great song!!! the original is on the movie soundtrack "the greatest" (1977, with muhammad ali) and the song is called "i always knew i had it in me" (by michael masser & sung by george benson). unfortunately i can't find it here on youtube...but i've found the fast & funky version called "Mandrill & Michael Masser - ALI BOM-BA-YE" , which is also on the movie soundtrack.
the story behind the name. when santana was writing this song, he got a call from his wife saying that his father had passed. he decided to name it El Farol because that's what everyone called his dad when he was growing up.
Santana, Santana, desde que tengo 15 anos y me compre el primer LP de Europa, sigo escuchando a Santana. Tengo ahora 49 anos y nunca me aburro de escucharla, es lo mejor que hay y siempre sera lo mejor hasta mi muerte. Musica con mucho sentimiento y ritmo. Carlos eres unico siempre te escuchare hasta que mis oidos puedan escucharte.
por que me han dicho que hay una con el mismo ritmo pero es con letra pero que la musica e smuy parecida la eh buscado pero no la encuentro espero alguien sepa
una de las más hermosas piezas instrumentales que he escuchado jamás, la improvisación desde el 2:58 me hace llorar y ese final que no acaba nunca de hacer sentir tristeza. Carlos nos hace sentir como pocos...saludos desde Madrid, España
estan todos pendejos...si no les gustan la musica de el pos no pongan comentos de el...el vive aqui en la area bayea y siempre tira conciertos perones...es Mexicano en punto. Ni oigan la musica pues haver si peduen?
somos mexicanos, pero mexico es tan malinchista y mierda que santana prefiere no mensionarlo, porque al igual que a gonzales camarena, mexico le dio la espalda a santana y el fue a hacer sus proyectos a eua... sangre mexicana pero el no se hizo aqui!!!!
muy cierto eso q comentas, procuro seguir su musica y ps a mi me gusta de toda, asi es Mexico, todos somos egoistas siempre jalamos a quienes vemos q salen adelante la monotonia del yo hay muchos profecionistas, que se van y encuentran mejores oportunidades lejos de aca, saludos!
@fajardosalvador Thanks - aside from his extraordinary musical talents, I like him because he is a genuine nice person - no scandal, no gossip, clean as an arrow, and that is so nice in this world where men refuse to be true to their women, and in too many cases they physically abuse women, and as an old school man from the farms in Virginia, I despise men who do not treat women with completely respect and dignity. For this man, Chivalry will not die as long as I am alive. Wild Bill
i used to listen to this song ALL the time but then it got deleted off my ipod and it took me sooo long to find it but i finaily found it and I LOVE this song!!!!! super :)
I use a little bit of drive but just a little bit and some reverb yea that's what I use, and of curse the equalization but it's hard to explain. just try to find the sound.
At least a part of the music from this, I noticed from a couple early 1980's Benny Hill sketches (the melody and the Am-Dm-G7-Cmaj7-Fmaj7-Dm-E7-Am chord structure). Was there another song from the 1970's or so, preceding "El Farol," that would have fit the description of that section of which I speak?
It's like being in a caribbean inn room, lying over the bed, watching the sunset over the sea, with the chosen one by your side, after making love for all the afternoon.
Carlos wrote and recorded this song in honor of his father, Jose Santana, after he passed away. Hence El Farol, someone who stands tall and guides you.
i have this great album and I love this song--i'm not big on instrumentals only--but this one is an exception--so beautiful, yet with this underlying tone of sadness...lovely!!!!
I like Carlo Santana's shoes too (yep, he owns some shoe company and a lot of the proceeds go to charity!) Que buena persona!!
no alcanzare nunca a imaginar como un mortal puede conseguir la inspiracion para componer una melodia de lujo SANTANA ES UN FUERA DE SERIE!!!! MEXICANO TENIA QUE SER!!!
This is one of the most beautiful instrumental's EVER created. I always thought Santana was a musical genius, but this song actually makes me feel "high"
I play it on my guitar almost every day! :) And Samba pa ti, and Marooned! ;) Heart breaking instrumentals! I listen to that music whenever I feel sad and whenever I feel good!
This summer I've been on my Croatian coast and listened to Samba Pa Ti and the feeling was great! Just imagine: sea, wind, signoritas, beer and the music! Brilliant! :)
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chiyobaasama 4 months ago
Damn,..such a smooth ass song.
sunflowernoo 1 year ago
Hermosa!!!!
bravebeto 1 year ago
smooth...
