I grew up in the 60s and had a son (now 50 yrs old) . My late brother , Tony ,was a phenomenal musician and played in bands back then (lead guitarist and also played upright Bass) any way my brother was babysitting for me one day ,and when I came home my son at 2 years old (couldn't pronounce his uncle's name so he called him 'uncle Toy' ) was demanding that my brother play( "Squib Cakes" uncle Toy, ) for him. I still have a good laugh and great memories of that, my brother was turning my toddler onto good music even then. ❤️
Consistently (over 50 years) the best live band I've ever seen. TOP never disappoints. I've seen many others mentioned here (big names) have bad nights but these guys ALWAYS deliver. Great ensemble and leadership from Emilio Castillo.
Without a doubt, Tower of Power had the tightest rhythm section, the most phenomenal horn section and their vocals wasn't too shabby either. They had it all including some awesome tunes.
I never get tired of listening to Tower of Power and Mr Garibaldi thumpin’ that funk pocket. mason, cobham, white, acuna, weckel and a bunch more play some sweet grooves, but Mr Garibaldi has such a distinct feel, sound, and approach to the music...yaaa, he’s The King of Funk
This is a killer performance by Chester CT Thompson! His playing on the Hammond B-3 Organ is over the top! Tower of Power is kicking it with the horns and rhythm including Carlos on guitar, but CT killed it on the B-3!
Every time I hear these fire-breathing guys play their ultra- funky soul; -- my music muscles get bigger, faster, and stronger! TOP is the best band ever to walk onto a stage, anywhere, -- anytime! They Never give up, Never surrender! They melted my face at Winter Land, 1971, San Francisco. 1:52 1:52
I do not understand why people are getting down on Mr. Santana. He has a distinctive style that is him and he at least has the balls to get up and play along with TOP a different style of music all together. TOP is awesome as is Santana but agreed they do not mix but that does not detract from each other in amount of respect.
I’ve been a fan of TOP since forever David Garibaldi is one of my favorite all time drummers. He is a legend. Great band to see live if you are not out of your seat dancing your not alive.
Rocco,Chester and David are in rare form in this video! The horns are over the top as well! The rest of the band including Carlos are just trying to hang in! Awesome!
Haven't seen Carlos try so hard to find his way before..well, maybe once when he came up on stage at a Prince concert and Prince handed him his guitar. Sheila E. didn't look too at ease with his performance either, now that I think about it. Tower of Power..appropriately named!! Thanks for upload!
For a treat, listen to the original recording and catch Mic Gillette's french horn solo. When I was a kid, we'd go to MSJ Highschool football games, and during halftime, Mic Gillet and Skip Mesquite would stand up and play a horn solo - no amplifiers no P.A. system - and the entire stadium would go quiet to listen. This was pre TOP. Pretty amazing.
I've been looking a long time for a live version of Squib Cakes with CT on the B3. Talk about a kick ass groove! Having Carlos Santana in the mix is a nice bonus. Thanks for posting this!
I saw Tower of Power many times in the late 70s! The Aint Nothin Stoppin Us Now Tour was my favorite! I saw them at many small clubs and venues throughout So Califas!!
One of the greatest American Bands EVER. 40 plus years and still Smoking!! Just saw them this Summer, haven't lost a beat since I 1st saw them 40 years ago!!!
The amazing thing of all the amazing things about TOP is that there is no one who isn't amazing in their own right. All top notch. They are all so sharp and precise that it is unequalled it pop music history. Precision is the operative word I think.
Best horn section in the west coast,I love to hear the funky doctor, he makes that band go man he's funky and Emilio Castillo best rb soul jazz funk group in the land hats off to them never be another band like them
Saw them years ago at the Orfiam theater in Boston was in the balcony section, thought it was going to collapse from the people's feet stomping! What a great time back in the day! 65years old today and still loving the band!
