Based on press reports, here’s how the album is shaping up:
“Sunshine Of Your Love” (Cream) – Rob Thomas
“Dance The Night Away” (Van Halen) - Train’s Pat Monahan
“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” (The Rolling Stones) – Scott Weiland
“Little Wing” (Jimi Hendrix) – Joe Cocker
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (The Beatles) - India.Arie and Yo-Yo Ma
“Smoke On The Water” (Deep Purple) - tba
“Fortunate Son” (CCR) - tba
Santana worked with Davis on his hugely-successful “Supernatural” album, which won 9 Grammys and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide; the disc is currently marking its 10th Anniversary with a re-release that includes a second disc of rare and unreleased tracks.
Here’s Carlos jamming with Eric Clapton on a song from Santana’s self-titled 1969 debut, performed live at the 2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, Texas.
Santana - Santana - Jingo Carlos Santana with Eric Clapton – Jingo
Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004)
Santana’s project falls on the heels of the recently-released covers album by Peter Gabriel called “Scratch My Back.”
