Tower of Power - Medley: Stroke '75 and more (live at North Sea Jazz 2008)

Tower of Power plays a medley at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2008: Stroke '75 (E. Castillo/S. Kupka); Ain't nothin' stoppin' us now (E. Castillo/S. Kupka/D. Bartlett); You ought to be havin' fun (E. Castillo/S. Kupka/H. Tubbs); Only so much oil (E. Castillo/S. Kupka).
Line-up:
Emilio Castillo (vocals, sax); Larry Braggs (vocals); Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone sax); Tom Politzer (sax); Adolfo Acosta, Mike Bogart (trumpet); Mark Harper, Jeff Tamelier (guitar); Roger Smith (keyboards); Francis "Rocco" Prestia (bass); David Garibaldi (drums).

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[Fretfreak83]

ROCCO with that 16th note pulse on the tenor sax solo!!! Rocco and Garibaldi all the way...

[tacoque]

Bobby Sparks is a cold monster on the B3!

[enxtek]

WOW, Rocco , Garibaldi, and Sparks just rip it up.

[warpuck]

WGPR dont play this 'cause there too many white people on the stage!

[chungiemunchin]

There are a lot of live TOP videos on youtube and there are examples of some off nights (for them anyway) where they're not quite in the groove or the tempo fluctuates but this video is a great example of the band at their best. They are unmistakably in the pocket and feeling it on this one.

[floridacandle]

Best band in the world live!!.

Keyboard player is Bobby Sparks who was standing in for Roger who was absent due health reaons.

[denny678us]

Roger Smith is great on the keys but, whoever this guy is, really playes the livin hell out of that B-3!!

[woody95124]

these guys r totally awesomeeeeee

[chungiemunchin]

David Garibaldi is THE MAN! Rocco is THE BASS PLAYER SUPREME. What the heck.........................T­OWER OF POWER ARE THE KINGS OF FUNK. I want me some of that.

[56BUICKRiviera]

Those guys are amazing