In the Prog Seat: A Latin Rock Primer

Join Pete Pardo & Ken Golden for an introduction into the world of Latin Rock. #latinrock

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Santana
Essential albums:

Santana (1969)

Abraxas (1970)

Santana III (1971)

Caravansarai (1972)

Welcome (1973), Borboletta (1974), Amigos (1976), Festival (1977), plus the live album Lotus


Malo
Essential albums:

Malo (1972)

Dos (1972)

Evolution (1973)

Ascension (1974)


Chango
Essential albums:

Chango (1975)

Honey is Sweeter Than Blood (1976)


Caldera
Essential Albums:

Caldera (1976)

Sky Islands (1977)

Time and Chance (1978)

Dreamer (1979)



Dakila
Essential albums:

Dakila (1972)


Toro
Essential albums:

Toro (1975)

Seguida
Essential albums:

Love Is (1974)

On Our Way to Tomorrow (1976)


Bwana
Essential albums:

Bwana (1972)


Sincerely Antique
Essential albums:

Sincerely Antique (1973)


Mandrill
Essential albums:

Mandrill (1970)

Mandrill Is (1971)

Composite Truth (1973)

Just Outside of Town (1973)

Mandrilland (1974)


El Chicano
Essential Albums:

Viva Tirado (1970)

Revolution (1971)

Celebration (1972)

El Chicano (1973)

Cinco (1974)


Azteca
Essential albums:

Azteca (1972)

Pyramids of the Moon (1973)


Luis Gasca
Essential albums:

For Those Who Chant (1972)



Tierra
Essential albums:

Tierra (1973)

Stranded (1975)



Sapo
Essential albums:

Sapo (1974)



Macondo
Essential albums:

Macondo (1972)



Jose ‘Chepito’ Areas
Essential Albums:

Jose ‘Chepito Areas (1974)



POST CLASSIC ERA:

Abraxas Pool


BANDS OUTSIDE NORTH/SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA DOING LATIN ROCK:

Kvartetten Som Sprangde (Sweden…one album, Kattvals in 1973)

Pirana (Australia…two albums, Pirana in 1971 and Pirana II in 1972)

Paladin (United Kingdom…debut album Paladin in 1971 was the most Latin styled)

Massada (Netherlands…debut album Astaganaga in 1978 clearly influenced by Santana and Malo, as well as the more jazzy 1979 & 1980 albums Pukul Tifa and Pusaka)

[luisantoniogarzadiaz]

I've been watching your videos for a while and I liked very mucho your show on Latin Rock, I suscribed to your site and look forward to the Progressive albums of the 70's. As you I like Hard Rock, Progressive among other rock genres. Greetings from Mexico City.

[garyjoyce]

Thanks. Ken and. Pete. Super informative show. I’ll be waiting on the am list for my homework 👍💯

[jazzpunk]

The book Ken displayed, THE VOICES OF LATIN ROCK, is a must- have/must-own. Great primer, great reference material.

[daveycretin]

I love that Abraxas Pool CD! I used to play that all the time in two different record stores I worked at during the late 90s and all throughout the 2000s. In fact, my boss had a stash of sealed copies set aside. Whenever we jammed out to the mofo, we had new copies for sale! Boom! Ahhh, the halcyon days of yore…


Cheers from Nueva York, aqui!
Rock Out & Prog On!
Frog 🐸 On… in every lexicon!

¡Adios, Amigos!

🎵”You’ve got an OPEN INVITATION and that’s the only way to

[danielsolano]

Props to SOT! This is shooting right for the heart boys! I grew up with Santana and Malo ever since I can remember. Perfect way to kick off the summer! I am being interrupted right now, so I cannot wait to finish listening. Dammit!

[christopherhoffman]

Los Bravos. ..Gentlemen ... Good show...Los

[bluerhumba]

Gracias.
I wasn’t expecting to hear Mandrill mentioned~ Prog Funk.
Good show gents, some I know, lots more to check out

[johnmichaelwilliams]

Ken and Pete, been looking forward to this show since Pete first announce it and especially since his review of Dakila a few weeks back which was heard and immediately bought for the library. Outstanding episode and thanks for the list. Thanks for not only your discussion of all the bands and albums, but also for including the book mentioned. And now with Santana blessed by you two as progressive music - at least on an album or so, may have to reconsider the coming favorite prog albums of the 70s that Pete is planning to do in Jun. Lots of homework indeed. Though the other usual co-captains were missed, this episode likely best served by fewer folks. Thanks for all the time you two invested in presenting this for those of us watching. To borrow your phrase, this is essential viewing. Thanks again.

[danielsolano]

Forgive my spelling, but I frickin' love Mandrill. Like "Star Gazer" from Rainbow for example, so madening that only discovered them songs like ten-fifteen years ago!!Santana III was one of my top-10 favorites in high school in the early 90's for God sake!!

[mannyruiz]

Great episode. I grew up in San Francisco. Lived there all through the 60s and 70s. Santana is my favorite SF band.

[daanthing]

thanks.
had this big Santana phase in the 90's at the end of my highschool years. Even saw him live during North Sea Jazz. Gonna check some stuff out.

[chrissamardizch]

My story about Malo headlining Winterland auditorium, 1972. 4 bands that night first band is 'Bull Angus' don’t remember anything about them. Second band is" Black oak Arkansas". They were fucking horrible. then six weeks before "Made in Japan, '' "Deep Purpel" hit the Stage at Winterland I was 10 feet in front of Richie, Blackmore and Ian Gillan, and they literally tore my head off. After hour and a half of "Deep Purpel" "Malo" came on the stage and I did watch the whole show, but I was so blown away by "Deep Purple". "Malo" didn’t stand chance
. I want to mention I used to work with "Abraxis". I did three shows with them at the Fillmore. They were really great .

[SDxcpx]

Great feature! A fine tribute to one of my fav styles of music. A lot of new to me bands to heck out.

[JohnMacRae]

late to this vid (how did i miss it?)... BUT awesome show guys! I was hip to only about half of these bands.

[markjohnson]

So much to check out. Thank you for sharing!

[glennschupner]

Yes! Please do a Latin Prog Primer. So many great bands!

[mbgaomo]

Carlos Santana is a top 5 rock guitarist of all time.

[rgellona]

The next show it has to be about South America Prog Rock

[antonnee]

Damn Even more titles to add to my ever growing want list....