I have always loved the album art for this, totally iconic.
Here's an interview with the artist

i'm reminded of como ya by everplastic

Another track that goes up to eleven! My neighbors might not agree but whatever. It's one of those tracks you also play loud in your car when on an open stretch of highway where you are inspired to push way past the speed limit. Think New York State Throughway, Rt. 81 in Virginia or Rt. 40 across America. Land speed records are broken to tracks like this. Yeah, you know what I mean, you've done it too.
"Approaching on ramp, preparing for takeoff, dials up Jeff Beck's "What Mama Said" upon entry and then Jeff Beck's "Psycho Sam" once light speed has been achieved".

What?!? No car?!? How about a Donzi with twin Mercury 860's and water like glass all around? You'll be going faster than God.
Ecstasy, Bruce, ecstasy! 

Twenty years of RP and this awesome song - and even awesomer album cover - and I JUST noticed the legs in the mane.

This track is 'nearly' as old as me. I hope the neighbours are enjoying it as much as I am. 

This was my first exposure to polyrhythms, when I was just a wee lad. Shrieve, Carabello and Areas can do no wrong.

 Laptopdog wrote:

i've looked at it so many times and catch something different each time.

That album cover is wild.

 idiot_wind wrote:
Carlos was solo on this 1969 debut album.  Neal Schon joined on the third album and several tracks of the 4th, then he was off to Journey.

Así es como se toca la guitarra 

Hi Bill Tks for you comment to that. Never tried it but can feel some of it. music accompanied me through life. Thanks so much for your work. Love RP

that two guitar lineup was freakin good

the sound of growing up in high school in SF in the 60s - 70s. 

this really is a smoker...especially in stereo

not much studio engineering, pure music

especially that guitar

or is it that crazy cat percussion 

 eileenomurphy wrote:

Don’t forget to drink your Ovaltine.

Everybody love the Santana.
And who doesn't play a mean "air Guitar" with Carlos

You are like me.. Santana was superb at those times.  U  are  like me... we saw it all...... beautiful RP.

Jingo
Jingo
Jingo
Jingo Ba
Lo
Ba, Ba, Lo
Ba, Ba, Lo
Ba, Ba, Lo
Ba, Lo
Ba, Ba, Lo
Ba, Ba, Lo
Ba, Ba, Lo
Ba
Jingo

I can't decide if my favourite line is "Lo" or "Ba".
Of course "Ba, Ba, Lo" is just overkill!

Mr. Santana just sold one of his properties in Hawaii for a cool $12mil....In my next life I want to be a rock and roll guitarist!

 On_The_Beach wrote:
Orange...

Just saw him, 20 minutes of hits, and then He takes flight for a few hours! Great show

Amazing lyrics..........

Only just noticed the woman on the album cover, well hidden ! nipples covered by the lower incisors!

 rdo wrote:
What flavour was that kool-aid you drank?

 LowPhreak wrote:

i concur just put in some ear plugs and listen to puff the magic dragon

 WeAdmire wrote: 
You know about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac, right? The one who lay awake all night wondering if there really is a Dog...

😁

 Ando wrote:


llo

 WeAdmire wrote:

Ceram

 LowPhreak wrote:
 

Funny that miahfost was being the very thing they were pointing out about Carlos & Co.  ("so frickin' boring and repetitive")

simply heard this song too many times.

 WeAdmire wrote:
From the supergroup Ecram (or was it Dyslexia Lures KO? ). Eirc was Dog, I thought... 

 WeAdmire wrote:
 

LOL LOL LOL

That's just brilliant, the segue from Papa Wemba to Santana's Jingo.   I am suddenly filled with expectant delight.  What's next?  Is this a mini set trio?  I can't even begin to posit the next song

Classic. Can never tire of hearing this. Reminds me of so many weddings 

Sometimes I remember that in 1999 the Powers That Be hitched Mr. Santana here to Matchbox 20, produced maybe one of the worst turds ever to be broadcast 1 billion times, and then we were all just cool with it

I had a friend that called him Satana for close to a year after being introduced to his music. We were all gutted when someone corrected him.

