Riff Tone
Soul Sacrifice (Live at The Woodstock Music & Art Fair, August 16, 1969)
Santana
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Gibson SG Special
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely with Altec speaker mod)
PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance at Woodstock, August 16, 1969. Guitar was a cherry red SG Special with P-90s. Amp was a Fender Twin Reverb, likely cranked to high volume for natural tube overdrive. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or Dumble amps at this time; those came later.
Tone Character(9)
raw and gritty midrangesinging sustainwarm, vocal-like phrasingdynamic and percussive attackedge-of-breakup tube overdrivearticulate single-coil clarityresponsive to picking dynamicsclassic late-60s rock tube amp saturationminimal effects, amp-based drive
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Soul Sacrifice' at Woodstock is challenging due to its fast tempo, syncopated Latin-rock rhythms, and the need for precise dynamic control and expressive phrasing. The player must maintain energy and clarity throughout extended passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Gibson SG Special
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely with Altec speaker mod)
PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance at Woodstock, August 16, 1969. Guitar was a cherry red SG Special with P-90s. Amp was a Fender Twin Reverb, likely cranked to high volume for natural tube overdrive. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb. No evidence of Mesa/Boogie or Dumble amps at this time; those came later.
Tone Character(9)
raw and gritty midrangesinging sustainwarm, vocal-like phrasingdynamic and percussive attackedge-of-breakup tube overdrivearticulate single-coil clarityresponsive to picking dynamicsclassic late-60s rock tube amp saturationminimal effects, amp-based drive
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Soul Sacrifice' at Woodstock is challenging due to its fast tempo, syncopated Latin-rock rhythms, and the need for precise dynamic control and expressive phrasing. The player must maintain energy and clarity throughout extended passages.
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