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Santana - Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America Audio CD

A fair review of the Santana "Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Santana reviews here, or go back to the Santana tabs.

Santana Band: Santana
Title: Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America
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Release Date: 1993-11-02
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Angels All Around Us (Introduction) 2: Vive la Vida (Life Is for Living) 3: Esperando 4: No One to Depend On 5: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen 6: Oye Como Va 7: Samba Pa Ti 8: Guajira 9: Make Somebody Happy 10: Toussaint l'Overture 11: Soul Sacrifice/Don't Try This at Home 12: Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) 13: Jin-Go-Lo-Ba

The "Good" Santana
All the tunes reflect that feeling, where spirit and flesh merge in an alchemy of soul-delight, to paraphrase Santana's former spiritual master, Sri Chinmoy. This is from a period when Santana still rocked, and there was still some fire left in his soul. That soulful fusion that he was known for in the Golden Decade can still be felt here, in the extended jams. I was lucky to have been in one of the shows on that tour, and this album captures the feel and mystical atmosphere of a Santana live show wonderfully. Definitely his best release of the 80's and 90's, which has made his old-time fans very happy (before alienating them in the new Millennium with his big pop sellout).


Lost in the mix

the music is quite good, as so many other reviewers have stated. 3 1/2 stars really. My beef?There isn't enough guitar, and what is there, is lost in the other instruments. I've seen Santana in concert several times, and the main reason for going, is his guitar. I recommend Lotus instead. Despite its technical flaws, Lotus is a better album overall.
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Santana at his best!
It captures the mood and energy of seeing Santana live very well. This is a "must have" cd for any Santana fan. In fact, I would consider it the best live album I've ever heard. It's got the dialog (in spanish) between songs and at the beginning of the show. I find the words and music to be very inspiring. I could go on and on but to put it simply, this is one of my all time favorite cds. An amazing performance by an amazing band. Just buy it!! .


By far his best
This truly shows he is by far the greatest guitarist of all time. I have all the old vinyls and all the new cds, but non touch the live performance of Carlos on this album. Hendrix was great, but he's dead!. Oh yeah, and shame on anyone who doesn't aggree that Santana live is better than any studio recording. And if this his his best live album, then this is his best album of all. I highly recomend. This is comming from a Carlos fan who's been listening to him since the beginning. Trust me you won't be dissapointed.


Good but not great

The sound quality is first-rate. Sacred Fire: Santana Live in South America is a nice recording of an early 90's Santana concert.
The musicians, while very good, are no match for the Santana band of the late 60's and early 70's.
Of course, Carlos Santana's fiery guitar still has the power to carry the show.
I didn't particularly care for a few of songs on this album (like Esperando and Make Someone Happy) but the renditions of their earlier works like "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" and "Toussaint L'Overture" are fantastic.
Overall a rewarding musical experience but for the best live recording of a Santana performance I'll stick to "Lotus".


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