10. Horny tones

9. Lipro Funktion

8. Master Blasters

7. Saxaholics

6. Altoads

5. Selmers over the rainbow

4 Saxaphonies

3. Tromboasters

2.Flugal homies

1. Brass monkeys

Below is the current playlist in our rotation, please note that the list is in artist name order. This is not the order that the songs play in.

Al Green-Let’s Stay Together
Al Jarreau w/Joe Cocker-Lost & Found
Al Kooper-Id Rather Be An Old Mans Sweetheart (Than A Young Mans Fool)
Anna King-Mama’s Got a Bag of Her Own
Anthony Setola-Oakland And Back
Arthur Prysock-I’ve got the blues so bad 2
Back To Basic-Solid Soul
Barbara Lynn-Movin’ On A Groove
Beaufunk-Don’t Walk Away
Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows-300 Pounds Of Heavenly Joy
Bill Bergman & The Metro Jets-The Metro 3:30 A.M.
Bing & The Bingtones-Funk With Me
Bing & The Bingtones-Celebrate Tonight
Bing & The Bingtones-Mr DJ
BlowZone-Sucker Punch
Bobby Wayne-Soul Station
Brecker Brothers-Sneakin’ Up Behide You
Bruce Katz Band-Hep-Ology
Candy Dulfer-Everyday People
Chad Rager Groove-Pyramid Of Pachyderms
Charles Wright-Express Yourself
Chase-Open Up Wide
Cold Blood-Down To The Bone
Connie Rae-Man Enough
Danny Weis-Turn It Up
Darrell Nulisch-My Baby’s Gone
Daryl Hall-Cab Driver
Dave Mason Mike Finnigan-Going Down Slow
David Clayton – Thomas -Mornin’ Blues
David Raitt & Jimmy Thackery-Id Rather Be Blind, Crippled, & Crazy
David Sanborn-The Dream
Dean Brown-Bigfoot
Delbert McClinton-New York City
Dennis Edwards-You’re My Aphrodisiac
Edgar Winter-Free Ride
Electric Flag-Soul Searchin’
Five Alarm Funk-Don Mega
Harvey Scales-Get Down
Howard Tate-She May Be White But…
James Brown-Soul Power (Parts 1 & 2)
Jay Soto-Slammin’
Jerry Lopez-San Diego
Joe Cocker-You Haven’t Done Nothin’
Joe McBride-Sara Smile
John Findlay-GO-GO DE BLUE
John Findlay-Skin It Back
Johnny Otis Show-The Watts Breakaway
Jon Burr Band-Just Can’t Wait
Jon Cleary -A Little Satisfaction
Jukejoint-Chewy Goodness
Jules Broussard-Cajun Moon
Kim Wilson-When The Lights Go Out
Les McCann-Funk It
Line Drive -You’ve Gotta Believe In Something
Lloyd Jones-Bust Up A Love
Louise Hoffsten-Shut Up And Kiss Me
Luther Kent and Trick Bag-Let The Good Times Roll
Mark Dolin-Belly Up
Memphis Horns-Soul Bowl
Mighty Sam McClain-Been There, Done That
Mighty Sam McClain-Long Train Runnin’
Mighty Sam McClain-I’m Sorry
Mingo Fishtrap-People Person
Molasses-Straight From The Players
Nils Gessinger-Soulmusic
Pee Wee Ellis-Cold Sweat / Licking Stick Licking Stick
Robert Peckman-Stirrin’ Up Bees
Rueben Wilson-Movin’ On
Sage-Funksway
Scott Martin-Fried Neckbones
Seawind-What cha doin’
Shilts-Stax Of Sax
Soul Clan-That’s How It Feels
Standford Townsand Band-Smoke From A Distant Fire
Steve Bassett-On A Saturday Night
Steve Ferrone-Put It In
Tad Robinson-Too Late to Turn Back Now
Various-Ross Carnegie / Cool Dad
Yoichi Murata-Positive Sign

10. Band members would arrive in stolen Town Cars rather than rented vans.

9. 16 horn players at once, someone would have been served with court documents.

8. Brian and Raoul would be mistakened for Teamster mob bosses.

7. Free 510 area code tattoo’s instead of comemorative posters.

6. DVD shot entirely by police surveillance cameras.

5. Extra security to prevent Bounty Hunters from going after the audience.

4. A limited edition deck of cards issued with band x-wife pictures on them.

3. VIP would be defined as Very Important Parolees.

2. A bootleg copy of the show would be available outside during the show.

1. The audience may have shot back.

Below is yet another addition of the Tower of Power 40th Anniversary photos sent to us by Frank Anzalone. The photos can be found here: TOP 40th performance photos #2. If you missed the other photo’s they are can be found below:

TOP 40th rehearsal

TOP 40 performance photos #1

These photos are not to be reproduced without the consent of Frank Anzalone. If you with to contact Frank he can be reached here: Frank Anzalone.

Now that I have had some time to think about the Tower Of Power 40th anniversary performance I thought I would list some thoughts and observations.

**I wish a couple of friends were still with us to see the show. First of all Bruce Steinberg, we all know Bruce had a long association with the band and his presence was surely missed. Secondly, Ray Berzins a loyal TOP fan, who would not have missed this event. Both of these men were great friends and I personally miss them.

**It was amazing to see how well organized this event was from a performance level. The changes in personnel moved effortlessly. To think that 30 plus songs were performed, in about a three and one half hour time frame, with all the personnel changes, wow what a feat.

**A special tribute to Bill Graham, very nicely done.

**Emilio Castillo in a Tux, classy.

**Doc’s voice on Funk the Dumb Stuff, don’t hear that very often

**Herman Matthews running around with a camera, as much a fan taking it all in, as a performer.

**The fan participation was something to witness, everyone was involved, there was no need for the band to get the crowd moving they were ready.

**The power that comes from any instrument Mic Gillette plays. A few people mentioned to me that up close you could not only hear, but feel his playing.

**The sound and lighting was spot on.

I wish more of my internet friends who I have met over the years could have attended this event, you know who you are. I wish you could have been beside me, although I know a number of you caught the event via live streaming. Thanks Monster Cable for that one.

Lastly, I would like to say to the band and everyone else involved with this event. To the average viewer like me, the event came off flawlessly. I know that this was no small task, and a logistics nightmare I am sure, but you could not detect it. Well done Tower of Power.

Raoul