Third is the mellower “Esperando,” which unveils Carlos on some rare, clean rhythm playing, as well as on vocals. What he uses currently, as well as the history of the amps, guitars, effects, and more that he has been using throughout his career. The song is not deep, but is laden with hooks that are quite easy on the ears.
The band then breaks into “Vive La Vida (Life Is For Living),” an uplifting vocal song that pairs Carlos singing with Alex Ligert wood for some poppy harmonies. In addition, Karl Perazzo stands out with some very fast, very crisp timbale rolls. Opening the album is the mostly instrumental “Angels All Around Us,” which showcases both Carlos on very melodic lead guitar and keyboard player Chester Thomson on smoking organ chops. Actually, since he is well-known for never playing a lick the same way twice, he does a creditable job of mimicking his own riffs. This album is accompanied by a mostly-live video, which also includes some arty shots of Carlos playing (sans amplifier) at various urban locations. All in all, this is one of the best albums in Santana’s long and distinguished career. Carlos, having achieved the smooth tone for which he eventually became inextricably linked, maintains the tastiness and raw melodic sensibility for which he is justly famed. Performing mostly classic Santana hits, the band rips through 13 songs. Check out the new video for this guitar and percussion-driven song by the leading Santana Tribute and Latin-rock band.
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