This band does not get the recognition they so deserve!!! Grew up on TOP 😎🎶💖💯

Been a TOP fan for 50 years and Larry is my absolute favorite lead singer. What power and range!

Featuring the legendary Rocco Prestia on bass. Rest in peace, Rocco.

Larry Braggs has the best vocals ... TOP missing him.

Thank you so much for reacting to my suggestion! I don't know how you were able to stay seated for the entire song! I'm sending you another request shortly that I think you'll love ... no other KZfaqr has reacted to it. PEEPS - BECOME A PATRON! Support the channel 👍

I think this is their 40th anniversary concert that I had to give my tickets away......but this IS the MOST under appreciated band in the world. You cannot believe how funky this band can get. The whole band are world class musicians !!!!!!

Tightest horn section ever & Tower of Power Rules! 🎶💥🙌🔥🔥🔥🏆Try not to dance & have your Soul elevated. Larry is BADASS.

It’s so fun to watch somebody get blown away by Tower Of Power for the first time. Words cannot describe it especially if you’re sitting in the front half of the auditorium. This whole concert is a 10. Former members of the band have come back and you owe it to yourself to experience Richard Elliott blasting away on his zebra striped horn from the gods (boys from the bay)!You’re so right that the band seems of a piece and all that funkiness just flows out. The presence of a world class front man is icing on the cake. Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and transparency in this wonderful review.

From the same show check out “You’re Still a Young Man” Larry is the singer on that as well.

Catching up, finally. Yes, comfortable, chill, nonchalant - that's Larry with a capital L. He sings everything with an ease which immediately puts you at ease. "Larry's here. All is well." Fantastic vocalist. Tower never had a bad (or even mediocre) one. On another note, that's the one and only Mista Herman Matthews on the kit - groove merchant, beautiful cat, and maker of THE finest peanut brittle on the planet (take that one to bank).

Larry Braggs or simply "LB" among the fans was a great front man and singer for Tower of Power. He was their lead singer for 14 years which is quite remarkable concidering how many people who has come and gone in this band for various reasons. You can never go wrong with these guys and they are still going strong 55 years of Soul! There are plenty of videos/live shows with Tower of Power and Larry Braggs whether you wanna check it out for another reaction or just for fun.

I discovered TOP a few years ago and I have been in love since. Larry Braggs is a phenomenal vocalist.

The Tower of Power is LEGENDARY! I had friends who emulated them in the bands they were in, but nothing comes close to these guys. Those horns just make it a fun gig to experience, combined with seemingly effortless rythym, blues and soul. Great choice.

Saw these guys on their 50th tour. They're still great!

I 1000% agree with your analogy! Sister you are spot on and very detailed in your listening to it all! NICELY DONE! I BOW TO YOU AND Mr Braggs/TOP!!!! Peace & Gratitude to all

Welcome to the club! Arguably their strongest lineup ever and that is difficult to argue. Musicianship is undeniable and even on their worst day hard to replicate. RIP Rocco. LB is their best vocalist and his other projects are equally interesting. It’s like saying LP is their best saxophonist. But TP has been grinding it out for 20 years and more than holds his own. Girl just recognized!

Thrilled with repeat of tenor sax solo and comments at end. I can’t sing for toffee, but watch and subscribed here because I play tenor sax and SO much of what is observed and commented on here applies to playing sax and other wind instruments. Great Chanel!

Love this! And if you have a chance, Larry goes to a whole ’nother planet later in the show on “You’re Still A Young Man”.

The three greatest brass sections in a 70's band, Tower of power, Chicago, & Earth wind & fire

I saw a TOP when they came out with East Bay Grease in Cleveland Ohio. Been following them for years. Everyone talks about the horns but they have one of the BEST rhythm sections on the planet with David Garibaldi, Rocco, and the rest. Garrison, Las Vegas

Shout out to the on Doctor baritone sax, and an original member right from the beginning.

One of the absolute BEST! So many great songs and still going strong.

LB, Larry Braggs...as Emilio Castillo always described him in concert..."pound for pound, the baddest cat in the land"!!! No doubt..now YOU know.!

Welcome to the club, Bethany! This band is amazing. They've been my favorite since I first heard them in 1972, more than 50 years ago! I've lost track of how many times I've seen them live.

If I were to only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would be this one without a doubt!

