Michael Shrieve

Michael Shrieve
Shrieve in 2016
Shrieve in 2016
Background information
Born (1949-07-06) July 6, 1949 (age 75)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1965–present

Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Santana, playing on the band's first seven albums from 1969 to 1974.[1] At age 20, Shrieve was the second youngest musician to perform at Woodstock.[citation needed] His drum solo during "Soul Sacrifice" in the Woodstock film has been described as "electrifying",[2] although he considers his solo during the same piece in 1970 at Tanglewood the superior performance.[3]

  1. ^ "Michael Shrieve bio". Drummerworld.com. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Cianci, Bob (July 1, 2006). Great Rock Drummers of the Sixties. Hal Leonard. p. 215. ISBN 0-634-09925-6.
  3. ^ "A Conversation with Michael Shrieve". Life. August 2, 2019.