Michael Shrieve
Once Santana meant a band, not Carlos Santana recycling tired old licks that had once made him the wunderkind of the electric guitar.
Santana the band was awesome because of the personnel.
Carlos, of course with lead guitar (never sang), Greg Rolie with vocals and keyboards, Gus Rodriguez with that fat bass, the talented other members but the stand out to me was always Michael Shrieve. Not the greatest rock drummer (that is another discussion) but in the top ten.
A band is only as good as it’s rhythm section and this clip from Woodstock shows several things:
1. Carlos Santana was once young with hair! (Can you recognise him?)
2. Santana (the band) were incredibly tight! Don’t forget this is live, in front of 300,000 people!
3. The drums from young Shrieve – he was just nineteen when he played this!
Do yourself a favour and listen to the unedited version on disc.
Shrieve left Santana soon after this to pursue solo projects and the list of albums he has appeared on is legendary.
Click the video and watch it on full cscreen with the music loud!
The Beatles in 1957
George Harrison is 14, John Lennon is 16, and Paul McCartney is 15.
Bill Callahan – Jim Cain
Icehouse (Iva Davies)
If we’re choosing new Australian National anthems, this should be considered! Can you imagine the crowds singing it at the football/cricket etc?
Dr Feelgood
Click for music!
In 1975, rock music was turgid and full of itself with so called “progressive” rock. It was psychedelic rubbish gone mad and then Dr Feelgood emerged, looking like juvenile delinquents from the 1960’s!
They played sparse, stripped to the bone music and were, although no one at the time saw it, the prophets of the punk era.
In short, they were ahead of their time.
Sure the Sex Pistols got fame and media, but Dr Feelgood got the beat and, more importantly, they got rock music! They understood it!
