Carlos Santana sure knows how to pick ‘em, having Chris Cornell cover Led Zeppelin “Whole Lotta Love”, Indie Arie and Yo Yo Ma guest on “While my Guitar Gently Weeps”, Chris Daughtry cover Def Leppard’s “Photograph” all work surprisingly well. However,having Chester Bennington cover “Riders on the Storm” and Nas guest on “Back in Black” are abysmal failures. Guitar Heaven is wholly uneven, ranging from brilliant pairings (see Yo Yo Ma), unrecognizable guest spots (Scott Weiland) to head scratchers (see Nas covering AC/DC). An interesting listen, but I’d rather hear a solo instrumental album from Santana.
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Trev
A proud and over-caffeinated husband, father, runner and writer. I've written for the local weekly The Coast for over a decade and have since taken to creating and writing for HAFILAX for even longer. I hope you enjoy the musings of a guy who has loved music for the better part of 4 decades, and has an album of concert tickets to show for it.
