Tower of Power interviewed by Don Cornelius on Soul Train

[ebanderson72]

Mimi smoked waaay too much pot before the performance! He can't stop giggling!

[jelizham]

so  sad.loved him.

will always love him,.

[searcher3]

But gotta put the focus back on the legendary Don Cornelius. You made a difference.

[searcher3]

BTW- Saw the band not long before this show on Sept. 27, 1973, at UC Davis. It was my first concert. To say it was life-changing is no exaggeration.

[searcher3]

Thanks, Mr. Cornelius. Always appreciated how you let T.O.P. play live and in living color--

[djpj22]

R.I.P Don Cornelius - wishing you love, peace and SOOOOUUUULLL.

[haylibooth71]

R.I.P. Don.Sad day:(

[Nanadsyl]

Now thats a band!!!

[A550RGY]

"Hi, my name is ______ and I'd like to direct my question to..." such eloquent speakers in the audience of young adults. They sounded like this in the 70s... and now kids sound either like shy retards or thuggish pimps. It's okay to be and sound intelligent, people! Don't be afraid.

[TheStampedehero]

Did you notice Castillos eyes? He was feelin so fine. The group did not answer the eternal question What is Hip? No one mentioned where they got the name Tower of Power. In my opinion the Rock Hall has no credibility as they never inducted this band when that shabby self serving organization was first formed. TOP has been and is Real. Real Musicians. They are Great Live! Don Cornelius should interview Barry White. By audio accounts, we couldn't tell who is who

[breaknbeat]

Lenny Williams was hot! lol

[sociallylubricated70]

leela aliakbar...she makes my clothes too :P

[thomasdalebaird]

cant get it through their heads he is not the leader show how ignorent they are about music

[mozdickson]

absolutely loved it, thanks for posting. The TOP!!!

[Marcus538]

Ive listened to some saxophone players and I hate to compare but the Lenny Picket solo on the Tower of power live album is one of the best solos you''ll ever hear by a long way for any instrument , I bought it years later on CD unbelievable .

[NilNada]

Guitar player Vic Conte is the one of Bobby Bonds fame. Saw Victor Conte play guitar on "Real Sports"-HBO.

[oliverecords]

I like their style.

[groundhog713]

Cool that DC interviewed that band. What's interesting is that the band is racially mixed, and none of the predominately black audience seemed to care about that.

[nsu1997]

@groundhog713 not sure what you're insinuating with that...innumerable ALL-WHITE groups have performed on Soul Train, all were well received...plus Don always interviews the performers...

[Marcus538]

@groundhog713 I don't think as a rule black people do care about it its the white people who do, we see ourselves as different they don't. I went to an international church mainly African, didnt feel the slightest awkwardness towards me or treated different because I was white. Er... go to a white church I feel out of place weighed up and looked over, I don't know why. I find this in life in general. We're all Humans, also Tower of power were a shit hot band, and quality is quality.

[Yamah12a]

BADDEST BAND ON DA PLANET!! EMILIO LOOKS STONED OUT HIS HEAD

[frogger74]

Soul Train music of our ears.

[finchtrump]

Lenny Williams keeps calling the Funky Doctor 'Mr Cooper'....his name is 'Kupka'...pretty piss-poor for a guy that's been i the band for a year!

[BIGSABMUSIC]

@ 2:32 ...that laugh!!! LOL!

[vangelinecstl]

Yes they are all high, especially the lead sing Lenny Williams (who I love and can sing and beg his ass off), but my favorite part of the interview is when the girl with braid hair style. Who ever did her hair knew what they were doing, I lover her hair.

[radiodj1520]

I Believe This Was A Video Clip From The 79th Edition Of "Soul Train" On November 17, 1973.

[edavisdavis]

Back To Oakland,still sounds good in 2010

[Frankiefoto]

Out of the past...they came a talking

Nice highlight to have

Would have liked to hear the Tower playing the Soul train theme song

[DRUMTOY2002]

@Frankiefoto : Wow, I NEVER thought of that!!! What an AWESOME idea!!!

[Archiebell68]

The baddest band on the planet!

[SteadyFready]

wow! so great to see the line up of players when the band reached the pinnacle of funk music of 1973. you might also enjoy the you tube video-fred horn move yo feet- with a backwards beat and a killin' bridge complete with horn section-also check out freddy horn ,com

[swankrecords]

pot smokers.

[TokenRah]

@swankrecords

hahahaha yep. They are all high as a kite with those big kool aid smiles!

[captuelli]

together for 5 years? I'll be seeing them in about a week, they'll be 41 i think