Re: What Is Hip/teaching etc

[yesman <yesman@global2000.net>]

On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Paul L. Maxwell wrote:

> 
> >Max...
> >Yes. That is the legendary (at least in my neighborhood) "What Is Hip" by 
> >Tower of Power. See how this thread ties in now? If you've never heard the 
> >original recording, you are really missing some outstanding Hammond 
> >work by Chester Thompson and the tightest rhythm and horn section this 
> >side of James Brown. It was originally on the Warner Bros. album called 
> >simply
> > "Tower of Power".
> >
> >Steve
> >-- 
> >Spinnin' em Loud and Proud in Nashville,
> >Steve Cox
> >Hammond A-100/145 Leslie/Kurzweil PC88MX/K2000S
> >
> >Steve
> 
> Thanks for the tip. I went right down to the local record store and bought
> "Tower of Power". There were several CD's but I got that one.
> WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. Absolutely fantastic. I can't beleive I missed this
> band. Some cuts show a real Al Kooper/BS&T influence. I'll have to get back
> down to the store and buy the rest of those CD's before someone else does.
> Thanks again. I just love the Hammond sound with those horns.
> 
> Max
> 
        It's a darn shame 'East Bay Grease' didn't have CT....and I pulled
out my 'Live And In Living Color' yesterday for the 'Knock Yourself Out'
organ solo and thought to myself....that WOULD have been something to see
him in platforms do that solo......
        'Urban Renewal's' "Walkin' up Hip Street"'s real nasty, too...

        What CT original isn't....


                                Pete