Carlos Santana’s Fix for the Economy: “Turn Off the TV” by: Billy Dukes
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana has a simple fix for the current economic downturn: turn the television off. In an interview with Classic Rock Revisited Santana says Americans are too focused on intangibles.
“If you turn off CNN and Fox – that’s collective illusion, it is not reality. If you turn off the TV and go for a walk in the park, you see the bees doing their thing, and the birds doing their thing, and the trees doing their thing. Mother Nature goes on and you see that love is the only thing that is real.”
The singer has long been known for perspectives unusual to the mainstream media. While silencing our televisions may not bring instant economic growth, he could be right about overexposure to bad news souring our collective mood. “Somehow, people in the United States, we invest so much in fear that it ends up like everyday is Halloween but without the candy; that is boring to me,” he adds.
Santana goes on to discuss this month’s tour stops with comedian George Lopez. The pair call themselves the ‘Divine Rascals.’ “A ‘Divine Rascal’ is someone who has ‘Carte Blanche’ from God to make people laugh,” Santana explains. “Laughter is a great form of meditation. When you have such a great belly laugh, to where your eyes are crying and you almost cut the cheese because you can’t control it, then that is the most therapeutic medicine that you can have.”
The first date on the tour is Aug. 25 in Auburn, Wash. Only a few dates will feature Lopez, the rest will carry Michael Franti & Spearhead as an opener. Santana says his band will “bring it” every show. “I mean when people listen to our band then they are reminded, on a molecular, and cellular level, that you have more love, energy, kindness, passion and patience than you think.”
A world of light and love is possible when we are willing to open our hearts to the brilliance of divinity in humanity. May 2007 bring all of us the spirit of ubuntu - wholeness & compassion.
Maybe he should follow the politicians of recent times and try and condense his message to a convenient sound bite for 2010,I prefer the snappier "Peace and Light"( to evelope all of humanity).
Has anyone tried his brother Jorge's album Malo from 1972 ? I've sampled it on Amazon and think its rather good sharing a lot of similarity with Santana's Latin percussion and rock-jazz fusion licks. That cover apart from the title,looks strangely art deco styled from the 1920s,or like a Valentino movie.
Malo's big hit was "Suavacito" - sort of a cross between Santana and "Groovin'" byt the Young Rascals..
Carlos Santana's Facebook message to the NFL... (Local bands should be featured in the Super Bowl halftime show.)
Quote:
Dear NFL/CBS....
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you both for including me as a part of your Super Bowl entertainment. I do feel compelled to point out to you that the Halftime Show should have included some of the local iconic bands that the World would have loved to see perform. Bands like Metallica, Steve Miller, Journey and yours truly. We would have rocked the Half Time Show and done the SF Bay Area proud. This is just an invitation for you to consider iconic bands as part of your Half Time entertainment. Real live music, real live vocals, and give the audience real live chills.
Carlos Santana
Estimados NFL/CBS....
Me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para agradecer a ambos que me incluyeran como parte del entretenimiento de la Super Bowl. Me siento obligado a señalar que el espectáculo del descanso del partido debería haber incluido a algunas de las icónicas bandas locales que a todo el mundo le habría encantado ver actuar. Bandas como Metallica, Steve Miller, Journey y quien les habla. Habríamos hecho estremecer el espectáculo del descanso y habríamos enorgullecido al área de SF Bay. Esto es tan solo una invitación para que consideren a las bandas icónicas como parte de su entretenimiento del descanso del partido. Música real en vivo, voz real en vivo y estremecer realmente a la audiencia en vivo.
A San Fran Jam with area artists would have made too much sense for the NFL so instead we got a political statement. They almost got it right with Coldplay's ode to the Summer Of Love.
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