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Title: Know where the term "sham" came from? yep: Shaman
Review: Could this recording title have been a clever inside joke? They're laughing all the way to the bank.Back in the 60s, visionary musicians like Hendrix, Davis and Santana transcended the established musical boundaries of their time to courageously explore new directions for jazz and rock. They ignored the business side of the recording industry to focus their energies on the music.Today, Santana seems to have completely reversed his goals. I don't hear an ounce of creative breakthrough in his new work. I hear the recording business money makers calling the shots, marketing Santana like a new pair of Nikes. And it works, he's more popular than ever, playing the least inspired work of his long career. What a sham, and a shame. Could Carlos, the guy who brought us Abraxas, Love Devotion and Surrender, and Caravanserai actually like this stuff?
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