I have been listening to Tower of Power since high school in the 1970''s and love them. One of my all-time favourites. But I don't know about the rock and roll hall of fame. To me, they would be more jazz artists. They do however deserve recognition for both the talent and longevity! Some of the best talent out there in my opinion.
I was fortunate enough see these guys twice in Toronto in the 70's The second time I got to sit with "The Dr" in his dressing room and watch him warm up AWESOME !
Best concert I ever saw in my life was Huey Lewis & The News with the Tower Of Power horns. 'Sports', 'Fore!' and 'Small World' tour.. each time I saw these guys together I was struck away. During the 'Sports' tour (saw them twice on that tour) Huey even sang the TOP classic: 'You're Still A Young Man'. God, did he do the song justice! Great vocalist and all the guys in the band even kneeled during the 'down on my knees' line. In true Tower Of Power fashion!
...and he brought Henry Jefferson with him. What a line up! I'm glad this has been captured for us to enjoy as there may never be another chance to catch anything so marvelous again. The sound is brilliant, infectious and it is for certain that all the players knew this was a once in a lifetime gig.
I'm not getting in to the who is better argument, but Santana is Santana and they catered the song to him (Listen to the organ). Santana & TOP have a lot in common, They rose to fame at the same time in the San Francisco Bay Area, playing the same venues. On the rise to fame we would see the for free in high schools in San Francisco
Back in the day these were all bay area local musicians, Tower Of Power, mostly from the East Bay Carlos from San Francisco, but like Huey Lewis and the news they would all jam together and support each other. I think it’s totally awesome that Carlos Santana was playing with tower power back in the day.
Carlos does not blend with this kind of music. He naturally puts a Latin feel on most everything he does on guitar. ..NOTHING wrong with that but, he simply is out of his element here.
I love how Garabaldi pushed the tempo, (to keep the energy up at some crucial points?) so if you compare the beginning middle and end it’s a nice ramp-up. Maybe he’d been playing with the afrocubans and Brazillians that it rubbed off, that tempo rise thing that’s in virtually all live, non click track, African rooted music.
an incomparable musical ensemble. Never heard anything like it..and no one has any sheet music !!!! what a fucking American treasure..So many thanks.:-))))
Yeah. I felt bad for Carlos. He normally knocks it out of the park. And that song's chord progression during his solo must be in a key he doesn't play comfortably in because it should have been a slam-dunk. Everybody has an off night now and then.
Im 49, by the way, not that I have to prove anything to you. I toured for 23 years, so Ive been on stage, bud.... from UZEB ( fusion funk jazz ) to April Wine........its my opinion.... he IS an icon.... I said that.... but as a guitarist, hes not as great as people make him out to be.....based SOLELY on guitar playing... not his social status and place in fame........ just my opinion....
have to agree with you here.When you say Carlos Santana the word 'funk' isn't the next think that comes to your mind. And before any of you Santana idolizers go to bashin' I'll guarantee I've seen Carlos play in Hawaii alone more times than most of you have ever seen him play live period so leave your comments at home please.
My father was a fantastic jazz bassist, had some funny expressions about players and music...... I can hear him while watching this "that organ player should be arrested for playing like that!!". A favorite one of his, though, was "music like this shouldn't be legal!!!"...... referring to exhilaration, euphoria, other such pleasures :) A former Santana band percussionist and I lived together several years ago..... he got a kick out of me saying---while watching the Sacred Fire tour video---"that is the happiest man alive......" He quite agreed. And unless you're in the right spot at a show to see what's happening, his feet are busy on bass lines as well. Some players actually inspire me to think I was lucky to have lived in a time to have experienced what they give and say with their talent...... this band qualifies from A-Z :) My mom took me to see them at Ram's Head On Stage in Annapolis, first time ever for me about 2 years ago...... she's 82, I'm 58. Awe-inspiring live shows. EyeofEdge thanks for sharing this.
I know what you mean of course, Carlos was out of his depth here with TOP, but the dude was able to insert a few of his signature licks on this tune, at a much more accelerated time signature than the poor man was used to. Sometimes, paying tribute or featuring a musical cameo just doesn't work out well for the person being feted.
