El Tono Universal, Carlos Santana
El Tono Universal, Carlos Santana
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El Tono Universal
Mi Historia en la Luz

Author: Carlos Santana, Ashley Kahn

Narrator: Gustavo Rex

Unabridged: 22 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/21/2015

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The intimate and long-awaited memoir of guitar legend Carlos Santana

In the realm of guitar gods, Santana stands alone for what's come to be called his "universal tone"-both the fact that you can recognize a Santana song from just one note and the fact that Santana is well known to believe music and soul are interconnected.

In the category of major rock memoirs yet undone, this is at the top-a big autobiography by one of the most mysterious and influential musicians of the last 50 years.

From growing up dirt poor in Mexico and suffering abuse to becoming a lowly dishwasher in the US with a hot guitar hand, to a person whom you might almost think is perpetually in a state of nirvana or at least bliss, this is the story of a fascinating man who brings the ideal combination of storytelling gold and a major marketing machine.

This is one of the most sensory (and sensual) major rock bios you'll ever read. His voice comes through, it's deeply honest and frank, and from imagining the wisps of smoke from a long gone Miles Davis before Carlos's shows to describing the depths of his connection to sound, Santana brings a remarkable book to his huge following this fall.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on April 28, 2015

I’ve always enjoyed a wide variety of music. It was Santana’s mature black and white photo on the book cover that drew me in to comprehend his life story. Born on July 20, 1947 Carlos Santana’s roots came from the Mexican ghettos of Autlan and from age 8 to 15 in Tijuana residing in a partially cons......more

Goodreads review by R on June 02, 2015

Tedious, self indulgent and way to much cosmic spiritual metaphysical bs. This book brings to light Carlos's penchant for creating music for other musicians and not enough for the music buying public.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on January 05, 2015

This has not been my first rock-star autobiography by any means but it is by far my favorite. I will admit, there are several Santana albums I have not heard over the span of his career but I was more intrigued by the man, Carlos Santana, than I was by the band Santana. A what a beautiful man Carlos......more

Goodreads review by Liane on April 10, 2019

Ending this memoir tonight was hard. It was like waving goodbye to a new friend at the airport, Carlos Santana. I had to stop myself on most pages to take in the wealth of musicians and influences that Carlos makes his own: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Johnie Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, names I've only he......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on November 22, 2014

I loved this book ... As a musician, it inspired me. As a human being, it inspired me. Sometimes in the weeds of words, Carlos presents a bloom of beauty to rest upon until the mind can process. Thank you.......more


Quotes

"Passion, soul, and that elusive thing called sabor come through the music of Carlos Santana. His is always a surprising sound, ahead of its time -- true world music before the term was even invented, but uniquely American in its multicultural reach....Santana is an artist who transcends musical genres and touches the heart across all generations." -- The Kennedy Center

"One of rock's true virtuosos and guiding lights." -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

"A thread runs through his multicultural, crossgenerational music: the unifying power of the human spirit." -- John Roos, Los Angeles Times