Michael Shrieve

Michael Shrieve's drum solo during Santana's Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock is one of the great moments in rock film, and the fact that he was barely twenty makes it almost unbelievable. What I find compelling, though, is everything after: instead of coasting on that fame, he became a genuinely curious, restless musician, diving into jazz fusion, ambient, and electronic collaborations that most rock drummers wouldn't touch. He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who never stopped experimenting. That combination of an iconic early peak and decades of fearless exploration makes him one of rock's most quietly interesting drummers.

Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer best known as the original drummer of Santana. He famously performed an extended drum solo during the band's set at the 1969 Woodstock festival while still a teenager. He has since worked extensively as a session musician and collaborator across rock, jazz, and electronic music, and is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Santana.

Name (English)

Michael Shrieve

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・シュリーヴ

Reading

まいける・しゅりーゔ

Born

July 6, 1949 (age 77)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Origin

San Francisco, California, United States

Occupation

Composer / Percussionist / Musician

High school

Junipero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.michaelshrieve.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4

Tags

• California native
• Composer
• Percussionist
• Musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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