“I don’t care who you are, I’d recommend this to any guitar player”: Carlos Santana’s practice routine that will make you a better musician
Phil Weller
created: Aug. 11, 2025, 6:01 p.m. | updated: Aug. 17, 2025, 8:26 a.m.
“I don't care who you are, whether you are Al Di Meola or not, I'd recommend this to any guitar player,” he says in the new issue of Guitar World.
“If you spend even one day learning how to play and phrase like those lady soul singers, you will become a better musician.
“That's a whole other element, one I call spirit,” Santana adds.
“Some people don't know how to play with spirit, heart, and soul.”As Guitar World scribe, Amit Sharma, rightly points out, guitar playing isn’t a sport.
Santana's full and illuminating chat features in the latest issue of Guitar World.
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