At a press conference during his tour to India, Carlos Santana revealed that he would describe himself as a "Universal Tone" that blends in with every race and culture.
Carlos Santana is on his first ever tour to India. In a conference organized by DNA network, a representative of HNGN.com was lucky to catch a few moments with the legendary guitarist.
When asked what made him finally come to India and what took him so long, Santana said, "India is a land where since the 60s we've heard about its culture, spices and color. Christopher Columbus came to India for spices and this land so beautiful was open to many other."
Santana revealed that he's ready to collaborate with any artist of current times be it from Asia, Europe or America, as long as the music is good.
Santana once said, when he listens to a guitarist he's bored to death. The "Black Magic Woman" guitarist was quick to "crystallize" this statement, "When I listen to a person play the piano and its sounds like the piano, I don't like it. When I listen to a person play the guitar and its sounds like a guitar, I'm bored. But when I listen to a person play the piano and its sounds like life, I appreciate it. Similarly when a person plays the guitar and its sound like magic and life, I enjoy it."
Santana goes on to define melody as a female and rhythm as a male and they both go hand in hand and that's what makes music so beautiful. The Latin musician also revealed that as a child he's always been interested in Blues. He calls Blue music "pure" and "makes people connect."
"I haven't come to India with an American flag to showcase my talent. I don't do that. I have come to bring not only the spirit of music, but also the spirit of spiritual triumph from America," said the man whose inclination towards spirituality is well-documented.
"It is not just Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi who can make a difference in the world. You, we, me can make difference in the world," said the musician.
