Tower of Power - So very hard to go

[smoothie6ft3]

Even though no ones up dancing,seem all the pretty women are mesmorized and mouthing the words to the song.

[bassistdc]

Lenny is one of my all-time favorite singers.

[patrickwinslow]

caught Lenny's band back in '78 at The Old Waldork in San Francisco. My friend and I took dozens of Photos and slides. We'll be posting on Flikr & Photobucket soon. Just Google Lenny Williams. They should all be posted by early August 2011.

[moalma]

I wish I could find Doin' Alright

[bugleboy44]

Love the switch from trumpet to bone at 2:03!! Great double work!

[1380kpoi]

The BEST lineup of players in the history of TOP...Lenny Williams ROCKS!!!

[saviesax]

What ever became of Lenny?He was by far my favorite TOP vocalist of all time.

[naughtmoses]

Get ready Central California. Lenny's coming. And he's going to have some other terrific bands on the bill with him.

[PECWPM]

I LOVE YOU LENNY!!!!

[MJ62992]

I think I'm still in Love with Lenny <3

[SebSk]

I fail to see why this one reached #10 or better on lists while What is Hip? only reached like 90 at best. Trying to learn the bassline at last mentioned song and it's sick :D Really worth watching, the whole arrangement on that song is awesome!

[fritteli]

awesome song! too bad the sound quality is not too good.

[jobailiff]

Why is it so very hard for bands like TOP to go where they once were?

[Quiensabe3]

wow i love tower of power

[ms4play2000]

wrong audience maybe.....he needed some energy in there

[sandramesserschmidt]

Beautiful Song

[4instruments]

My favorites in order: 1) Ellis Hall 2) Rick stevens 3) Lenny Williams 4) Brent Carter 5) Larry Braggs 6) Michael Jeffries 7) Hubert Tubbs 8) Rufus Miller 9) Tom Bowes 10) Ed McGhee Don't be mad, it's just my opinion of who I like in what order! LOL J/K

[etacovda]

how come those bitches in the audience weren't so lively?

[BuggsBonnie]

I know...wtf??? bunch of half dead white folks. lol.

[BuggsBonnie]

maybe they was waitin on donny osmond.

[mozdickson]

i'm pickin too much pakololo on the way to the show - theys trying hard to work out where they are.

[malosuave]

have you ever heard of the word...STONED?

[SaxyDan54]

back then, they weren't 'bitches'.

back then, things were a little different than today.

back then, some folk actually sat in their seats so those behind them could see.

back then, were were pretty stoned, since you could usually smoke (weed and tobacco) right there in the concert.

Besides, that's a ballad, not a git up on yer feet song, don't ya know?

[ruedydude]

Only Lenny Williams could do that song right. What a great singer and what could have been if he stayed with TOP and sang more classics like this

[Xenobia10]

@ruedydude Micheal Jeffries can hold it down--still! but Lenny's TOP call

[rayjr62]

1973. What a year- You know, what killed TOP's chances for any long-term success was their inability to retain a lead vocalist for more than an LP or two. They could never keep their lead vocalists stay put for any sustainable length of time.

[etacovda]

who are TOP's top 3 vocalists?

I go with

Lenny Williams

Rick Stevens

Larry Braggs (the current guy)

[trane1959]

wrong

1. Ellis Hall

2. ellis Hall

3. Brent Carter

[JFJB]

GREAT SINGER: Lenny Williams kicks ass!!!!

[geosh78]

What post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!! I forgot to comment when I found this and starting sending around the country. There's only one Lenny Williams. I don't know of anyone that even comes close to his voice.

[AntonioKizomba]

Very nice song ! Nice singer perfomance. One of the two only american songs that appear in brazilian City of God film, not by chance, but for beauty and profisionalism.

[grissoly]

One of the smoothest R&B songs of all time.

[Discfiend69]

When I die and go to heaven I wanna see these

guy's just inside the gates kickin'this beautiful tune out to me...

[robconrio]

Amen!

[mvcaugusto]

as I would like to have been born at that time ...that would dance very... good times, really should be.

[Drumcam]

This is the very best lineup in the history of T.O.P. One of their very best songs too. Garibaldi and Prestia rule. C. T.'s part on B-3 has never been even closely matched; and is sorely missed by this fan. Thanks for this.

[Twom44]

Yeah, this is when music was music. Yeah , I know I sound just like my parents by saying this but I just can't help it. This song makes me long for another time and place. And look at that crowd........groovy....ha ha thanks for the vid

[ronoman88]

This is the band in its 2nd incarnation at its pinnacle. The highest combination of pop,jazz and funk say amen somebody....

[Leda333]

What a singer. What a band. What a song.

[stellahazel]

haven't heard this in ages! i lived in the bay area when they were hot. often stopped in the local bar and would jam with the band.

thnx's whatiship (tell me, tell me if you know :D

[jrv7286]

Awesome!!!

[joeslomp]

I can't believe this song only had a couplathousand views....

This is ultimate ToP, rare-issimo! Thank you whatiship73! This stuff evidently is for a chosen few, absolutely brilliant!

I want to put together my old ToP cover band!

Man...I'm dreamin's now...

Joe

[drummerfromoly]

Dude, agreed. I was in one in the San Jose Bay Area in the mid 70s that did T.O.P. tunes... it was the best youthful gig in my life...!!!

[alansingsblues2095]

For me TOP is the BEST! I love their music!

[ggblueam]

During this time, TOP was also recording backgronds horns for Sanatan and Graham Central Station. They're still great in 2008 and so is their current lead singer.

[d0wglas9768]

but the song is nice anyway

[agitoto]

The difference between then and now is when they play this song the crowd goes ballistic. seems like the crowd wasn't feelin the jam or maybe the ushers were reallly strict? Tower is still the baddest band in the land.

[chinobalam]

i don't think the crowd is that subdued considering this performance is probably right after they released ToP...so the song was new to the audience. sure, people go crazy now because this is one of ToP's signature songs, 35 years later. agreed that they're still amazing though :)