Santana was selling out concerts across the world at this time. How is it possible that this is the only video I've been able to find of an actual interview from back then?
@@N0rmad Santana wasn't doing press conferences, nor were any other bands in the early 70s. That started - and pretty much ended - with The Beatles, and to a lesser extent the Stones. You don't find, for instance, press conferences of The Who. There wasn't a whole lot of video media covering rock music in depth, other than stuff you might see on PBS once in a while, or in Europe (like this interview). And often that was kinda pretentious. You'd get certain spokesmen for soundbites like a Pete Townshend or a Frank Zappa, but mostly you have to rely on concert footage shot by tripping cameramen! Also, most of the San Francisco bands were completely ambivalent about the press and other than Grace Slick, Paul Kantner and to a lesser extent Jerry Garcia, you seldom see interviews with these people. Try finding me an interview with Moby Grape, for instance!
@@TTM9691 That's not true.I've seen plenty of press conference or interviews from bands/artists like Zeppelin,Stones,Queen,Grateful Dead and even lesser known ones like Yes and Genesis.
@@N0rmad Not on a regular basis, and almost always in Europe. So you're wrong, bands in the 70s were not routinely doing press conferences. Sure, some big bands did some. Most did not. So you should not surprised at all that there are no press conferences with Santana. I don't see many Jimi Hendrix press conferences, do you? I don't see any press conferences of The Who. Or Yes. Or Jethro Tull. Or The James Gang. Or about ten thousand other bands that were just a big as Santana was. Yeah, when Lou Reed goes to Australia there's a press conference. I'm not saying there aren't ANY, I'm saying there weren't that many. What the hell do you think the press was made of in the 70s? Rock and roll fans? Are you out of your mind? They were middle aged white guys in hats, you think they even knew who Santana was? C'mon. You might want to try actually living through the period.
The gentleman sitting next to Carlos answering questions is Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo. The Escovedo and Santana families were good friends living in the Mexican American neighborhood called the "Mission District" in San Francisco,CA In the 60's and 70's. Escovedo joined Santana early in 1971 when Jose "Chepito" Areas became seriously ill. "Coke" played Timbales, Bongos, assorted Percussion and Backing Vocals. After the break up of Santana later in the year, Escovedo formed the Latin/Rock/Funk band "Azteca" in 1972.
I thought that was what made this "Best interview ever"! Ha! Interviewer asks question....Carlos immediately shovels a dog-choking portion of food into his gob and starts chewing for so long, I thought that was what the whole video was going to be: Santana chewing with a contemplative scowl! :D
That’s because he was hanging with Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead & was scheduled to go on late that night after Garcia. Jerry talked Carlos into taking some acid and about the time it kicked in he was made to go on stage after another band was a no show. He said it felt like his guitar was a snake, moving around and he was trying to keep it from getting away. He stole the show, even Jimmy Hendrix was impressed. ua-cam.com/video/DFBtdRJm-6g/v-deo.html
Ever since I got into music and started playing guitar I have felt more like myself and my mood has gotten better. I actually have goosebumps, great video lol
The gentleman sitting next to Carlos is Percussionist Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo who would go on to found the Latin/Jazz/Rock group Azteca in 1972. "Coke" joined Santana when Timbale player Jose "Chepito" Areas suffered an aneurysm. "Coke" was a professional and explosive exponent of the Timbales who played with Jazz artist Cal Tjader. Escovedo possessed a very strong personality and was blamed with breaking up the original Santana band! "Coke" co-wrote "No One To Depend On" with Congas player Michael Carabello. The Santana and Escovedo families were very close friends who lived in the Mexican American neighborhood called the Mission District in San Francisco,CA.
Japapa My hair is similar to Carlos' hair. Interestingly, Carlos was born in Autlân De Navarro, Jalisco, México and my father is from. La Calera, Jalisco, México. It could be that being from that region of México, is one of the reasons with the inter marriage of Mexican Indian Natives and Spaniards. I mean, Carlos looks like a Spanish Conquistador!
