Some musicians, man, you hear the note almost before they hit it. Jimi, Coltrane and Charlie Parker were like that.
CARLOS SANTANAThe people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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Every day you wake up is an opportunity to go beyond, and that ‘s why I let my band go right now. For the first time in my life I’m just roaming around, vagabonding.
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I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.
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You cannot behave appropriately, unless you perceive correctly. Once you perceive you are a beam of Light, that comes from the mind of God, you will carry yourself differently.
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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Blues was my first love. It was the first thing where I said, ‘Oh man, this is the stuff.’ It just sounded so raw and honest, gut-bucket honest. From then I started rebelling.
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There is nothing more contagious on this planet than enthusiasm.
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Whether you are doing it in the bar, the church, the strip joint, or the Himalayas, the first duty of music is to complement and enhance life.
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A lot of people said to me, ‘Enough with the guest vocalists for a while. We want to hear the Mexican play the guitar!’
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Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.
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You meditate and you got the candles, you got the incense and you’ve been chanting, and all of a sudden you hear this voice: ‘Write this down’
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There’s a melody in everything. And once you find the melody, then you connect immediately with the heart. Because sometimes English or Spanish, Swahili or any language gets in the way. But nothing penetrates the heart faster than the melody.
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All music is important if it comes from the heart.
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The guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
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Music rearranges your molecular structure.
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