l remember that,,, when l saw Tower Of Power they were the opening act and Santana was Headliners,,,, but yeah Tower Of Power was really good and they never did get to the top like Santana did as far as l can remember. Damn those were the days of my youth, l'm now 64 y/o and still love listening to Santana they are awesome
Mike is a killer drummer. Can you imagine the pressure of being at Woodstock with the world watching and pulling off one of the best drum solos ever done? I would have soiled myself when I saw the crowd. He looked like it was just another day in the garage...
What I love too is that he kicked ass on a small kit. I was a drummer growing up and I would always cringe when people would compliment someone with a massive drum kit. I would always think to myself,...my favorite drummers kicked ass with 4-5 piece kits! When you have skills you don't need a 20 piece kit! 😎
@@BST-lm4po Correct… but drums are so much fun, it can be hard to stop adding stuff. Also… for a three piece band situation, sometimes it helps the stage look to have too many. Ha ha! All that said… I Love a Snare two toms (rack and floor) and a kick! Add Hats, crash and ride… and Bam! Bam! All you ready need… and some people just use a crash/ride and hats. Drums are so Cool!!!
After seeing the Woodstock solo for the first of what seems like a million times this dude became one of my top handful of favorites. Greatest solo I've ever seen on any instrument. The pinnacle of the Woodstock show was his solo. Pretty freakin cool.
I've never been a big fan of drum solos. I just didn't think drums were an instrument designed for it. (At least not long solos. I liked short solos,..like an extended fill. Like Bonham's ending to Rock & Roll, etc). But Michael Shrieve's solos were an exception to the rule. They were very entertaining!
@@BAYAREA-kd1ig I went to Serra as well. I got kicked out in my Sophomore year and I'm not sure Michael Shrieve finished Serra because of his music opportunites.
Aye, It's natural to be in awe of someone that your pop went to school with and never thought for a moment that Michael Shrieve would become a world famous musician playing in one of the finest rock bands of all time.
Can you imagine Michael Shrieve and David Garibaldi living together, two of the best drummers from the 60's? That would be like Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix getting a place together to share rent! These musical geniuses have forgotten more than I'll ever know about music...
Haha, Keystone Korner in San Fran on Green St. I’d smoke weed and had a Keystone 10 pack admittance card. Tons of jazz greats booked by Todd Barkan, RIP.
Mejor baterista del ORBE, Control total, ritmo, melodía, coordinación, de percusión perfecta, No me aburro de escucharlo, los temas de Woodstock, y otros.
@@perisbrodsky4242 That's a great memory. David Garibaldi and Michael Shrieve on the same bill. The first time I saw Santana was at Woodstock in '69. They were arguably the best or one of the best acts there, but my 3 buddies and I had never heard of them. I wrote about it in a book called Woodstock Revisited. I'm 70 now but I remember all of it.
@@bobbrown5951 This was '76, and the Santana drummer was Graham Lear by then. Shrieve had moved on to other great projects, Automatic Man and Stomu Yamashta's Go among them.
I think Carlos bought his house up in Mill Valley too, which I'm guessing why Michael got his place there. I'll bet there's some audio cassettes of some of those jam sessions. ......that'd be great to listen to, wouldn't it ?
A world drummer. He can play all genres. Rock, Latin, Jazz , funk, soul , new wave fusion and elite in all . Check out a new wave band Novo Combo. Mike is wicked on drums.
I've always wondered where people like Michael got their skills from. Did he take lessons from an early age? Did he practice 10 hours a day? Or did he just pick up drum sticks one day and say,..."Hey look at me, I'm a kick-ass drummer!" 😁
Was with the Motown drummer . Very mathematic, very hard and physically demanding. Love music and study all you musicians. We had drum sets in the house. He was with Mel and Tim, rye Kooder, terry Evans, Albert King. Loved the genius brains at the same time I am not serious so clowns don't fit in
Is it just me or does he have a bit of a latino accent? The way he speaks reminds me of how Carlos speaks, maybe it rubbed off on him after all those years of being with him and the rest of the band.
@Ranametalera sounds like you have limited club experience,the sounds you're hearing in the background is someone sweeping the floor and using a dustpan that folds up as you lift it,sweeping up cig butts no doubt done it a million times myseff. " The more you know"...
It doesn't get any better than Michael Schrieve. I could listen to his stories for hours.
