Guitar Player Presents Carlos Santana

For More than Four Decades, Carlos Santana has been a visionary artistic force whose music transcends genres and generations. Guitarists have revered him for his tone and brilliant sense of melody, and his signature sound and playing style have influenced countless players.

Through the years, Guitar Player has followed this legend closely. Santana is one of Guitar Player's most frequently covered artists, and he has been extremely giving in his Guitar Player interviews, sharing his gear secrets, technical approaches, and musical influences as well as the building blocks of his sound. Guitar Player Presents Carlos Santana features a collection of these in-depth interviews. Here is Santana in his own words, from his first post-Woodstock discussion to details of the 1999 phenomenon Supernatural to the masterful seminar he gave on creativity in 2008. Also included are style lessons and licks from Guitar Player's respected staff of music writers and transcribers, revealing the voodoo that explodes from Santana's fingers.

Michael Molenda grew up amid the music, cultural rebellion, and hopefulness of San Francisco's summer of love, and he learned that guitars could (sometimes) topple tyrants. Molenda continues to be a performer, producer, studio owner, and international recording artist, and he became editor in chief of Guitar Player in 1998. He lives in San Francisco.