07dq 1 year ago
Just to let everyone know:
"El Farol" means... "The Light" ♥
anirak90 1 year ago
@anirak90 Actually, 09Karina, "el farol" means "The street light" as on the street light at the corner of an old town in Mexico.
misterkosito 1 year ago
@misterkosito
thanks now I know
missanita83 1 year ago
@anirak90 No, Farol means lantern... misterkosito is right.
Blink182plus44equ226 1 year ago
este es uno de los pocos ejemplos de rockeros mexicanos, alex lora y santana, los mas grandes de mexico
pepeelpollo98 1 year ago
orgullo jaliciense
zurdo268 1 year ago
beattyfull song,,,there is no words
coss426 1 year ago 5
que sentimiento por dios gracias
luiskuramathi 1 year ago
Feelin' better after having an unbelieveably crappy day.... YOU THA MAN!!!
starfirelily79 1 year ago
El Farol... ufff masterpiece in the Santana's album "Supernatural"
Marijesu 1 year ago 3
wondeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfuuuuuuuuuulllllllllllll !!!!!!!!
MrJovanbre989 1 year ago 2
still and always..forever.. carlos santana
sail7cs2x 1 year ago 3
i think i just may want to dance to this at my wedding. it's just too...perfect.
cloxwork 1 year ago 2
2:57 - 3:35...Wow! So Spiritual! I Love it! Gives Me the chills.
BanneroftheSun 1 year ago 3
For all our Fathers-Them Lights always--them Heroes when we were 6----Them always ours
69MC97gc 1 year ago 2
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great song!!! the original is on the movie soundtrack "the greatest" (1977, with muhammad ali) and the song is called "i always knew i had it in me" (by michael masser & sung by george benson). unfortunately i can't find it here on youtube...but i've found the fast & funky version called "Mandrill & Michael Masser - ALI BOM-BA-YE" , which is also on the movie soundtrack.
basketdrago 2 years ago
Carlos' best since Samba Pa Ti. Wonderful.
Hedgeweed 2 years ago 5
@Hedgeweed yes yes yes!! totally agree
biggideal 2 years ago 2
@biggideal - Thank you! Any idea what El Farol means, though? I found out that Samba Pa Ti means 'Samba For You'.
Hedgeweed 2 years ago 2
the story behind the name. when santana was writing this song, he got a call from his wife saying that his father had passed. he decided to name it El Farol because that's what everyone called his dad when he was growing up.
1996markopolo 2 years ago 2
I ment a thumbs up sorry. Thanks for the insight
JohnBear08 1 year ago 3
@1996markopolo - Thank you for the story. What a wonderful thing to have done. Carlos has class.
Hedgeweed 1 year ago 3
@Hedgeweed
Farol is one of those old street lanterns, so, El Farol mens The lantern.
jharker1981 1 year ago 2
Santana, Santana, desde que tengo 15 anos y me compre el primer LP de Europa, sigo escuchando a Santana. Tengo ahora 49 anos y nunca me aburro de escucharla, es lo mejor que hay y siempre sera lo mejor hasta mi muerte. Musica con mucho sentimiento y ritmo. Carlos eres unico siempre te escuchare hasta que mis oidos puedan escucharte.
Saludos
desangria2009 2 years ago 5
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Beautifull song!!Santana the best!!!i love it!!;-))♥
sussukhan 2 years ago
alguien conoce la pieza original de esta cancion?
por que me han dicho que hay una con el mismo ritmo pero es con letra pero que la musica e smuy parecida la eh buscado pero no la encuentro espero alguien sepa
conkerbadlinx 2 years ago
fly me to the moon de frank sinatra es mas o menos parecida
vashkun1 2 years ago
Hermosa melodía, no me canso de escucharla, me enamoraron con esa canción y yi me enamoré de ella. Sin duda el mejor guitarrista del mundo
maxileta 2 years ago 5
una de las más hermosas piezas instrumentales que he escuchado jamás, la improvisación desde el 2:58 me hace llorar y ese final que no acaba nunca de hacer sentir tristeza. Carlos nos hace sentir como pocos...saludos desde Madrid, España
jaimecastro69 2 years ago
Carlos Santana: The best living guitar player in the world.
undernukem12 2 years ago 27
@undernukem12 Robert Fripp.
Blink182plus44equ226 1 year ago
@undernukem12 agreed, but actually Jimi hendrix is the best :P On the list, actually :P
RicardoLTOR 1 year ago
@RicardoLTOR I said "living" guitar player xD
undernukem12 1 year ago
@undernukem12 oooooooooh, my bad......but jimi hendrix IS alive :D in our memories and hearts :D
RicardoLTOR 1 year ago
@undernukem12 I have to correct you: he's the best guitar player of both living and non-living.
