Tower of Power - Funk the dumb stuff

[feelthefear73]

What ever happened to Steve Grove ???

[Funkytopia]

3:09, you think you slick, so smooth and quick, on the real side you in a trip. Funk the dumb stuff. Funk the dumb stuff. You think you bold, bold as brass but truth be told, we gonna kick yo'. Funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff. If you funk with me, I'll funk with you. If you funk with me I'll funk you too 3:50.

[Funkytopia]

1:53 if you funk with me I'll funk with you, if you funk with me I'll funk you too. Too 2:06 which is the saxophone solo, it is jazzy.to 2:23. You think you hip, you hip to the dip, but all that live you about to slip. You think you cool, too cool for school, but out of the pool you just a fool. Funk the dumb stuff. Funk the dumb stuff. Funk the dumb stuff.

[Funkytopia]

0:53 You think you bad, but ain't it sad,realistically you can be had, funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff. 1:02. You think you good as good as gold,but your jive trip keeps gettin' old. Funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff.

[Funkytopia]

this song has good lyrics 0:08 you think you cold too cold to behold, but the truth be told you about to fold , funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff 0:16 You think you hot too hot to stop,but what you got is about to flop.funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff, funk the dumb stuff .

[lpd403]

Man, I'd like to see the dude playin' that bass...pure art!

[bebipin1957]

Very funked up dumb stuff! What else can I say, but "great drumming"!

[drummerboy69n]

@bebipin1957 Would love a transcription of that ghosty groove. Funkaaayyy!!

[anastyschoolboy]

This is perfect! I love the sarcastic guitar 'solo-ettes'

Anyone know who the vocalist with the long hair is?

[anastyschoolboy]

Anyone know who the vocalist with the long hair is?

[lacefieldromie]

@anastyschoolboy That is Tommy Bowes. He was with them for 2 albums. He was my least favorite of their lead singers but had some great moments.....

[anastyschoolboy]

@lacefieldromie Indeed, moments. I saw him on another cut. Sings his ass off but acts a little annoyingly enthusiastic.

[Letsgojettin]

I was so high first time I heard this @ 400 watts and was so high I wet my pants! They rock like no other horn section, Elton John loved them too.

[cjrimmer71]

I was living with a new roommate, sax player and I worked during the day, come home sleep for three hours, get up and bounce at a bar at night. He put the TOP on the player and I finally found out what MUSICIANSHIP is all about. Rocco Prestia is AMAZING.

[geocubano]

There are 8 Souless MoFo's who have to learn how to "FUNK THE DUMB STUFF"!!!

[captainmarkoos]

Aaaaaah its just fuckin great!

[OFFICIALTOMAHOK]

crazy!!!!

[TradeObjectives]

Roco and Dave, put lots of soul into this simple groove. the Masters. (bow)

[specialone8]

As the kids today like to say: "This SH**'s OFF THE HOOK! I first heard this song in Universal Studios/Orlando in 1993, and it's just as hot today as it was then! Listen to those licks on the guitar... OMG! Not to mention Garibaldi on the drums, Wholly Crap! So much for white boys not having soul! Yeah baby!

[settleinthegroove]

@josh78413

he's running on a diminished chord

as a response for the sax player playing some of it's degrees..

[zenmonk420]

LOL at about the 3 min mark you can see the guitarist is wearing a Toad's Place shirt!!! I used to go there all the time!

[kk98percentsweet]

Cool

[kk98percentsweet]

Funny stuff

[maniacablator]

6 idiots think they are too cool for school

[benjaminkronborg]

I just loooove the bassline :D

[alexphilin]

Баритон саксофонист просто неповторим :)

[josh78413]

can sombody tell me what funk is the synth player is playing at 2:15. Thats very FUNKING CRAZY Chord licks

[mohaqmedo]

Is the alt-sax solo improvised???

[Zeitgeist74]

Is it me or does that guitar player look like Frank Gambale?

[WoWintosh]

@Zeitgeist74

Is it me or does that guy playing the sax solo at 2:06 look like his name could be Shamus MacDouglas?

[metricprime]

6 people can't funk with me.

[DmitriMironov]

Amazing musicians!

I never saw this video on youtube before thanks for posting it!

[jutsie]

pure awesomeness to the people

[fillnns]

TOP invented "tight" musically! Always a crisp band ... funk'n A.

[Bullet19881988]

Rocco Prestia made the groove  ;-)

[chungiemunchin]

It's funny to watch this stuff from the eighties re: TOP. Some things I've noticed......Russ McKinnon is the best drummer Tower had besides David Garibaldi (who is the King of the throne). No matter what or who the line up in TOP, Rocco has ALWAYS given the Tower the Power underneath. Lastly, Doc has always looked that way. I swear he was born with that gotee, hat, glasses, and belly w/ sax in hand.

[SaxyDan54]

@chungiemunchin

Back in the early 70's he was rather slender.

[Irazor9673]

love the bari

[ssnova498]

Funk the dumb stuff!

Been a TOP fan since East Bay Grease!

Time to fire up the Altec horn system with all tube power and blow my head back!

Yess sir1

Ron

[contraversi]

Russ McKinnon is a badass drummer and brought new life to TOP at this time in their career! David Garibaldi, Ronnie Beck & Russ McKinnon, the only 3 TOP drummers that belonged in that chair!!!!!

[mattmit]

fuck the dumpster?

[darianlh]

@mattmit lol thats what it sound like

[womb0womb0]

@mattmit HAHAHA

[TiqueO6]

Come on give Francis Rocco Prestia his PROPS!

Unique and the funkiest of them all.

Plus listen to their latest album...his tone is way nice and ideas as fresh as ever.