Cheers to you too dear and speaking of focus, ..that is a great suggestion! ..I will apply the power of focus to my daily efforts and to my music as well.
Great live performance, but seems Carlos is trying to play catch up with the band on his solo for most of it. And yes, there are a few glitches between Chester, Roger and the horns, but it's still a killer piece. Wish I could play like these guys. Even their mistakes sound good.
Saw Santana 3 times before the Love, Devotion, Surrender tour with Mclaughlin. He SUCKED every time. I was anxious for Mclaughlin to demolish him. Instead he played the most amazing guitar I had heard to that date. Neck and neck with John Mclaughlin. Every great solo played by J.M. was equally answered by Santana.
Rufus Miller (RIP) - the funkiest, and in some parts hardest to understand, vocalist they have had, on East Bay Grease. An astonishingly tight and talented set of players delivered an album with downer lyrics about tragedy, drug use, and broken romances, but such amAZING playing. Art.
I love it.Chester played the pedal point in his solo that was on the original recording....I don't think Dave and Roc caught until he was halfway through the phrase....Still killer...DG,CT and da Roc are still off the chain here.
This the jam that should be put on spacecraft, sent thru the galaxy to speak for planet earth !😎....chester thompson's grin painted on front of the craft 🇺🇸
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I know it's not for everybody, but there hasn't been a time that these couldn't put a smile on my face
I grew up in the 60s and had a son (now 50 yrs old) . My late brother , Tony ,was a phenomenal musician and played in bands back then (lead guitarist and also played upright Bass) any way my brother was babysitting for me one day ,and when I came home my son at 2 years old (couldn't pronounce his uncle's name so he called him 'uncle Toy' ) was demanding that my brother play( "Squib Cakes" uncle Toy, ) for him. I still have a good laugh and great memories of that, my brother was turning my toddler onto good music even then. ❤️
Consistently (over 50 years) the best live band I've ever seen. TOP never disappoints. I've seen many others mentioned here (big names) have bad nights but these guys ALWAYS deliver. Great ensemble and leadership from Emilio Castillo.
Yes absolutely ❤
Emilio is the coolest guy on the planet.
Chester Thompson killing that Hammond! Baddest keyboard player EVER! TOWER OF POWER FOREVER BABY!
He's been with them forever... I love him, too but there are some cats that blow him away- not that this is competition...
No chef in the world can cook like Chester, Rocco and David. They're in a league of their own.
sadly, "were"
Without a doubt, Tower of Power had the tightest rhythm section, the most phenomenal horn section and their vocals wasn't too shabby either. They had it all including some awesome tunes.
You've must never heard of the Horney Horns James Brown, Brass Construction, EWF, LTD and a couple more horn sections. TP IS GOOD THOUGH.
HAS. Still touring and recording.
@@kirksledge310 always some has to do this shade throwing.
Just stop.
@@kirksledge310 Happen to agree. Also thought Earth Win & Fire had a tight rhythm also.
Oh, come on! TOP is the best ever funk horn band on the planet. They continued what James Brown started. Who will take TOP’s place?
I never get tired of listening to Tower of Power and Mr Garibaldi thumpin’ that funk pocket. mason, cobham, white, acuna, weckel and a bunch more play some sweet grooves, but Mr Garibaldi has such a distinct feel, sound, and approach to the music...yaaa, he’s The King of Funk
The Baddest Horn Section in All of Funk & Rhythm and Blues...PERIOD !!!
Altro pianeta..........
Rocco + Garibaldi = perfect funk groove
the italian soul patrol ( with conte)
Sad that Rocco (RIP)/Garabaldi (retired) era has passed - But Da Funk Lives On!!!!!
This is a killer performance by Chester CT Thompson! His playing on the Hammond B-3 Organ is over the top! Tower of Power is kicking it with the horns and rhythm including Carlos on guitar, but CT killed it on the B-3!