Michael one of the best drummer of Santana, in the LP Welcome this guy was out of this world.
l remember that,,, when l saw Tower Of Power they were the opening act and Santana was Headliners,,,, but yeah Tower Of Power was really good and they never did get to the top like Santana did as far as l can remember. Damn those were the days of my youth, l'm now 64 y/o and still love listening to Santana they are awesome
Mike is a killer drummer. Can you imagine the pressure of being at Woodstock with the world watching and pulling off one of the best drum solos ever done? I would have soiled myself when I saw the crowd. He looked like it was just another day in the garage...
Well said. Inspired by him a lot. Love to him for the awesome joy of the Music.
What I love too is that he kicked ass on a small kit. I was a drummer growing up and I would always cringe when people would compliment someone with a massive drum kit. I would always think to myself,...my favorite drummers kicked ass with 4-5 piece kits! When you have skills you don't need a 20 piece kit! 😎
@@BST-lm4po Correct… but drums are so much fun, it can be hard to stop adding stuff. Also… for a three piece band situation, sometimes it helps the stage look to have too many. Ha ha! All that said… I Love a Snare two toms (rack and floor) and a kick! Add Hats, crash and ride… and Bam! Bam! All you ready need… and some people just use a crash/ride and hats. Drums are so Cool!!!
plus he was tripping
@@sixslinger9951 Pretty much everyone was, I’d wager. He might have just been one of those guys who wears it more obviously.
One of the best drummers of all time, fact.
You nailed it! 👍
For sure!..
What a memory to play at Woodstock at 20 years old.
After seeing the Woodstock solo for the first of what seems like a million times this dude became one of my top handful of favorites. Greatest solo I've ever seen on any instrument. The pinnacle of the Woodstock show was his solo. Pretty freakin cool.
Jesse Compestine yes agreed, he was absolutely on fire!
I've never been a big fan of drum solos. I just didn't think drums were an instrument designed for it. (At least not long solos. I liked short solos,..like an extended fill. Like Bonham's ending to Rock & Roll, etc). But Michael Shrieve's solos were an exception to the rule. They were very entertaining!
It's great to hear Michael talk about his experiences! He must have a lot of tales to tell! Real tales, that is.
Mike Shrieve is a symbol of an edge. We, at fifteen, all wanted be like him...
AWESOME drummer and a HUGE part of the BEST of 70-90's drums.
Unbelievable Two of my favorite drummers Mike Shrieve & David Garibaldi - How no idea that they knew each other - amazing story!
Yes he was friggin awesome drummer. And kewl AF! Also cute AF!
I recall buying the first Santana album right when it came out. I was stunned. But of course that was just the beginning for them. Great drummer.
Thank god im not the only person whos heard of them! Love Michaels playing with them.
One of my favorite drummers....always interesting...
Awesome drummer, watch him in Tanglewood 1970 you'll see !
I still can't believe my dad went to High School with him!
At Serra?
@@BAYAREA-kd1ig I went to Serra as well. I got kicked out in my Sophomore year and I'm not sure Michael Shrieve finished Serra because of his music opportunites.
Aye,
It's natural to be in awe of someone that your pop went to school with and never thought for a moment that Michael Shrieve would become a world famous musician playing in one of the finest rock bands of all time.
one of the best Drummers of all time
Love you, Mike! You're one of my biggest heroes!
Mike is such a good guy. Great story !
Can you imagine Michael Shrieve and David Garibaldi living together, two of the best drummers from the 60's? That would be like Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix getting a place together to share rent! These musical geniuses have forgotten more than I'll ever know about music...
A living LEGEND!
THE GREATEST DRUMMER
Michael and david in the same house, wow
I miss playing with you Mike & the entire crew of Spell Binder !
The greatest of all ROCK drummers imo.
My opinion too. Love Michaels Shrieves drumming.
santana was not teenybopper music. shrieve did look of it. he was and is a great jam drummer now and then.
Dave Garibaldi and Michael shrieve facing each other, playing drums. Jesus I would have loved to seen that.
Such a cool scene Michael Shrieve , David Garibaldi, Mikel Clark Gregg
The best ...soul sacrifice is a inspiration
Haha, Keystone Korner in San Fran on Green St. I’d smoke weed and had a Keystone 10 pack admittance card. Tons of jazz greats booked by Todd Barkan, RIP.
Just blown away.
Su sólo de batería en Woodstock quedará para siempre en la historia de la música.
Mejor baterista del ORBE, Control total, ritmo, melodía, coordinación, de percusión perfecta, No me aburro de escucharlo, los temas de Woodstock, y otros.
