![]() Everybody always talks about " The Bitch Is Back" because it was a big hit and you could really hear the horns on the ride-out answering Elton yelling "Bitch" ( Pow!) "Bitch" ( Pow!) with those horn section falls, but the song that really shows off the horns is a song called "Stinker."īy this time Greg Adams had come into his own as the Tower of Power horn arranger and "Stinker" showed off his talents spectacularly. We did a lot of recording with Santana over the next few years and played live with him as well, but "Everybody's Everything" is the song people always remember about our collaborations with Carlos.Ģ. "Stinker" by Elton John (1974) album: CaribouElton John's Caribou in 1974 featured Tower of Power Horns prominently on several tracks. The sessions started rolling in after that. All the DJs were saying, "That's Santana's new single with Tower of Power horns!!!" It was mixed and released within one week and everyone was marveling that Santana had these cool horns on his new single. We were all hanging out partying and thought that would be a lot of fun, so we drove right over and quickly made up some parts. Carlos had called us in the middle of the night saying, "We recorded this song and we think it would sound good with your horns on it. You can tell how excited Santana was by how loud the horns are in the mix. ![]() I think the rhythmic horns on the verses really made the song bounce, since Santana was such a rhythmic band. By this time Greg Adams had joined the band and, although we were still doing head charts, meaning "making up parts on the fly," you can start to hear the change in the horn voicings. "Everybody's Everything" by Santana (1971) album: Santana IIIThis is the second session outside of ToP that we did (the first was Big Brother And The Holding Company, "Funkie Jim"). ![]() Please contact the box office at (7469) for more information.1. A limited number of VIP packages are also available for $150. Discounts are available for members and groups of ten or more. Tickets are $39, $44 and $49 depending on seat location. Faithful fans flocked to their concerts and purchased their new albums that kept the real soul vibe alive for decades. Among the hundreds of artists they have blessed with their presence are Elton John, Smokey Robinson, Huey Lewis & The News, Paul Shaffer, Aerosmith and TV's "The Simpsons (Sing The Blues)." Most importantly, when almost all other R&B bands abandoned their horn sections as the sound of soul music morphed into more stripped-down techno and synthesizer strains in the `80s, Tower of Power carried the torch. Along with Tower of Power's classic recordings, the 5-piece Tower of Power Horns, known for its power-packed punch and fullness with two trumpets, two tenor saxophones, plus a baritone sax on the bottom, became much in demand for studio sessions and live gigs. From their first album "East Bay Grease" to their brand new album "Soul Side of Town," the interracial band has become a pillar and signature of a music scene that included pioneering like-minded bands such as Sly & The Family Stone, Cold Blood, Graham Central Station, The Pointer Sisters and The Sons of Champlin, plus rock-oriented outfits such as Santana, Betty Davis and Journey. ![]() Since its formation in Oakland, California in 1968, Tower of Power has forged a reputation as a band of high achieving musicians fluent in all realms of soul, rock and pop music, with a sophistication and punch like that of a big jazz band. The 10-piece Tower of Power band is prepared to throw down next year with a celebratory tour that finds the group as energized and inspired as ever. Music legends Tower of Power, the most dynamic and distinctive band in soul music, is roaring into its unprecedented 50th anniversary.
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