Included in this footage are faces of the people of Mexico. Intercut with the concert are small vignettes of Santana performing in and around Mexico City. His classics are played out in this excellent concert footage, which is actually an amalgamation of two different shows. Santana's in his element here, performing his favorites for people who know him best. Wow, how stupid was I? Looking at this concert I kick myself some, but I can still enjoy the experience via a DVD purchased many years later.
A job was tossed my way, but I had to refuse it for a variety of reasons. There was a brief and passing mention of a concert that was going to be filmed in Mexico with Santana. They were talking shop with some of my coworkers who were part of the Bay Area music scene, and who also did some film/video production work. Years back I remember seeing a couple of the musicians in this video in passing at a studio I worked at. I only have one more word to describe it: incendido! Though lacking any "extras" whatsoever, this DVD should more than please most Santana fans.
No wonder the Mexican audience, to its great credit, is on its feet and boogying for the entire show I wish my usual Jones Beach concert attendees were as unrestrained! This filmed concert both looks and sounds terrific some nice camera work always helps these affairs. Chester Thompson, a staggeringly awesome keyboardist, is given many opportunities to shine here, and Carlos himself, surely one of the most right-on brothers on the planet, excels on every single tune. The songs here range from sweet and pretty ("Wings of Grace," "Make Somebody Happy," "Esperando") to very hot ("Guajira," "Batuka," "Open Invitation") to jaw-droppingly amazing ("Spirits Dancing in the Flesh," which is a perfect demonstration of that escape-velocity ability, "Black Magic Woman," "Toussaint L'Overture"). Still, the joy on stage is almost palpable. I'd like to say that being back on his home turf seemed to energize Carlos & Co., but the fact of the matter is that this is a typically smoking Santana performance these guys always put out 100% wherever in the world they play. Recorded at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City in May 1993, "Sacred Fire" surely does deliver the goods. I'm happy to report, however, that this concert DVD proved to be an adequate consolation prize. I have seen Santana around 30 times now, in as many years, but this year was disappointed by the band's no-show here in the NYC area. Within minutes of hitting the stage, Carlos and his bandmates are usually percolating at an intensity level that it takes most groups hours to achieve.if ever.
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