I have not gone to the Tulare County Fair in several years. But a free concert (Well free if you don't count the $7 to get into the fair grounds & $5 for parking) by one of my favorite bands "Tower Of Power" was a good reason to go to the fair.
ToP has been around for almost 40 years. Last nights concert was the 5th time I have seen them live. The concert was loads of fun. You do not hear many live bands these days that have great horn sections. ToP is one of if not the best. Doc is one of my favorite Bari players and I love to hear him play.
How do you describe ToP's music? Well here is what they have to say on the bands website. It has always been difficult to describe TOP's music; even band members, when asked, give a myriad of responses. Says founding member and saxophonist Emilio Castillio, "What Tower plays is urban soul music." Former lead singer Brent Carter calls it "old school funk with new school flavor." And says former Tower saxophonist Lenny Pickett, now musical director for the Saturday Night Live television band, "TOP is the world's greatest rhythm and blues band." In reality, Tower of Power's horn driven, in-your-face sound is all its own, and verbal descriptions fail. You have to experience it for yourself.
One of the fun things about a ToP concert is standing at the front of the stage listening to the horns blow. As a reviewer from the Fort Worth Star Telegram recently wrote, "If you see someone sitting still at a Tower of Power concert, don't bother checking their pulse -- they're already dead!" Well last night you might have said I was dead. Because of a bad infection from surgery a few weeks ago I did not go up and stand in front of the stage this time. But I did enjoy the concert from my seat and did stand a few times to get a better view of the band and enjoy the sound.
After the concert I walked around the fair grounds. Played a few games and took a few pictures before heading home for the night.
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