In a multi-part forthcoming series, Mesa/Boogie Founder Randall Smith recounts the origin of the ground-breaking guitar amplifier brand, beginning with an explanation of Carlos Santana's role behind the company's name. Smith--whose amplifiers would be used by The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Metallica, John Petrucci, Paul McCartney and Lee Michaels, among others--also discusses the early challenges and innovations in guitar amplification beginning the late 1960s.