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June 2010

Guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana is at work on a new studio album of classic rock covers, and he’s enlisted the help of Nas, Joe Cocker, Chris Cornell and the Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek for guest spots.

The album features Nas covering AC/DC’s “Back in Black,” Cocker tackling Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” and Chris Cornell getting his Robert Plant on with a rendition of Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.”

Manzarek is helping Santana on an updated version of the Doors’ “Riders on the Storm,” which the guitarist is calling “really far out and psychedelic.” In a recent interview, Santana claimed he wanted to make a record that would attract women. “I paid special attention to the groove so the females would get completely aroused. Hear that faint shuffle? A thousand horny, terribly misguided teenage boys just jotted this album down on their 'to buy' list."

The album is still in the formative stages, and is yet to be given a title but it's due this September.

http://www.exclaim.ca/art...fid1=46848

As much as I hate covers albums, this one album I wouldn't mind listening to

DISAPPOINTING

I'd prefer covers of latin, salsa, jazz or/and obscure blues tracks, but maaaaan: Whole Lotta Love? Little Wing?? Back in Black?? and friggin' Joe Cocker!!??? PLEASE!!!!!!! You can't get more predictable than that...another safe/mainstream album...

That said, I think I'll give it a try...

JoeTyler said:

DISAPPOINTING

I'd prefer covers of latin, salsa, jazz or/and obscure blues tracks, but maaaaan: Whole Lotta Love? Little Wing?? Back in Black?? and friggin' Joe Cocker!!??? PLEASE!!!!!!! You can't get more predictable than that...another safe/mainstream album...

That said, I think I'll give it a try...

Yeah,that's how I feel.I really dislike covers albums but it IS Santana,so I'll check it out Maybe he will surprise us.

I'll check it out. I'm sure it will be good, don't think it'll be stellar, but it should be worth a listen.

Run out of ideas?

The official album title and full track listing will be announced soon. Keep checking Santana.com and facebook/carlossantana for more details!

Thanks for posting an article with release date info.

*facepalm*

This doesn't excite me as much I wish it did, but I love Carlos, so I know I will be buying this and will listen with an open mind. Going to see him again in concert on July 11 - can't wait for that. He always puts on an amazing high energy show.

Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time (working track listing):

"Whole Lotta Love" featuring Chris Cornell (Led Zeppelin)
"Sunshine Of Your Love" featuring Rob Thomas (Cream)
"Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" featuring Scott Weiland (The Rolling Stones)
"Dance the Night Away" featuring Pat Monahan (Van Halen)
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featuring india.arie and Yo-Yo Ma (The Beatles)
"Bang A Gong" featuring Gavin Rossdale (T. Rex)
"Smoke On the Water" featuring Jacoby Shaddix (Deep Purple)
"Photograph" featuring Chris Daughtry (Def Leppard)
"Back In Black" featuring Nas (AC/DC)
"Little Wing" featuring Joe Cocker (Jimi Hendrix)
"Riders On the Storm" featuring Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
"I Ain't Superstitious" featuring Jonny Lang (Howlin' Wolf, Jeff Beck Group)
"Fortunate Son" featuring Scott Stapp (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

I love Santana... hopefully this album will be a great introduction to rock for me. I need a rock for dummies guidebook Also I'm glad Rob Thomas, Daughtry and Creed are on it... I love their voices despite not caring for most of their material. David Cook would have been another choice and that Foo Fighter singer. Hell even Stone Temple Pilots singer would work.

"Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" ..cool choice. There was a rumour for a long time that Carlos played the original solo uncredited. I think Mick Taylor played it.

"Dance The Night Away" should be interesting. I always thought that song had a Latin feel to it.

I'm sure if this sells real well he'll do another one.

this is basically another attempt at Sales and another "supernatural", this is basically like Manilow making all those "sings hits of the _____" different decade cds he has done, ironically also orchestrated by Clive Davis.

I gotta check this out.