LB nails it and might be one of his best performances. His phrasing, breath control and pitch is nearly perfect! The band's fills and background vocals are absolutely insane.
LB is probably one of the best. Damn. this band is a getter, have always enjoyed every concert, dolfo is unreal in this syncronize, always , and doc and Rocko rip , thank you for your joy brothers! smiles always. see you next time. ty emilio.
HIS LUNGS SO BIG THIS LARRY HIGH NOTES LOW NOTES HE HIT WITH EASE... INCREDIBLE VOCALS RANGE.. HE CAN SING JAZZ STANDARDS IF HE WANTED TOO.. WHAT A PAIR LUNGS... LOU RAWLS EAT YOUR HEART OUT...
To try to compensate for Doc's absence somewhat, I turned the bass all the way up on my PC. Result? Rocco is killing it! What an absolute talent. I saw T.O.P. 2 weeks ago and they are still strong! 50 years! God bless them!
A song that sends you such a beautiful chill and no one can deliver it like one of my favorite singers Larry Braggs and all of TOP these guys can just bring it like no one else no one.
'As Surely As I Stand Here' on the band's '40th Anniversary' DVD is absolutely sensational. To see the then-current band augmented with past members is like watching a testament to the life of all those great players...what they enjoyed and endured over the decades since first pursuing music. I've watched it dozens of times and it still brings tears to my eyes...especially knowing that since then two of the players, Skip Mesquite and Mic Gillette, are no longer of this world. Cue in around 22:20 for the lead up to 'As Surely...' This whole show is great. th-cam.com/video/trHaA_oMZTA/w-d-xo.html
Tower of Power didn't think Larry fit the Band after he was singing and traveling with them for around 13 years......Larry was later asked to come sing with The Temptations and I don't see him singing with the Temptations......Tower of Power should just ask Larry to come back......
@@floatsting20 So different than Lenny. Still an amazing singer. The new singer Marcus Scott is definitely pulling inspiration from LW. Check him out on the NPR tiny desk singing So Very Hard to Go. Really subtle and relaxed like LW.
THAT'S WHAT I LOVE TO HEAR...MORE SO... SHOW ME YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY... NO MORE ON MY SIDE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT YOUR GONE AWAY. IF YOUR READY TO MOVE FORWARD....TO YOU I SAY LET'S GO,"YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE"... BEING ON ONE ACCORD... CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S ON EACH OTHERS HEARTS, WHAT'S ON EACH OTHER MIND. I AM DOING JUST FINE, CONSIDERING OTHER DAYS IVE FACED.. " ONCE BITTEN,TWICE SHY" YET STILL STAND ABLE ,TRUE LOVE WITHIN YOULL FIND...THE REAL DEAL , WITHOUT A DOUBT , FRAMED IN A RED BONED CASE.. WAITING TO BE OPENED JUST BY YOU,WITH YOUR STRONG YET TENDER HANDS...." LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT, THAT'S SO TRUE,IM YOUR BABY TONIGHT,AND ALWAYS ... SHOUTING TO YOU FROM THE STANDS. 🌬️🤎🤎
WILLING TO LEARN? SO AM I.. HUMBLE TO YOU WITH CONCERN....READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO GIVE US A TRY. NEVER TO LATE , LONG AS WE'RE WILLING TO, TRUSTING THAT OUR WORKS AND EFFORT WILL SEE US THROUGH. FEELING YOUR SPIRIT WITH ME UNITED ....IT FEEL SO GOOD,I REFUSE TO FIGHT IT. LOVING YOU LIKE THIS ,IN ANOTHER WAY , MAKES ME MORE AND MORE GRATEFUL,I DIDN'T ABANDON SHIP, THAT I CHOSE TO STAY...I LOVE YOU BABY ❤️😘
AKA "Mad Dad" TOP remains Mad Dad's favorite band ever, but not a big fan of Larry Bragg. Rick Stevens, Lenny Williams were the bands top vocalists. You can maybe add Brent Carter and Tom Bowes to the mix also. (Just an opinion).
In my opinion, Larry Braggs is the best vocalist they ever had.
It's Lenny Williams for me.
Imho the one they have at every moment is the best. That said...this version of this song is wonderful.
I agree
@@cre8ted1 Lenny Lenny Lenny
@ Irnoff I agree
LB nails it and might be one of his best performances. His phrasing, breath control and pitch is nearly perfect!
The band's fills and background vocals are absolutely insane.
One of the great songs from one of the greatest bands of all time
A top notch band deserves a top notch singer. These guys are ALWAYS TOP NOTCH!
