Tower Of Power - What Is Hip? (Chicago 1977)

BAGAKOOS Says:

Mar 21, 2012 - oh yeah

nipplesqueeze345678 Says:

Mar 21, 2012 - Thing is man, you do. It just doesn't make money so you have to search for it. Check out the Budos Band... Fleet Foxes, not exactly funk but GREAT. I've noticed that Seattle's got it going on. Look into bands around there.It's a different world now. To the stations money is everything, the musical content is nothing.

gtafan110010 Says:

Mar 28, 2012 - the speed is pretty amazing, haha sometimes i felt like it was sped up

loonpolice1 Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - This is what is known as Relativistic Funk.

frezmorti Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - wierdest thing is the audience just sitting there instead of dancing around like crazy!!!

gilafunk Says:

Apr 3, 2012 - just burnin'....

fingazfunk Says:

Apr 4, 2012 - It's not cool to post stuff like this and not expect me to loose my mind.....my lawd!

weatherbeau Says:

Apr 6, 2012 - Check out DAG. And Galactic. There's so much amazing funk out there still.

bthirteen1 Says:

Apr 12, 2012 - incredibly funky!

mackymaca Says:

Apr 20, 2012 - This is DA FUNK!

tomthefunky Says:

Apr 23, 2012 - I agree with you but since I've gotten Youtube, I've found many bands who are damn good. Check out the New Mastersounds. For my money, they are the best funk band in the world today.

chrigli69 Says:

Apr 23, 2012 - best horn section ever...!

BlakMayo44 Says:

Apr 23, 2012 - Here Come The Mummies is the new age Tower Of Power.

leokasper7107 Says:

Apr 23, 2012 - Holy crap, this like double tempo. Although, it was 1977 and cocaine was only considered to be a "recreational drug".......

ffigueirafilho Says:

Apr 29, 2012 - who is the drummer for grooving sakes? his drumming is what Garilbaldi developed later on, but it's already there in 1977.

MrLEEJUNFAN1000 Says:

Apr 29, 2012 - fUNKY DANCE STEPS,

PRE1959 Says:

May 1, 2012 - The kids today think they are listening to music. These men right here TOP are musicians and entertainers in every sense of the word , PURE TALENT.

glendonj Says:

May 2, 2012 - Ronnie Beck on drums. Ronnie like other ToP drummers through the years, had his own distinct (and badass) style, but the core sound was developed almost ten years prior to this recording by Dave Garibaldi. I had the good fortune to see Ronnie about ten times! Cheers to you Ronnie.

glendonj Says:

May 2, 2012 - 3:35 - The boys are doin some steps while Ronnie works out on drums and Chester Thompson is layin down the law on keys, when... LP - LENNY PICKET proceeds to rip up the dance floor!!! Always my fav part of the show way back when. Great memories.

ffigueirafilho Says:

May 3, 2012 - Thanks, if I could compare, I rather prefer Ronnie Beck's style, his drumming is more vibrant, makes you want to dance, in contrast to Garibaldi's style, which is precise, respect dynamics variations, but I don't know, there is a lack of that thing that could make people either go crazy or not.

smitskee Says:

May 10, 2012 - I think this is Eddie McGee, on vocals for TOP. IMO, by far their worst lead singer. I don't know what the guys were thinking with this Cat. He sounded like chalk on a black board. Having seen this band well over 20 times over the years, the only time I ever saw fans start to leave early at a TOP show, was when this guy was the singer. He didn't last long.

Zahazon13 Says:

May 15, 2012 - This saks player can hip in so many levels man.

loonpolice1 Says:

May 23, 2012 - I would like to see an all nun funk band doing this song at this tempo for the pope.

Adrián García Troncoso Says:

May 25, 2012 - ¡Qué grupazo Tower of Power!

taketimeout2 Says:

May 25, 2012 - The vocalist is a STAR!Lol.He should be on TV!sPREADS THE gOSPEL OF FUN(k) like nobody before or since.And the guy doing the High Kicking.WHAT A BAND!