10.You’re still a young Maricone (Gay dude)

9. You got to Fajitafize.

8. The stroke is alive on the Ensenada side.

7. Don’t change Chones (Underwear) in the middle of the stream.

6. You outta be havin’ flan.

5. So very hard to go, but really easy if you drink the water.

4. Soul with a capitol Ese.

3. What is Heeeeep.

2. How could this happen to Mijo.

1. Oakland’s own, in the Guacamole zone.

The question of “Why Isn’t Tower of Power in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” often comes up in the Tower of Power fan community (blogs, message boards, discussions etc). Without going too deep into the reasons why the band itself has not been elected, it would seem to me at a minimum, the horn section should be elected in the category of “Sidemen”.

Just this week the Tower of Power web site published a list (compiled by Tower super fan Jack Silva) of recordings the “Horn Section” has played on over their 40 plus years (link to complete list). I took the liberty to do some research regarding these recordings. It seems that 36 of these albums have reached at least Gold status with the RIAA (The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry). These 36 recordings amount to total record sales of nearly 60 million Records (Vinyl, CD’s or other format). Listed below are the 36 recordings and there status with the RIAA:

I’m not sure exactly what the criteria is for entering the RRHOF but if record sales is a contributor, someone needs to wake up.

For more information on Tower of Power visit their website as www.towerofpower.com

We revised our current playlist today. As always the list is in Artist order and not actual play order.

Chops the Band-“Groove Me”
Chuck Brown-“Let The Good Times Roll”
Commitments-“Take Me To The River”
David Sanborn-“I’ve Got News For You (Feat. Sam Moore)”
Doctor Funk-“Livin In Bump City”
Doug & the Slugs-“It’s Got To Be Monday”
Downchild Blues Band-“I Got Everything I Need”
Dr. Hector & the Groove Injectors-“Shame, Shame, Shame”
Earth Wind & Fire-“Reasons [Live]”
Electric Flag-“Soul Searchin'”
Elvin Bishop-“Rock My Soul”
Entropy-“We Came To Funk”
Floyd Miles & Friends-“The Same Thing”
Fontella Bass-“Rescue Me”
Francis Rocco Prestia-“Don’t Play Around”
Freeport-“Keep it Up All Alone the Line”
Funk Filharmonik-“Gimme Lovin”
Funkiphino-“Rise Above”
Gangbuster-“Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band-“There’s The Rub”
Greg Adams-“Metro”
Harvey Scales-“Get Down”
Howard Tate-“She May Be White But…”
James Brown-“Make It Funky”
Jazzkantine-“Schmackofatz”
Jeff Golub-“Cold Duck Time”
Jerry Lopez-“Canta Con Migo”
John Lee Sanders-“It’s All Blues To Me”
Jukejoint-“Chewy Goodness”
Karl Denson-“I Want the Funk”
King Curtis-“Soul Serenade”
L.A. Boppers-“Where Do The Bop Go?”
Larry Carlton-“Minute By Minute”
Lighthouse-“One Fine Morning”
Liquid Soul-“This And That”
Little Mike & The Sweet Soul Music Band-“Free Ride”
Little Royal-“Razor Blade”
Lloyd Jones-“I’ve Got To Get You Back”
Lon Bronson-“Tower Of Inspiration”
Louise Hoffsten-“Shut Up And Kiss Me”
Luther Kent-“I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog”
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood-“COLD BLOOD- LIVE -No Way Home”
Maceo Parker-“Southwick”
Mann Brothers-“Use It or Lose It”
Manu Dibango-“Soul Makossa”
Marc Broussard-“Love And Happiness”
Marcus Miller-“Frankenstein”
Mark Dolin-“Belly Up”
Maynard Ferguson-“Watermelon Man”
Mi22-“Whatever it is”
Mighty Sam McClain-“I’m Sorry”
Mike Reilly-“Whos Been Sleeping In My Bed”
Mingo Fishtrap-“Catch The Bus”
Molasses-“Wrap It Up”
Muscle Shoals Horns-“Don’t Bust Yo Bubbles”
New York Horns-“Bring That Friend Of Yours”
Nils Landgren-“Simple Life”
Otis Redding-“Try A Little Tenderness”
Pamela Rose-“The One That Got Away”
Pancho Sanchez-“Squib Cakes “
Pat O’Donnell-“Tee Time”
Patrick Allen-“You Lit A Fire In Me”
Paulo Mendoca-“Respect”
Pee Wee Ellis-“How I Depend On You”
Pete Escovedo-“Esta Noche”
Peter Friestedt-“There ain’t nothin’ (wings of joyful thinkin’)”
Rick Braun-“Curve Ball”
Ridin’ Thumb-“Know What I Mean”
Rippopotamus-“Fanfare Of Funk”
Robbin Thompson & Steve Bassett-“Sweet Virginia Breeze”
Robert Peckman-“Stirrin’ Up Bees”
Roger Smith-“Horn-Afication”
Rufus Thomas-“That Woman Is Poison”
Sage-“Knock You Out”
Santa Fe And The Fat City Horns-“We Are Nothing”
Santana-“Watch Your Step”
Scott Martin-“Platanos”
Shilts-“Short Island Iced Tea”
Soul Stew-“Love & Happiness”
Southside Johnny-“Cadillac Jack”
Spyro Gyra-“Morning Dance”
Steve Ferrone’s Farm Fur-“Pick Up The Pieces”
Strokeland Superband-“It Is What It Is”
Tad Robinson-“Too Late To Turn Back Now”
The Commitments-“Mr. Pitiful”
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band-“i’ll fly away”
The Edgar Winter Group-“I’ve Got News For You”
The Electric Flag-“Killing Floor”
The Groove Hogs-“Blues Is My Business”
The Hip Pocket-“The Pocket”
The J.B.’s-“Pass The Peas”
The Lincolns-“Don’t Fight It”
The Maxwell Project-“Radiation Funk/Meltdown”
The Rascals-“Jungle Walk”
The Sons of Champlin-“Tabacco Road”
The Tubes-“Tip Of My Tongue”
Tom Scott-“Saxappella”
Tony Adamo-“In The Winelight”
Toto-“Rosanna”
Tower of Power-“You Met Your Match”
Tower of Power-“Startime (Tribute to James Brown)”
Tower of Power-“(Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love”
Tower of Power-“Who Is He And What Is He To You”
Tower Of Power-“This Time It’s Real”
Tower of Power-“You’re Gonna Need Me”
Tyrone Davis-“Can I Change My Mind”
Van Morrison-“Moondance”
Various Artists-“Um Um Um”
Vernon Garrett-“Dill Pickle And A Peppermint Stick”
Was (Not Was)-“I Can’t Turn You Loose”
Willie Hutch-“Lucky To Be Loved”
Zen Blues Quartet-“Powerful Stuff”