You aren't kidding. Goosebump worthy!
and it's just him and David, on his solo, no bass, he's playing the bass, no guitar, just Chester and David
Every time I hear these fire-breathing guys play their ultra- funky soul; -- my music muscles get bigger, faster, and stronger! TOP is the best band ever to walk onto a stage, anywhere, -- anytime! They Never give up, Never surrender! They melted my face at Winter Land, 1971, San Francisco. 1:52 1:52
I do not understand why people are getting down on Mr. Santana. He has a distinctive style that is him and he at least has the balls to get up and play along with TOP a different style of music all together. TOP is awesome as is Santana but agreed they do not mix but that does not detract from each other in amount of respect.
What Santana does is this...
Whatever he wants..he has earned it...he grooved according to Santana...just being himself.....loved it
i was thinking the same thing lol😁
CS is undeniable as a guitarist, but he is absolutely one dimensional. He looks extremely uncomfortable trying to mete out a decent solo.
Santana's solo was excellent. HE ISNT FAMILIAR WITH THE SONG for crying out loud. After he got into the groove, he was fine.
SANTANA, CARLOS...asked Bill Graham to have ToP be the opening act at Fillmore West, when they 1st played there back in the late '60s!!
Funkiest band that ever walked the face of the earth. I had a smile on my face the whole time ... not to mention I couldn't sit stilll.
same here, totally
10-4
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TOP is great, but "Funkiest band that ever walked the face of the earth."? President (George) Clinton might differ on that.
@@zeruchofficial Seen both, TOP in the 70's, GC last year. Personal view, no contest, TOP have it by a mile.
I’ve been a fan of TOP since forever David Garibaldi is one of my favorite all time drummers. He is a legend. Great band to see live if you are not out of your seat dancing your not alive.
Rest in peace Mic Gillette. One Badass horn player!
Rocco,Chester and David are in rare form in this video! The horns are over the top as well! The rest of the band including Carlos are just trying to hang in! Awesome!
squib cakes is the booty... love this groove old school 4ever....chester is legend..
wow Chester Thompson is THE funkiest organ player in the world - thanks for sharing this!
As James Brown said...."Good God!" This is on another level.
Santana can't hang to funky for him,,would love to see Jeff Beck jam with tower of power ,Jeff beck can be so funky and so creative
No.
Haven't seen Carlos try so hard to find his way before..well, maybe once when he came up on stage at a Prince concert and Prince handed him his guitar. Sheila E. didn't look too at ease with his performance either, now that I think about it. Tower of Power..appropriately named!! Thanks for upload!
For a treat, listen to the original recording and catch Mic Gillette's french horn solo. When I was a kid, we'd go to MSJ Highschool football games, and during halftime, Mic Gillet and Skip Mesquite would stand up and play a horn solo - no amplifiers no P.A. system - and the entire stadium would go quiet to listen. This was pre TOP. Pretty amazing.
Greatest band of all time. I've seen them 54 times
WHAT????
@@waynefoote3781 Yep, in19 states. Started in New Haven CT at a place near Yale. 1970 I believe
@@FrankVingiano If you kept those tickets might be a world record!
Carlitos having a hard time hanging with that band
David Garibaldi's sense of groove is just sick!
The best band in the biz since 1968 and still as vital as ever you just gotta love them these guys are my biggest heroes that's for sure!!
La ....!!!!!! ça envoi vraiment du lourd.......Et depuis le début des années 70.......Bon sang !!!!!!
WOW what a great show. I feel the energy just from my laptop! Carlos, Chester & Bruce Conte in the lineup, LEGENDARY!
I've been looking a long time for a live version of Squib Cakes with CT on the B3. Talk about a kick ass groove! Having Carlos Santana in the mix is a nice bonus. Thanks for posting this!
I saw Tower of Power many times in the late 70s! The Aint Nothin Stoppin Us Now Tour was my favorite! I saw them at many small clubs and venues throughout So Califas!!
