This Time It's Real - Tower of Power LIVE

Taken from the the 40th Anniversary performance. Ellis Hall's fantastic vocals on a classic Tower Of Power track, go buy the DVD, you won't be disappointed!
No Copyright infringement intended.

[@stephenord3403]

I'm English, thank you America 🇺🇸 for giving us this fantastic beautiful music 🎶. Much love from England 🇬🇧

[@geeeemn5010]

Ellis Hall and Larry Braggs on the same stage!!! Doesn't get any better!!!

[@IMunlucky]

Kids - This is what professional musicians sound like.

[@haskellbob]

I agree. The kids today need to aim a bit higher. Just a little.

[@lindabergman3127]

No doubts about that 👍💕😍❤️

[@krisfitness5497]

26 and i agree

[@catherinefoster1481]

I graduated Mission San Jose high school in Fremont CA with Mic Gillette in 1969. He truly was a good friend of mine. My class set up a scholarship fund in his name. He was an awesome musician and is sorely missed!

[@richardtyler1822]

Tower of Power has the best horn section in R&B music history.

[@trumpetmaris]

It's the Arrangements, the horn players have changed over the years. Mic Gillette lived next to me and would visit or HS jazz band to test their new arrangements. I was playing lead and this man was a God back then. he transitioned to bone and we met later when he would play with our Walnut Creek community jazz band. After Mic passed, I bought his custom flugelhorn from his wife. Chicago has amazing horns too!

[@alwaysandforeva8890]

Earth Wind & Fire is up there too!

[@kayemorrow4980]

Earth, wind and Fire and the Ohio Players are right there with Tower of Power

[@jeremyboyce1537]

I honestly honestly think so too !!!!!!

[@richardtyler1822]

I saw both BB King and Tower of Power "live" in the early 1980s in the Cabaret Lounge at Harrah's Reno man what a "performance"

[@doririvera4993]

My all time favorite group! And the best thing is that they're still together!

[@catirerubio]

Yep.

[@2ndhome471]

Just think if we could hear this music at the Super Bowl vs what they have now.

[@mitchweiner]

I’m a 50-year fan who has seen them live twice and they are brilliant!

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Not bragging, but I've seen them maybe 30+ times (lost count) and EVERY time it feels like I did the first time. They never disappoint. I'm a guitar player because of them, but I love how they play each instrument individually. Beautiful and challenging arrangements.

[@mikelyons4548]

Just the most fabulous live band. Get ready to dance!

[@robertortega667]

Bad Ass. Use to cruise to these Brothers on Whittier Blvd in East Los Angeles CA 50 yrs ago. Life time of memories. Thank You Guys. From the ❤️

[@catirerubio]

Toss in Thee Midnighters and the Village Callers.

[@ScrantonTed]

Ellis Hall and Larry Bragg! Amazing!!

[@marcat51158]

This is one of my favorite TOP albums. I play it in the car daily.

[@mattmartines4980]

Love this just makes me happy even after all these years I still feel this for my wife

[@seymourscagnetti1413]

BOUGHT THIS ALBUM ON EIGHT TRACK. 16 YRS OLD, DRIVING MY 1966 BUICK RIVIERA (MY CHICK MAGNET) IN 1973. TWO SHORT YRS. LATER, I'M STANDING ON THE "YELLOW FOOT PRINTS" AT M.C.R.D. SAN DIEGO, CA. I WOULD NOT TRADE THOSE DAYS FOR ANYTHING. TOWER OF POWER COULD BE RELEASED TODAY AND TOP THE CHARTS! MAYBE, JUST MAYBE EDGING OUT "RAP MUSIC".

[@nancyfreire6078]

Brings back memories Very good memories.

[@lindalocke3233]

2023 still JAMMING sounds 🔥 🎉❤

[@geeeemn5010]

TOP concerts are an outer body experience!

[@cdjblue52]

I wish I had known about TOP back in the 70's but better late than never. I LOVE TOP!!!

[@andrewward1252]

This time is real what a bad ass band

[@curtisscarmon3267]

RIP Rocco, Mic Gillett and others from the Bump City album who passed away

[@randydevore5198]

Mic died way to young for sure

[@actionandy4480]

been listening to these guys since i was in high school in the mid 70's. TOP always represents and always brings a smile to my old ass lol... Thanks for everything boys!!

[@Goldensong57]

Me too!!! Oakland all the way!!!!

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Oh yeah! Totally agree. Since high school too. This is HAPPY music!!

[@jeremyboyce1537]

The Greatest Band I ever heard , Amazing how there were so many Members and they all Meshed so well !

[@Fortytwowheelman]

Love Ellis Halls rendition ! The best ever !

[@musicaleltd]

worked on a blues project with Ellis Hall in 2021; first class talent, helluva a vocalist AND musician!!