LB is probably one of the best. Damn. this band is a getter, have always enjoyed every concert, dolfo is unreal in this syncronize, always , and doc and Rocko rip , thank you for your joy brothers! smiles always. see you next time. ty emilio.
The extension on this tune is simply orgasmic! Listen to the subtlety of Rocco's bass along with the harmonies behind Larry's on-top vocals. Wow!
HIS LUNGS SO BIG THIS LARRY HIGH NOTES LOW NOTES HE HIT WITH EASE... INCREDIBLE VOCALS RANGE.. HE CAN SING JAZZ STANDARDS IF HE WANTED TOO.. WHAT A PAIR LUNGS... LOU RAWLS EAT YOUR HEART OUT...
RIP Mic. And thank you.
Adolfo's solo here is simply brilliant... and brilliant in it's simplicity.
To try to compensate for Doc's absence somewhat, I turned the bass all the way up on my PC. Result? Rocco is killing it! What an absolute talent. I saw T.O.P. 2 weeks ago and they are still strong! 50 years! God bless them!
Missing my bass hero
The baddest horn section in the game.Plain and simple 😊
Adolfo Adolfo, wonderfully played!
That’s giving your all! LB, this was a phenomenal performance and the band and background is on point!
To see him in North and South Carolina he just kept getting stronger as the nite went on. One bad cat
Larry is a BEAST!!!
Larry Braggs by far t o p best vocalist........
By far the best vocalist all u have t to do is listen this guy is on a different level tgen everyone else for sure ..
A song that sends you such a beautiful chill and no one can deliver it like one of my favorite singers Larry Braggs and all of TOP these guys can just bring it like no one else no one.
I wish he was still with TOP.
This is my GO TO FAVORITE. LOVE THIS CUT RIGHT HERE!! Still LOVE TOWER OF POWER's music.
I this song over and over again since Saturday as well as the song "As Surely as I Stand Here" more than 500x 💞
'As Surely As I Stand Here' on the band's '40th Anniversary' DVD is absolutely sensational. To see the then-current band augmented with past members is like watching a testament to the life of all those great players...what they enjoyed and endured over the decades since first pursuing music. I've watched it dozens of times and it still brings tears to my eyes...especially knowing that since then two of the players, Skip Mesquite and Mic Gillette, are no longer of this world. Cue in around 22:20 for the lead up to 'As Surely...' This whole show is great. th-cam.com/video/trHaA_oMZTA/w-d-xo.html
You're not alone as well..... I'm watching the the video now on TH-cam in October 2020.......The Bass player in the back passed away last week......
At 4:58, with all respect to Sinatra, Rocco IS a man and his music! The expression is priceless! Classic!
Yes,yes,yes,yes!!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Just pure awesomeness!
Bring Larry Braggs back he is the voice of the TOP sound.
Please bring him back he was maid for Tower Of Power I love this guy he is so fucking good I could listen to him the hold day
Tower of Power didn't think Larry fit the Band after he was singing and traveling with them for around 13 years......Larry was later asked to come sing with The Temptations and I don't see him singing with the Temptations......Tower of Power should just ask Larry to come back......
That is what I said
just saw them at the Keswick theater . they Always put on a great show Gene
The best lead singer TOP ever had Larry Braggs. Loved his ad libs!
Check it out at 4:38. Rocco is subdued - but totally on point. Larry Braggs? Oh yeah! This is damn good music by a damn good band!
One of their most beautiful songs❤
This song has me in tears
LARRY BRAGGS WILL BE DEARLY MISSED.
Larry is a Temptation now
And Brent Carter is with AWB.
He aint no Lenny
@@floatsting20 So different than Lenny. Still an amazing singer. The new singer Marcus Scott is definitely pulling inspiration from LW. Check him out on the NPR tiny desk singing So Very Hard to Go. Really subtle and relaxed like LW.
@@bassistdc can't get used to him in them Temps suits, though 😕😂
The best vocalist i heard in my time
Thanks for this post! Listening to Tower of Power, since The East Bay Grease Album. Early 70's.
Larry Braggs is the best! With all respect to the OG’s
Mic Gillette was my #1 trombone hero - #2 is Dave Bargeron. Miss you Mick and your horn.
Really miss Doc's Bari sax ! The root of the chord is important
Was this shot when his wife was ill...?
He was made for Tower Of Power these are the Singers you don't hear these days I Love the way he Sings
An absolute masterpiece‼️
Pound for pound the baddest cat in the land....Larry Braggs.
Fantastic Larry
DJ boogie slick yes you are awesome entertainer❤😂
Hell yeah this is it
Yes, wonderful, great!