Exemplary performance by the masters of groove. Tremendous drive always pushing the funk. Outstanding soloists.
One of the greatest American Bands EVER. 40 plus years and still Smoking!! Just saw them this Summer, haven't lost a beat since I 1st saw them 40 years ago!!!
Been following them since 1972 when i was the tender age of 17..
The amazing thing of all the amazing things about TOP is that there is no one who isn't amazing in their own right. All top notch. They are all so sharp and precise that it is unequalled it pop music history. Precision is the operative word I think.
Best horn section in the west coast,I love to hear the funky doctor, he makes that band go man he's funky and Emilio Castillo best rb soul jazz funk group in the land hats off to them never be another band like them
One of my all time favorite bands since I was a preteen!
David Garibaldi is way underrated. You never hear about him.
MrMarkpark u so right..
+El Guapo Drummers know him. A legend.
+El Guapo yeah, by the public...but ass kick drummer worldwide salute him, and he knows that...close enough ! haha...
El Guapo He's my favorite drummer. I'm a keyboardist. So he could be called a musicians' musician.
That's O.K. He's a musician's musician- Class A. (His YT instruction vid begins to show his dedication to his instrument)
Saw them years ago at the Orfiam theater in Boston was in the balcony section, thought it was going to collapse from the people's feet stomping! What a great time back in the day! 65years old today and still loving the band!
I have been listening to Tower of Power since high school in the 1970''s and love them. One of my all-time favourites. But I don't know about the rock and roll hall of fame. To me, they would be more jazz artists. They do however deserve recognition for both the talent and longevity! Some of the best talent out there in my opinion.
Have you seen some of the bands in the supposed rock & roll Hall of Fame? Please, these guys roll over many of them.
Used this version for tonight's virtual happy hour on the Pacific coast, CHEERS Dave Garibaldi!
Who doesn't love 'Squib Cakes'???
I can eat Squib Cakes all nite long!
I was fortunate enough see these guys twice in Toronto in the 70's The second time I got to sit with "The Dr" in his dressing room and watch him warm up AWESOME !
Best concert I ever saw in my life, by far was Little Feat with the Tower of Power Horn section. Baltimore, 1978.
my two favorite bands at the same time! WOW!!
Best concert I ever saw in my life was Huey Lewis & The News with the Tower Of Power horns. 'Sports', 'Fore!' and 'Small World' tour.. each time I saw these guys together I was struck away.
During the 'Sports' tour (saw them twice on that tour) Huey even sang the TOP classic: 'You're Still A Young Man'. God, did he do the song justice! Great vocalist and all the guys in the band even kneeled during the 'down on my knees' line. In true Tower Of Power fashion!
This is such a great performance. The musicianship is simply not of this planet.
Saw them live many times in Las Vegas when I lived there and was a Casino Host. They blew the show room apart. The Suncoast ...
Hall of fame!!! The most funkiest musician that ever played music .......
ROCCO KILLING THAT BASS!!
My bass instructor gave me "What is hip", he said go ahead and listen to this. I've been hooked on TOP since.
Sorry to see CS wandering around looking a bit lost...
Это то, что надо людям, сидящим дома, не возможно усидеть на месте и начать танцевать! Классно!
...and he brought Henry Jefferson with him. What a line up! I'm glad this has been captured for us to enjoy as there may never be another chance to catch anything so marvelous again. The sound is brilliant, infectious and it is for certain that all the players knew this was a once in a lifetime gig.
Brass Section Brilliant .... Sorry Carlos
One of the BADDEST rock/jazz bands ever assembled! Miss Lenny Williams on vocals.
I had to go back to the beginning because I just couldn’t believe my ears! Wow TOP
Virtuoso's abound in this band....Chester Thompson, David Garibaldi, Tom Politzer, Rocco Prestia....c'mon - there are none finer than these.!!!
Ouch! Sit down Mr. Santana.
