Santana w/ Tower Of Power

Tower Of Power Live in 2006

[@tudeegoogtudee8029]

Won't ever see this again -real music made with real instruments, real musicians and vocalists!

[@alexsaw5260]

That's stupid.

[@maxisatube]

How ignorant do you have to be to actually believe that

[@magma5813]

I'll be 60 next year... been listening to T.O.P. since the seventies and I still love 'em!

[@michaelfederoff3417]

Same same friend!

[@robanchoedgar]

Yeah that's the Mission District and East Bay Grease serving up some party funk. Chester was so tight. And it was cool to see David Garibaldi again--my favorite TOP drummer. Thanks.

[@lowriderbandfan]

Chester is the Man! I took my Live and In Living Color album to a Santana concert and when he was setting up the keyboards I ran to the stage and asked if he would sign it for me. He looks at it, shaking his head with a smile and signs it! One of my most treasured memories. Thanks CT, miss you with the Tower.

[@ElectricAlan]

CLAPTON RULES! I met him at a bar once, my mate made him change his point of view, and then his friend laughed at him, it was AWESOME and so am I.

[@THillswoman]

I was 21 when TOP came to BE and am 62 now and still nothing tops this Band of Talents!

[@roseblake5803]

Saw TOP back in the day: they would bring down the house. So miss Lenny Pickett, he had the most amazing moves. This band rocks !!!!!!

[@appreciateupthemusic]

When they all start dancing, the power of music really steps up to show what heights it can reach. No downer feeling I've ever had can survive that moment. Incredible stuff!

[@johngrier4331]

Thank you for answering my question. That is Santana.

[@SamHooperGroup]

I just thank God these guys are on the planet and still bringing it to the MAX! These grooves are just killin'! Long live the FUNK!

[@Zorbasrhodos]

Chester Thomson - Genius for ever!

[@sebb200]

i love the drummer he plays so good and cool, too

[@noelfr9]

What makes them so good is the same reason The Santana Bands are always first rate. These are all highly skilled, competent, and well seasoned pros. Together the egos are put to aside and the focus is on making musical magic.

[@RPMuriera]

I know what you mean...I'm a San Francisco boy who used to see Tower of Power live back in the day...2 of the BEST musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area...Santana and Tower of Power!!

[@LifeIsAnArt95]

Greatest band EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@laketahoeron]

party on stage right there the best funk band from the north west!

[@briandubois-gilbert8182]

Great to see these great Bay Area musicians jam together in this 2006 concert. Oakland’s Tower Of Power (TOP) who originated the East Bay Grease sound, joined here by San Francisco’s Carlos Santana and super-keyboardist Chester Thompson who played for both Santana and TOP. This concert was a real treat for all old-school lovers of that 70s era heavy horn/percussion section bands that played fusion of funk/rock/soul/Latin/jazz/blues music-including WAR, Chicago, EWF, Blood-Sweat&Tears, and others.

[@MrCherryJuice]

For all the comments and critiques here, come on! I'm no Carlos fan, but here he's a guest... he's fitting into their thing. The real stars though are the band! Still blistering hot after all these years. Vocalist Larry Braggs was born to be in TOP. And great to see organist Chester Thompson (long with Santana), back where he started. Carlos knows where he stands is the grand scheme of things, I don't think he needs anyone judging him.

[@onegr8latino]

I'll be 30 later this year...I was born and raised on T.O.P.!!!! Most of today's music will NEVER be this good!

[@VickiViperZabel]

I just jazzed my pants at the title of this video. I haven't even started watching it yet.

[@leafs3]

Knocked myself out! LOVE this band. My favorite of all time. Most horn players feel the same way, I am sure. NOTHING like seeing them live, though.

[@chicopess]

Maybe this is the best thing in our world: you have a huge variety of musicians, with different styles, techniques and everything. You don't need to like them all, you just need to respect them. It doesn't even matter if Santana is the most technical guitar player, his music just sounds good to me.

[@74drums]

Man this swings like crazy, without any doubt one of the worlds best live bands what so ever!!! My favorite band!!!

[@SpeckledPerch]

Man! Between the drums and the organ,they are Forever more shelling out the corn !! Tower of Power Rocks !!

[@rlf888rlf]

I love this gig!!! i salute you Carlos & the rest of the Band...God-given talent!!! reNe from the Philippines

[@funkerus]

Cant wait to see these guys in October! These guys put on one fantastic show!!! WOW!!!

[@clubberartie1]

Ah these were the days .....oh how this music brings back memories from high school....there still good.

[@XDrummerSteve]

One big groove party. Wow! Nobody makes music like this anymore. These are real musicians.

[@drummer3030150]

david geribaldi is one of tha best drummers in tha world.. hands down..

