Marcus Malone Told Stanley Roberts Something He Couldn’t Believe. This Homeless Man Is the “Magnificent” Original Drummer of Famed Guitarist Carlos Santana.

By Michael Harrell

Stanley Roberts has met dozens of people through his “People Behaving Badly” segment on the Bay Area’s KRON 4 news, but none quite so unexpected as Marcus Malone. Stanley met Marcus as the homeless man dug through piles of garbage in Oakland’s Brookfield neighborhood, not far from the airport. Calling himself “The Magnificent,” Marcus claimed to be a member of the original band of street musicians that launched renowned guitarist blues-rock Carlos Santana to international stardom. So Stanley did his homework, and wouldn’t you know…don’t miss Marcus incredible story and his reunion with old friend and legend Carlos Santana in the clip below.

Don’T Miss the Next Page, Where Marcus Talks About His Life on the Streets and Gets to Once Again Jam With the Blues Band for the First Time in Nearly 40 Years
Michael Harrell
Michael Harrell is a former staff member and current volunteer at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Federal Way, Washington. A blogger by hobby and social media manager by trade, he continues to teach the faith to ninth graders when he's not busy watching movies or theatre. He loves the Seattle Mariners, and his wife wants you to know he's married. You can follow him on Twitter.
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