What is Hip?: Emilio Castillo & the Tower of Power Vol. III
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Length: 01:00:23
This program is one hour in length and is divided in three parts, leaving room for the news, PSAs and station IDs.
The Tower of Power has been entertaining their fans for more than 40 years. The band has its beginnings with Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka after starting to perform in the San Francisco Bay area. Their first album was entitled East Bay Grease released in 1970. The second album was called Bump City, which included the hit "You're Still A Young Man". The third album was self titled which included "What Is Hip?', "So very Hard To Go", "This Time It's Real", and "Soul Vaccination". More albums and more hits followed. The Tower of Power horn section also was very active in performing behind many of the greats in the music business.
Join us for this show as Emilio Castillo shares with us the history of the great Tower of Power.
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Piece Description
This program is one hour in length and is divided in three parts, leaving room for the news, PSAs and station IDs.
The Tower of Power has been entertaining their fans for more than 40 years. The band has its beginnings with Emilio Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka after starting to perform in the San Francisco Bay area. Their first album was entitled East Bay Grease released in 1970. The second album was called Bump City, which included the hit "You're Still A Young Man". The third album was self titled which included "What Is Hip?', "So very Hard To Go", "This Time It's Real", and "Soul Vaccination". More albums and more hits followed. The Tower of Power horn section also was very active in performing behind many of the greats in the music business.
Join us for this show as Emilio Castillo shares with us the history of the great Tower of Power.
Broadcast History
May 22, 2009
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bump City | The Tower of Power | Line and In Living Color.. | Warner Brothers | 1990 | 04:00 |
| (Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love (featuring Joss Stone) | The Tower of Power | The Great American Soul Book.. | TOP | 2009 | 03:00 |
| Will I Ever Find A Love | The Tower of Power | The Tower of Power . | Warner Brothers | 1990 | 03:00 |
| Soul Vaccination | The Tower of Power | Tower of Power . | Warner Brothers | 1990 | 03:00 |
| Down To The Bone | Cold Blood | Transfusion. | Dig | 2006 | 04:36 |
| Funky Good Time | Mic Gillette | Ear Candy. | BKA | 2005 | 05:00 |
| Give me Your Love | The Tower of Power | Oakland Zone.. | PRA | 2008 | 04:00 |
| Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen (Live) | Santana | Abraxas. | Columbia | 2008 | 05:19 |
| You Got To Funkifize | The Tower of Power | Bump City. | Warner Brothers | 1993 | 03:00 |
| Sparkling In The Sand | The Tower of Power | East Bay Grease. | Rhino | 1992 | 03:00 |
| It Takes Two (featuring Joss Stone) | The Tower of Power | Great American Soulbook. | TOP | 2009 | 03:00 |
| What Is Hip | The Tower of Power | Sinbad's 2nd Annual Summer Jam [LIVE]. | Intersound Records | 1996 | 03:00 |
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