Santana fans, Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo, as is evidenced in this clip, possessed a very strong personality! "Coke" has been blamed for the dissolution of the original Santana band in 1971. When Escovedo joined, as a temporary replacement for an ailing Jose "Chepito" Areas who suffered a brain aneurysm in early 1971, his presence was felt immediately. He was a professional Percussionist who played explosive Timbales, Bongos and assorted Percussions. Escovedo played and recorded with Jazz musician Cal Tjader. "Coke" and Carlos began hanging out and the other members of the band disapproved. MICHAEL CARABELLO ~ "There were cliques goin' with "Coke" Escovedo and Carlos. "Coke" started kissin' his ass tellin' him, 'Well, your name is Carlos Santana, you shouldn't listen to anyone else. You should be the leader.' It went to Carlos' head.' NEAL SCHON ~ "He filled Carlos' head with so much shit and Carlos fell for it." DAVID RUBINSON ~ "Coke" was hired and given a large amount of money: Well, man, he got ten grand cash to start. I mean, they took care of him good. So they went on the road. And all this political shit went on, and all this bullshit started with Carlos and "Coke" being bosom buddies against somebody else, and then this one against that one, and then finally it came back with they all had a meeting and "Coke" wanted to get rid of Marcum, Santana's manager, and then he got a couple of the guys on his side and ... "Coke" made too.much trouble.
Yee dude was young af even now at 25 I find myself still with that arrogant attitude when really it ain't all that serious to get mad about , we all grow older and mature overtime thank God lol well most of us do
Santana has to be of Spanish heritage because he looks as white as you can buy the vast majority of Mexicans look just like members of the Navajo nation or the Aztecs.
Pinche Carlitos. He still has a lil bit of accent here speaking english. A few years later he started to foegot his spanish. Today he has an accent speaking Spanish. He may be a god playing guitar but thats some serious bullshit right there
He comes across like a rude kid here, talking with his mouth full etc. He's always been terrible in interviews with his spaced out spirtual blah blah talk. It's best when he just lets his guitar do the speaking for him.
I love Carlos but he’s such a flake. Everything turns into some babbling rant about spiritual vibes and people loving one another and so on. I’m always like “What the hell is is talking about? Just answer the question”!
You're right that interviewer must have been high off her ass winning life's lottery to be lucky enough to be in front of such a great musical genius in his prime and then the only thing she could do was act like a complete simpleton and ask the guy to label and categorize himself and his band all while he's trying to enjoy a meal. Only a spaced out interviewer like her could have fumbled that opportunity.
@@blakel2174yeah, ignorant comment...It went over his head. probably a racist Trupster...if you read Santana's book, you will (hopefully) understand more. The guy was "in tune" and aware of many things that causal music fans were not aware of. He wasn't technical, but he didn't need to be. His intuition and his inspirations were leading him. How can anyone say he does not appreciate HIS own hard work and that he was finally recognized as a unique and accomplished artist? Makes no sense whatsoever. Carlos was ignored and overlooked so much for years. but when record labels and media outlets saw that this Mexican American was stirring waves and creating a larger following they started paying attention.
'Music turns people more into themselves than they are programmed to be' -- this is deep. No wonder Santana's music was deep.
Agree 100%
Carlos Santana is a legend
+Dibbo 92 That's obvious, kid 😉
Ooooooh yeah
I love the way he looked and acted back then, I love him now also, he is just himself beautiful person
Santana was selling out concerts across the world at this time. How is it possible that this is the only video I've been able to find of an actual interview from back then?
the band and him rarely ever did it
@@BobRobie1 I would imagine they would have to do press conferences at the very least as part of their contract to the label.
