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Title: Too Much Filler, Too Many Guests...
Review: I was soooo sick of the "Supernatural" phenomenon that I swore I would avoid further "New Millenium" Santana releases, and I should have kept my word. While instrumental tracks like "Foo Foo" and "Aye Aye" are somewhat adventurous and the lead-off single "The Game Of Love"(sung by Michelle Branch)is a sunny, sweet pop confection that deserves to be a hit, the remainder of "Shaman" sounds too overcrowded, manufactured and trite. While his previous LP wasn't a true Santana LP by any stretch of the imagination, this release simply tries too hard to replicate it's formula and in turn, saps all the passion and fervor out of the music. Other than an old guy in a funny hat backing up a host of new-jacks, I don't know who the real Carlos Santana is anymore. This is a very disappointing release from a legend who is just barely going throught the motions now. With regret, I must say pass on this one.
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