Santana
Arena di Verona
Verona, Italy
May 29, 1984
(Soundboard)

Transfer: Low generation SB (likely 1st or 2nd from safety copy) > CDR > .wav > iZotope RX 10 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.59 > FLAC

01 Open Invitation
02 She's Not There > Marbles
03 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
04 Can't You Hear Me Knockin' Jam w/ Mick Taylor
05 Super Boogie w/Mick Taylor
06 Hong Kong Blues > Band Introductions w/Mick Taylor

Known Faults:
-Incomplete: only the last six songs of the set

Carlos Santana - guitar, percussion, vocals
Alphonso Johnson - bass
Alex Ligertwood - guitar, vocals
David Sancious - keyboards
Raul Rekow - percussion, vocals
Chester Cortez Thompson - drums
Chester Thompson - keyboards, vocals
Orestes Vilato - percussion, vocals
Armando Peraza - percussion, vocals
Greg Walker - vocals

We are thrilled to continue our series of releases featuring material from a dedicated West Coast taper and collector who passed away a few years ago. Prior to his passing, he meticulously transferred his extensive archive onto CDR's and entrusted them to a close friend. This friend, a stalwart of the Bay Area music scene for over five decades, understands the importance of sharing these historic shows with the collector�s community.

A soundboard recording of Santana guesting on two songs during Dylan�s set has been in collector�s hands and torrented here over a decade ago. It appears up until now there have been no soundboard portions of Santana�s own set in circulation.

Featuring the final six songs of Santana�s performance, this recording takes on even greater significance as Mick Taylor joins in for the last three, elevating the energy to another level. Though only the latter part of Santana�s set, it begins three songs before Mick enters, with Santana launching into "Open Invitation" with �we�re going to play some rock and roll for you.� And they certainly deliver�once Mick joins, the intensity surges, making this one of the finest 30-minute stretches of mid 1980's Santana you�ll ever hear.

We owe a debt of gratitude to the anonymous West Coast collector (may he rest in peace) and his motivated friend, who recognized the importance of preserving these historically significant shows before they were lost forever. A special thanks also goes to dime member �davmar77� for facilitating the connection, and to Goody, our pitch master, for his unwavering support of all our historic releases.

Collectors, don't wait until it's too late. Together, we can ensure these invaluable archives reach all who will appreciate their magic...no tape left behind!

mjk5510

Previous Releases
Weather Report 1973-09-27 Bellingham, WA
Tower Of Power 1977-02-12 San Francisco, CA
Weather Report 1983-04-14 San Francisco, CA (Master - Recorder 2)
Tower Of Power 1976-09-24 San Carlos, CA
Johnny Mathis 1988-09-09 Saratoga, CA (Master)
Santana 1972-12-03 (Early Show) Amsterdam SB (Upgrade)
Santana 1972-12-03 (Late Show) Amsterdam SB
Stomu Yamashta's Go 1977-09-26 San Francisco
Weather Report 1979-05-26 Berkeley, CA (Master)
Johnny Mathis 1989-09-21 Saratoga, CA (Master)
Pat Metheny 1998-02-14 San Francisco (Master)
Tower Of Power 1976-09-26 San Carlos, CA
Santana 1973-06-21 Anchorage, Alaska 1st Generation
Weather Report 1976-04-01 Ann Arbor, MI (Upgrade)
Santana 1972-12-01 Rotterdam, Netherlands (Upgrade)
Santana 1973-10-07 Caracas, Venezuela
Santana / Mahavishnu John McLaughlin 1973-09-05 Berkeley, CA (Upgrade)
Santana / Mahavishnu John McLaughlin 1973-09-01 Chicago, CA (Upgrade)
Santana / Mahavishnu John McLaughlin 1973-08-26 Saratoga Springs, NY (Upgrade)
Santana 1971-03-23 Los Angeles, CA (Upgrade-Goody Edition)
Santana 1973-07-05 Kyoto, Japan
Santana 1973-03-19 Minneapolis, MN
Santana 1973-02-14 St. Louis, MO
Santana 1973-02-26 Philadelphia, PA (Upgrade)
Santana 1973-03-07 Charlotte, NC (Upgrade)
Santana 1973-02-02 Salt Lake City, UT (Upgrade)
Santana 1970-06-13 Port Chester, NY (Early & Late)(Upgrade)
Santana 1973-08-18 Fayetteville, NC (Upgrade)
Santana 1973-08-16 Columbia, MD (Upgrade)
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-08 Berlin, Germany
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-11 Gothenburg, Sweden (Generation upgrade)
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-13 Oslo, Norway
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-17 Leiden, Holland
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-18 Frankfurt, Germany
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-20 Ulm, Germany (Upgrade)
Devadip Orchestra 1978-11-01 London, UK (Upgrade)
Santana 1972-10-28 Cherry Hill, NJ (Upgrade)
Devadip Orchestra 1978-12-06 (05) Paris, France (Upgrade)
Santana 1974-10-11 New York City, NY
Santana 1974-10-12 New York City, NY
Malo 1972-04-10 New York City, NY
Gregg Rolie Band 2002-05-04 Fresno, CA
Santana 1979-11-21 Detroit, MI (Late Show)
Santana 1974-10-13 New York City, NY
Santana 1981-02-03 San Francisco, CA
Santana 1981-02-04 San Francisco, CA
Santana 1981-02-05 San Francisco, CA
Santana 1984-05-29 Verona, Italy (Incomplete SB)

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