MJ on Santana's new album

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Another track on Sentient is “Whatever Happens,” which first appeared on Jackson’s chart-topping 2001 studio album, Invincible.
Santana played electric guitar and flamenco-style nylon-string guitar on the Latin music-influenced track. He also contributed a whistling part to the song.
“[T]o my surprise, Michael really liked [my whistling part], and he kept it,” Carlos noted. He added, “I love this song. Michael sounds very, like a mature lover, you know.”
According to Carlos, Jackson’s vocals are in the style of a bolero, a romantic Latin music style that has its roots 19th century Cuba.
“You know, I know, growing up with my dad, he used to sing boleros,” the guitarist shared. “So I knew where to fit in and where to play [and] where not to play [on ‘Whatever Happens’].”

Asked if he planned to include any songs from Sentient in his upcoming concerts, Carlos said, “Yes, we’ll incorporate probably ‘Don’t Take Your Love Away’ and ‘Whatever Happens.’ [And] maybe one of those songs like ‘Get On’ with Paolo Rustichelli and Miles.”

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Made even more ethereal than in Michael Jackson’s original, Stranger in Moscow is a live recording of Santana, where the first of the two solos is simply astonishing, an elegant sonic embroidery on the underlying texture of synth violins, while the second is angrier and more tormented. It’s quite an effect to hear Michael Jackson’s voice again in Whatever Happens, also the author of the same piece (from the album Invincible, 2001): “Whatever, whatever, whatever // Whatever happens // Don’t let go of my hand”.

Recensione: Santana - Sentient

Recensione del disco "Sentient" (Candid Records, 2025) di Santana. A cura di Sergio Bedessi.

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[MJJuniorSinceMW]

SANTANA is a real one.

Glad I saw him live already. I had an MJ flag with me and he saw it & acknowledged it..

 

[Hot_Street]

The instrumental (recorded live) cover of Michael Jackson called Stranger In Moscow features Santana’s soaring and breathtaking guitar picking at full force

Review: Santana - Sentient

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On the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, Sentient starts at No. 2. The set almost gives Santana its first leader on that specific tally – almost. Over on the broader Jazz Albums list, which encompasses all kinds of jazz releases, the compilation opens at No. 6, giving the band another top 10 — and a brand new career high point.

While it’s clearly a success in the jazz space, Sentient also performs well enough to reach a more competitive and wide-reaching Billboard ranking. This week, the new release lands at No. 31 on the Top Album Sales chart, which tracks the bestselling titles in the U.S. each frame based solely on purchases.

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[Hot_Street]

There’s a fine mellow reading of Michael Jackson’s Stranger In Moscow and the Thriller Kid is raised from the grave to deliver what must be one of his most urgent and compelling vocals on Whatever Happens (Don’t Let Go Of My Hand).

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Santana: Sentient (Candid 33532) There’s no listing for Carlos Santana in my copy of Jazz: The Rough Guide, nor any mention by contributor Ian Carr of Santana’s collaboration with fellow guitarist John McLaughlin on the (would-be) Coltrane-drenched 1973 release Love, Devotion, Surrender. This...

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[Prince Of Pop]

I think they should still release Whatever Happens. To this day, now 24 years later, it still sounds fresh and is such a great track. IMO it's the best track on Invincible and would have hit number 1.