Larry Braggs was the best frontman Tower of Power ever had. You've got to hear him sing "You're Still A Young Man". He left ToP to sing with The Temptations.

Bethany, I confess that half the joy of following your channel is how absolutely adorable you look when you get into funky music like this! 🙂I've been a ToP fan for decades and they've always found tenors who could cut through that thick sandwich of horns and be heard. Lenny Williams was their lead singer back when they started, and "What Is Hip?" is still their signature song for me.

I saw tower of power live 9 times six of them in New Haven Connecticut at Toads on the Yale Campus. Connecticut which I live is Tower of power's biggest fanbase, also see them once in Hartford Connecticut ( 50th anniversary) and twice at the Waterbury Palace theater. During the 70's and 80's they were huge in Connecticut because of all the college campuses. I'm sixty-eight years old

The fact they've been performing (and Killing It !!) since the EARLY '70s.... just absorb that date for a second... is absolutely inCREDible !!! I was just a college kid when I first bought their music and I've been retired now for 3+ years!!! This band is one of the main pieces of the Music of My Life!!! Kudos for checking 'em out, kiddo !

He's great with the Temptations, but nothing beats his time in TOP. Love his cover of Ain't No Sunshine too, he's just so excellent.

Larry has been called the best in the business and your sax Tom Politzer BIG LOVE another planet.

I'm still crying!!!! R.I.P. Rocco!!!!

My favorite Band! And Larry is my favorite TOP vocalist. I've seen them live a few times and all with Larry.

What a great reaction video! Love TOP and just discovered your channel! Subscribed! Cheers from California 🥂

Larry is my favourite singer ever.

I'm so glad I found your channel. I love your Sensibilities. I just want to say the fact that you have never heard of Tower of Power truly gives away your age. Back in the 70s they were the meaning of the word FUNK. Back to the video.

The late Rocco Prestia, David Garibaldi, Doc Kukupka, Emilio and the rest of the group. Larry Braggs and Lenny Williams were the best front men they had.

I loved watching you enjoying the performance. I've been a fan of the band since the first time I saw them perform. It was at the Santa Clara County Fair about 35 years and I was a member of the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps based in Twentynine Palms, CA. A few of us decided to catch their show between our gigs. Never having heard of them, I was expecting amateur night . . . boy was I WRONG! 🤯 Getting to see someone hearing them for the first time is awesome. So glad you enjoyed it! ❤

T O P Is AWESOME collection of talent .... (Also the horn section for Huey Lewis & the News back in the day)

You should react to the same song with brent carter as lead singer! Or even better: "I like your style" from their 1999 live album. People tend to exaggerate on the Internet but this man is without a doubt one of the best singers I have ever heard in my life. Such unbelievably controlled power in his voice, you have to hear it to believe it.

Hello, please listen to Daria Stavrovich - Chandelier

She is beautiful

Saw TOP in February on tour in Greenville SC. Still bringing it, although Larry Bragg is not singing anymore. My favorite Larry Bragg is on "There is Only So Much Oil."

The music is great, as always. And you are just so darned adorable!

Doc is indeed 77 (two years and one day older than me)! We celebrated our birthdays together backstage at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA on my 60th birthday.

Some viewers seeing this might not be aware that the Tower of Power horns were who they heard on Huey Lewis hits including 'Hip to Be Square' and 'The Heart of Rock & Roll', as well as tracks by Little Feat, Heart, Elton John, Toto, Eric Clapton, Journey, Santana, Bonnie Raitt and many, many others.

Love these guys, seen them many times from the 70's, just get better

I've seen them almost 100 times and next to Lenny Williams, LB was my favorite singer. Wish he was still with them. He hit notes you didn't realize existed. All with finesse.

Brought to you by 40 years of funk,

can't remember what year I saw Tower of Power live a LONG time ago in SF. Watch "What is Hip?" "Look in my Eyes". It was special watching you as you appreciated, and analyzed Larry and the band. Sprezatura, the art of making something difficult look effortless, these guys are PROS. Look up band "Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns" a group of Vegas show musicians that get together for healing nights, and produce the same type of power and joy. I hit the subscribe button, looking forward to viewing more of your videos. thank you for shining a light on a great group of musicians.