[Valerio960]

listen CRAZY FUNKY by minicillo

[jesuschrysler123]

they are a must see, live. Seen 'em 7 or 8 times...great everytime.

[sonofzorro1]

this is their least funky band too, without garibaldi on drums and with tom bowes singing? wtf?

[JeffreyMiddelveld]

Crap, TOP needs Garibaldi. Turn on a metronome and count the beats... this drummer is slowing down and accelerating all the time.. too bad. VIVA Garibaldiii..

[hellooben]

lol, i checked the tabs for this bassline. It is totally sick that he can play it that fast^^

[TiqueO6]

Unsung hero Bassist extraterrestial Francis Rocco Prestia!!!

[dlosterman]

Hell Ya

[79maniac]

Funk at its best

[rockwill12]

this owns

[dharmaseed]

Show 'em how to do it, Doctor!

[Romans10Verse9]

Friggin funky ass bassline. That just makes my soul jump.

[fleaargento]

ooh man! this is great!!!!!! I knew that HAD to be Rocco and his P-Bass, I think that's his GK head at 1:59

[TiqueO6]

and at 4:44 it's like the only time you can see his great technique and the big jump you have to make in this key.

Why don't the directors of these videos know about FRP? He's the backbone and bottom and !

[maniacablator]

love the sound of tha snare

[fillnns]

Sounds like a Joe Montanari snare (?).

[Nikronator]

FUNKEY!!

[0Larissa]

I fucking looooovvvee this! (l)

[ArizonaYlcat]

@0Larissa I FUNKING love this!

[silveraguila4ever]

tower of power is a very good band

[NorCalDog111]

DAAAYYYYUUMMM,,,,,,, Rocco's totally throwing it down with a crazy ass groove, carrying this whole tune, & he's like invisible on stage in this vid

[TiqueO6]

Lot's of the clips with Rocco just don't get it and we just want to see him close up!!!

(Is he camera-shy? He's not shy about innovation on the bass and we're grateful for that!. )

[Zeitgeist74]

@TiqueO6

Don't think it's his fault, mate. Blame the cameraperson! LOL

[luardesa]

Great Band!!!

[batera2001]

Muito bom...isso é música !!!

[doublethumpbass89]

that bassline is.....dayummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :)

[maniacablator]

emilio castillo is tha man!

[drumstyx77]

That song is soooooooo tight & Emilio's vocals are awesome!!!!!! Thx for the post!!!!!! You funk w/ me & I'll funk U 2!!!!!!!!!!

[IceBlueser2000]

Emillio looks cool with a mustache^^

[wallis222]

what a monster alto solo. it be hard to play over this groove.

[macexitoencasa]

es un rolon

[andyvzqz]

the best, its new for me but i loved it!

[globalistbrat]

Yeah! , I think Gambale is on guitar and Brandon Fields is on alto!

[dharmaseed]

Yep, that Carmen Grillo on guitar.

[fusionakis]

He looks like Gambale when it comes to his 80's hairstyle, but he isn't. He is Carmen Grillo.

[dharmaseed]

Too bad Rocco was buried in the back during this video. This song has an amazing groove.

[jlsxs]

Abrunhosa have a good version of that..

[ChewbacaChunx]

Rocco Prestia, what a monster

[spicginny]

I love all TOP songs. I've seen them almost every singel year since 1988. I often wonder why none of the music produced in the 90's is no longer played out live. For example, Funk the dumb stuff, Toad's wild ride, Believe it, Rhythm and Business etc...

[JohnnieRhodes]

Anyone know who was on Guitar ? Looks like a very young looking Frank Gambale....but didn't know he ever played with TOP !

[taximan55]

Carmine Grillo

[FpMLuser]

When did TOP line-up ever have an alto sax? Not too often, right?

[JohnnieRhodes]

I don't think TOP ever had an alto sax in their lineup . If the information provided by the poster is correct , the alto sax player is Brandon Fields who is more than likely just appearing as a guest performer . I saw Brandon 20 years ago in L.A. at the Baked Potato with Steve Lukather (from Toto) in a group that they put together just for fun . The band consisted of top studio musicians....and they kicked ass . I don't recall TOP having this big of a horn section on a regular basis .

[baconbob]

Man i just adorable this song..

[baconbob]

Adore*...Flippin typo's... xD

[ParnvoL]

I love Garabaldi and Prestia

[agitoto]

That's Russ Mckinnon on drums.

[bbBassYo]

wow and i found out i had the song all along on my pc, you should really get the original version:D

[bbBassYo]

perfect preformance! its sick how adapter these dudes are to each other:D and francis nails it as always

[lukepender]

TOADS PLACE BABY

[stevek051]

Rocco Prestia on Bass...Fucking Smokes !!...He was one of Jaco's favorites too...

[fabiser]

base line is cool

[beselbic]

I likes. Mad funky.

[ohmilsacerdote38]

imba sax 2.05-2.17 lol

[IIIIdeadmanIIII]

rhythm section and keyboards are great

[IIIIdeadmanIIII]

lol

FUNK THE DUMB FUCK

[thepossessor]

fuck the dumpster

[tbenkey]

Whenever I hear TOP, I think of that line from the Blues Brothers. "Man, we had a band that could turn goat milk into gasoline!"

[Olanov]

amazing! 5*

[musicfox28]

Funk the Dumb Stuff! It's what I think about today's music.

[ohmilsacerdote38]

damn i want more Tower of Power on youtube!!! :(

[aklsuinnow]

there are lots of top vids in here... check out tower of power in concert pt 1-4. i got a playlist with more than 30 vids just top ;)

[babyb0605]

Ahahahaha :DD

Love it.

[rozipeti]

great