Diggin' On James Brown - Tower of Power

[whiteflag1000]

Please, imagine how old they are!!! They're playin' the youth into the ground ;)

[Dochowie171]

After I saw them a long time ago, I wanted to be in the horn section of a band like this!! Bought a sax but never was able to play it like this!

[ertipone]

I tell u what! I saw them last year in New Orleans at the House of Blues they were great...But last night They BROUGHT it they were awesome ! 40th anniversary this year....The Tower of Power Rocked the House of Blues last night!...Best place and the best band ever.......

[kchris0221]

Great

[specialone8]

Okay, who snuck in the beta-cam? This looks and sounds like it was recorded in 1981 instead of 1991.

[MsJbsinger]

Our west coast promoter, Brian Martin put James Brown and Tower of Power together for a show in L.A. One of my favorite shows!

If anybody has any footage of that, please share!

I miss singing background for JB...what a ride!

[tjc197]

B-b-b-b-b-b-b-BLUES.

[goddamnitjesuschrist]

they all so damn tight!!!!!

[lambziepie]

Emilio is freaking hot. Thats all I need to say.

[anitalenor]

come SEE US @ San Mateo County Far 6-16 & 17 Tickets @ door $10.00 Fair fee,but get there early as there is a limit...even though the indoor facility is huge! They only allow 1,000? people..Fire dept. so they say!

[marceloscaffmarq]

Ok, sorry, man! I think I missed something about your text. You kind of agreeing with the same idea I wrote there: Age doesn't matter... So, there's not reason to fight here... period!

Peace, my friend!

[anitalenor]

@marceloscaffmarq  REALLY!

[Valerio960]

listen CRAZY FUNKY by minicillo

[tgeer123]

horrible. if you want funk listen to the beatles

[OnkelMickwald]

lol!? wtf!!

[trombone77]

@tgeer123 your retarded

[bruisedupunk]

no. if you want funk listen to tower of power!

[tim123456789123]

i could totally orgasm to this song

[musiclova2110]

saw them last sunday night at the house of blues in new orleans....damn amazing best band ever! tightest..coolest...talent EVERYWHERE!!!

[bcwdrums]

Nice.....

[ratrare]

Saw them in Harvard Sq. Cambridge,MA 1971....You Tube is great....THANKS

[fingerfood33]

SUCH AN AWESOME SONG TO DANCE TO :D

[bassmanaos]

helll yeah! just saw them last night! so funky

[kax61]

Stephen Kupka still is the man! Hahahaha....Amy Winehouse integrated much of his sound into her music.

[Shotgun1961]

These guys always have and always will be the masters of funky soul!!! Dig on it!!!!

[stickfiguregum]

but back when it got started, there was this righteous sound (bop bop) bari sax is musical orgasm

[cactusjack901]

I went to see ToP with David Sanborn a week or two ago (separate sets ='( ) this was easily one of the best songs they played

[Syllerud]

Any guitarist know some of theese chords?

[handsomerobbie91]

its basically just a blues... im sure you can work out what key if you listen to it with your guitar with you

[anpetrumpeten]

someone know where i can get the hole concert?

[DmitriMironov]

yeah!!! :))))))))))

[catheyeluvsmusic]

I wonder if Rocco is still in the group-he was part of the horn section. If he is- bless his heart-he's got to be pretty old at this point. Mind you-- I fully realize that age has nothing to do with talent.

[funkydrumr51]

Francis "Rocco" Prestia is the bass player, and one of the greats of all time. He has gone through some serious health challenges, but he's still killing it with these guys - after 41 years on the road.

[SnizzFizz]

I wouldn't say age has anything to do with talent, except that after a certain age you may still have talent, just won't be able to utilize it as easily as if you were younger.

[marceloscaffmarq]

SnizzFizz, i can't agree with you... I know a lot of artists and they only got better after "certain age"... Did you ever hear about "Buena Vista Social Club"? You're able to find them on Youtube...

[SnizzFizz]

So what you're saying is that bands get better when they practice, right? That's pretty much obvious, but the point I'm making is that age is unrelated to talent in that there can be 17 year old guitar prodigies who are just as talented as 35 year old guitarists; their age doesn't have anything to do with how talented they are, they're simply talented. And really, if it takes you more than 15 years to make a song not even noticeably different to its fans, you need to practice

[marceloscaffmarq]

Ok, sorry, man! I guess I missed something about your text. You kind of agreeing with the same idea I wrote there: Age doesn't matter... So, there's not reason to fight here... period!

Peace, my friend!

[290x]

someone want to chat

SOMEONE TALK TO ME Ap

[HomoRidiculus]

☻

[lorenrb]

ahh awesome

[jsloan5216]

solid man! I too dig on james brown as well as T.O.P.!

[BrassAttack1]

Garibaldi's book "Future Sounds" and accompanying cd are both excellent . . . definitely worth purchasing.

[cheeseburgers9]

saw them one the best concert in a lon time

[Bobby61557]

I still be diggin on TOP I remember them from the begining from when they were playing Georges Pool Hall in Marin County Calif in the 70's Ive seen them three times int he last year or so.

[dramagirl239]

♥ tower of power i saw them is concert 2 times ♥ ☺

[ggblueam]

I saw them in concert twice, too!

[melange56]

WITHOUT JAMES BROWN.... we are BLESSED with THE TOWER OF POWER!!!!FOR REAL!!!!

[elmouculiao]

lo mejor lo mejor lo mejoooooor

extraordinario!!!

[aries4th4th]

they were in luxemburg last sonday, amazing

[TRBassman84]

Saw them live in Cologne 2 days before and I'm still speechless...

