Fall. Vier Jahre nach der Bandgründung erschien 1969 das erste Album, das nur den Bandnamen trug. Den entgültigen Durchbruch allerdings brachte das zweite Album Abraxas mit den heutigen Evergreens Black Magic Woman (im Original von Fleetwood Mac), Oye Como Va und Samba Pa Ti . 5,7 Millionen Mal verkauft. Das bis heute 23 Alben mit großer Stilvielfalt gefolgt sind, spricht für die außergewöhnliche Klasse des Gitarristen. Viel mehr muß nicht über Santana gesagt werden, er ist wohl schon Allgemeingut geworden. Und nun überrascht er ein weiteres Mal. Denn mit der Santana IV benannten aktuellen Formation spielen die Musiker wieder zusammen, die schon auf den ersten 3 Alben den Santana Sound mitgeprägt haben und nach dem Santana 3 betiteltem 1971er Album teilweise eigene Wege gingen: Sänger/Keyboarder Gregg Rolie und Guitarist Neal Schon gründeten Journey, Bassist Dave Brown ist 2000 verstorben. Line up der ersten 3 Alben Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals Neal Schon – guitar, vocals Michael Shrieve – drums Michael Carabello – congas, percussion, vocals Alle Songs des im April 2016 veröffentlichten Albums sind neu und von den Bandmitgliedern geschrieben und klingen so, als wäre dieses Album tatsächlich der direkte Nachfolger der Santana 3. Kraftvoll, ideenreich und die gewohnte präzise Beherrschung der Instrumente auf die Spitze getrieben. Latin Party pur. Und es muß Lautstärke her! Band Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals, executive producer Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, executive producer Neal Schon – guitar, vocals, executive producer Benny Rietveld – bass Michael Shrieve – drums, executive producer Michael Carabello – congas, percussion, vocals, executive producer Karl Perazzo – timbales, percussion, vocals Guest musician Ronald Isley – lead vocals (5, 6) Meine Allzeitfavoriten von Santana: Caravanserai, Welcome und Borboletta Erwähnen möchte ich, dass bereits im Jahre 1997 Gregg Rolie, Neil Schon, Michael Shrieve und Michael Carabello -verstärkt um die zwei weiteren Santana-Beheimateten Alphonso Johnson (Bass) und José Areas (Timbales) das sensationelle Album Abraxas Pool veröffentlich haben. Ohne Carlos, vielleicht deshalb unbedingt empfehlenswert. Denn der schwebte 1997 noch auf anderen stilistischen Wolken..
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