Q 01/05

In which US city was the band Santana formed in 1966?

A) San Francisco

B) Los Angeles

C) Sacramento

D) Oakland

Answer · why

A) San Francisco

Carlos was drawn to the city's hippie counterculture and originally called the group the Santana Blues Band.

Q 02/05

Carlos Santana was born in Autlán de Navarro, in which Mexican state?

A) Sonora

B) Baja California

C) Jalisco

D) Chihuahua

Answer · why

C) Jalisco

His father was a mariachi musician who taught him violin at five and guitar at eight; the family later moved to Tijuana.

Q 03/05

How much was Santana paid for its 45-minute Woodstock set on 16 August 1969?

A) $2,500

B) $5,000

C) $7,500

D) $10,000

Answer · why

A) $2,500

Their promoter agreed to help organise the festival only on condition that Santana was added to the bill.

Q 04/05

Which throbbing 11-minute instrumental was the highlight of Santana's Woodstock set?

A) Jingo

B) Samba Pa Ti

C) Incident at Neshabur

D) Soul Sacrifice

Answer · why

D) Soul Sacrifice

Its inclusion in the Woodstock film and soundtrack vastly increased the band's popularity.

Q 05/05

'Black Magic Woman', Santana's 1970 hit, was originally written and recorded by which band?

A) Cream

B) The Yardbirds

C) Jefferson Airplane

D) Fleetwood Mac

Answer · why

D) Fleetwood Mac

The Santana version segues into Gábor Szabó's 'Gypsy Queen' almost lick for lick.