Directly from the Mission District in San Francisco, the explosive fusion of Latin, salsa and rock is chronicled from a writer who has followed the music and the musicians for over 30 years. The book covers the stories of prominent Latin rock bands including Santana and Malo, examining in detail the pioneering records and the ways in which both reflect a wide spectrum of Latin influences. It highlights the cast of characters and emerging period in the US during the late '60s, with all the cultural background events including the Summer of Love, Woodstock, political activism, and the record...

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York of military father, travelled the USA, South America and Europe. Got drafted into the US army. Got married and had three children. Started management training program with Avco Financial Services helping people get their finances in order. Later worked with different banks helping customers achieve their financial goals. Started my own mortgage company and later moved to Puerto Rico where I started a successful mortgage company at the same time I was working with Banco Popular helping people get their finances together. Now that I'm retired and...

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York of military father, travelled the USA, South America and Europe. Got drafted into the US army. Got married and had three children. Started management training program with Avco Financial Services helping people get their finances in order. Later worked with different banks helping customers achieve their financial goals. Started my own mortgage company and later moved to Puerto Rico where I started a successful mortgage company at the same time I was working with Banco Popular helping people get their finances together. Now that I'm retired and...

"One of the most articulate rock memoirs ever." --San Francisco Chronicle
In 1967 at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, a young guitarist played a blistering solo that announced a prodigious talent. Two years later he played a historic set at Woodstock, and the world came to know Carlos Santana by name.
THE UNIVERSAL TONE is a tale of musical self-determination and self-discovery. It traces his journey from his teen days playing in Tijuana, and the establishment of his signature guitar sound; his roles as husband, father, and rock star; and his...