I think that may be because after Santana, he was more into jazz and fusion music/bands which might explain his lack of popularity/notoriety.

He's apparently into producing now as on page 153 of the September 2005 Modern Drummer, he's listed as producing a group called "New Monsoon" a San Francisco band.  

"Rockers produced by Michael Shrive (sic) from Santana" is what is reads.  You'd think they'd at least spell his name correctly if they wanted to cash in on his name.

Indeed, to add to all of this, a dedicated fan once told me that Woodstock is basically the beginning of Santana, for all practical purposes.

Lots of great threads today!

I know (from a percussionist who works with him) that he is based in Seattle, working in a rock/fusion kind of band and that he collaborated in an up-coming Santana release.

He is my favorite drummer from that period (late '60, I mean) and that whole Santana percussion line-up is my all-time favorite.

It's funny. I've been listening to Santana (I, Welcome, III) all this morning without knowing of this thread. It has been very exiting finding out how much people share the same passion as I for these music.

Yes, Carlos was so explosive, and intense.... so was the whole band, and Greg Rollie drove it all to boiling point with his hammond organ.

I was 15 in Oregon at the time of Woodstock, no wheels and no way to go to the show, even if I had known it was going to happen, which I didn't.

I heard about Woodstock on the news, and already knew Hendrix and other bands, but Santana was unknown and had not released their first album yet. It was several months before mt older brother clued me in and I heard those drums for the first time. I got my first set of set of bongo/congas because of Santana.


Santana already had their first album in the can at the point of Woodstock. If you are interested, the book 'Soul Sacrifice' by Simon Lenge tells the Santana story.

Actually made the trek from SW Ohio in '69 with a high school friend and his girl(his wife now). I was 16 years old.  We had  bus tickets and about $20+ to pay the gate fee............$15 for 3 days. Compare that to a modern day concert,what $80 to see the Eagles? Got there on Thursday afternoon I want to say Rochester,but it's probably wrong,and spent the whole night trying to get to the site. (the hitch hike the last 15 miles and the ride with the freaks from California in the U-Haul van smoking dope and driving with the parking brake on is a whole other story.That asbestos smell.whew.) Not long after we got there Friday morn, the fence was torn down by bare chested anarchists yelling "music belongs to the people" and other such nonsense....so it was a free concert after that. Seems like Friday was all mellow folk music,Baez,etc and Saturday was high energy,10 Years After,Santana,Sly .The Who played from 10pm til about 2am.The whole rock opera which was new at that time,and older stuff.I was about 100 yards from the stage in the middle.Not close enough to really SEE ....but still...I saw most everything.When we left Sun.Hendrix was playing,did'nt matter.........we were sooo tired our senses overloaded,wet,cold,muddy..I do remember paying 2.50 for a plain bologna sandwich. A 35c sandwich. And free trail mix in aluminum garbage cans courtesy hogfarm(clean,new) Outrageous. Whole thing was fantastically outrageous.I saw more bands in one sitting.....I could tell more but.gotta stop...36 years ago,that's along time,a lifetime

were you there when they tore the fence down and made it a free concert? I had someone ask awhile back to show them my ticket stub.........If anyone had a ticket,they musta got it beforehand because I've never seen one then or since..

It was 15$ for 3 days. Do I remember right,louis?

I don't have a link but you can find it at any of the download sites around.  I found it on Limewire.  I just typed in Santana Woodstock and there it was.