I like him interpreted this song❤️❤️❤️
Larry Larry Larry
Awesome 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for this post! Grateful for TH-cam!
Miss you Larry!
GREAT
Amazing‼️❤️
inf*ingcredible!
Love it!
fan since over 35 years to explain...
In my opinión the Best vocalist is Brent Carter Forever Forever Forever ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️💥💥💥💥💥💥💥‼️‼️💥💥💥‼️‼️💥‼️💥💥💥💥💥
The one and only LB!
THAT'S WHAT I LOVE TO HEAR...MORE SO... SHOW ME YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY...
NO MORE ON MY SIDE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT YOUR GONE AWAY.
IF YOUR READY TO MOVE FORWARD....TO YOU I SAY LET'S GO,"YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE"... BEING ON ONE ACCORD... CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S ON EACH OTHERS HEARTS, WHAT'S ON EACH OTHER MIND.
I AM DOING JUST FINE, CONSIDERING OTHER DAYS IVE FACED.. " ONCE BITTEN,TWICE SHY" YET STILL STAND ABLE ,TRUE LOVE WITHIN YOULL FIND...THE REAL DEAL , WITHOUT A DOUBT , FRAMED IN A RED BONED CASE..
WAITING TO BE OPENED JUST BY YOU,WITH YOUR STRONG YET TENDER HANDS...." LET'S GET THE MOOD RIGHT, THAT'S SO TRUE,IM YOUR BABY TONIGHT,AND ALWAYS ... SHOUTING TO YOU FROM THE STANDS.
🌬️🤎🤎
T.O.P. is on Top!
Esse cantor da um show nessa musica
Aolofo; you rocked there on that solo...
Great
Just a beautiful song ;-)
GRACIAS!!!!
WILLING TO LEARN? SO AM I.. HUMBLE TO YOU WITH CONCERN....READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO GIVE US A TRY.
NEVER TO LATE , LONG AS WE'RE WILLING TO, TRUSTING THAT OUR WORKS AND EFFORT WILL SEE US THROUGH.
FEELING YOUR SPIRIT WITH ME UNITED ....IT FEEL SO GOOD,I REFUSE TO FIGHT IT.
LOVING YOU LIKE THIS ,IN ANOTHER WAY , MAKES ME MORE AND MORE GRATEFUL,I DIDN'T ABANDON SHIP, THAT I CHOSE TO STAY...I LOVE YOU BABY ❤️😘
❤❤❤
Festive being all the way grown today.
I sung this for one of my friends I just change the words lady, and girl to man , boy .
waaaaaaaoooooooowww
Lenny W. 1A , Larry Braggs 1B , Brent Carter 2 , Ray Green 3. The Best, the rest lead singers at the bottom.
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
they were never better, as sad as it sounds...:)
That was jammin 😅
Miss the Bari Sax. Not a full chord structure without it
Absolutely awesome ... but I miss the bottom of the band ... DOC.
The great L B
6:12 don't make know damn sense 💯💯💥💥💣💥
Josh stone singing this
Urban Renewal Circa it is.
No way bro. Lenny Williams killed all these songs!!!!!!
I don't see the funky doctor on this video ??
Lennie Williams sang this song the best of any TOP lead singer.
Where was Doc for this performance?
Docs wife was very ill
WHERE IS DOC???????????
Престия (бас) намба1
How bout mic gillette
Missing doc’s baritone but Rocco is simply on target
I THOUGHTS WILLIE NELSON PLAYS BASS WITH TOP PART TIME
Lenny Williams sang this song the best!!!
LARRY'S MY BOY BUT HE CAN'T SANG IT LIKE LENNY WILLIAMS( JUMP SHOT JOHNSON) HILL DICTIRT PITTSBURGH, PA.
this guy is good second to my boy Lenny Williams
A distant 2nd
@@floatsting20 You need to hear Brent Carter do this.....He kills it.....resuscitates it.....then kills it again!!
@@warrenmorphis4208 Sorry would not be interested. Lenny on Urban Renewal kills it. Also Time will Tell on Back to Oakland. Another kill
Larry Braggs definitely the best voice....but Lenny Williams still best front man and lead singer.
AKA "Mad Dad" TOP remains Mad Dad's favorite band ever, but not a big fan of Larry Bragg.
Rick Stevens, Lenny Williams were the bands top vocalists. You can maybe add Brent Carter
and Tom Bowes to the mix also. (Just an opinion).
I think Lenny Williams sang this better.
I think Brent Carter does a much better job with this live.