Tower of Power/Live Anthology 1971-1973

A live anthology series that thoroughly compiles Tower of Power’s live sound sources. The first part is now available. An amazing 6-disc set, all soundboards, all great performances, this is an absolutely must-have title! This is the oldest existing soundboard live sound source. Live at Fillmore West on March 6, 1971. This is a performance when Tower of Power used the Fillmore as a constant playing box. This is the best sound board with a so-called “Don Shari” effect, with the guitar cutting, hi-hat, bass, bass drum, and high and low tones clearly coming out. The passionate horn arrangements and sound work of young Emilio Castillo and Stefan Kupka begin here. Led by the slightly rusty vocals of the original Rufus Miller, the horn players in the background took turns singing, just like P-Funk, and the jumbled funky atmosphere was well conveyed. Since there were no keyboards yet, people were still playing low funk. It’s a shame that You Got To Funkfize starts with a fade-in, but the second half is a wonderful arrangement that the song is still exploring before it becomes compact.Also, the melody is cheap, but the background is funk. , the unreleased song Baby I Love You is played at the end. Disc 1 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA March 6th 1971 1.You Got To Funkifize 2.Social Lubrication 3.Let A Man Be A Man 4.You’re Gonna Need Me 5.Back On The Streets Again 6.The Skunk, The Goose And The Fly 7.Knock Yourself Out 8.Baby I Love You 9.Outro In 1971, Fillmore West played on the final day of the closing week from June 29th to July 4th. It is the best soundboard live performance with a long version that normalizes the pitch and includes Knock Yourself Out, which was not recorded. The original master is a tape of just under 90 minutes, including the final emcee on stage, and this time we are using the master made from that tape. From the first song, the unreleased song Let A Man Be A Man, and later songs such as Back On The Street Again, which will be in the repertoire, will be approached with youthful performances. The stable cutting of the original guitar, Willie James Fulton, is also great. You Got To Funkfize, a crystallization of funk aesthetics, The Skunk, The Goose And The Fly, which no longer appears in the later repertoire, and a light closing song, ending with the unreleased song Feel It, a complete recording of the early masterpieces. , I’m very happy. Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA July 4th 1971 Disc 2 1.Intro 2.Let A Man Be A Man 3.Social Lubrication 4.Back On The Streets Again 5.You’re Still A Young Man 6.Skating On Thin Ice 7 .You Got To Funkfize Disc 3 1.You’re Gonna Need Me 2.The Skunk, The Goose And The Fly/Sparking In The Sand 3.Knock Yourself Out 4.Don’t Fight It 5.Outro Live in 1972 Although only the sound source is available, it is an extremely high-quality soundboard live sound source with plenty of realism, and the sound source is a radio broadcast sound source, and there is no hiss like a very young generation on-air tape or a master recording, and the sound is very dynamic. It is recorded in. The first song that appeared at the beginning of the live performance during the masterpiece album Bump City was the shocking What Is Hip? He has a slightly sharp head, but even if you ignore that, he is a baritone with a bit of bite to his vocals, that’s right, Rick Stevens. It is natural that the version by Lenny Williams, who joined in 1973, is the best (please compare it with the next disc), but the version sung by this low-pitched Rick can only be heard here. The second half is a long version with phrases I’ve never heard before, and Rick’s loud vocals make it seem like I’m listening to a prototype of What Is Hip?. Another song from Tower Of Power is being played, and that is Get Your Feet Back On The Ground, which is cool because Rick’s rough singing sounds like lo-fi funk. Also, keep an eye out for songs from Bump City that should be promoted. Flash In The Pain, You Strike My Main Nerve, and You Got To Funkfize, which have more of a Rocco and Garibaldi popcorn-like dynamic, are especially poignant. The last song is Feel It, which is an unreleased song like Fillmore. This is the reason why you can trust that this song was played live in 1972 when it was played at the end. This song will no longer be played from now on. During the blank 72 years, it would be outrageous to think that this was just a preparatory show where they ambitiously composed new songs and welcomed the upcoming band Lenny, Bruce Conte, and Chester Thompson. It’s funky like never before. Emilio and Doc’s funk effect had already taken root at TOP. Disc 4 Keystone Corner, Berkeley, CA November 30th 1972 1.What Is Hip? 2.Flash In The Pan 3.You Strike My Main Nerve 4.You’re Still A Young Man 5.You Got To Funkfize 6.Get Your Feat Back On The Around 7.Down To The Nightclub 8.You Got To Feel It 9.DJ Outro The best soundboard recording of the Winterland concert on January 28, 1973, vocals by Lenny Williams , the rhythm section of Rocco and Garibaldi, Bruce Conte on guitar, and Chester Thompson on keyboards, the new lineup formed at this time, in fact, the moment when they looked their best, and therefore showed off their best live performance. I’ll give it to you. The opening song, Chek It Out, is an instrumental, but it is actually the prototype for the later Squib Cakes. It’s the perfect alternative to an earthy greeting, and it’s so aggressive it’ll make you faint. This period was the eve of So Very Hard To Go’s top 40 hit, and to be honest, it could be said that Thresle was at its peak. The best songs from the second Bump City, including the best track You Got To Funkfize, and the new song What Is Hip? were tried out, and a cover version of You Want Somebody was created with Curtis Mayfield in mind, who will be the lead singer at this day’s live. Playing Else, and the finale Knock Yourself Out, the best live performance is a clever blend. Disc 5 Winterland, San Francisco CA January 28th 1973 1.Chack It Out 2.You Strike My Main Never 3.What Is Hip? 4.So Very Hard To Go 5.You’re Still A Young Man 6.You Got To Funkifize 7.You Want Somebody Else 8.Both Sorry Over Nothin’ 9.Down To The Night Club 10.Clear Slate 11.Knock Yourself Out The golden age was in full swing. This is a wonderfully remastered soundboard. In 1973, they became the strongest member with the addition of Lennie Williams (Vo), Bruce Conte (G), Chester Thompson (Key), and Lennie Pickett (Sax). The excellent funk song Squib Cakes from Back To Oakland’s masterpiece album that will be released the following year will be played as if it is a new song. This is the basic funk song that Prince also borrowed from the drum pattern, so be sure to enjoy the live version with this item, you’ll be blown away. The original masterpiece, What Is Hip? with Lenny Williams, was played in 1973, and it can be asserted that it is the most important live take. It’s funny how he gets the vocals wrong at the beginning. The melancholy horns of the hippie quintet led by Emilio from their debut song You’re Still A Young Man. The emotional So Very Hard To Go from Tower Of Power, as well as Clean Slate and Get Your Feet Back On The Ground are also songs from Tower Of Power, all of which are great songs and I’m glad they played them. Soul Vaccination, featuring Garibaldi and Rocco’s strongest rhythm team, is also played powerfully by this young band. Until Knock Yourself Out, which is almost established as the closing song of the 70’s, this is Tower Of Power by the strongest members! This sound source alone is enough to make you understand all the greatness of the band. It’s only 8 songs, but it’s like a condensed, rich beef stew, and it’s amazing. Disc 6 Richard’s Club, Atlanta, GA, July 2nd 1973 1.Squib Cakes 2.What Is Hip? 3.Clean Slate 4.So Very Hard To Go 5.You’re Still A Young Man 6.Soul Vaccination 7.Get Your Feet Back On The Ground 8.Knock Yourself Out