[@robertamiranda5637]

It's the ones who don't understand the Funk, the power that fuels this band. If you don't like our band with grooves so sweet then open the door baby and move your ass on down the street. Real music is jamming and can't be wrong so if you don't dig our funk change the radio station to find you a new song. Your hate for a classic, of funk, of soul, don't make a damn bit of a difference let the truth be told!

[@ElectricAlan]

If you're not entertained by Santana, I suggest you take the time to listen to a wide selection of his work, eg. Oya Como Va, Evil ways, Black magic woman, She's not there, etc. If you're still not enjoying yourself, My guess is that you've never cared much for Marijuana. My advice would be to get some good friends round your place, get some bean bags, stock up on munchies and Absinth, then smoke a couple of joints and RELAX.

[@sosmarci]

THIS is what music should be about! :)

[@tasinallb]

diggin that horn section. . .sure takes me back :)

[@cartermusic1]

It is SO, SO, SO great to see and hear Chester Thompson jammin' his unique organ style with the Tower again!!!

[@alexsaxalto]

I saw thew yesterday at the Bataclan, Paris... It was the FIRE!!!!

[@aloisemason3044]

What an illusion before your eyeballs..greatness at it best..live on

[@edavisdavis]

Ive been listening to these guys for 20 years.Sounds like a continuation of Squib Cakes from Back to Oakland theses guys still sound funky good stuff.

[@Branman1994]

saw them last night they rock and the new singer kicks ass!

[@djschrum]

Ever wonder why good music like this isn't on the radio?

[@nadine01234567]

increible un regalo para cualkier persona k sepa o tenga un pelin de oido

[@sibkiss2009]

Mercy, I can't take no more, I am filled to overflowing

[@DEEJAYRIG]

i guess while some arguing like little school girls, some of us are truly enjoying the talent. All great musicians!

[@SpeckledPerch]

DAMN!!! These guys are forever more shelling out the Corn !!! They ROCK !! :D

[@ElectricAlan]

Regardless of what anyone may think about Santana, TOP decided that he was funky enough for their liking, and their opinion is what matters. I RULE

[@56BUICKRiviera]

absolutley. I love Santana. Seen hom play with HIS band many times.

[@media151]

Love Tower of Power and looking for to see Santana in concert in Vegas next week.

[@johnnygalicia9828]

Steve did the knock your self out dance in 73 was awesome

[@tumppi46]

Listen ! What a groove and swing...GREAT..!! An old "inside" joke of The Finnish musicians about this kind of fine groove: "It is swinging like a white reindeer with three legs!" ;-D

[@electricbro]

santana nailed it. santana is one of the greatest of all time.... listen to him and then speek.

[@Estebjack]

Vraiment énorme!!! Ça décoiffe fort!!! Quel groove!!!

[@saxronin1]

Played with this guys back in the days ,we did theyre support act ,they are the rebirth of cool .

[@markymarcus1]

what a group unbelievable musicians, every one of them!

[@kleghorn]

Emilio Castillo-alto sax,Steven "Doc" Kupka-baritone sax Greg Adams-trumpet, Rocco Prestia-bass, Dave Garibaldi-drums, Mic Gillete-trumpet Bruce Conte-guitar, Skip Mesquite-tenor sax Tom Bowes-vocal, Larry Bragg-vocal Chester Thompson-keyboards Lenny Pickett-tenor sax, Lenny Williams-vocals Lee Thornburg-trumpet, Bill Churchville-trumpet Brent Carter - vocals, Jeff Tamelier - guitar

[@fmkeyboard]

Incredible!!! The Hammond solo on the intro is amazing!!! Unfortunatelly it's almost impossible bands like that in Brazil :(

[@BSEing]

Yes!!!!! This is Music!

[@guidomattina57]

Simply Perfect!

[@JRofOP]

Yeah baby!! Thanks so much for posting this

[@Thystonius]

Hammond organ and the drummer are totally awesome!!!!!!!

[@fusheeny]

your right i do take it personally,knowing carlos for many years ,i do take his criticism to heart.calling anything about his playing mediocre is a insult.oh,and considering i own over a 100 guitars and have been playing for 35 years i would say i have held one or two.good luck to you ,regards

[@manasmusic]

wow..never seen this video before...you tube is great and TOP is absolutely overwhelming!

[@maddogmcrae]

Loved the organ solo!

[@dmay18r6]

THE fuCKIN GREATES MUSICIANS IN THE WORLLLLLDDDD!!! dam!!!

[@woody95124]

Totally awesome Tower song & awesome with C.T.and Carlos Santanaaaaa.Killer performance.C.T.s solos are the bombbbbbbbb

[@542bful]

Brasil Rio de Janeiro Sou 1972.

[@blueleaftuber]

i dont know how thats possible. i cant even sit still and listen to these guys

[@tsaligi4ever]

the grooves and mood of the band tells ya they into this big time too, yo brother Deck, know ya had a grand time when ya played backup guitar with santana and top, for you brother.

