Carlos Santana reflects on original Woodstock

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Organizers of the Woodstock 50th anniversary concert have officially cancelled what was planned to be a grand event, after a series of logistical hitches. Celebrated musician Carlos Santana speaks to host Marco Werman about 1969 and Woodstock, where a lot of people discovered his mystical music. 

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