mounting rod. LP’s proprietary process that
embeds the graphics into the metal surface
ensures durability and sonic consistency.
"I’m honored to share these incredible LP
percussion instruments that celebrate the
relationship with Latin rock icon, Carlos iconic Santana Lion head artwork first intro-
Santana, Latin Percussion (LP) has recently duced on the original Santana album in
announced the addition of a new series of 1969. LP instruments represent quality &
affordable bongos, congas and a timbale bell integrity. Together, we have the power to
to the Aspire line of percussion instruments motivate people to shed their skin to create
and celebrate life together. Like the music of
which feature the mem-
Santana, this per-
orable “Santana Lion”
cussion line is
artwork from the band’s
designed to inspire
1969 self-titled debut
artists to soar, cre-
album.
ate, play and share
The 28” tall LP
their hearts music
Aspire Santana Lion
with the world,"
Wood Conga sets are
Carlos
Santana
constructed from Siam
recently told the
Oak staves and finished
music press.
with piano black lac-
LP has been
quer with Lion graphic.
working
closely
The drums also come
with Rock n’ Roll
standard with curved
Hall
of
Fame
rims, 9/32” tuning lugs
inductee, Santana
with LP’s famous V side
for close to 50 years
plate. Available in 10”
and
previous
and 11” diameters, the
LP Aspire Santana Lion Percussion
Santana Abraxas
set includes a sturdy,
adjustable double conga stand. A 12” match- models have become valued collector’s
items. Nine-time Grammy Award™-win-
ing drum is also available.
The 6-3/4" and 8” Santana Lion Wood ning Latin rock band Santana has sold more
Bongos feature the same Siam Oak con- than 90 million records world-wide and has
struction, curved rims, 9/32" diameter tun- influenced artists and audiences for nearly
ing lugs and Cuban-style steel bottom rings. half a century. Current Santana percussion-
Based on LP’s popular LP205 Timbale Bell, ists Karl Perazzo and Paoli Mejías play LP
the 8” bell features a wide mouth that pro- instruments exclusively on tour and in the
duces a low pitch and dry sound while the studio.
Santana Aspire Series Percussion MSRP
forged eyebolt fits on any 3/8” diameter
starts at $249.
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have young kids that are opening up for
your band, you get to meet this generation
of people that grew up on your band, and
you start to accept that sort of veteran sta-
tus, where it’s like, ‘Holy shit, we’ve been marketing moves or publicity stunts or
anything like that. We’ve been really been
lucky that we’ve avoided a lot of the bull-
shit of the industry. Nobody has ever sent
our band back in the studio to write a sin-
a band for a long time.’ It’s freeing in the
sense that, we put out this record, Wolves,
and like, not that we ever give a shit about
like radio and v