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Carlos Santana and guests cover the greatest guitar classics of all time

Once upon a time there was a group who named themselves ELP after their surnames Emerson Lake and Palmer. At one time they considered on changing the groups name to HELP after another guitarist joined forces with them. The fourth member was to be Jim Hendrix and there were plans for a jam session at the Guildhall hall in Plymouth, on 23 August 1970. Unfortunately Hendrix died before the concert took place and we are left to conjecture what such a supergroup would have evolved.

Carlos Santana is truly one of the greatest guitarists of all time. The fact that unlike Clapton, Hendrix and Harrison, he can’t sing, has forced him to collaborate with singers both known and unknown over the years. The results have generally been magical and allowed Santana to do what he does best – create inspiring Latino rock riffs. Over the years there have been plenty of opportunities for supergroup collaborations but he has generally passed them by. True there is Love Devotion Surrender with John Mclaughlin and the occasional jam with Clapton but generally he has remained his own boss. If you have ever wondered what it would be like if Carlos joined Zeppelin, the Beatles, Deep Purple, Cream or the Doors, and don’t have access to a Bizarro world you may be able to find the answer on his latest album Guitar Heaven – the greatest guitar classics of all time. Santana and award winning producer and long time partner Clive Davis picked the pick of the crop, invited a ton of guest vocalists and artists and produced the ultimate homage to classic rock.

The album opens with Led’s classic Whole Lotta Love, fronted by heavy metal artist Chris Cornell. The Stones are represented by a lively version of Can’t You Hear Me Knocking followed by the expected Sunshine of Your Love which I guess has been covered to hell. (I prefer Sheryl Crow’s cover with Clapton on guitar). Just as you think you are getting the idea, Santana surprises you with the ultimate version of Harrison’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps featuring soul singer Indie.Arie and excellent cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Three worlds meet here to produce a haunting ballad interpretation that is almost worth the price of the album in its own right. Though all the numbers are well performed, some work better than others. Santana’s rendering of Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water is not really that much different from the original version, mostly because the timeless riff that is so strong and recognisable. Hendrix’s Little Wing, (actually closer to the Corrshowever, guesting Joe Cocker is a perfectly orchestrated duet between vocals and guitar. Other tracks include T-Rex’s Bang A Gong, Howling Wolf’s I Aint Superstitious and The Door’s Rider on the Storm.


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