Blues for Salvador
Carlos Santana, 1987, from Blues for Salvador. Solo by Carlos Santana.
The title track won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance; slow blues with a Latin feel.
Blues for Salvador, the title track of Carlos Santana's 1987 album, won the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, and it shows his lyrical side in a slow blues setting with a Latin feel. His guitar carries the whole piece, with long, sustained notes, smooth bends and a warm, singing tone. The solo builds gradually, starting with simple, spacious phrases and moving toward more intense, faster lines, but never losing its melodic core. It highlights his ability to make a guitar sound like a voice. Listen for how he holds notes and lets them bloom with sustain, then adds small, quick runs that lead into the next long, expressive phrase.
Blues for Salvador by Carlos Santana is ranked #337 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Carlos Santana and the song was released in 1987. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #12 (BLOmiG).
In our lists
Sources
- BLOmiG: Les 15 meilleurs solos de guitare du monde — #12
- Guitar Player: 50 Badass Blues Guitar Solos You Must Hear
Who played the guitar solo on Blues for Salvador?
Carlos Santana played the solo on Carlos Santana's Blues for Salvador (1987).
Where does Blues for Salvador rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#337 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 79 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.