Carlos Santana disclosed that Stevie Ray Vaughan instructed him to contact his brother Jimmie and request the loan of his amp. Santana was then supposed to play the amp with a Stratocaster, allowing Vaughan to experience the sound through him.
In an extraordinary turn of events, music legend Carlos Santana recently borrowed the coveted #007 Dumble amplifier, owned by Stevie Ray Vaughan's brother, Jimmie Vaughan. The story behind this unique collaboration is rooted in a spiritual "visitation" Santana experienced from Stevie Ray Vaughan's spirit.
According to Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan appeared to him in a dream or vision, asking him to call Jimmie Vaughan and borrow the #007 Dumble. The request was made so that SRV could "feel it through [Santana]," akin to the scene in the movie Ghost where a ghost uses a living person to express something. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s spirit wanted to use Santana's body and hands because he missed playing guitar.
Initially, Jimmie Vaughan was hesitant to lend the amplifier, as it is a rare and cherished piece of gear that he rarely loans out. It required persuasion involving SRV's tech, René Martinez, who also had the same dream, to convince Jimmie to lend the amp.
Santana described the amplifier's sound as capturing everything he loved about blues legend Peter Green. Playing it felt like channeling a legion of angels, akin to how his mother described Whitney Houston's voice. This spiritual connection highlights Santana’s belief that sometimes playing the guitar is about channeling something greater beyond oneself.
Apart from this spiritual encounter, Santana has just released a retrospective album titled Sentient, featuring 11 tracks and recordings from his career archives. In a recent interview, Santana revealed multiple brushes with the supernatural, including visitations from Miles Davis, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
For more insights, additional interviews with Billy Corgan, Kiki Wong, and Al Jardine can be found in issue 595 of our website, available from Magazines Direct. Santana's mother once compared his music to a legion of angels, suggesting that he channels things when he plays. This spiritual connection to music is evident in Santana's music, making him one of the most unique and captivating artists in the industry.
- Carlos Santana was asked by Stevie Ray Vaughan's spirit to borrow the coveted #007 Dumble amplifier, owned by Jimmie Vaughan, to allow SRV to "feel it through [Santana]."
- The #007 Dumble amplifier, borrowed by Santana, is a rare and cherished piece of gear that Jimmie Vaughan rarely loans out.
- René Martinez, Stevie Ray Vaughan's tech, had the same dream as Santana and helped persuade Jimmie Vaughan to lend the amp.
- Santana described the amplifier's sound as capturing everything he loved about blues legend Peter Green, and playing it felt like channeling a legion of angels.
- Apart from this spiritual encounter, Santana has recently released a retrospective album titled Sentient, featuring 11 tracks and recordings from his career archives.
- Santana's mother once compared his music to a legion of angels, indicating that he channels something greater beyond himself when he plays. This spiritual connection to music is evident in Santana's music, making him one of the most unique and captivating artists in the entertainment industry, akin to celebrities and icons of pop-culture.
