YES! FreeFormFunkdafiedFilth is Sweet shit! I also Love their Live album from the Fillmore I'm not sure what it's called but it's from 1968. I like Fried Neckbones (and some homefries) and Jingo. So Good!
I really really like 'I'll Be Waiting', from the Moonflower album. I can hear that song over and over and not be sick of it.
The first 3 albums are my favorites. And out of those Santana 3 I like the best. It was the last recording with the Woodstock era group, and by that time they were tight.
Willy Wonka 27 I agree with what you said about selling out. I don't feel it is selling out so much as just trying to get to collaborate with different styles and maybe get played on main stream stations and get some due credit by the corporate music biz. Hey if he sold out then you have to say Clapton also sold out and Arrowsmith>on every award show still. I think it comes down to getting tired of being passed up by the mainstream audience, look at Steve Miller and what he has down. I love his old stuff and this is what I grew up on but I do have to say that some of his commercial songs are not too bad! :sunglasse
Carlos has only gotten better with age! Hes' playing better now than he ever was and I personally think that there is a divine presence at work. I feel that Carlos is the finest rock guitarist alive today.
I love "perceptions"...i think its on the black magic women album...its great..im not sure if santana wrote it cuz theres no guitar...there is sax,organ,bass,congas and drums playin this awsome jazzy fusion...i love it ...a bit like Coltrane