Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Brothers Pub.
• VHS Release Date: October 20, 2000
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303865283
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,132 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible footage, wonderful presentation, May 31, 1999

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This review is from: Carlos Santana - Influences [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Carlos Santana has done it again! He has presented a video spotlighting 3 guitarists who influenced his music: Bola Sete (Djalma de Andrade), Wes Montgomery, and Gabor Szabo. It is an amazing video, full of footage of each of these great guitarists performing. Buy this video.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carlos and his influences, June 3, 2011

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Anne Sete "samba moon" (petaluma, ca usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Influences (DVD) (DVD)

Influences (DVD)

This is a fabulous video of Carlos Santana talking about (and showing video of) several of his influences: Wes Montgomery, Szabo Gabor, and Bola Sete. It is well documented with clips of each of those masters playing. It includes the only known footage of Bola Sete in live concert.

I am the widow of Bola Sete, and am deeply grateful that Carlos took the time to put together this video. It is a tribute to him and to all of his influences.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential viewing and listening, March 18, 2002

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Kai-Jurgen Link (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carlos Santana - Influences [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Don't you wish you could hang out with Carlos Santana in his living room, watch music videos and talk about what inspires you musically? This video takes you there. Carlos Santana is a living legend who gave something back to his fans by making this video. It is a gift. He is one of those rare musicians who have developed a spirituality centered in his music and the music of others. He introduces you to three incredible guitarists who inspired him and helped him to break out of the "BB King headlock". The video footage is excellent and is balanced by Carlos sitting with his guitar describing the music and demonstrating techniques on the guitar. It is not a Santana master class for guitarists, it is not a guitar istructional video. It is a video for guitarists who are seeking inspiration and to broaden their musical boundaries.