THE BEST DRUM SOLO EVER AT WOODSTOCK.
Best Drum solo ever...anywhere.
It's hard to look at him and picture what he looked like in the early 70's.
David is something else. But so are you Michael!
Imagine Santana and Tower of Power on the same bill. Wow. I've seen both bands about 6 times but never together. Mike seems like a nice guy.
That's when I first saw Santana, with ToP opening, Amigos tour, Aragon Ballroom, Chicago.
@@perisbrodsky4242 That's a great memory. David Garibaldi and Michael Shrieve on the same bill. The first time I saw Santana was at Woodstock in '69. They were arguably the best or one of the best acts there, but my 3 buddies and I had never heard of them. I wrote about it in a book called Woodstock Revisited. I'm 70 now but I remember all of it.
@@bobbrown5951 This was '76, and the Santana drummer was Graham Lear by then. Shrieve had moved on to other great projects, Automatic Man and Stomu Yamashta's Go among them.
This man is a legend just like Carlos is.
He is legend !
he Talks just like carlos:D
First time I ever noticed that. Wow.
Thought I was tripping for thinking that also. Thanks UA-cam comments to find common ground
@Spencer Phelps Its hella weird, yee yee
Acid will do that to ya haha.
I thought I was the only one who noticed that!
Great. Drummer
met him in person also so good looking
I think Carlos bought his house up in Mill Valley too, which I'm guessing why Michael got his place there. I'll bet there's some audio cassettes of some of those jam sessions. ......that'd be great to listen to, wouldn't it ?
FOR ME THE BEST. LOVE YOU
GREAT story!!!
A world drummer. He can play all genres. Rock, Latin, Jazz , funk, soul , new wave fusion and elite in all . Check out a new wave band Novo Combo. Mike is wicked on drums.
I've always wondered where people like Michael got their skills from. Did he take lessons from an early age? Did he practice 10 hours a day? Or did he just pick up drum sticks one day and say,..."Hey look at me, I'm a kick-ass drummer!" 😁
He was born with it like guitarists Neal Schon.
Was with the Motown drummer . Very mathematic, very hard and physically demanding. Love music and study all you musicians. We had drum sets in the house. He was with Mel and Tim, rye Kooder, terry Evans, Albert King. Loved the genius brains at the same time I am not serious so clowns don't fit in
Thanks forthat solo in 69 fifty years ago ,
Darn you just made me feel old. 😂
He was so cute, once upon a time. NOt in the teen magazines though. I used to wonder why
NOrmad I thought the same either Carlos speaks like Michael or vice versa
One of the greatest drummers. His solo on "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock is a masterpiece. Didn't know he's gay too.
Unforgettable!!!!
You were sooo cute. I was crushin' on you big time.
"Fantastic drummer" hardly says it!
I uploaded some Automatic Man....
So he grew up in the Bay Area, too?
love 2much S but i think G LEAR is very underated !!!!! yr opinions my dears ?
Graham Lear the Great. Mike Shrieve can’t decide Mike more worldly Graham Lear made Santana a rock band top 40.
One of best drummers and boring of all time.
Who tf is cleaning. Gottdamn horrible audio
Is it just me or does he have a bit of a latino accent? The way he speaks reminds me of how Carlos speaks, maybe it rubbed off on him after all those years of being with him and the rest of the band.
N0rmad Does it really matter? If it was a german accent it is irrelevant.
you are a dumbass
N0rmad, yeah
I thought the same before I saw your comment. sorry not much english
always loved his drumming but is he gay?? I guess so never thought of it just loved his talent !!
He is not gay. He was married to Wendy Haas in the early seventies and he has sons now.
Until being gay is irrelevant, we cannot progress as a species
@@joess4725 Then why are gays and trans always letting the world know they are gay and trans?
Check out his current lady now hot but maybe rocking the cradle .
@Ranametalera sounds like you have limited club experience,the sounds you're hearing in the background is someone sweeping the floor and using a dustpan that folds up as you lift it,sweeping up cig butts no doubt done it a million times myseff. " The more you know"...
justaman6972 But the real question is, did you do it for money or, to be front and center on show nights?
TERRIBLE BATERO. TODO MI RESPETO A EL!!!
No one knows David Garabaldi (or whatever his name is)..everyone knows Michael Shrieve.
Lol. Get out more often.
Terrible lighting.
All I know is he had some big time shoes to fill in those days,the intensity of a lot of Santana music & man he sure handled it.
NOrmad I thought the same either Carlos speaks like Michael or vice versa