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Continuing on with our celebration of all things Woodstock on this 40th anniversary, today we have another review from the Woodstock Experience series. Tune in tomorrow for another review and a chance to win some of these CD's for your own collection.

Santana - The Woodstock Experience

I missed out on the original Woodstock Festival in 1969 by a few years, but the festival has affected me to degrees that never really hit me until recently. Obviously, the music from the festival has touched the lives of millions of people since the summer of 1969, as have the continued works from the various musicians. But, I think, what’s had a greater impact on me has been that musical barriers were knocked over by the soul force of the movement. Sharing the stage on this glorious weekend was the folk-y acoustic rock sounds of CSN with Neil Young, the full on spiritual folk work of Richie Havens, the harder rockin’ edge of Jimi Hendrix, the soulful sounds of Sly and the Family Stone; The Who, Mountain, CCR, The Grateful Dead . . . oh, the list goes on! The music encompassed all genres, regardless of style; oblivious to agenda, all meant to unify a group of people, a nation to peace through music. Amongst those performing the Woodstock Music & Art Fair was the great Carlos Santana, who put on a legendary performance that was captured for our ears to enjoy today. Santana: The Woodstock Experience is just that, an experience.