[@AlexFriedl]

btw. i could see it live yesterday and it really was the very best i've ever heard in my whole life.

[@giorgioadams]

415 at its best keep it funky,,DzNuTTsRaDIO... thats what iam talking about,,, bless you for the video WOW....good times back then peace and love from your friend ,,, CALIF.. 415,,,,Oaktown.. baby....good job.......

[@alexsaxalto]

composition of the band: EMILIO CASTILLO - Second Tenor Sax, background & lead vocals STEPHEN ("DOC") KUPKA - Baritone saxophone FRANCIS ROCCO PRESTIA - Bass Guitar DAVID GARIBALDI - Drums LARRY BRAGGS - Lead & background vocals ROGER SMITH - Keyboards, background vocals TOM E. POLITZER - First Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Flute, Clarinet ADOLFO ACOSTA - Second Trumpet, Flugelhorn MICHAEL (IRON MIKE) BOGART - Trumpet, flugelhorn, background vocals BRUCE CONTE - Lead guitar, background vocals

[@GMONY5]

Yeah, that keyboard solo is sooooo SICK!!!

[@popomczowzow]

you can definitely tell Trey Anastasio got a lot of his ideas and inspiration for his trey anastasio band stuff from these guys, Horn sections, funk jams, awesome keys, KILLER percussion.... watch him play push on till the day live at bonaroo, sounds a lot like this

[@TheGjg52]

the hottest band on planet earth!

[@tyleryesta1]

David Garibaldi, Mike Clark, Bernard Purdie, Keith Carlock.. Best Funk drummers of all time.

[@st762410]

dang!!! that organ solo was out of this world!!!!!

[@lacyswallows]

Santana and TOP each have signature sounds, I think this combined both and was smoking hot. .

[@AliceGaines]

That is the divine Larry Braggs. He gets better every day he's on Earth.

[@TejanoStlye]

seeing them this sunday!!!!!!someone call me a cab in advance

[@lclaughton]

Very well stated! People like us who play time, use Garibaldi and Prestia as the yardstick of measurement. They simply lay down the groove better than any! Whether it be Jazz Alley in Seattle or some outdoor venue,they are always beyond fun! The groove reighs supreme! It is infectus beyond anything I know of not to forget Earth Wind and Fire. I am a bass player and Rocko Prestia has influenced me more than all the masters of bass! Carlos is still cool!

[@MCGEHEE1]

Outstanding!

[@Subiisten]

Thats a music baby!!!!!

[@songbird-faroese]

This is just Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

[@cnegz]

one of the best keyboard solos ive ever seen

[@LarryTheTubaBoy]

You know what these guys should do? Cover all of Perez Prado's old mambos. It'd be phenomenal.

[@SpeckledPerch]

Absolutely fantastic !!!

[@paulfresh]

wow ... i love tower of power

[@cipo366]

These guys are so tight!!!

[@Tadza]

awesome jams!

[@HiFisch94]

I like the style of this drummer ;-)

[@robmanic44]

A couple of these guys have been around since it all started in 68. Nobody is funkier than Dave Garibaldi.

[@musicman102357]

Agree - Chester nailed that organ solo !!!

[@WarriorMigs24]

Great Song

[@terryoneill6780]

wowzer.....soooooo much funkin energy.

[@nathanpillay41]

That's great that you know you're music. I already respect you for your accomplishments at Berkley. That truly shows that you take music seriously, and that you understand it at the highest level. But being a musical genius, doesn't mean you're going to always have better taste than someone else. True Story: I know a Berkley graduate who likes the Jonas Brothers. I agree with most of what you're saying, but Santana is amazing, and deserves to play with Tower of Power.

[@pilgy1]

Superb!

[@Stratocastering]

it's not what Carlos plays, it's what guitar tone he mastered over those years...a signature tone that not so many guitarists have, most guitarists sounds the same, but the notes that carlos plays,it touches you in side the matter what a professional jazz player you are!!!So have some respect for the masters, Hendrix (legend)played many times with a out of tune guitar with some nonsense scales some times!!Let me see what you can say about him!!

[@WidowedWTF]

TOP ROCKS!!!!! My 17 yr old son plays sax and he has been a fan for years now too. Some friends of mine who are musicians turned me on to your music and I was hooked about 30 seconds into Willing To Learn. Hoping to catch you in concert soon.

[@La_sagne]

back in the day even rap was real music... really funky stuff

[@HeilTheOperator]

This guys are just amazing..

[@mrjanemba]

thanks for posting. that's such a classic! freaking awesoeme!

[@JPastorius3]

Prestia and Garibaldi just tie this whole thing down... One of the most solid rhythm pairs that have ever existed.