The other is about propping the artist up on a pedestal to be venerated as a legend.
And there are times when it seems he’s transcended human form to become a sentient guitar tone.
(It’s no coincidence that Santana’s most gargantuanly successful album was calledSupernatural.)
‘Blessings and Miracles,’ the new album from Carlos Santana, offers a hint of what the guitarist has sacrificed along the way.Credit: Maryanne Bilham
Meanwhile, Santana himself simply winds his way around the singer, filling space.
Other collaborations fail to catch.
That Santana can still impose his stamp on a solid handful of tracks is absolutely worth celebrating.
