Santana & Chester Thompson - Blues For Salvador (Live in Montreux '88)

[58docster]

Chester IS playing the bass notes. Watch his left hand and listen to the bass. He has split his keyboard for bass on the lower two octaves and the "strings" sound on the upper octaves.

[turnonstan]

I know he has an incredible foot, he would take over the bass lines in Tower of Power when he soloed. But this is ungodly.

[turnonstan]

Where is the bass coming from? Both of Chester's hands are playing chords.

[cscantu629]

Chester Thompson is the shit on the keyboards.

[newsmanbluesman]

lonely sun-baked weedless afternoon off-season in St Lawrence Gap-Hastings Barbados dec 87 and this plays so loudly from cottage on main road that walls shake - I recognize Carlos of course and then cop to keyboard voicing that's like an old friend's smile - CTs no less - only 3 yrs into gig, Grammy award waiting - my god the world seemd pleasantly small at that moment

[robertbicho]

Vietnam , los contras y todas las dictaduras sostenidas por los EEUU , El Salvador  - Patric Lumumba - Mandela ...Bangla Desh ..atropellos de los poderosos de turno . a veces el arte opina o no ? los gritos de la gente.. , los aviones y las ametralladoras de Hendrix en sus canciones himnos de toda una generacion . El arte siempre encuentra un lugar donde emocionarnos y hacernos reflexionar. Gracias Santana por tu musica !!!!!

[garyn1953]

This is My Bro ... He is My Cousin ... We're from the same Family !!! We are Human !!! He's trying to help show us the Way ... Please Listen !!

[69MC97gc]

Blues For Salvador is about Carlos´s Son.And also about the Country .The Grammy winning LP (the fi

rst ever for Carlos).The reason for putting it on the album and calling it  "Blues for Salvador" was actually Deborah,She got a cassette of the song...and when she were driving she was so mezmerized she had to pull off the street and listen.She said "You just have to include this".Thus Blues for Salvador.

[dxbfreemind]

A LEGEND

[pippoMASO]

holy god... his feeling is so deep... 10x carlitos

[robertv9]

Hey fusheeny, not sure why you felt it necessary to call my comment moronic. I don't recall saying anything negative about the playing, or you for that matter. You best look in the mirror.....

[robertv9]

Enough already with that freaking guitar, let Chester play.

[arXter]

Ha! Exactly my thoughts. Bloody spotlight hog.

[miguelbaptista]

@arXter

not all songs need to have drums bass etc. This is a rare exception in the santana catalogue were there is none of those so, if u dont like, why not check his other songs instead of complaining ? peace.

[arXter]

@miguelbaptista

Who said anything about "drums bass etc."? Some of us prefer Chester's keys highlights to Santana's guitar overload. It's all about tastes.

[miguelbaptista]

@arXter my mistake. I thought this Chester Thompson was the "other" Chester Thompson, who is a drummer. 

[fusheeny]

@robertv9 ....no...they are both great ..written for the guitar ...listen carefully before you make moronic comments..

[q2w3bn876]

@robertv9 - It's Carlos's Song (Blues For Salvador is written to his son Salvador) - so Carlos gets to decde how much guitar he wants in the song. Chester is an amazing keyboardist (previously played with Tower of Power) - but I prefer Carlos' guitar over Chester's humming keyboard notes any time (-;

[psequeira122]

Carlos at his best!

[cowboysfan08s]

wow

[sandygsandy]

Stunning playing. This is what separates santana from the rest, he composes passionate tunes and plays from the heart. The only guitarist out there who can jump into any genre of music and make it work! 10/10!!

[FlyHighTom]

that's no guitar playin' anymore,

it's makin' love with it

[flamedfretboard]

so smooth yet so sad.

No wonder he is one of the best ever