For those worried about too much recent material on here, thankfully this disc has only one song from the least impressive of his last three guest-infested releases, "Just Feel Better" (featuring Steven Tyler) from 2005's All That I Am. Unlike some other star-studded collaborations where Carlos sounds more like a background guitar player, he noodles around throughout the track and lets Tyler do his thing. It's a very good pop rocker, but you would expect such a pairing to rock a little harder than this, as it sounds more of the Michelle Branch school of rock than classic Aerosmith or Santana.
Overall, I would recommend this CD to contemporary fans of Santana, as his older fans may not be interested in all the modern collaborations and probably have all the essential albums anyway. It is definitely geared to a younger generation that wasn't born when Carlos first made a name for himself. In that sense, it works and works very well.
Article comments