I tink people like Mark Tremonte (SP?) who play one finger power chordes and are totally over rated. My opinion is, if you've got talent, show it.
And going back to Santana, I like his new stuff better too, but I dont mean only his new songs, I mean when he playes Black Magic Woman now, not 20 years ago. Check out his album, Sacred Fire; Live in South America, and listen to the stuff Like Angels All Around Us, or Gypsey Queen. Those are cool songs.