Gregg Rolie is responsible for co-founding two phenomenally popular, multi-platinum many times over super groups... SANTANA and JOURNEY.
In 1998, this world class musician, writer, producer was inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame as the original voice of the Santana band. In addition to launching. along with Carlos Santana, the now legendary act, Rolie also co-produced their first 4 groundbreaking albums. His singing talents will forever be immortalized by his unforgettable lead vocals on the classic Santana hits "Black Magic Woman" "Evil Ways" and "Oye Como Va".
Some 35 years after Gregg and Carlos fortuitously met in San Francisco, the year 2001 marked the release of Rolie’s third solo album ROOTS, featuring the lead track "Give It To Me". The first-ever release on Bay Area based Tower Records’ new proprietary label 33rd Street, and Rolie’s first CD following a personal hiatus, ROOTS finds Gregg revisiting the incredible brew of sounds he helped conjure up in the late 60s. Recalling those heady days, he remembers "It was an amazing time. We created something that no one could fathom … it was about the rhythms and solos more than the songs. It wasn’t Latin music, rock music, the blues — not any of the above. It was a combination of all of them". Rolie calls ROOTS’ 12 original selections "Latin rock plus … the instrumentation is Latin percussion, with organ, guitar, horns, and lots of great solo work and songwriting", adding that "I really wanted to go all the way back to my Santana roots".
Gregg currently tours with his band, The Gregg Rolie Band. And, hopefully, for a long time to come. Read more…
As we arrived at the SM City car park, me and my wife hurriedly went inside (a part of the car park was closed for the venue of the concert) to look for a vacant seat but there was no seat that were provided for the P300 worth of ticket (tickets were sold for 2500, 2000, 1000 and 300). Lots of people arguing about the set up, as I was looking at the crowd most of them are professionals, age ranging from 30’s to 60’s, only those who bought tickets 1000 and up were provided seats, I checked my celphone for I was expecting a message, it was scrptuz… “pre, nandito na kami ni misis, asan kayo, naka stripes na shirt kaming dalawa, kumakain ako ng hotdog” describing, for that was our first time na mag meet. They were only few feet away from were we are standing, lumapit kami, after introducing each other we chatted about threads and people in highfiber, it was already 9 pm, the concert suppose to be will start at 8 pm, wala ka namang magagawa dun kundi ang maghintay, d ba?
Then the show starts with an invocation and an opening message from the major sponsor (parang graduation)… the silence was transformed into a sound of applause when the band was walking up on stage, they start with their first song “Jingo” everybody was yelling and screaming, I was still hoping that Carlos Santana will appear out of nowhere to perform with his former bandmates (asa ka lang boy). We were surprised when some people from the event telling us to move forward, guards open the gate and the next thing is we were already sitting at the 2000 worth of ticket…hehehe. A couple of songs were played then there was a little bit of silence and I screamed “SAMBA PA TI!!!” I don’t know if they have heard me or it was already in their playlist and the guitarist make his intro for that song…
Adrian Areas(Timbales) do a solo, and also Michael Caballero (Congas), both played with Carlos Santana for 40 yrs. the guitarist plays like John Petrucci of (Dream Theater), the keyboardist also done some melodic tune of Kevin Moore(a former Dream Theater), also a former member of the Santana was Alphonso Johnson (Bass). But I think everybody has set their eyes on Gregg Rollie (Vocals & Electric Organ), as they play their famous song Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va, his voice hasn’t change, still the same voice when you listen to their 40 yr old album… the show ended, everybody was pleased and satisfied for a one hell of a concert, but I was not bit satisfied for I was still hoping that Carlos Santana would show up…lol. Scrptuz and I part ways after the show.
It was an extraordinary evening, listening to a world class, hall of famer musician…
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