Tower Of Power - "So Very Hard To Go" (1973)

[PeaceZoneEmpowerment]

One of my old time favorites - a definite Tower of Powerful musicality with lyrics rising.

[brenda94801]

I like it make remember my lovely dad!!!!!

[deldena]

I saw them in Oakland, back in the day. Awesome concert, awesome music and still has the power to pierce our hearts.

[SuperOmnicron]

@deldena ..magnificent..re-discovered in the film "City of God" ... Oaktown love....unity.

[gregrocker2]

Masterpiece.

[vingdynasty]

Thanks for posting that! LOVE IT

[67SOLDADO]

reminds me of child hood being out in tha garage with my dad n his freinds playin pool laughin and havin a good time

[Beebop008]

I've listened to this song so many times over the decades. I can just listen to it as is or just follow a section. Having said that... the piano player is amazing. I cannot recommend seeing them in concert enough.

[mikebarnes5194]

one of my all time favorite songs

[gotbud36pk]

SONG IS SO TRUE,TO THE HEART THAT I'M LIVING PROOF TO THE LYRICS AS I'M HEARING IT OVER AND OVER AN I WISH I DIDN'T LOVE HER SO......

[vh93jones]

The only words to describe this song are PURELY RIGHTEOUS. All late 90's and later no talent hacks need to study this strange new concept of a BAND!!!!! Thanks much to TheBacmaster for this........

[15135272]

Procurei por esta musica durante anos,

Um dos melhores interpretes na minha opinião

[billeybop]

What a voice and sound!!! :)

[rockintotheeighties1]

This is good stuff!! I remember growing up to this music..

[FrankoEPFan]

Fantastic! what ever happened to this kind of music? Pure class!

[tyko1959]

the very best music, and group

[SonnyKarlyle]

1st video iv seen with no dislikes.....

[MultiplicityMe2]

No matter who TOP hires as front man, no way they ever Top Lenny Williams

[xvrit]

@MultiplicityMe2 The legendary Donald Stevenson (aka Rick Stevens) would murder Lenny Williams. Lol!

[1031220honeylove]

Tower of Power is one of the most talented group I can say during my younger days thanks for sharing this video The Back Master have more power to you

[jairtonporto3066]

Um Eterno e Inesquecível Clássico da minha Juventude.

[dimples6596]

Huge chune! <3

[rbreton59]

Dont forget homeboy went to prison for muder back in the day.

[TheDjrustyc]

excellent....tower of power.....good stuff

[lisafarrah53]

How did you get a memory like that???? :)

[sheddski]

WOW big hit song in 1973 played all day long on every station along with ramblin man allmon borthers and aerosmith dream on and of course lets get it on Marvin

[rjc3208]

I love this song. Excellent Joe, thank you..Ricky!

[dstokes105]

I'm 138. Just awesome!!!

[SIGNALSTAT]

lenny williams doing lead on this one.

[tboyosborne]

real music .... real word spoken from the heart....yea yea......tower of power horn section screaming i just wanna love so....

[ROBDIGGY]

LB. YOU ARE A BAD MAN THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES AT UAPB!!

[stephwazhere13]

My marching band's playing this song as their second number(:

[lsmjan]

Underrated.

[darzil007]

THE ONE AND ONLY THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER BAND LIKE THEM..

[TheSouthbreeze]

omg!

[AbiolaAbasi]

TOP horn section is a notch above EWF.

[brenda94801]

Beatiful song!!!!! Hi dady make remember the time when you were working doing plans with the pencil in your hands and dancing with this song.

Love you and remember you everyday forever in my hearth!!!!

[Patlynn167]

See you at the Bema, SKIP...Until then, RIP dear brother!

[zynjan]

kind of pissed the tower of power didnt play this song this passed weekend when i saw them

[boohill613]

@zynjan , Thats messed up! Was Lenny Williams with them?

[paularegec]

I have seen this band for so many years. They fill my soul!

[gotbud36pk]

@paularegec CHECK OUT MY POST I FEEL YOU FROM THE HEART LYRICS ARE DEEP....

[1234tric]

At that time great bands came out from no-where

[1234tric]

At that  time great bands came out from no-where

[stuwrightfrom53]

Notice (as of this writing)m 78 likes and NO dislikes...at least people have some taste...This one of the 25 best songs ever...

[zynjan]

@stuwrightfrom53 now its 104 to 0 very nice

[klhudson1957]

Excellent brass!



[frilb]

Wowie wow wow!

[0611kazz]

I looooove this music veeery much!!

Thank you!

[spazjaz176]

just AWESOME



[MegaBeverlyp]

just plain awesome !

[alakran1978]

chin-go-no-mé-tri-ca!! los metales suenan con huevos!! es una chingonería esta banda!!!

[CusterRocks]

A classic tune by one of the world's most underrated groups! The various members of this band through the years have left us with alot of great music.

[Geostrategic1]

Well done! Excellent!

[dstokes105]

Would someone please push the repeat button while I go get me another cold one?

[farone100]

I'm really wanting to find Ruffus Miller the singer on "East Bay Grease" I'm an OLD friend of his brother Norvell--if anyone can help me-------PLEASE!!

[MrPapo69]

To all the men out there that have been there and back...Blessings to you and stay stronge...and always love your kids...God Bless !

[tell50]

Absolute timeless Class ,+ Lenny Williams vocal talent thanks for posting :)

[edmanicio11]

I love this old good music...

[kingpleasure]

This is the original with Rick Stevens on lead vocal, right? If you have the original "You're still a Young Man" could you please upload that too. Thanks

[SAXYRIC359]

@kingpleasure This is Lenny Williams singing.

[dogcat126]

this group is sososo great!! thanks soso much for posting!

[evanmax2113]

city of god!!!! this song plays during one of the best parts of the movie.

[fjm070]

Love that sweet soul music!!

[millhavenmaximum]

hard to imagine that they are still touring after so many years,possibly the best funk band ever

[anitashelby]

Totally Fantastic!!!..Thankyou Joe....Anita..:)

[weejoeshadows]

this is when music was music joe love this one respect from your good friend joe

[PampersPete]

This is why you're the man, Joe! :-D I'm not a huge listener of R&B/Gospel/Soul/Funk but I can dig this. Never heard of Tower of Power either. Has a bit of a Blood, Sweat & Tears vibe to it too.

[oldschoolruler]

@PampersPete Pete? You must still be in Pampers if you've never heard of ToP. LOL ToP, Chicago and B, S & Ts are all horn based, but ToP is in a galaxy all their own. Listen to 'East Bay Grease', 'Tower of Power', and 'Back to Oakland'...extremely funky.

[TheKennyKennyKenny]

Love this song, Great edit job Joe!!!

[flipside1545]

fantasic as usual joe...thanks!!!

[bze2nlz4]

Wonderful group pics here...I LOVE this song...going straight to my playlist :)