Such a great performance- and the mics and mix are excellent! Super...
No drummer fans out there ??One of the very best on set and never got to see him in action.
Love it!! Santana fits in well!!!
(I came here mainly to listen to da B3 master!!! But am enjoying it all!)
Gotta love “TOP’s” brass!
I'm not getting in to the who is better argument, but Santana is Santana and they catered the song to him (Listen to the organ). Santana & TOP have a lot in common, They rose to fame at the same time in the San Francisco Bay Area, playing the same venues. On the rise to fame we would see the for free in high schools in San Francisco
Back in the day these were all bay area local musicians, Tower Of Power, mostly from the East Bay Carlos from San Francisco, but like Huey Lewis and the news they would all jam together and support each other. I think it’s totally awesome that Carlos Santana was playing with tower power back in the day.
who in the world would give this thumbs down!!?? That's kooky talk!
Someone who just isnt "hip"......
Would give it that..detest santana
Santana's like what am I doing here.😂😂😢😢
I should have stayed home and practice a little more a lot more 😂😂
BEST version of this song I've ever heard.
DANG!!!
Tightness.
Chester: "ok Santana, your solo should have started here"
No one beats the:::::
TOWER of POWER HORN section.
My favorite tower of power song
Breathtaking musicianship AND arranging.
Carlos does not blend with this kind of music. He naturally puts a Latin feel on most everything he does on guitar. ..NOTHING wrong with that but, he simply is out of his element here.
Someone tell Carlos when to come in please.
He night make more money with Santana, but Chester belongs in TOP!!!
+Chris Hansen Where his true genius shines!
Damn right!!!
Amen !!
Roger took over now.
I love how Garabaldi pushed the tempo, (to keep the energy up at some crucial points?) so if you compare the beginning middle and end it’s a nice ramp-up. Maybe he’d been playing with the afrocubans and Brazillians that it rubbed off, that tempo rise thing that’s in virtually all live, non click track, African rooted music.
an incomparable musical ensemble. Never heard anything like it..and no one has any sheet music !!!! what a fucking American treasure..So many thanks.:-))))
Santana cant solo to this stuff!!
yeah he be tryin to sound like bruce but he eats it
Not his bag, but he's still a master in his own right.
And then the sax player immediately kills it.
Yeah. I felt bad for Carlos. He normally knocks it out of the park. And that song's chord progression during his solo must be in a key he doesn't play comfortably in because it should have been a slam-dunk. Everybody has an off night now and then.
correct
Tower of Power has been blessed with some absolute powerhouse vocalists but damn, when they stretch out on their instrumentals...
Im 49, by the way, not that I have to prove anything to you. I toured for 23 years, so Ive been on stage, bud.... from UZEB ( fusion funk jazz ) to April Wine........its my opinion.... he IS an icon.... I said that.... but as a guitarist, hes not as great as people make him out to be.....based SOLELY on guitar playing... not his social status and place in fame........ just my opinion....
I will never understand why Chester Thompson left the group!
have to agree with you here.When you say Carlos Santana the word 'funk' isn't the next think that comes to your mind. And before any of you Santana idolizers go to bashin' I'll guarantee I've seen Carlos play in Hawaii alone more times than most of you have ever seen him play live period so leave your comments at home please.
I had the pleasure of seeing them in concert three times. They never disappointed.
Funkiest band on earth for sure. Now for more than 40 years on stage. What a precise horn section!! And nothing beats the sound of a Hammond P3.....
CT on hammond...this couldnt get any better ;-)
Another one of my fav bands Tower of power, they back in da days we use to listen to thier music on stereo system and the turn tables lol
Mr. Garibaldi.. im scared of your GHOST notes!! i know thats corny -_- haha
Ain't nothin corny about those ghost notes or that pocket!!!
Chester Thompson is sick!
My father was a fantastic jazz bassist, had some funny expressions about players and music...... I can hear him while watching this "that organ player should be arrested for playing like that!!".