 LowPhreak wrote:
 

 dwhayslett wrote:
 
Not bad but if Eirc Calpton is God who are Gniegr Baker and Jcak Burce?

One of the best album covers. Paper tickets for some of the shows had the album cover on the stub.

 Isabeau wrote:
 

It's Carlos Santana. He's a lucky man.

 crstnwlsh wrote:
 

The Baba with whom Santana the guitarist played and recorded multiple times....

 h8rhater wrote:
 
Or you could just go away and leave us alone genius 

 h8rhater wrote:
 Or you could just find another station and give the rest of us a break.

 LowPhreak wrote:
 
Or the OP could just stop being boring and repetitive.

I like this one, but it's no Olatunji

Yawn...

 eveliko wrote:
 

heh, you didn't click the link

It has that effect, given that, there is a need to accept Santana as an experience.
 

My parents had this album and I remember being utterly fascinated by the album artwork. 

 kingart wrote:
 
You know ... Eirc Calpton.

 pierpod wrote: 
Calpton God? Never heard of him. 

This continues to age very, very well.  Love the Leslie-powered organ!

The intro totally reminds me of Stevie Wonder's  Another Star  

perfect for getting Dave Mathews out of my head

Oh chalk and cheese! This coming after Ry Cooder? Like bleach after a fine red wine - Santana kills all known germs - Dead! (That's one for the British 40-somethings)

The Lion looks kind of nosey parker.

 Will62 wrote: 

Ha Ha.  You are right again. 
But, speaking of Santana, the lyrics to this song that has the philosopher in me mesmerized.  Much food for thought. 

me gusta muchisimo!

 Will62 wrote: 
And again. How'd you know that?

The definition of paradigm shift.

 ziggytrix wrote: 
Me too, although I know many guitar players who find him clumsy, approximative and too pentatonic-addict. But for me, his sound goes straight to the heart.

 pierpod wrote: 

Très fort Carlos but  Calpton is God.

 

Simply amazing.

God I love Santana!~ 

 idiot_wind wrote: 
ha ha.....yep, way too intellectual for some of these power chord, excessive bass, low IQ, ADD listeners I'm afraid.

Boogie chillun'.   

This guy Santana, who ever he is, plays too many notes...too much soul...too much syncopation.

Just dumb it down to 21st century style. You know..."thud and drone".     

 Will62 wrote: 
Yep - it is

Let me guess - next up - The Kinks "Victoria"

One of the best versions of Carlos' solo you'll hear.  And yes, I worded that carefully.

 annie_fannie wrote: 
......... mine to          

 annie_fannie wrote: 
......... mine to

 rdo wrote: 
You puke. 
I'll rock.
After you hurl, invest in some spelling and listening lessons.  Por favor. 

makes me want to take off my clothes and dance in the mud . . . and I don't know why . . .

OMG I THINK WHERE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BARF BUCKET

ARRE SHE BLOWS!!!! 

 rdo wrote: 
Those people you call criminals are the backbone of US economy. Take them away and the country would simply fall. They work for low wages and clean up you s@@t.. Be grateful. Prick!

I was in the 6th grade when this was new.

Hey, that ain't werkin', banging on them bongos like a chimpanzee.

 rdo wrote: 

deport all non native peoples or shut the f@ up.....

 rdo wrote: 

I'll drink to that!


But, I really don't care for Santana...  

Geez, what absolutely fabulous music. Fits into my 'classical music' category. To me, this is timeless and elemental.

 rdo wrote: 
... I can't even express how utterly out of place this comment is...

 coloradojohn wrote: 
What he said!
Like all of the first 3 albums and a large chunk of all subsequent. But nothing in his/their large subsequent catalog beats the initial trilogy.  

 coloradojohn wrote: 
CJ, you always take the words right outta my mouth! Well done,  sir, well done!

