Although it was most likely Peter Bardens who did the arrangements, and it is safe to say that Santana never heard the Peter B's recording, listen to their cover of Booker T. & the MGs' "Soul Dressing" on the "Show-Biz Blues" compilation.
A comparison with the original is instructive. Though hewing closely to the original’s arrangement, The Peter B’s have beefed up the sound; bringing the percussion forward in the mix, and using a fuller guitar sound and a warmer organ tone. As with "Outrage", they have picked up the tempo, emphasizing the Latin/jazz rhythms, and neatly anticipating the sound of Santana’s cover of Willie Bobo’s “Evil Ways” on the first, self-titled album.
You can also hear echos of "The Supernatural" in Quicksilver Messenger Service's (yes, it's from my record collection, not my Dad's)"Fresh Air". The irony, of course, is that most reviewers refer to those similarities as "Santanaesque"!
Does anyone know when Green first started joining "Rattlesnake Shake" with "Underway"? Was it after the release of Santana's cover of "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen"?
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