I have just added two songs to my website; they were both recorded with my VA7. The first one is "Samba pa ti" by Santana; as you know, this song begins with a slow tempo and then -in the second part- switches to a bright, almost happy mood, to say that lifes goes on after all. I would like to dedicate this song to my friends Scott (because he is actually in a sad moment of his life) and Eric (because he, like me, is a big Santana fan). I realize that this song is not perfect, especially because I could not find a better style for the first part, but hope you will tolerate its imperfections.
The second song is an old Perez Prado hit: "Mambo Jambo", dedicated to those of you who heard it played by Perez Prado himself, the one and only "King of Mambo".
Hope you all enjoy.
Andrea
http://andrearotolo.tripod.com/dreamer/id1.html

Hi Andrea,

great song. Samba Pa Ti was actually the first Santana song I learned on my guitar back in 1985. I don't hear it to often here in the US on radio or else where. The Style works actually pretty well.
I also like your Mambo.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Eric

Wht an incredibily beautiful Carlos Santana ballad. Both the guitar and organ pad/solos sound terrific . . . filled with lots of beauty, emotion, and pathos. Definitely one of my fav renditions of yours so far.

Mambo Jambo reminded me a lot of Mambo #5, which was such a big hit here in the US a few years ago. Can I assume you used a Mambo #5 inspired style included with the VA7? Did Perez Prado compose both these tunes?

Looking forward to your arrival here this weekend. - Scott

Eric,
I was sure that you would have liked this song; the problem is that I am almost out of recordable Santana tunes, so I will take advantage of our forthcoming get together to discover more of your musical preferences...

Scott,
until now I did not realize how Samba pa ti could be an appropriate song for the moment you are living...and yes, both Mambo n°5 and Mambo Jambo were originally written and recorded by Perez Prado.
Well, the next time I will record a song will be most likely in Berkeley!