Santana Live
Not Quite Supernatural............
This is the 3rd installment of Carlos and Friends and, quite frankly, I'm tired of it. I mean really, who's career is the record company looking out for? I hope this is the final installment and so Carlos can get back to being an artist.<br /><br />I purchased the promo CD that Target offered and I was very suprised at how bad this set is. The sound is terrible to start. The first track, \\"Smooth\\" is ok, however there should have been a bridge to \\"Tu Amor\\" to make it sound logical instead of a gap. Carlos sounds weak on guitar through out - could be the editing.....or lack of. Or...it could be Santana's way of expressing his frustration of being a pawn for the record company. And the brass section......need I say anymore?<br /><br />I did see a copy of the DVD at the store and the whole package looks cheap. Poor photo's, packing, and overall presentation. Based on it's appearance I would have guessed it was a bootleg rather than an offical release from the record company. Yieks!!<br /><br />A by track critique:<br /><br />\\"Smooth/Tu Amor\\" - sloppy, over kill on the horns, and no bridge to \\"Tu Amor\\" - which makes the whole song sloppy.<br /><br />\\"Black Magic Woman\\" - probably the best track. Sounds like Greg Rolie on vocals?<br /><br />\\"Oye Como Va\\" - the other good track on this set.<br /><br />\\"Maria, Maria\\" too ghetto to be cool. The Product G&B are too busy 'keepin' it real' and cause a big distraction to the song - the crowd seemed to love it, however.<br /><br />\\"The Game of Love\\" - sounds like a rehersal more than anything else. Michelle Branch who is usually good sounds terrible and Carlos.......is he plugged in? I can't seem to hear him.<br /><br />\\"Europa\\" - terrible arrangement. Carlos isn't allowed to shine. I guess the 20 something crowd has never heard this song - on the \\"Sacred Fire\\" disc the crowd knows the opening riff and goes wild. At the end of the song the band receives a \\"golf clap\\" and rightfully so. Normally this song is usually a show stopper.<br /><br />\\"Soul Sacrifice\\" - terrible arrangement. Over kill on so many levels.<br /><br />If you want a great live CD, get \\"Sacred Fire\\" or \\"Supernatural\\".lly a show stopper. <br /> <br />\\"Soul Sacrifice\\" - terrible arrangement. Over kill on so many levels. <br /> <br />If you want a great live CD, get \\"Sacred Fire\\" or \\"Supernatural\\".