Santana - 1969-10-21 - Cincinnati (SBD)

Santana

1969-10-21

Ludlow's Garage

Cincinnati, OH

Soundboard

256 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

Early Show

01. Waiting

02. Evil Ways

03. Treat.Shades Of Time

04. Savor.Jingo

05. Persuasion

CD 2:

Late Show

06. Conquistador Rides Again

07. You Just Don't Care

08. Fried Neckbones

09. Persuasion

10. Soul Sacrifice

11. Gumbo

Santana - 1969-10-21 - Cincinnati (SBD)

Just about a month after Woodstock, on September 19, 1969, the counter-culture came to Cincinnati with the opening of a new club called the Ludlow Garage. The venue even incorporated pieces of the original Woodstock sound system. The Ludlow actually had been a garage, and patrons who entered the building walked down huge ramps that had once been used to bring cars up from the basement. The club was owned by Jim Tarbell, a former youth counselor who felt the best way to keep kids off the street was to put on a concert! He started in 1967 by holding shows in an abandoned church, but was so successful, that he needed more space. The 10,000 square foot Ludlow Garage, which could hold 1200 people, fit the bill. Though open for less than 2 years, the Ludlow hosted some of the biggest acts of the day, including the Allman Brothers, Elvin Bishop, The Kinks, Humble Pie, Boz Skaggs, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk Railroad and Fairport Convention. As a result, the club earned the reputation as the “Fillmore of the Midwest”. For more on the Ludlow, go here. One of the first acts to play the venue was Santana, on October 21, 1969, 47 years ago today. This soundboard recording captures both the early and late shows -- any of you old enough like me to remember when 2 shows a night was the norm?

Santana/ Bob Dylan Connections

• In 1993, Santana and Dylan toured together, each playing about a 90 minute set each night. They alternated each night as to which of them opened and closed the show. 
• Santana was on the bill supporting Dylan at a January 25, 1976 concert to raise money for Ruben “Hurricane” Carter.