@@N0rmad Santana wasn't doing press conferences, nor were any other bands in the early 70s. That started - and pretty much ended - with The Beatles, and to a lesser extent the Stones. You don't find, for instance, press conferences of The Who. There wasn't a whole lot of video media covering rock music in depth, other than stuff you might see on PBS once in a while, or in Europe (like this interview). And often that was kinda pretentious. You'd get certain spokesmen for soundbites like a Pete Townshend or a Frank Zappa, but mostly you have to rely on concert footage shot by tripping cameramen! Also, most of the San Francisco bands were completely ambivalent about the press and other than Grace Slick, Paul Kantner and to a lesser extent Jerry Garcia, you seldom see interviews with these people. Try finding me an interview with Moby Grape, for instance!
@@TTM9691 That's not true.I've seen plenty of press conference or interviews from bands/artists like Zeppelin,Stones,Queen,Grateful Dead and even lesser known ones like Yes and Genesis.
@@N0rmad Not on a regular basis, and almost always in Europe. So you're wrong, bands in the 70s were not routinely doing press conferences. Sure, some big bands did some. Most did not. So you should not surprised at all that there are no press conferences with Santana. I don't see many Jimi Hendrix press conferences, do you? I don't see any press conferences of The Who. Or Yes. Or Jethro Tull. Or The James Gang. Or about ten thousand other bands that were just a big as Santana was. Yeah, when Lou Reed goes to Australia there's a press conference. I'm not saying there aren't ANY, I'm saying there weren't that many. What the hell do you think the press was made of in the 70s? Rock and roll fans? Are you out of your mind? They were middle aged white guys in hats, you think they even knew who Santana was? C'mon. You might want to try actually living through the period.
The hair is AWESOME 👌
For real hair is on point I swear 🔥
The gentleman sitting next to Carlos answering questions is Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo. The Escovedo and Santana families were good friends living in the Mexican American neighborhood called the "Mission District" in San Francisco,CA In the 60's and 70's. Escovedo joined Santana early in 1971 when Jose "Chepito" Areas became seriously ill. "Coke" played Timbales, Bongos, assorted Percussion and Backing Vocals. After the break up of Santana later in the year, Escovedo formed the Latin/Rock/Funk band "Azteca" in 1972.
Coke and Pete lived in Oakland.
Omg he is so damn beautiful
The OG mexican in the flesh
That beautiful hair ahh I luv him
Just let him eat his lunch first man ... 😂 it’s true music brings out who you are.
He must have been really hungry! 😂
I thought that was what made this "Best interview ever"! Ha! Interviewer asks question....Carlos immediately shovels a dog-choking portion of food into his gob and starts chewing for so long, I thought that was what the whole video was going to be: Santana chewing with a contemplative scowl! :D
Munchies
After playing woodstock in '69 no audience could have intimidated him any which way after that
That’s because he was hanging with Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead & was scheduled to go on late that night after Garcia. Jerry talked Carlos into taking some acid and about the time it kicked in he was made to go on stage after another band was a no show. He said it felt like his guitar was a snake, moving around and he was trying to keep it from getting away. He stole the show, even Jimmy Hendrix was impressed. ua-cam.com/video/DFBtdRJm-6g/v-deo.html
Ever since I got into music and started playing guitar I have felt more like myself and my mood has gotten better. I actually have goosebumps, great video lol
Music has a spiritual component. Music truly does save lives.
Santana was on fire when they first hit the scene, every moment is full of passion, it’s a Spanish laced psychedelic orgasmic rock music
Come on guys. Carlos just wants to have his lunch!
I just saw him live for the 1st time with my pops during June of '23, he's still that vibe and a great musician with a great freaking band!! 🤘
This is gold. Do you have more footage of this !?????
God bless for posting!!
Why is this the only interview we are bestowed of young Santana 😭😭😭 not even 2 mins
Carlos is so damn chill lol.
