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The God of guitar sets foot on Galgotias University grounds to rock the F1 after party concert. He won over the hearts of people with his amazing talent and left the crowd spellbound. The pioneer of Latin music, rock and jazz fusion, Carlos Santana, picks up his iconic Paul Reed Smith Santana 3, to take centre stage at Galgotias University on October 28. The ones present were treated to some luscious guitar riffs and the sound of Shillong-based blues-rock band, Soulmate. Members of the band with Rudy Wallang on lead guitar, Tipriti ‘Tips’ Kharbangar on vocals and rhythm guitar, Leon Wallang on bass, Shaun Nonghulu on drums and Raveen Panday on Hammond are known for their blazing vocals and scorching guitar riffs, that recently had the audience asking for more. What started with a hardworking day ended up being one of the best rock concerts. Carlos Santana swept the crowd off its feet with his evergreen numbers -'Black Magic Woman', 'Maria Maria' and 'Smooth'. When you are in the presence of rock divinity, words fail you. Simply magnificent would just about describe the 65-year-old's age-defying, energy packed performance. Santana, dressed in all white, also used the occasion to speak about world peace. He recalled the brilliance of John Lennon's immortal peace anthem 'Imagine' and his 'All You Need is Love', which Paul McCartney rendered in his ageless voice to. It takes a master to recognise the greatness of others. Santana even ensured that all members of his entourage got their individual moments under the spotlight -very rarely do singing stars make such a gesture. And the band member who was impossible to miss was Cindy Lackman, Santana's wife and rock drummer. Santana left the crowd in one of it 'aww' moments when he shared his affection for his wife. By the end of the night Santana had won over the hearts of all the crowd and left them spellbound with an unforgettable experience. Selected students from GEI were chosen as co-ordinators and volunteers. They were trained to manage the event. According to some students namely Faizan, Kartik, Shivam, Nitish, “Santana Concert gave us a great on the job training to learn the art of managing events” By: Ms Vinnie Mathur Director- Student Affairs & Clubs Faculty Co-ordinator- Santana Concert Raunaq Aggarwal,II Year Student Co-ordinator- Santana Concert