Everybody's Everything

Santana, 1971, from Santana III. Solo by Neal Schon.

A teenage Neal Schon takes the solo on this horn-driven single from Santana III.

Everybody's Everything is a punchy, horn-driven single from Santana III, and it features a young Neal Schon taking the guitar solo. Still a teenager at the time, Schon plays with a bright, aggressive tone and a mix of blues phrasing and rock energy, cutting through the horns and percussion. His solo is compact but full of confident bends and fast runs, hinting at the style he would later bring to Journey. Listen for how his lines bounce off the horn stabs, and how he uses short, clipped phrases to match the song's tight groove before letting a few notes ring out longer to finish the section.

Everybody's Everything by Santana is featured in our Latin Rock (#7) list. The solo is played by Neal Schon and the song was released in 1971.

In our lists

• The 25 Greatest Latin Rock Guitar Solos — #7
• The Best Santana Guitar Solos — #11

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