A to Z Challenge - 2020 - Santana

San Francisco Fest in September 2016 was supposed to be like the old Day on the Green concerts they used to do in Oakland back when Bill Graham was alive.  It was almost an all day affair, starting at three in the afternoon.  Tower of Power opened, followed by the Doobie Brothers, then by Steve Miller, Santana next and finally Journey.  I suppose I could use San Francisco Fest as my "S" but I'm going to stick to just Santana.

I used a set of papers called Happy Days from Paper Wishes.  

I thought the bright chevron paper really matched the Santana picture.

This collection has the free download tags and embellishments and also a sheet of 3-D labels. 

I put the first two pages together.  The Happy Day emblem is from the 3-D cutouts.

Carlos Santana's wife is one of the drummers and she really got into it.  There was an exhausting drum solo (looked exhausting for her anyway and actually I thought it went on just a little too long).  I had a red guitar which kind of matches Carlos'.

I have a lot of extras to go with this show.  There was a pamphlet that they gave out telling the times of the shows and a history of the Day on the Green Festivals

I even have a review from the paper the next day and some confetti that they shot out at the end of the show.

Here's the setlist:

Here is Maria Maria:

There's "S."  One week left to go!  Thanks for coming along with me!

July-Jinks -2018 - Song Lyric Sunday #SLS

Helen's Words of Life tells us it is time for another Song Lyric Sunday!  This week's prompt:  Game

J-Dub already used "Wicked Games" by Chris Isaak so here is another one of my favorites, "Game of Love" by Santana and Michelle Branch.


Lyrics

Tell me
Just what you want me to be
One kiss
And boom you're the only one for me
So please tell me
Why don't you come around no more?
Cause right now
I'm crying outside the door of your candy store

It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
I'm telling you my babe
It's all in the game of?

Love is
Whatever you make it to be
Sunshine
Instead of this cold lonely sea
So please baby
Try and use me for what I'm good for
It ain't saying goodbye
It's knocking down the door of your candy store

It just takes a little bit of this, a little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
I'm telling you my babe
It's all in the game of love
It's all in this game of love

You roll me
Control me
Console me
Please hold me
You guide me
Divide me
Into me
So please tell me
Why don't you come around no more?
Cause right now 
I'm dying outside the door of your loving store

It just take a little bit of this, a little bit of that
It started with a kiss
Now we're up to bat
A little bit of laughs, a little bit of pain
I'm telling you my babe
It's all in the game of love
It's all in the game of love
It's all in this game of love
Let's play the game of love

Roll me
Console me
Please hold me
I'm out here on my own
On my own

Songwriters: Gordon Chambers / Kevin "keys" Anderson / Richard M. Stroud

The Game of Love - Main / Radio Mix lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc

We saw Santana a couple of years ago in San Francisco at AT&T Park when he was there with Journey, Steve Miller, Doobie Brothers and Tower of Power.  It was a really great show. 

I am fortunate that I have had my guy for over 34 years now but I can remember a time when this would have been a theme song for me.

Happy listening.

Make sure to pop on over and listen to some of the other great musical choices at the #SLS fest.

December Reflections - 2016

December 13 -- Soundtrack of 2016

Anybody who knows us, knows that we are concert crazy.  Here are the bands/singers that made up our soundtrack for this year:


May 19 - The Who

We had never seen them before so it was a good way to start off the concert season.  Our anniversary was the next day so this was our present to ourselves, as if we needed an excuse!

Behind blue eyes

July 3 - Foreigner

This was our first concert at the Mountain Winery this season.  My biggest highlight was when Kelly Hansen came and stood next to me and then when he climbed over the seats as he usually does during the show because he climbed right next to me so I was able to help hold him steady as he climbed back to the stage.  Star struck!

July 9 - Boston     Another new band for us.  They sing the song "Amanda" which is our daughter's name. 

July 14 - Sting and Peter Gabriel  

This was an interesting concert as they sang each other's songs and were both on stage the whole time.  

August 2 -- Adele

I was afraid that we were not going to be able to see her as the tickets were so hard to get and sold out within minutes.  I got lucky and got a text message from Ticketmaster that seats had become available so I grabbed them.  They, of course, were not our usual up close and personal seats but just being there and hearing her sing was such a great experience.

August 24 -- Pat Benatar and Melissa Etheridge

 We have seen Pat Benatar many times but never Melissa Etheridge and were quite surprised that we enjoyed her so much.

They really have a chemistry together that is fun to watch.

August 26 -- Peter Frampton

There was a sign up right by the stage saying that pictures would only be allowed during the first three songs so that everyone could "enjoy the show."  I've never been good about following directions when it comes to taking pictures at concerts.  I am respectful about not using the flash but when I'm paying $150+ for a seat, I'm gonna take what pictures I can.

September 4 -- San Francisco Fest -- Tower of Power, Doobie Brothers,  Steve Miller, Santana, Journey

What a day this was!  Santana and Steve Miller were the highlights as far as we were concerned.  

September 25  -- Tesla, REO Speedwagon, Def Leppard

Tesla and REO were great but the sound on Def Leppard was so bad that we left early.  We had really good seats too so that was disappointing.  

December 14 -- Stevie Nicks

Ms. Stevie is tomorrow night.  I'm charging my cameras and getting ready.  She is my idol.

I do have some videos that I took at most of the concerts but it would take too long to load them up on YouTube to get them ready for posting here now.  Another time for sure.

How about you?  What does your playlist for the year sound like?