Pandemia Escape series. Take #1: Santana´s Europa Cover
Having some minutes to escape somewhere work wonders in our souls in these pandemic times.
Could finally upload it to YT after several attempts - internet issues -.
Here I´m offering some escape minutes with one of my favorite classics: Santana´s Europa (one of my wife´s too). After practicing it again, I was able to do an acceptable performance – with all humbleness -, this is not the first attempt; I missed a couple of notes here and there, but I thought it was good enough to post. Tried to follow the original, but added some of my own flavor in some parts, as I always like to do with my covers.
Hope you enjoy it, and hoping the great enabler [mention]tobijohn[/mention] is pleased knowing that the guitar is being used and accumulating travel miles on its playing odometer. My soul saved!
Here´s the preset adjustments (Fender Mustang I). Bridge PU for the whole song, except for the soft middle part. I managed to switch PUs without making unwanted noises after some practicing; took me a while! Neck PU around 2-3, bridge PU at full.
Crappy celphone video, audio recorded through Mustang´s USB port.
Backing track modified by me, I added the final part so it doesn´t end fading. I also added my own composition for the final 25 seconds to end the song.
I think I left the sound some miliseconds behind when I was combining video and audio, but that´s gonna be it!
As always, better with a good pair of headphones.
Santana´s Europa Cover - Pandemia Escape series. Take #1
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Very nice job on this Sabas. This song is one of my all time favorite guitar pieces - period.
So delicate, so soulful, sonic perfection by a master of the electric guitar. Thanks for the share.
So delicate, so soulful, sonic perfection by a master of the electric guitar. Thanks for the share.
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Glad you liked it, Bob! Thanks! I got motivated to finally recorded it again because of your last comment about it when I posted it some years ago. So thank you for that.fullonshred wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 7:06 pm Very nice job on this Sabas. This song is one of my all time favorite guitar pieces - period.
So delicate, so soulful, sonic perfection by a master of the electric guitar. Thanks for the share.
And you described that song perfectly. There are some subtle nuances and details that make Santana´s playing kind of unique. It´s hard to replicate them.
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Thanks so much, man! Haha, I don´t think I have such a high appreciation about myself, but glad you liked it!
PS: By the way, belated congrats on your 50th, Dan!
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Thanks, doc! I appreciate it! Take care
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Europa is one of the single greatest electric guitar pieces ever recorded, and you more than did it justice in your version [mention]sabasgr68[/mention]. You made me want to learn this, which I mean as the greatest compliment.
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Means a lot, John, thanks! Maybe you can get that eight seconds sustained/feedbacked note at around the 3 minute mark, since you record your guitar with a mic. Would love to hear yours if you ever do it.toomanycats wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:22 am Europa is one of the single greatest electric guitar pieces ever recorded, and you more than did it justice in your version @sabasgr68. You made me want to learn this, which I mean as the greatest compliment.
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It´s so great you still have my mug, Damon! Cheers!
Well, I´m sure my nerves will destroy me if we ever do that You could not guess how many times I tried to get it done reasonably decent.
Yes, you can get some good overdriven tones out of it, to a certain limit.
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Thanks so much, Dan! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Dude if I had a nickel for every time I danced a 15's back in 7th/8th grade I could retire. LOL
Definitely brought back some memories. Great take on it Sabas!
Definitely brought back some memories. Great take on it Sabas!
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