Carlos Santana recounts a conversation with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, in which Vaughan encouraged him to borrow his Dumble amp and play it with a Stratocaster, so Vaughan could experience the sound through Santana.
In a unique and otherworldly collaboration, music legend Carlos Santana has borrowed Stevie Ray Vaughan's prized Dumble amplifier (#007), following a shared dream between the two musicians. According to Santana, Vaughan's spirit asked him to call his brother Jimmie Vaughan and request the amp, with the intention of Santana playing it so Stevie Ray could "feel it through me."
The Dumble's tone, Santana says, is reminiscent of "everything I love about Peter Green when he played a certain kind of heavenly blues," likening the experience to channeling a legion of angels through music. This metaphor was inspired by a metaphor his mother once shared about Whitney Houston’s voice.
Jimmie Vaughan was initially hesitant to lend out the amplifier, reflecting the rarity and reverence around this specific Dumble amp. However, Stevie Ray’s tech, René Martinez, helped persuade him.
This story blends a mystical element with the deep respect Santana has for Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone and legacy, emphasizing the amplifier’s iconic status and the unique collaboration across time and spirit facilitated by Santana playing through the Dumble on a Stratocaster, an instrument closely associated with Stevie Ray Vaughan himself.
Carlos Santana's recent release, Sentient, is a pared-down, 11-track retrospective of his career. In addition to this collaboration, Santana's interview, along with new interviews with Billy Corgan and Kiki Wong, and Al Jardine, can be found in issue 595 of a certain magazine available from Magazines Direct.
It's worth noting that Santana's claims of visitations are not limited to those who have passed away. He has also claimed to have had visitations from Miles Davis and B.B. King. This dream encounter with Stevie Ray Vaughan is reminiscent of a scene in the movie "Ghost" where a ghost uses a living person's body to feel.
In the dream, Santana was asked to borrow Vaughan's amp, the #007 Dumble. Santana believes that when he plays, he channels things, and this collaboration seems to support that belief. By playing through the Dumble, Santana is not just playing music; he's channeling the spirit of a legend, bringing Stevie Ray Vaughan's music back to life.
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