DiffyTylerMercury94 1 year ago
hi babakaaa i have no idea what u name means, but this song is so romantic it's veri nice that u like it well take care u selft y que viva santana
tecuitlax21 2 years ago
estan todos pendejos...si no les gustan la musica de el pos no pongan comentos de el...el vive aqui en la area bayea y siempre tira conciertos perones...es Mexicano en punto. Ni oigan la musica pues haver si peduen?
morquecho 2 years ago
I love this song!! everyday i listen to it over and over again in my car...
babakaaa 2 years ago 19
Esta cancion se la ponia a mi bebe aun cuando estaba embarazada...simplemente hermosa!!!
Lucyangel14 2 years ago
yeah!!! claro q es MEXICANO XD genial pieza hermosa!! saludos...
12rosa32dangerous 2 years ago
somos mexicanos, pero mexico es tan malinchista y mierda que santana prefiere no mensionarlo, porque al igual que a gonzales camarena, mexico le dio la espalda a santana y el fue a hacer sus proyectos a eua... sangre mexicana pero el no se hizo aqui!!!!
violetabsk 2 years ago
muy cierto eso q comentas, procuro seguir su musica y ps a mi me gusta de toda, asi es Mexico, todos somos egoistas siempre jalamos a quienes vemos q salen adelante la monotonia del yo hay muchos profecionistas, que se van y encuentran mejores oportunidades lejos de aca, saludos!
12rosa32dangerous 2 years ago
bueno, pero igual hay que disfrutar su musica, saludos
violetabsk 2 years ago
yeah!!! :D asi debe de ser, saludos XD
12rosa32dangerous 2 years ago
By the way, I think this song was wrote for his mother. Farol means streetlight
fajardosalvador 2 years ago
Carlos Santana is Mexican, born in Jalisco and he born in a mariachi 's family.
For me, this is his greatest song, I´m his fan since I was 5
fajardosalvador 2 years ago
@fajardosalvador Thanks - aside from his extraordinary musical talents, I like him because he is a genuine nice person - no scandal, no gossip, clean as an arrow, and that is so nice in this world where men refuse to be true to their women, and in too many cases they physically abuse women, and as an old school man from the farms in Virginia, I despise men who do not treat women with completely respect and dignity. For this man, Chivalry will not die as long as I am alive. Wild Bill
welwelwel2 1 year ago
i used to listen to this song ALL the time but then it got deleted off my ipod and it took me sooo long to find it but i finaily found it and I LOVE this song!!!!! super :)
mrscullen220 2 years ago 2
mster este carnal yehaaaaaa eso estodo grx for video cuidese carnal
ABRAHAMCABRERASANCHE 2 years ago
Carlos Santana is an Mexicanian guitar playa ;)
rumba2rumba 2 years ago 2
Does any one knows if Carlos Santan is Brazilian or Mexican, ??
Thanks
e1s2i3 2 years ago
he is MEXICAN!!!!!!!
homerogn 2 years ago 2
Gracies
Thank you
e1s2i3 2 years ago
No he is Puerto Rican... lol just kidding he is a Vato Loco who plays mean guitar... Carlitos Way...great tune..
speeches 2 years ago
Love. The music
Riezl37 2 years ago
I can listen to this type of music all time all day.
e1s2i3 2 years ago
do you thing carlos! keep the guitar talkin!
4yalltube 2 years ago 2
love it!
thepeanuts 2 years ago
this song is one of my santana favorites next to samba pa ti duet with ottmar liebart!
J30A4V6er 2 years ago
santana simple y sencillamente es la maxima expresion del rock latino. el mejor sin duda. nadie representa mejor la musica en latinoamerica como el
requintiador 2 years ago
henn j'adoooore. C'est reposant c'est bien !
Claijamin37 2 years ago
this is the MUSIC!!!!!!!!!
iloveunited24 2 years ago
hey guys...what effects would you recommend for this song?Please, I have to know your opinion!
Gianluigi01Cornet 2 years ago
I use a little bit of drive but just a little bit and some reverb yea that's what I use, and of curse the equalization but it's hard to explain. just try to find the sound.
js100serch 2 years ago
yeah, beautiful melodys
bilelrouabhia2008 2 years ago
Santana is not the best guitar player in the world. He is the guitar.
forfaka 2 years ago 4
This is sooo beautiful! Thank you.
louiseduvee 2 years ago
Very nice, Santana is the best guitarist in the whole world
hismail72 2 years ago
I feel the need to cry.
