Carlos Santana — Black Magic Woman LIVE!

Carlos Santana’s fingers of GOLD

First of all, how AMAZING is this video? Wow, he never ceases to amaze me. Few people actually know that this song is a cover of Fleetwood Mac song. I had NO idea, and I have heard this song a million times! Fleetwood Mac’s single appeared on the 1969 Fleetwood Mac compilation album, English Rose. Peter Green, who was a founding member of Fleetwood Mac wrote the lyrics.

Santana kept the song pretty similar to the original, but added bits and pieces of amazing solos to make it his own guitar-heavy version… while Santana keyboardist, Gregg Rolie sang lead (who also left to join Journey in 1973). Carlos has so much talent. He easily captivates everyone in his presence, and keeps their attention while taking everyone on his special journey through every song just with his fingertips.

The song became one of Santana’s staples and one of their biggest hits, with the single reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1971. Abraxas reached #1 on the charts and hit quadruple platinum in 1986, partially thanks to “Black Magic Woman.”

+++++LYRICS+++++

Got a black magic woman
Got a black magic woman

I’ve got a black magic woman
Got me so blind I can’t see
That she’s a black magic woman
She’s tryin’ to make a devil out of me

Turn your back on me, baby
Turn your back on me, baby

Yes, don’t turn your back on me baby
Stop messin’ ’round with your tricks
Don’t turn your back on me baby
You just might pick up my magic sticks

Got your spell on me baby
Got your spell on me baby

Yes, you got your spell on me baby
Turning my heart into stone
I need you so bad, magic woman
I can’t leave you alone