![]() ![]() Though this part is technically in the key of G major, the melody and use of numerous minor chords lends it a haunting air.Īfter the figure is played twice, the band crescendos into a bridge which accentuates the G major flavor. The first section features a beautiful guitar melody over a simple chord progression, played by Gregg Rolie on the Hammond B3 organ. Written by Carlos one night while he was sitting outside his apartment, Samba Pa Ti is essentially a two-part song, separated by a short bridge. In fact, the song charted in the Top 30 in the U.K. But it wasn’t until the lyrical “Samba Pa Ti” (literally, “Samba for You”) that Santana achieved his first truly memorable instrumental tune. And, driven by the impetus of its appearance in the film, Woodstock, “Soul Sacrifice” remained a crowd pleaser. Without a doubt the first album had some interesting instrumental passages. That version of Europa also includes homages to Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You,” and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Be Ever Wonderful” (and they borrowed it from “Ponta de Areia,” written by Brazilian songwriter Milton Nascimento).Check out the new video for this guitar and percussion-driven song by the leading Santana Tribute and Latin-rock band. ![]() ![]() Perhaps it was playing the song in concert for 16 years, but Santana really hits his stride on that version. His tone is smooth and powerful, the classic Santana sustain seems to go on forever, and the band pushes the song to a new level. Europa on Moonflower (1977) takes the original version up a notch, but the 1993 live version of Europa on Sacred Fire: Live in South America is the ultimate. Interestingly, the initial version of Europa from Amigos, which was recorded in the studio, was later overshadowed by two much more potent live recordings. The rest of the song alternates between a more prosaic minor i, iv, and v (Cm, Fm7, Gm7). ![]() There is an inspired twist just before the “B” section, where the harmony modulates to C major (with a Cmaj7), which is mirrored in the guitar melody. The chords for the “A” section are: Bb7sus4 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – G7sus4 – G7 – Cm. Watch the Video Europa Chord Progressionīased in C minor, Europa has a slick chord progression that utilizes a descending cycle of suspensions, and complements perfectly Santana’s accessible melody. (Also in the running is the lyrical “Samba Pa Ti.”)ĭue in great part to Coster’s influence, it is also one of Santana’s most harmonically complex songs - and certainly the most sophisticated, harmonically, of his hits.Ĭheck out the new video for this guitar and percussion-driven song by the leading Santana Tribute and Latin-rock band. Where Rolie’s style was solidly grounded in blues and rock, Coster was much more heavily influenced by jazz, and jazz-related genres.ĭuring their time together, Santana and Coster wrote a number of songs, but the most memorable was the the instrumental, “Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile)”, considered by many to be Santana’s most beautiful instrumental song. Though Santana worked with a number of different keyboard players, he eventually gravitated toward an extended relationship with Tom Coster. It was early in this period that long-time partner and collaborator Gregg Rolie left Santana. 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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