Beautiful.
katsomsanith 2 years ago
gracias carlitos por hacer tan linda y fantastica musica
luchinlokin 2 years ago
que exelente cancion.
xxxnnatxx 2 years ago
At least a part of the music from this, I noticed from a couple early 1980's Benny Hill sketches (the melody and the Am-Dm-G7-Cmaj7-Fmaj7-Dm-E7-Am chord structure). Was there another song from the 1970's or so, preceding "El Farol," that would have fit the description of that section of which I speak?
wmbrown6 2 years ago
This is my favourite song ever must listen to it at least once a day and never get sick of it just love it
puce55dragon 2 years ago 4
This & the theme song from that old, "Snick" TV series, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", are one & the same! : )
quibix 3 years ago
not even close, numbnuts
dickieperia 2 years ago
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So beautiful music...
It's like being in a caribbean inn room, lying over the bed, watching the sunset over the sea, with the chosen one by your side, after making love for all the afternoon.
Perfect.
sombraescarlate 3 years ago
Good description.
TheAxeNamedManuela 2 years ago
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sombraescarlate 3 years ago
prekrasna ^^
laahy03 3 years ago
Beautiful Song. *Q*
DjNik94 3 years ago
Beautiful!!! I love it.
Grandma Mary
Fr3derick 3 years ago
wow this song is magic .....i lov it!!
warcraft1234p 3 years ago 2
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fg4udc 3 years ago
Check out "Latin Lady" With Gato Barbieri..
A long G R E A T SONG!
carguymiami 3 years ago
my fav song on the album "supernatural"
zvezdana0000 3 years ago
masterpiece
skateracl 3 years ago
incoparableeeee
sOkaLi09 3 years ago
Carlos wrote and recorded this song in honor of his father, Jose Santana, after he passed away. Hence El Farol, someone who stands tall and guides you.
josebcruz 3 years ago 3
i have this great album and I love this song--i'm not big on instrumentals only--but this one is an exception--so beautiful, yet with this underlying tone of sadness...lovely!!!!
I like Carlo Santana's shoes too (yep, he owns some shoe company and a lot of the proceeds go to charity!) Que buena persona!!
emma473 3 years ago
Its a great song
rodder36122 3 years ago
aaaaaaaaaaa esta cncion me tranquiliza y me hace sentir enamorada... gracias santana :)
crazy920118 3 years ago
beautiful song i never listened before
cybor189 3 years ago
Amo esta canción, con todo mi corazón.
skyhighpimp 3 years ago 2
y i agree mrEvil this is one of the best from santana...
valsam4kis 3 years ago
wow amazing. unglaubisch was diese musik bei mir auslösts!
8Sissi8 3 years ago
MY DADS WEDDING SONG.. HELLA NICE!
bennic8 3 years ago
great song
mike9308 3 years ago 2
buenas memorias con esta cancion me recuerdan a mi ex d mexico muy buenos momentos juntos
migelon1990 3 years ago
no alcanzare nunca a imaginar como un mortal puede conseguir la inspiracion para componer una melodia de lujo SANTANA ES UN FUERA DE SERIE!!!! MEXICANO TENIA QUE SER!!!
bravebeto 3 years ago 2
I love this song. Very smooth and sexy. I have this album and i have nearly worn out the cd. Lol. Santana is definately a legend. Hands down.
raevensshadow 3 years ago 4
Realmente me llega al corazón esta canción y lo más incríble es que no necesita letra
rodrigocabrera79 3 years ago 2
otra genialidad sentimiento plasmado en la mejor musica ''viva santana''
pericochila 3 years ago 3
beautifull song, a masterpiece played by a master guitarrist
producoesjardimeurop 3 years ago 5
para bailar con mi pequeña reina mexicana
jmillanca 3 years ago
2 palabras:
lo mejor!
maggiewicked7 3 years ago 4
AMAZING!!!
GiaMusician 3 years ago 4
esta cancion esta bien chida
que viva santana y que viva el rock
juliomugres 3 years ago 3
This is one of the most beautiful instrumental's EVER created. I always thought Santana was a musical genius, but this song actually makes me feel "high"
bakerchick21 3 years ago 4
Definitely, but I see that people don't know this about this instrumental much! This is one of THE BEST instrumentals ever...
MrEvilMind 3 years ago 3
have you heard Europa?.......... my friend?
Alandpope 3 years ago
I play it on my guitar almost every day! :) And Samba pa ti, and Marooned! ;) Heart breaking instrumentals! I listen to that music whenever I feel sad and whenever I feel good!
This summer I've been on my Croatian coast and listened to Samba Pa Ti and the feeling was great! Just imagine: sea, wind, signoritas, beer and the music! Brilliant! :)
MrEvilMind 3 years ago
Beautiful !! played with such passion. This is really beautiful music
littlejpl 3 years ago 7