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 excellent Aug 14, 2008
This is an excellent DVD audio - the surround sound is just fantastic and the music is just great - a real pleasure to listen to. I have played this DVD audio over and over again since the moment I got it almost a month ago. Recommended! PS - everyone compares it to Supernatural. I have that too on DVD audio but find it a bit more boring than Shaman! Shaman has a wide variety styles that I find very attractive. I am an old Santana fan too - have been listening to his albums for about 25 years now - and I can tell you older albums can be less interesting than Shaman, which, by comparison, I find very fresh and innovative.
 Shadow of his former self Aug 03, 2008
I've always loved the sound of Santana's guitar. Moonflower is always on my ready-to-play stack. But this CD and Supernatural, while enjoyable confections, are not really inspiring. The most annoying aspect is the insertion of Santana's name in the lyrics of both albums. There's something sadly narcissistic about that, and annoyingly self-aggrandizing. There are nice hooks on this CD, and it's a convenient way to be introduced to artists with whom one is unfamiliar. It's not unpleasant to listen to in the background. That being said, there's little here that will outlast the playlists of corporate radio stations with ADHD.
Pretty good, Supernatural was better Jul 07, 2008
I've only been a Santana fan since 2001, and my introduction started with Supernatural, which really set the bar high for my expectations of him. From what I've been able to see so far, Santana took a different direction with his music by incorporating more commercial American artists into his collaborations, which wasn't a bad idea in my opinion, as long as its done moderately. With Shaman, it seems that he takes the colabos to the extreme, with a guest on damn near every song on the CD. Now, some of the tracks were done very well and the chemistry between Santana and the gust produced a great product, but some of them weren't all that.
Good songs:
You Are My Kind - Seal made a great choice for vocals on this, and as usual Santana ripped up the guitar.
Nothing At All - Another good vocal choice, but Musiq tends to do good work period. The song is actually quite bangin, and coincidentally, my favorite on the CD.
Why Dont You & I - Don't know much about Chad Kroeger, but this ballad-esque is quite catchy. This is a good example of that chemistry i mentioned before.
Bad Songs:
Amore (Sexo) - Macy Gray has never really impressed me, and she continues to disappoint on this track. Sad thing is that the instrumental is hot and could have done well by itself, or at least with a more capable singer.
The Game Of Love - This is probably THE most pop-ish song I've ever heard Santana do, much to do with the fact that Michelle Branch is probably one of the most pop-ish singers in the genre. This song might work for some people, just not me personally. I actually tried to like it cuz it has potential, but really it all comes down to your tastes, and its just too sappy for me.
America - P.O.D. and Santana.. interesting colabo, but not enough to get me liking it. It was an OK, but its another song you gotta have the right taste for. This is more for a fan of P.O.D. then for a Santana lover.
The rest of the songs on here fall somewhere in between good and bad, but I say make your own distinctions. Overall, good album, worth the price you'd probably find it for in the used CD store.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Santana always excellent Jun 16, 2007
This cd has a lot of good songs with the proffesional touch that santana knows perfectly. One review says that the latin song Foo Foo is too long. I can tell this person does not know anything about latin music because salsa's songs used to be really long in '70. Therefore, Foo Foo is an excellent production.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Shaman- Another Santana Smash May 17, 2007
I have been a Santana fan for many years going back to the 60's and Carlos has never failed to come through on every album he has made, and Shaman is no exception. His Latin rhythms are evident in just about every song, no matter who the featured artist is. This is recommended for anybody who appreciates the greatest guitarist of all time.
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