[@nancyfreire6078]

Look at the crowd celebrating there music.

[@DirtyOldBoston]

I used to see Ellis Hall at Jack's on Mass Ave in Cambridge in the 70s.

[@hansombrother1]

I have been listening to TOP since high school in the 1970s . And saw them in concert twice.

[@langstonify]

"East Bay Grease." Fabulous.

[@jackmundo4043]

How can any music be better than this.

[@TheStikapos]

Funny how so many vocalists make this song so awesome! Must be the song!

[@jamessteen6667]

Groovin hard man!!!!!😊

[@kristoferpersson1614]

ToP never souled better!!

[@percywood7471]

They are for real!

[@rickmcquillis6626]

Absolutely the best band, I've ever witnessed!!

[@GGLee315]

That was an incredible night!!! ❤️❤️

[@lisapool8357]

Can't stop moving to these tunes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sing it !~!!!!

[@tovarisch2788]

Wow! Ellis Hall. A very fine musician. And the band is still tight even with so many extra personnel.

[@brucecoughlin4723]

Loving it for life, get times and learning to grow up love you all TOP!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertcooper6289]

Horn section sounds fantastic

[@williambeck6364]

Ellis....a great vocalist for Tower!

[@randydevore5198]

He always hits the highest notes. If you haven't checked out the new guy Mike Jerel (from the Voice) check it out. I have his first performance with TOP at Lake Tahoe on my account.

[@earloconnell7316]

Crunchy brass line you could lean on and groove

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Damn this sounds good

[@bfrank88]

Miss Rocco !.... R I P brah!.... Aloha!....🎸

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Mic Ghillette!!

[@nancyfreire6078]

Tower of power great freeway music life is a lot better listening to them while driving.

[@gailduarte754]

My favs! Best horns ever!!! I see Larry 👀

[@jerryferko8309]

OUTSTANDING !!!!

[@stephaniemedina1848]

Very niceeeee...🐱💃🌷🌹🐦🎶🙏🌈

[@karolebeauchamp5926]

YESSSSS! Let it Go!

[@dominicshannon4638]

Lenny sang the Sh$t outta this on the original cut !!

[@jonwatkins675]

To the TOP!

[@jennieromero9416]

Wow! Amazing !

[@callysun]

I like this vocalist

[@cyberd0g]

You. The. Best

[@russellziske7385]

Are

[@mwhitney9532]

TOP ...Always Outstanding!

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Check out that brass!!

[@bene_chino]

Slammin’‼️😮❤️

[@catirerubio]

WOW!

[@cynthiasantistevan28]

They will be in Carmel ca next week heyyy

[@stevejones466]

This is music❤️

[@yolyrom7233]

Outstanding!

[@SibKiss-hc7zn]

Sweeeet!!

[@jdfleischhacker1373]

I have the DVD and you'd have to kill me to get it.

[@margueritewillis676]

Yes,yes🥰😆❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹💥💥

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Mic Gillette!!!

[@gilbertcastillo4388]

I once met mic Gillette after he performed in Fremont ca .6months before he passed .i told him I remember yu in highschool. Yu always carrying his horn cast every RIP .Gil Castillo .7/4/21.

[@jonshannon7096]

Love the outro!

[@jerryferko8309]

richard ..........hands down and no doubt ........

[@latingent8547]

Lenny Williams Lenny Williams Lenny Williams was the ultimate tower of power

[@stephencammilleri270]

Yes sir!!!

[@frederickburrell3603]

The horn section of Johnny Taylor who’s making love pretty good also

[@robertmasi9955]

aka "Mad Dad" Yeah, seen TOP a number of times in concert. If you haven't ..put that on your TO DO list.

[@oscargluja426]

Please 😖, 'Will I ever find the girl?' LIVE 🤧

[@44thenazz]

David G and Rocco.

[@khalilmujahid6559]

Ellis Hall may not be Lenny Williams but Lenny Williams isn't Ellis Hall either😮 Besides this is a nice rendition of This Love is Real, this kid can sing (Ellis Hall) 🎶

[@eliot3010]

Where did the big band sound go? Back when real musicians, played real instruments and sang real songs, not this new mechanical, computer generated, no soul feeling garbage they playing nowadays!

[@lancemollusk150]

Umm does this mean you don't dig TOP?

[@mikelyons4548]

KATHY, THIS IS MIKE......i KNOW UH?

[@MichaelB-gv4ey]

Wheres LB

[@JamesRonstadt]

Always good but the Lenny Williams years were the best. What is hip? Soul vaccination, So very hard to go etc.

[@patriciasalazar7644]

i dont like the singer its not the same its not real music,

[@MRN89]

You must be high

[@patriciasalazar7644]

@@MRN89 no im not u are stupid. To each is own.