Duane Allman
Duane Allman, also known as “Skydog”, was born on November 20, 1946 in Nashville, Tennessee. Like Stevie Ray Vaughan, he also passed away too young. He died at the tender age of 24. This was what Robert Randolph said about his death: “Duane died young, and it’s just one of those things. You could tell he was going to get 50 times better.” His playing put a unique emphasis on precision, but in a way that no one has seen before. We will continue to grieve his untimely passing, although we bet that his guitar work on the Allman Brothers hits “Whipping Post”, “Blue Sky”, and “Statesboro Blues” will live on.
Duane Allman
Carlos Santana
It was only a matter of time before we got to Carlos Santana. Born on July 20, 1947 in Jalisco, Mexico, he relocated to San Francisco when he was young. When the Summer of Love rolled in, he was already popular in the area. He achieved national fame when he played at Woodstock. As we have said earlier on, Prince said this artist influenced him more than Jimi Hendrix did. Why? Because “Santana played prettier.” Some of his popular works are “Soul Sacrifice”, “Ove Come Va” and “Black Magic Woman”. He was a true product of his environment and even said, “You cannot take LSD and not find your voice.”
Carlos Santana
