In Celmins' book, Peter is quoted as saying "I didn't especially like Santana's version when I first heard it, but then I've grown used to it. But I've always felt very grateful about Carlos doing a cover because Santana made me so much more well known in America - none of my other records did well over there." The book also mentions how much Peter loves playing the song, and that Santana's verison encouraged him to go back on the road with the Splinter Group in 1995, also noting that the Splinter Group's version was somewhere in between the Fleetwood Mac and Santana versions. And as already noted, Peter choosing to play with Santana at the R&RHOF induction says a lot.
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