Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder
(White Rabbit) As Santana's drummer during their peak years, 1969–1974, Michael Shrieve attained dizzying heights of acclaim—and played Woodstock as a 19-year-old. He mastered the popular group's mercurial Latin-rock machinations as well as the nimble mystical-trip excursions in which Carlos Devadip dabbled, and also busted out some killer Afrobeats in Santana's cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Jingo." Further badassitude: He also played with Stomu Yamash'ta's Go and Klaus Schulze. Now Shrieve and his band Spellbinder hold down Mondays at White Rabbit; their fluid jazz-fusion jams and phenomenal chops certainly won't disappoint hardcore Santana fans. DAVE SEGAL
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