Now 75 years old, guitar hero Carlos Santana can still whip a crowd into a frenzy like few others. He's been doing it since he stormed onto the San Francisco scene from the Mission District in the ...

Carlos Santana, one of the most singular guitar players in rock history, reflects on his journey, his sound and some of the demons he's faced along the way. He is launching a nationwide tour on ...

“Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the stage.

Right now, I’m only listening to three things: Nina Simone, Etta James and Tina Turner. I want that sound that those women get in my guitar. I want my guitar to sound like a woman.

Marin’s Carlos Santana reflects on his journey, his sound and some of the demons he’s faced along the way.

“Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the stage.

SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it's your relationship with that sound.

SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it's your relationship with that sound.

SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it’s your relationship with that sound.

SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it's your relationship with that sound.

SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it’s your relationship with that sound.

SANTANA: My guitar is my best lover, ever. Lovers come and go, but your relationship with the guitar — any brand or anything — stays. But it’s your relationship with that sound.