Nope, but anyone who knocks the man after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZceAQSJvc is missing something.
I saw him on the Supernatural tour and it was a magical evening.
Funny thing about what you posted, he mentions it in the book. Jerry Garcia had slipped him a hit of mescaline and he ate it. The an hour later was told it was time to hit the stage. He imagined his geetar was a magical snake and it was breathing into his mouth.
Drugs, good drugs, nothing like it :)
I can knock the man "after" but would have loved to have been in the audience at that event.
Unfortunately I had a job at that time that prevented me from attending......
He had a mean Hammond organ player back in those days, that I think was as much a key to his classic sound as the guitar and the percussion. Went on to help found Journey too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Rolie
Early 80’s Al Dimeola opened for Santana in SF. He rocked it.
Santana came on and played like he was drunk. We were all looking at each other with a ‘what the h*ll look’ on our faces. Mediocre at best live that day.
DiMeola never opened for Santana again to my knowledge.