Hope You're Feeling Better
Santana, 1970. Solo by Carlos Santana.
Gregg Rolie's song gives Abraxas its hardest rock moment and a raw, distorted solo.
Hope You're Feeling Better, written by Gregg Rolie, gives Abraxas its hardest rock moment, and Carlos Santana's guitar matches that energy with a raw, distorted solo. His tone here is gritty and aggressive, with fuzz adding bite to his usual sustain. The solo is fast and driving, full of bends and intense phrasing, and it shows a side of Santana that is closer to hard rock than Latin jazz. Listen for how the fuzz tone makes each bend sound more urgent, and how the solo pushes against the song's steady rhythm, adding tension and excitement to what is otherwise a straightforward rock song.
Hope You're Feeling Better by Santana is featured in our Latin Rock (#16) list. The solo is played by Carlos Santana and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Hope You're Feeling Better?
Carlos Santana played the solo on Santana's Hope You're Feeling Better (1970).