Santana
Old Waldorf
San Francisco, CA
April 1, 1977
Transfer: Low Gen Aud (possibly unconfirmed master) > CDR > iZotope RX 10 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.59 > FLAC
01 Carnaval
02 Let The Children Play
03 Jugando
04 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
05 Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
06 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
07 Give Me Love
08 Savor
09 Toussaint L'Overture
10 Soul Sacrifice
11 Revelations
12 Transcendance
13 Incident At Neshabur
14 Maria Caracoles
Known Faults:
-Soul Sacrifice: start slightly cut
-Incident At Neshabur: start cut
Pablo Tellez: bass/vocals
Tom Coster: keyboards/vocals
Raul Rekow: percussion/vocals
Carlos Santana: guitar/percussion/vocals
Jose "Chepito" Areas: percussion
Graham Lear: drums
Greg Walker: vocals
We are please 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.
Release #53 – A Smoking Hot Night at Old Waldorf
Santana lit up Old Waldorf with two unforgettable performances in 1977. Release #53 captures what is likely the late show from the first night, sourced from an excellent audience recording. While we reached out to a few of our anonymous taper’s fellow collectors, it’s still unclear whether this recording originates from his master tapes. That said, he would undoubtedly have been in attendance—it certainly bears the hallmark of his style, save for a faint touch of tape hiss. We have stuck with "low gen aud" without better confirmation.
Our anonymous collector appears to have been taping in 1978. However, any taping prior to that remains speculative. Based on anecdotal accounts, we suspect the Al Di Meola Winterland 1977 show archived in our collection is indeed his master. A share is on the horizon.
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.
We also would like to thank "Santanamigos" for a great website that is a wealth of research information for this release confirming the band.
Collectors, don't wait until it's too late. Together, we can ensure these invaluable archives reach all who will appreciate their magic, myself and others are here to assist...no tape left behind!
Old Waldorf
San Francisco, CA
April 1, 1977
Transfer: Low Gen Aud (possibly unconfirmed master) > CDR > iZotope RX 10 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.59 > FLAC
01 Carnaval
02 Let The Children Play
03 Jugando
04 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
05 Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
06 Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
07 Give Me Love
08 Savor
09 Toussaint L'Overture
10 Soul Sacrifice
11 Revelations
12 Transcendance
13 Incident At Neshabur
14 Maria Caracoles
Known Faults:
-Soul Sacrifice: start slightly cut
-Incident At Neshabur: start cut
Pablo Tellez: bass/vocals
Tom Coster: keyboards/vocals
Raul Rekow: percussion/vocals
Carlos Santana: guitar/percussion/vocals
Jose "Chepito" Areas: percussion
Graham Lear: drums
Greg Walker: vocals
We are please 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.
Release #53 – A Smoking Hot Night at Old Waldorf
Santana lit up Old Waldorf with two unforgettable performances in 1977. Release #53 captures what is likely the late show from the first night, sourced from an excellent audience recording. While we reached out to a few of our anonymous taper’s fellow collectors, it’s still unclear whether this recording originates from his master tapes. That said, he would undoubtedly have been in attendance—it certainly bears the hallmark of his style, save for a faint touch of tape hiss. We have stuck with "low gen aud" without better confirmation.
Our anonymous collector appears to have been taping in 1978. However, any taping prior to that remains speculative. Based on anecdotal accounts, we suspect the Al Di Meola Winterland 1977 show archived in our collection is indeed his master. A share is on the horizon.
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.
We also would like to thank "Santanamigos" for a great website that is a wealth of research information for this release confirming the band.
Collectors, don't wait until it's too late. Together, we can ensure these invaluable archives reach all who will appreciate their magic, myself and others are here to assist...no tape left behind!
