Rick O'Neill of Light Source Inc. said the company has supplied various items of equipment over the years for Santana, but for this tour they are providing the complete system with 150 automated luminaires.
Gipson is in his ninth year as the LD for Carlos Santana, a gig that was supposed to be a two-week temporary job to help someone else in that position. Santana keeps him busy at least six or seven months of the year on tours, not including other special appearances. Santana is currently touring throughout North America, ending in October in Mexico.
Showgun 2.5s also appeared in Carlos Santana's rig while in his two-year residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, as they are installed in the venue. In November, Santana and the band return to The Joint for three nights of an encore performance, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through The Hits.
(Jim Evans)