A favorite one of his, though, was "music like this shouldn't be legal!!!"...... referring to exhilaration, euphoria, other such pleasures :)
A former Santana band percussionist and I lived together several years ago..... he got a kick out of me saying---while watching the Sacred Fire tour video---"that is the happiest man alive......" He quite agreed.
And unless you're in the right spot at a show to see what's happening, his feet are busy on bass lines as well.
Some players actually inspire me to think I was lucky to have lived in a time to have experienced what they give and say with their talent...... this band qualifies from A-Z :) My mom took me to see them at Ram's Head On Stage in Annapolis, first time ever for me about 2 years ago...... she's 82, I'm 58. Awe-inspiring live shows.
EyeofEdge thanks for sharing this.
@Myke Mynah Chester is the Hammond keys player.
@Myke Mynah there are two C.T.`!!!!
@Myke Mynah Chester is the organist/keyboard...check him out on Live lp his solo on Knock Yourself Out.
Santana clearly out of his element.
yeah, a bit, but he did better here than on some other jams with ToP
Excellent,,these guys been around a long time,,,
"Why am I here?"
-Carlos Santana
Bruhaaa!!! Tower of Power almost Run him over! He got out way just in the nick of time! LOL!!!
@@bigkahuna5445 I like Santana, but here, he's on the wrong planet.
Typical case of wrong time,wrong place 😂
I know what you mean of course, Carlos was out of his depth here with TOP, but the dude was able to insert a few of his signature licks on this tune, at a much more accelerated time signature than the poor man was used to. Sometimes, paying tribute or featuring a musical cameo just doesn't work out well for the person being feted.
Santana is at the wrong gig here
Cheers to you too dear and speaking of focus, ..that is a great suggestion! ..I will apply the power of focus to my daily efforts and to my music as well.
C.T. is the organ player on the original recording !!!
CT wrote his song
Great live performance, but seems Carlos is trying to play catch up with the band on his solo for most of it. And yes, there are a few glitches between Chester, Roger and the horns, but it's still a killer piece. Wish I could play like these guys. Even their mistakes sound good.
Carlos wasn't ready !!! He wasn't funky enough !
He was GREAT! And they’re supposed to keep up with him, not the other way ‘round.
Santana suxx ass..
Greg Hazones And you are rude and ugly.
@@built4hurricanes okay
Carlos Santana ...I just crapped the bed
Love this line up with Tommy P and the Funky Doctor on saxes
Terrific post!
Saw Santana 3 times before the Love, Devotion, Surrender tour with Mclaughlin. He SUCKED every time. I was anxious for Mclaughlin to demolish him. Instead he played the most amazing guitar I had heard to that date. Neck and neck with John Mclaughlin. Every great solo played by J.M. was equally answered by Santana.
Who wouldn’t want Santana to play with their band? He grooves!
Carlos no speaky Tower!
what the hell is santanna trying to do ? why is he even attempting to solo to this ?? sheesh!
Singer on the very 1st. Album. Can’t remember his name, but wat a set of pipes. He was the shit! These guys are timeless.
Was it Lenny Williams?
Rufus Miller (RIP) - the funkiest, and in some parts hardest to understand, vocalist they have had, on East Bay Grease. An astonishingly tight and talented set of players delivered an album with downer lyrics about tragedy, drug use, and broken romances, but such amAZING playing. Art.
I love it.Chester played the pedal point in his solo that was on the original recording....I don't think Dave and Roc caught until he was halfway through the phrase....Still killer...DG,CT and da Roc are still off the chain here.
Right. Few people know that tidbit.
what's Santana doing up-there? I mean where's Bruce Conte or Jeff Tamelier? lol😁
Everytime i watch this video, i'm witnessing music history in the making. Santana and tower of power 😊
This the jam that should be put on spacecraft, sent thru the galaxy to speak for planet earth !😎....chester thompson's grin painted on front of the craft 🇺🇸