Shillong's Soulmate wows Carlos Santana
Sumit Bhattacharya finds out how Carlos Santana jammed onstage with Shillong-based blues band Soulmate in Delhi.
Shillong-based blues band Soulmate -- definitely one of India's best bands -- notched up a rare honour: Carlos Santana walked onstage when they were opening for him in Delhi.
Not only did the 65-year-old guitar god -- who made fans go weak in the knees and turned sceptics into converts with mindblowing concerts in Bangalore and Delhi -- play a song with Soulmate, he also invited Tipriti 'Tips' Kharbangar, Soulmate's powerful singer, to sing two songs with him, including the chart-busting Smooth.
"We were in the middle of a song called Lie, which is a slow blues song," explains Rudy Wallang, one of India's best guitar players who is the driving force of Soulmate. "I glanced to my right and saw him (Santana) in his 'guitar/amp room' by the side of the stage, with his guitar tech, and he had a guitar strapped on."
Wallang thought Santana "was tuning up or something. Then he gesticulated to me, as if to say 'can I join you?' I was stunned for a second or two then I waved him in! Carlos walked in. Tips was still engrossed in the song, eyes closed and singing. I went: 'TIPS! TIPS! CARLOS IS HERE!' with tears in my eyes!"
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