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Title: Tarnished by mediocre guests
Review: I always found Santana's work to be moving and was pleasantly surprised by the guest-heavy, "Supernatural". However, twice wasn't a charm with, "Shaman". Carlos' guitar work is SOLID, don't get me wrong. The downfall of this record was the guest lineup. The songs featuring Michelle Branch, Musiq, and Seal were pleasant to listen to. The rest were either poor singers OR decent singers taking part in a poor song. Macy Gray hurts my ears and Citizen Cope isn't the best there is. Chad Kroeger is a mediocre singer singing a bad song. POD's track didn't fit this forum at all. Most disappointing was Dido's contribution. She has a soothing voice, but this was an example of a singer singing a poor song. In retrospect, it may have been better for Santana to release a more traditional album, but I'm sure the label wanted to try to cash in more on "Supernatural". I still like you Carlos, and I look forward to your next one. I hope it's better.
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