 Highspirits wrote: 
I was just playing this out of my collection. 16th b-day sounds about right.....

just so you know what this album is for me; 16th B-day, friends 'kidnapped' me by throwing a blanket over my head and shuffling out the door into the station wagon. blanket off- presented me with this fantastic newly released album, we all went to the drive in and sat in horror at Night of the Living Dead....then a slumber party.   one of the best birthdays ever....and that's a lot of birthdays!  Plus Santana played at my high school (Los Altos High)  before he was a superstar.  a great time and place to be!

everyone in my house is dancing right now.

This was born ready to burst with fertility.
Earthy. Primal. Raw. Tribal. Intoxicatingly Medicinal.
INFECTIOUS AND THERAPEUTIC ROCK!

Ginko...Biloba

 fredriley wrote: 

I don't think jingoism as personified by nationalist zealots and bellicose patriots is purely a right wing frame of mind.  It is more a symptom of human nature.   Stalinist Russia and Maoist China come to mind, both of which were far left and quite jingoistic.  North Korea is an extreme case.

 

 rdo wrote: 

"Jingo ... NO VA ... NO VA VA ... NO VA ..." 

 

Wow! Very first album from Carlos Santana—Bill just said!! Superb!!

 

i love this album cover.

Damn good song!  Got me going this morning!

It's all good!

 bev wrote: 

Don't ya know it! Love those licks from Carlos!

 colt4x5 wrote: 
Disliking Santana's music does not automatically make someone "closed to alternate cultural values".  It is likely that there are a certain percentage of people who resist music from other cultures, but probably not so much with Carlos' music - at least not here.  I think a lot of folks are just tired of hearing his tunes for all these years.

A piece of me died while watching this year's New Years festivities in Times Square (on TV).... Carlos onstage with Justin Bieber was more than I could process. o_O 

Santana. Any day. Any time. Rocks my world! 

 sandyclaws wrote: 
It's not our roots, but it is cultural. Some people are closed to alternate cultural values. (For them, Paul Simon is pushing the envelope.) They lose, we win. 

Sounds great to my uneducated ears.

 sandyclaws wrote: 
Ooh, I think you're opening a Pandora's Box of contention with that innocent post

Noooooooo

 sandyclaws wrote:I'm always surprised at the amount of Santana-hate on these boards.
One of my all-time fave guitarists and an incredible live performer.

 sandyclaws wrote: 
Perhaps. Although I can't claim any of the ancestry you mention and I like most of what Santana has performed.

 miahfost wrote: 

Whaaaaat?

Reminds me of the galactic times we shared!! on the beaches of INCREDIBLE GOA!
Wooow!

PS
Again a  lovely-lovely cover design!

 miahfost wrote: 
You've posted this at least twice - in March then in June. Yeah we get that you think this tune is repetitive. So why don't you start using your 'Mute' button, or go vegetate on some inane YouTube vids for awhile?

After reading all the negative comments on this song below, I have to wonder if it's a cultural thing. Perhaps those of us who have Latin American or African roots appreciate Santana's music more because it stems from our own ancestral rhythmic and musical "roots"?

This music hasn't aged well.

I can't understand what people see in Santana. He is so frickin' boring and repetitive.

 aelfheld wrote:

Oh, you mean like the Kos Kiddies, Media Matters, Center for American Progress, SDS, the Weathermen, &c.ad nauseam.

Sounds like you've just mounted a hobbyhorse. Jingoism, at least in the UK, is used exclusively to refer to nationalist zealots and bellicose patriots. Rabid patriotism is not a characteristic of left-wing movements. It would simply make no sense to refer to, say, Noam Chomsky or Michael Moore (quit hissing at the back there!) as 'jingoists'. You'll have to dig out a more appropriate insult, I'm afraid. 

Hey, I used "jingo" in a Scrabble game.  I don't know what it means

Repetitive and dull.