{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast","title":"The Story of Santana: how Latin rhythms created a new rock sound","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3358,"description":"In chaotic Tijuana, Mexico a young violinist, Carlos Santana, is pushed into music by his demanding Mexican band leader father.  He secretly discovers blues and R&B guitarists and changes his instrument. After moving to San Francisco's explosive late-1960s rock scene, Carlos fusing those influences with his native Latin rhythms .  Then an unlikely opportunity places his unknown band on an unimaginable stage and changes everything, introducing audience to a sound that was powerful, hypnotic, and deeply melodic.  In this episode you'll learn:\nThe painful childhood secret Carlos carried for decades\nHow his demanding father shaped the musician he became\nHow an unexpected industry legend changed his destiny\nWhy Santana risked success by repeatedly reinventing their sound\nHow Santana achieved one of music’s most improbable comebacks\nGuest bio:\nOur guest is Ashley Kahn, a Grammy-winning American music historian, author, professor, and producer who co-wrote Carlos Santana's autobiography, The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light, which won the prestigious American Book Award. Ashley teaches at New York University's Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music and is a producer of the 2023 documentary on Carlos Santana that is available on many streaming platforms.\nFollow the Show / Receive bonus content:\nFollow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode drops\nFollow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels  \nDownload the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple Music or Spotify\nVisit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content on Santana including concert footage, transcripts and other interesting facts.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lYlfSfK9FtCWkUhsEkXHkO5ZHXmE5xj6TBKjTN07FLQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTFk/ZWIzNjcyZDI5OTE4/YTljY2I4NDBmMzk5/ZWRhZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}