Tower of Power You Ought To Be Havin' Fun, What Is Hip, You're Still a Young Man Live 1977

You Ought To Be Havin' Fun, What Is Hip (3:12), You're Still a Young Man (5:57) and Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (11:00) are performed by Tower of Power. The Oakland, CA-based R&B group's live performance on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert at Longhorn Theater, Hollywood, CA on September 28, 1977 was in support of their 1976 album Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now.
Tower of Power album personnel is horn section: Greg Adams - trumpet, Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone, Mic Gillette - trumpet, Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone, Bill Lamb - trumpet/flugelhorn, and Lenny Pickett - saxophone. Rhythm section is Edward McGee - lead vocals (only TOP album as featured vocalist), Francis Rocco Prestia - bass guitar, Ron E. Beck - drums, Bruce Conte - guitar, and Chester Thompson - keyboards.
You're Still a Young Man is the first song that co-founding and primary songwriters Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka wrote together. The soul ballad single was Tower of Power's first hit. Still active in 2020, the two sax players are the only remaining original band members. TOP performance is better than the popular 1977 Chicago Soundstage video.
Loudersound.com update: Tower of Power bassist Francis ‘Rocco’ Prestia has died, aged 69. Legendary bassist Francis ‘Rocco’ Prestia, from Californian funk band Tower Of Power, passed away on September 29, 2020.
The influential funk musician had been battling various illnesses over the past two decades, and in 2014 he underwent a kidney transplant. He passed away in Las Vegas on September 29.
The Oakland, California band’s leader Emilio Castillo confirmed the news on the official Tower Of Power Facebook page, writing: “Our dear "Rocco" passed away last night, peacefully with his family by his side at a hospice in Las Vegas. As a bass player, he was totally unique and as a person, he was one of a kind. He fought a long fight over the last 20 years and now he's with the Lord and heaven is his home.”

[@terryhill4100]

i had albums of all genre back in the late 60/70,and i must of got a lot higher then,because i appreciate it more now,just sayin

[@kdcobra64]

saw TOP...5 times....PUREFunk..Soul

[@milosmikic1693]

Tower of Power 🔥🔥

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Mic Gillette was the man!!!

[@asaunbeck289]

Tower of Power You Ought To Be Havin' Fun, What Is Hip, You're Still a Young Man Live 1977 (3:12), You're Still a Young Man (5:57) and Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (11:00) are performed

[@TheMisterGriswold]

Mic Gillette adding his special sparkle to the horn section.

[@frederickburrell3603]

When songs told you a story and painted you a picture of your heart and sole sounds so good

[@keithmerscheim1924]

Yep one great musical moment era in time.

[@cgdmusicman09]

Couldn't have found a better substitute for Rocco than victor. Love the shuffle he does on "what is hip"

[@tonye.morgan1162]

Thanks I was trying to tell who that was on bass👍

[@frederickburrell3603]

Dam they making it funky up in here I need to open the windows my air conditioner ain’t enough

[@vSpirit2]

TOP playing with high energy! I like it 😊

[@CalVid]

Glad you like it!

[@JuanLopez-wy2xo]

Coke

[@noahreichard4522]

cutting What Is Hip short is a SIN

[@bassistdc]

Rocco is not the bassist at this gig. It's Victor Conte, Bruce's brother.

[@drummer083]

Victor is actually Bruce's cousin. Their father's are brothers.

[@bassistdc]

@@drummer083 Thanks for the correction. I have that TOP album: We came to play. I assumed they were brothers.

[@nicolebutler2860]

Thanks for the history lesson.

[@gregd3551]

He's good - but it sounds like he's trying a little too hard.

[@standarddisclaimer]

Thank you!

[@patg-money225]

That was the first time I ever heard Eddie sing "Your Still a Young Man" and he did a great job! Larry Braggs is still the best though.

[@toolboxla5940]

Cool to see them in their early years.

[@frederickburrell3603]

The drummer is working hard a solo in itself as funky as it gets

[@josephalvaro5244]

Love seeing TOP when Bruce Conti was with them.Miss Rocco and David Garabaldi on this one though.

[@jameslusteriii6479]

Awesome funk and soul! Best horn section ever!

[@houseglover-prodajamobilni7540]

that sounds sooo great

[@sampowellmusic]

whoa doc singing backup vocals

[@deadstiff6486]

The horn section tho 🔥

[@pedroamarosr.7839]

Seems like just yesterday.

[@sergiodjango3799]

Beatyfull...keyman D'jango

[@kristoferpersson1614]

cant beat the best...

[@fernandovieiradecamargovie3217]

Espetacular!!!!

[@woody95124]

Very cool...Who is the bass player?

[@TheBassistik]

Victor Conte, Bruce's brother

[@larrybowler5236]

so superb!

[@geraldwalls8016]

A true classic.

[@cfny]

That’s not Rocco on Bass.

[@toddushiroda2778]

victor conte

[@linlasj]

Bill Lamb. Nice to hear!

[@chefsize]

Isn’t that Michael Jeffries on Vocals?

[@bassistdc]

No. That is Edward McGee.

[@johnfoster535]

.....should have been played faster......its not fast enough.......tunes don't really ROCK unless they have WARP SPEED beyond the original recording !!!!!

[@johnportwood5711]

Must be a drummer?

[@Ramesses52]

Talento extraordinário !! T.O.P...... SOUL/FUNK imortal !!!!

[@terryhill4100]

are you still high