Thanks for the video. It helps my students learn English
Fantastic upload
Let the man eat.🎸🎸🎸
The gentleman sitting next to Carlos is Percussionist Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo who would go on to found the Latin/Jazz/Rock group Azteca in 1972. "Coke" joined Santana when Timbale player Jose "Chepito" Areas suffered an aneurysm. "Coke" was a professional and explosive exponent of the Timbales who played with Jazz artist Cal Tjader. Escovedo possessed a very strong personality and was blamed with breaking up the original Santana band! "Coke" co-wrote "No One To Depend On" with Congas player Michael Carabello. The Santana and Escovedo families were very close friends who lived in the Mexican American neighborhood called the Mission District in San Francisco,CA.
The great Carlos Humberto Santana Barragan
Carlos Santana and Masayoshi Takanaka are guitar gods.
Agreed!! Two favourite guitarists
Handsome man. And that looks like Jim Jones standing next to him.
LOL.
His name was Coke Escovedo.
That man next to him is Nicole Ritchie's biological father.
Isn't that Shella E's father?
@@lijemiriam7965 Uncle
Let the poor guy eat!
Agreed. Surely she can see he is trying to eat.
What a great man
I agree
I wish I had his hairtype
Japapa My hair is similar to Carlos' hair. Interestingly, Carlos was born in Autlân De Navarro, Jalisco, México and my father is from. La Calera, Jalisco, México. It could be that being from that region of México, is one of the reasons with the inter marriage of Mexican Indian Natives and Spaniards. I mean, Carlos looks like a Spanish Conquistador!
@@raulmacias1311 same... and i was from mexico too.... so many mexican have this hair type
Santana fans, Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo, as is evidenced in this clip, possessed a very strong personality!
"Coke" has been blamed for the dissolution of the original Santana band in 1971.
When Escovedo joined, as a temporary replacement for an ailing Jose "Chepito" Areas who suffered a brain aneurysm in early 1971, his presence was felt immediately. He was a professional Percussionist who played explosive Timbales, Bongos and assorted Percussions. Escovedo played and recorded with Jazz musician Cal Tjader.
"Coke" and Carlos began hanging out and the other members of the band disapproved.
MICHAEL CARABELLO ~ "There were cliques goin' with "Coke" Escovedo and Carlos. "Coke" started kissin' his ass tellin' him, 'Well, your name is Carlos Santana, you shouldn't listen to anyone else. You should be the leader.' It went to Carlos' head.'
NEAL SCHON ~ "He filled Carlos' head with so much shit and Carlos fell for it."
DAVID RUBINSON ~ "Coke" was hired and given a large amount of money: Well, man, he got ten grand cash to start. I mean, they took care of him good. So they went on the road. And all this political shit went on, and all this bullshit started with Carlos and "Coke" being bosom buddies against somebody else, and then this one against that one, and then finally it came back with they all had a meeting and "Coke" wanted to get rid of Marcum, Santana's manager, and then he got a couple of the guys on his side and ... "Coke" made too.much trouble.
@@anthursan I need to correct you. Coke was Sheila E's uncle, Pete Escovedo is her dad.
@@lonicaravalho8850 that's right......
Gênio da Guitarra
I went to school with ppl
Who thought he didn’t speak English
Legend 💯 Santana all day
Hi so High!
that's Carlos!
What a legend
That other guy with him is looking at him like (straighten the fuck up)
no era nada feo. al contrario. mucha personalidad. !!
Why did they interview while he was trying to eat?
"Can't you see I haven't eaten in 3 days woman??"
I don't use drugs but i appreciate your music
You cant appreciate Santana without weed at least
Santana was cool even back then 😂👏🏾
Jeez... just let the guy eat.
Brasil Rio de Janeiro
Is that Coke Escovedo right nex to Carlos?
Jorge perez p. looks more like pete.
Yes, it was Coke Escovedo
Interesting. Just a kid 😇
How do you have this footage
Couldn't they have waited for him to finish his meal so he doesn't have to talk with his mouth full? 🙄
the guy was hungry lol
Carlos probably regrets doing this interview in this manner. Coke try’s to keep him in check
bart simpson so how long have you personally known Carlos ?
Yes...talking while eating is not a good look...
@@dingalarm exactly.
