Category Archives: Santana

DVD Collects Three Rare Rock Docs on the San Francisco ’60s Music Scene

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

He was more than a generation older than the original hippies, had short hair, smoked a pipe, and mostly covered jazz. But San Francisco Chronicle music writer Ralph J. Gleason knew that the new rock music coming out the city’s … Continue reading →

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Gregg Rollie’s Journey Back to Santana

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Bob Ruggiero

On the day of Prince’s death last year, television was awash in old interviews, concert clips, and videos. During a 1999 chat with Larry King on CNN, the Purple One talked specifically about three of his biggest musical influences: Stevie … Continue reading →

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