I’m glad that you got to hear(and appreciate) my friend, LB. After 14 years as lead vocalist with Tower of Power, Larry went on to become the principal vocalist with The Temptations (yes, THOSE Temptations). He’s still out there leading his own band. If you want to hear him on his own compositions, check out his solo album, titled “Places”. Also, TOP did an album titled “The Great American Soul Book”, and although every song on that album is great, the true tour de force is Larry singing “Me and Mrs. Jones”.

Emilio “Mimi” Castillo (Leader of TOP, sax player, songwriter, vocalist) and Stephen “Doc” Kupka (Baritone Sax, Oboe, songwriter, backup vocals)…Emilio and Doc were the steady foundation of Tower Power for over 50 years. David Garibaldi (ultimate professional drummer, backup vocalist) and Francis “Rocco” Prestia (funkiest bass player like no other), Rocco and David were a driving rhythm like no other. Chester Thompson (keyboards, synthesizer, backup vocalist, songwriter) etc. All the musicians are very tight. They All have the ability to improvise beyond the norm. Larry Bragg (best lead vocalist ever for Tower of Power! Their performance of Bay Area Funk Sounds, is filled with great syncopation and energy!

Just found your channel. I'm not a singer but I enjoy your comments.

Watch thier original line-up on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, 1975 (Available on you tube)...Then you'll really be blown away (No disrepsect to Braggs, But he was no Lenny Williams!!)..It is cool to see 4 original members still with the band 40 years later. My favorite thing about TOP is no matter waht lineup they had. every one in the band could solo his azz off.

Tower of Power has the tightest horn section of any band I know, it's hard to imagine their music without that punchy sound.

Larry Braggs is featured on Earthside's Lesser Evil and it's a jazz prog rock masterpiece

watching you dig on tower for the first time was so enjoyable! im sure by now you've seen a lot more. I hope youve listened to "As surely as I stand here" probably Larry Braggs best vocal with the band from this same concert. As I'm sure you also know Larry left the band many years ago unfortunately. For some reason, lead singers come and go with this band and I'm not quite sold on the newest one. Larry was probably the best in terms of sheer vocal talent. This performance was flawless in terms of phrasing and pitch in my opinion. I'm going to subscribe I really enjoy your analysis.

Larry Braggs is something else, the guy has amazing vocals and on top a great dancer! We were with him the last year he was with TOP at their 45th anniversary on a cruise ship, where they were the special guest on the line up. This the first time I saw them and yes they are a Funky/groovy group! So sorry he has left the group!

TOP is now in their 55th year and still killing it everywhere they go.

It’s the TOWER OF POWER!,!!!!

I saw them at the Bottom Line, NYC. And it was a party! The Dynamics are everything. Listen to “What is Hip”.

Larry Braggs, to quote the Band Leader Mimi, LB pound for pound is the baddest cat in the land". FYI - When Larry left Tower he went to be with the Temptations for a few years.

Lenny Williams was their best lead vocalist ever from 1972 to 74 during the height of Tower of power.

Out of Oakland,very big in the Bay Area in the 70s.Tight,talented and truly about entertaining their audience.

In my opinion the song "Time Will Tell" from this concert is the most outstanding vocalwise.

It sounds so funky due to the legendary late great Francis Rocco Prestia on bass. Top 10 all time.

Larry Braggs on Willin to Learn ...live version shows off his skills

Next to early James Brown shows, TOP with Larry put on the most awesome concerts, start to finish, that I've ever seen.

I can't believe you didn't highlight Mr Bragg singing with the T.O.P. Queens singing So very hard to go. Any body reading this check it out they kill!

Such an awesome band from the Bay Area...

This is so silky smoov, love the vibe. Super excited about upcoming soul stuff, can't wait to see what you have in store. Suggestion: Vulfpeck - 1612, live at Madison Square Garden (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNxkqslox-DKdnk.html), another one that starts in the middle of the show. I've rarely seen people having this much fun performing. Cheers!

If you want to catch a hot live band …. Catch these guys…… hot soul

Funny, a music specialist who never heard about Tower of Power, one of the most iconic bands ever, playing non stop since 55 years...

You never heard Tower Of Power prior to this?!....that's sacrilege! 😆 I bet you have heard one or more of their songs in the past and didn't know it was them. Their biggest hits were What Is Hip, You're Still A Young Man and So Very Hard To Go. All 3 of those songs are definitely worth checking out, along with the very funky Soul Vaccination and Diggin' On James Brown. They had one of the best rhythm sections in music, with David Garibaldi on drums ( the one with the glasses) and the legendary bassist, Rocco Prestia (RIP), who was innovative and influential in soul/R&B bass playing technique (listen for his sixteenth note bass parts that really give a signature groove to some of their songs).