Tony Adamo’s Soul Funk Session/Strokeland Records

Fred E. Harris

Los Angeles, CA

Matt Boudreau’s Broken Radio Recording Studio, San Francisco, California was the perfect sound back drop for the soul funk artistry of singer-songwriter Tony Adamo’s smooth funk vocals and Jerry Stucker’s in the pocket production of a new cover for a Tower of Power (TOP) hit tune. The funky knockin’ song covered by Strokeland Record artist, Tony Adamo was written by Tower of Power co-founders, Stephen “Doc” Kupka and Emilio Castillo. This historical session was photographed by famed photographer, Mark Leialoha.

When “Doc” got hip to this new Adamo/Stucker arrangement he was in the groove and immediately signed on for the horn section. Mic Gillette, who has arranged and recorded on six Adamo/Stucker songs, wrote a funk show time arrangement for this new cover. Tom E. Politizer of TOP was brought in to do the lead solo. This funkifided TOP horn section combination blew the roof right off the Broken Radio Recording Studio sending their funky musical vibes into the soundosphere! At the end of the recording session “Doc” suggested two more TOP songs for Adamo to cover. Keep your ear to the streets for more to come.

www.strokeland.com

www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo

10. Your coffee cup always smells like Kahlua and has a reed in it.

9. Your screen saver is a picture of Mingo and you are not gay.

8. You are a Babe; you have a screen saver picture of Strokeland all stars.

7. Wear sunglasses all day, even if you work at home or the night shift.

6. Your cell phone ring tone is the trumpet intro to SAYM.

5. Everybody in the building is afraid of you.

4. The horn on your Corolla sounds like a Selmer with a low A.

3. Spend break times in the restroom using a toilet plunger as a fake trombone.

2. Written up for an alleged pimp slap incident with a Celine Dion fan.

1. Paid the IT guy to hard wire www.horndrivenradio.com into all desk tops.