No One to Depend On
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"No One to Depend On" is a song by Latin Rock Band Santana
, from their 1971 album, Santana III. It is the second track on the first disc of the album and was released as its second single.
The song is very instrumentally based, with numerous bass and guitar riffs and a long instrumental introduction. The vocals start after 56 seconds. At the start of the song, a man can be heard saying something in Spanish*. The song is famous for its "call and response" passage between the guitar and the bass.
The single reached no.36 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Santana's 15th most successful song.
A live version of the song features on the 2009 videogame, Guitar Hero 5
, in which Carlos Santana is a guest character.
The main melody of the song is taken from Willie Bobo
's "Spanish Grease" (1965)
Santana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
, from their 1971 album, Santana III. It is the second track on the first disc of the album and was released as its second single.
The song is very instrumentally based, with numerous bass and guitar riffs and a long instrumental introduction. The vocals start after 56 seconds. At the start of the song, a man can be heard saying something in Spanish*. The song is famous for its "call and response" passage between the guitar and the bass.
The single reached no.36 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Santana's 15th most successful song.
A live version of the song features on the 2009 videogame, Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5 is a music video game and the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision, and released internationally in September 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, 3 and Wii consoles...
, in which Carlos Santana is a guest character.
The main melody of the song is taken from Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo was the stage name of William Correa , an American jazz percussionist.-Biography:William Correa grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. He made his name in Latin Jazz, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz, in the 1960s and '70s, with the timbales becoming his favoured instrument...
's "Spanish Grease" (1965)
- A common belief that what is being said is "Salpica, que caiga." It is being said by Santana himself to the other musicians about the style (rhythm or "feel") to play the song.