For Unexpected Crush Tuesday, this Vogue writer pens a love letter to the guitarist’s style.
Carlos Santana Circa Y2K Is My Man Crush Forever
When I think of what energy I want to bring into reemergence, among my inspirations is the 1998 banger “Smooth” with Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana. It’s the hottest song with a music video to match. No one is wearing a bra, everyone is in a macrame tank top and short-shorts that barely cover anything. The video is truly remarkable, especially Santana, who plays the guitar with his nimble, man jewelry-laden fingers.
Santana originally rose to fame in the ‘60s as part of the group Santana. Back in their playing-at-Woodstock days, Santana was a total dreamboat with a plumage of black curls and his signature mustache. At Woodstock in 1969, the skinny musician wore an itty-bitty, midriff-baring vest that would have given Bella Hadid a run for her money. He topped that outfit off with easy denim flares and then shredded a guitar in front of 150,000 while tripping on acid. In the late ’90s and early ‘00s, Santana had a major, commercial comeback and his style had transformed from slacker-rocker to cool uncle at a Bar Mitzvah.
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Liana Satenstein
