Lenny Pickett is not of this earth. Saw TOP at a small club in Boston after "Back to Oakland" came out in the mid 70's. The band was spectacular, but Lord Pickett made it even better. Absolutely the best show EVER! This video captured some of that for me. Thanks, Gene
My oh my, that was something else. I was bobbing around & dancing in my seat when Lenny was getting down during that solo, & then came his crazy legs! Awesome performance
Great video! I love things like this where you can tell this isn't a polished production video wise..............really catches the live thing really well. And what a band to catch live in a club no less!
Thanks for the video... believe me, I'm grateful, I just wish it wasn't recorded on a potato. In any case, the magic of TOP and Lenny Pickett just shines through.
@zwichdrummer My brother Mimi Castillo made sure - twice - that Shure Brothers microphone was on-axis to the LPickett saxbell. What a pro - this is that mic's only chance of meeting this task
the tenor man all the r and b bandleaders dreamt of - beyond people like menza charlie ventura rusty bryant boogie morton - pickett must be as heavy in the indutsry as chester rocco dave g..and greg adams would also be a go-to person on any level - really the tower has been too good for their own good - even james brown himself would have hired pickett and ill bet the godfather knew of the busker kid - when i see cab calloway tails flying, i think of LP - how cool if Pickett meant for that
where it is from 4:25 is the fattest music in NYC since lindy hoppers laid it down at Roseland - or JB at the Apollo - really Pickett is from another planetI
Thank you after this 30 years i dont no,
I walk for miles every day and THIS number is my all time favorite!! It’s downright perfect to MOVE to!!!
Lenny Pickett is not of this earth. Saw TOP at a small club in Boston after "Back to Oakland" came out in the mid 70's. The band was spectacular, but Lord Pickett made it even better. Absolutely the best show EVER! This video captured some of that for me. Thanks, Gene
I LOOVVEEE at 5:57 that crazy big lip trill SOunding thing the guy LOOSES HIS SHIT AND SCREAMS A SHRILL OF HAPPINESS!! Makes me so happy
My oh my, that was something else. I was bobbing around & dancing in my seat when Lenny was getting down during that solo, & then came his crazy legs! Awesome performance
Great video! I love things like this where you can tell this isn't a polished production video wise..............really catches the live thing really well. And what a band to catch live in a club no less!
Lenny Pickett IS the SHIT. Dang, I wish he still toured and recorded with ToP along with his gig on SNL.
Thanks for the video... believe me, I'm grateful, I just wish it wasn't recorded on a potato.
In any case, the magic of TOP and Lenny Pickett just shines through.
Lenny and Larry together....Mic and Rocco kicking it. RIP what a band forming in Heaven.
First time that I missed them at BB Kings in 5 years...looks Like I missed a good one. Thanks for the video
Insane! Lenny is a legend!
I will never forget the first time I heard this clip. Insane then, still insane now
Okay so they are in NYC and LP is music director at SNL so why have these guys not been invited to be musical guest on the show
Come on June !!!! Southpoint Casino and a Bumpster gonna be there!!!!
@zwichdrummer
My brother Mimi Castillo made sure - twice - that Shure Brothers microphone was on-axis to the LPickett saxbell. What a pro - this is that mic's only chance of meeting this task
just good stuff from the tower & mimi!
Laughed my butt off when lenny bumped the mic and stopped playing
Tower of Power is the best!
At 5:49 my dog started howling! Around 6:19 he through a conniption fit!
no one plays altissimo like Lenny !!!
the tenor man all the r and b bandleaders dreamt of - beyond people like menza charlie ventura rusty bryant boogie morton - pickett must be as heavy in the indutsry as chester rocco dave g..and greg adams would also be a go-to person on any level - really the tower has been too good for their own good - even james brown himself would have hired pickett and ill bet the godfather knew of the busker kid - when i see cab calloway tails flying, i think of LP - how cool if Pickett meant for that
Lenny's the man.
Do yo dance Lenny! :P
where it is from 4:25 is the fattest music in NYC since lindy hoppers laid it down at Roseland - or JB at the Apollo - really Pickett is from another planetI
Great! I left a music video response--Trumpet High Notes Lesson!
LP in the Hizzie!!!!!
A big Ole horn thing.
Lenny can play and dance!
Thats how you play funk on the tenor!!
Lenny missed his dancing cues.