I highly recomend ma and mrs jones live at leverkusen 2014. Vocals will blow you away

It's The Funk You Love !!!

Tower of Power, often imitated never duplicated.

You should listen to Me and Mrs Jones featuring that lead singer…

You should go to their concert, only he is no longer with them doing his solo career. TOP is right now touring and celebrating their 55th anniversary, check it out if they might be in your area!

Larry is the best vocalist TOP has had. And they've all been pretty bloody good! 'A Little Knowledge' track on the same concert sung by Larry is absolutely epic.

Great choice to pick Larry Braggs. the thing that you notice what Larry adds after specific words come from the Tradition of Gospel ,Blues, old school R&B and off course Jazz. i hear this as an emphasis of the previous phrase and statement. it has also so much to do with Rhythm. cause these extra sounds are ALWAYS in Rhythm. And in this genre with ToP , it is the 16th note Rhythm that is been used to make this Motha GROOOVE . I experienced that type of technique in the early 90's the first time in Real Time on Stage when was playing drums behind Norma Jean Bell. Norma did that extensively!!!. A R&B/Jazz Artist from Detroit. To my ears it is the spice on that particular Music. I have to add here that Larry is one of the 4 best singers that ToP ever had or will have. All of them starting with Williams, Carter and Greene are so beautiful powerful in their own ways, but Larry just stands out in a unique way.

Bethany, always enjoy your reactions , especially to Angelina. She has just dropped her new single Love Don't Let Me Go. It is pure Angelina, I think you will enjoy it.

Could you please please react to “ still a young man” same concert . It really showcases his various ranges thank you

Listen to the live performance of Willing to learn.

Check out Larry Braggs singing willing to learn ..lice version ..

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Larry Braggs is the BEAST of all beasts! Unfortunately he’s no longer with TOP, I believe he’s singing with The Temptations. But he was my favorite TOP singer. I think his best vocal performances came from “You’re Still a Young Man” and “Me & Mrs. Jones”. TOP has birthed so many great musicians/artists. To have them on your resume as a musician is as good as it gets. Lenny Pickett - the sax player from Saturday Night Live playing all those crazy high notes - came from TOP.

YOU MUST REACT TO HIS COLLAB W/ EARTHSIDE CALLED "THE LESSER EVIL" !!!!! Larry is magnificent ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Young lady, it’s ok for you to move. Swing with it! And we have another ToP convert, Ladies and a gentlemen!! They are the best.

THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY GREAT SINGERS IN TOP OVER THE 55 YEARS. THE TWO BEST WERE LENNY WILLIAMS (ABOUT 2 YRS) AND LARRY BRAGG (ABOUT 10 YRS) NOW LARRY IS NO LONGER WITH TOP, AND WE MISS HIM. BETHANY, LISTEN TO ALL THE LP'S WITH BOTH OF THESE LEAD SINGERS. YOU WILL CERTAINLY ENJOY EM!

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Please do more Ren. Hi Ren got over 200k views. He is also an incredible singer. I recommend How To Be Me (LIVE) With Chinchilla. Or his band The Big Push's live version of the Sting song Englishman In New York. He is an incredible talent, and as an independent artist can use any new eyes on his work. You will NOT be disappointed. :)

Would you mind reviewing Make It Real by The Jets? One of the most underrated groups of the 1980’s!

Rest in peace Rocco Prestia an original member of the band

I know, aren't they great? I heard them on the radio a lot in the '70s, but I had never heard them in person until the Summer of 2016 in Carson City, Nevada. I wasn't even sure if I knew who they were. A friend had given me a ticket to see them as a thank-you present. Anyway, after two songs or so, I realized who they were! They still sound fabulous.🎉❤

Glad you finally got to tower of power Now try sons of champlin or any of bill champlin single work

No one lays it down like TOP nobody.

Did someone mention.... serious FUNK !!??!!

Listen when Lenny Williams was the lead❤

Request: next reaction video of Luther Vandross singing "A House Is Not a Home" live for a Dionne Warwick celebration. Vocally, an amazing performance! He is definately a singer's singer.