Artist	Song
Malo	Suavecito
from Malo (2010)
El Chicano	Tell Her She's Lovely
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of El Chicano (2004)
War & Eric Burdon	Spill the Wine
from Best of War (2010)
Journey	Topaz
from Journey (1990)
Mandrill	Mandrill
from The Best of Mandrill (1993)
Steve Miller Band	Living in the U.S.A.
from Anthology (1991)
Creedence Clearwater Revival	I Put a Spell On You
from Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits (2006)
Quicksilver Messenger Service	Fresh Air (2002 Remaster)
from Classic Masters (2007)
Derek & The Dominos	Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (40th Anniversary Version) [Remastered] (2011)
Traffic	Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
from Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory (1989)
Mahavishnu Orchestra	Open Country Joy
from Birds of Fire (1991)
Return to Forever	The Magician
from Romantic Warrior (1990)
Al di Meola	Mediterranean Sundance
from Elegant Gypsy - EP (1984)
Osibisa	Sunshine Day
from The Very Best of Osibisa (2009)
Seguida	Mambo Rock (Them from "Salsa")
from El Barrio Latin Disco (2010)

Comment:

When you've got a band with its own special brew of rock, blues, jazz, Latin, and world music, you can bet its "Similar Sounds" may not sound a lot like one another . . . but they [i]all[/i] sound like Santana. Fact is, our featured selections all not only share musical influences and members, but one of 'em even shares Carlos Santana's DNA. When you hear the laid-back Latin funk of Malo's "Suavecito," you might think you were hearing Santana —and you'd be partly right, because Malo was founded by Carlos' brother Jorge. Two former Santanans, Neil Schon and Gregg Rolie, left most of the Latin behind — and amped up the jazz and rock — for Journey's prog-fusion instrumental masterpiece "Topaz." And ex-Miles Davis sideman John McLaughlin took the fusion concept thermonuclear in Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Open Country Joy," with bluegrass, jazz, and [i]massive[/i] rock all pressure-fit into four blistering minutes. As you'll discover, Santana's peers and pals can be found all over the map, both musically and geographically — from Creedence Clearwater Revival to Steve Miller and more — but we'll help you bring 'em all together.

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