Yee dude was young af even now at 25 I find myself still with that arrogant attitude when really it ain't all that serious to get mad about , we all grow older and mature overtime thank God lol well most of us do
No entendí nada, si lo pueden traducir estaré muy agradecida.
1:12 was that Peter Grant (Led Zeppelin manager) sitting?
Zen and lemme frakkin' eat
He looked like an mexican friend
jajajajja halabndo con la boca llena.
The interview should've waited until he finished eating and given him that respect.
This interview didn't care about him eating.
Prime Santa Ana right here lmao
Fernando de Porter aquí se parece a Carlos
Bill Graham?
Let him eat 👍
they should have conducted the interview in Spanish and Italian.
Why did they interview him while he was eating SMH
Best nothingburger EVER !
If Yoko Ono interview me I would answer that way too...
The MF was eating.
Best interview? Shit cuz its only one minute?
Santana has to be of Spanish heritage because he looks as white as you can buy the vast majority of Mexicans look just like members of the Navajo nation or the Aztecs.
Jajajajajajajajajajaja
So he used to be a hippie then..
Pinche Carlitos. He still has a lil bit of accent here speaking english. A few years later he started to foegot his spanish. Today he has an accent speaking Spanish. He may be a god playing guitar but thats some serious bullshit right there
saul moreno oh God u sound like my grandmother🤦🏾♂️
your comment is bullshit, saul
He is mexican, buy how he could get a good accent?
heisenberg, carlos came to america around age 10, he graduated from an american high school.
I came here when I was nine and I have no accent.
Not all of us have accents.....
Shan Santee. I don't have an accent and my husband said he didn't have an accent until he came here! Lol
Franco Cab he was pretty much born in the us
luv Carlos but kind of rude here.
He was just young
Mack Castillo he’s tripping 😂
I think he was just being young and full of himself
He was literally eating
@@TheWaldocrazy fr like wtf
Are you American you tend too say best interview ever when it, s not sadly the American way, by the way never speak with your mouth full
He comes across like a rude kid here, talking with his mouth full etc. He's always been terrible in interviews with his spaced out spirtual blah blah talk. It's best when he just lets his guitar do the speaking for him.
greatunz67. just carlos being carlos, probably stoned.
greatunz67 dude tbh when your hungry your not you #snickers lol
greatunz67 I know ... but he was a kid. He's not like that now that was 45 years ago. He just got finished being a teenager.
I don't think he was trying to be rude I get the impression he might feel awkward in interviews esp at that young age.
@@chriscurtis8344 No, he was 24 here and you shouldn't bother people when they're eating.
I love Carlos but he’s such a flake. Everything turns into some babbling rant about spiritual vibes and people loving one another and so on. I’m always like “What the hell is is talking about? Just answer the question”!
Stoned out, tripped out, spaced out simpleton who won life's lottery and doesn't even appreciate it.
Christopher Cobblewright - What are you talking about, "doesn't even appreciate it" man get the fuck out of here.
You're right that interviewer must have been high off her ass winning life's lottery to be lucky enough to be in front of such a great musical genius in his prime and then the only thing she could do was act like a complete simpleton and ask the guy to label and categorize himself and his band all while he's trying to enjoy a meal. Only a spaced out interviewer like her could have fumbled that opportunity.
@@blakel2174yeah, ignorant comment...It went over his head. probably a racist Trupster...if you read Santana's book, you will (hopefully) understand more. The guy was "in tune" and aware of many things that causal music fans were not aware of. He wasn't technical, but he didn't need to be. His intuition and his inspirations were leading him. How can anyone say he does not appreciate HIS own hard work and that he was finally recognized as a unique and accomplished artist? Makes no sense whatsoever. Carlos was ignored and overlooked so much for years. but when record labels and media outlets saw that this Mexican American was stirring waves and creating a larger following they started paying attention.
won the lottery he worked hard and earned it.
Lol he’s rich and famous, he don’t have to appreciate shit
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