He could wail and hit some fantastic high notes while he was at it. ![]() Meanwhile, lead singer Marcus Scott stood on the desk. A band this big will inevitably have some members come and go, but it’s important to note that the original songwriting nucleus of bari saxophonist Stephen “Funky Doctor” Kupa and bandleader/tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo continue to write and perform, as does original drummer David Garibaldi. It was more a force of nature than a sound, and an impressive display of the “five fingers operating as one hand” concept of band cohesiveness. When the 10 members of Tower of Power were in place behind Bob Boilen’s desk, strategically positioned around the band’s famous five-piece horn section, their first collective blast three beats into the sound check literally made the video crew jump. And they all gathered behind the Tiny Desk. The Tower of power features five horn players, a bassist, guitarist, drums and keys. ![]() I don’t listen to a lot of soul, but when the soul is firing, it is utterly infectious.Īnd when the soul is performed by veterans (Tower of Power formed in 1968), it’s even better. SOUNDTRACK: TOWER OF POWER-Tiny Desk Concert #775 (August 13, 2018).
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