Never saw anything like that, if you get the chance to see them live, take it!

[Ekebladet]

Looking forward to see them feb 11 in Gothemburg!!!

[runnirundt]

Lucky bastard! I`m aint old enough. They are in Oslo on thursday! Im a drummer myself and David Garibaldi is extraordinare!! Mora mi skal og ikke jeg, faen!!!

[slillev]

hehehe! ganske kjedelig for deg!

[drummerfromoly]

In case you don't already know - pickup Dave's book "Future Sounds" - your drumming feel will def. change.

[skater15153]

Garibaldi is the man!

[jazz4]

wow...i have to see them. Hope they play in London sometime soon, i swear they only ever gig in places like San Fran :(

[thrasher65]

is that emilio singin'?

[doomster1980]

They are the absolute best!

I'm so looking forward to seing them live on Feb. 7!!

I think everybody who played horns had to listen to them for inspiration.

[aklsuinnow]

i gonna see them on feb. 8 in Hamburg ;-)

they´re great!

[anitalenor]

We want you back in SAN MATEO COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS!!!!!THIS AUG, 2008**********We'll be waiting!!!********

[JustJazzPaul]

The Reason for this hornpower is the keyboarder ;) A Small secret.. if you look on him at the live concerts you see how he Plays exactly the same as the hornsection with a brass Sound with his second hand (on one hand the normal keyboard sounds)

[kfdisawesome]

no u fail

[betterthancoltrane]

u will hardly find a band where the horn is section is powerful as this band, with 4 to 5 of them they sound like 15 or 20

[davecoolsdf]

why does this have 82k views lmao

[ChynaFox]

WHAT?? It's Tower of Muthafuckin' Power! What a silly silly question!

[lorenzini]

Because ToP is the shit!

[andrew4609]

i play bari in my jazz band in school, and my teacher told me to listen to this for insiratiopn lol

[locationsurname]

Your gonna need to get suspenders and a fedora.

[Tiffany0x]

Woot !

I got to see them live like two weeks ago .

Can you say AMAZING ?

We got to talk to the band members and everything at their soundcheck .

Once in a lifetime opportunity .

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' I still be diggin' on James Brown ! '

[towerofpowerfan]

Best live band in the business, period. The new DVD is excellent... both video and sound quality is superb. They are moving onto their 40th year of touring. Very few acts can make that claim these days.

[hauptmann1988]

Awesome band!!! great song!

[principalbass]

No, it's a bari

[SpeckledPerch]

Awesome stuff !! Love that Bari~Sax.I think that is a bass sax. :)

[nageltrollet3]

DOC IS KING!!! TOWER OF POWER!!!!

Saw them live in Malmö Sweden Last year, I've never been shouting so much in my life. THEY ARE THE GREATEST!!!

[jazzfolkrocker]

doc is such a stud! i saw them last month, going to go up to Seattle for this december's concert. what i'd really like to see is more extended solos.

[blaisejones]

just saw them in tulalip, met the lead trumpet, mike bogart (the guy in red). they're so awesome.

[RachelMurphy202]

Great Band! I am so excited to see them in concert in Sept. I just found out 17 year old Lara Johnston is on the Bill that day too. I just found her videos of "Listen" and "Respect". She is a really soulful singer.

[DrumNhg]

Bohh...die blaasinstrumenten.vooral die ene met zen lage tonen...kweet niet hoe die heet..maar dies ook master...en de drummer helemaal;D

DRUMMERS RULES

[olorinlordi]

great band

[mjavier5]

PUTANG INA ANG GALING TALAGA!!!

[juniorfats]

Saw them right when Bump City came out, they killed EVERYONE and haven't stopped since. Truly the funkiest band on the planet.

[blaisejones]

OMG THAT HORN DANCE IS SO AWESOME!!

[ingep1nge]

mmmmmm dat optreden was echt vet! Tower of Power rules!

[fisk7aal]

" I still be diggin on James Brown"...

[mmvideos]

Take it to the bridge!!!

[oscarpkaka]

this is the best live band in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scruppers321]

I completely agree

[JigsMusic2]

I saw them last the pas 2 night....!

This band rocks! Gotta love T.O.P.

[isaacvelasquez]

David Garibaldi is a master

[Leshrac92]

I saw them at the Bataclan in Paris .... WOW Amazing stuff .... So full of energy

[xuesheng2]

RIP Mr Brown! This is the best "memorial" music beside the JB HORNs!! Great Music ! TOP !!! YEah

[WonderSander]

YEAHH THIS IS SOOOOO GREAT!!!!

[trumpdawg23]

is that Adolpho with the double A to open the tune?! what a sonofabitch. :) haha

[jarrodsplace]

Tower of power in the house.... AWESOME.. Looks like a video camera scrolling back and forth accross the front of the stage. Does this mean we might actually get a DVD sometime soon.

[hiphughr]

Right ON!! Wouldnt it be great to hear this more on the Radio??!! spread the word! We still be Diggin on JB!

[wryter2000]

Thank you! I've loved this band for 35 years. They are truly the best!

[pbrf]

Tower of Power is the hottest around....and this tribute is all the more true ...NOW, James Brown is gone. But we are still DIGGIN ON JAMES BROWN. Sing it Emilio....adn T.O.P. horns. Take James to the bridge.

[mojodo]

May the Lord bless and keep the Godfather. Heaven is groovin tonight.

[mads32]

Love that song :D

[brucebud]

What a timeless band singing about a timeless funk pioneer!

[rimshot150]

diggin it! diggin it! diggin it to death! :D