Excellent work in enhancing the organ. It really shows what CT was doing to fill out the texture. Everything here is just right; no one in the band ever does too much and it never sounds clotted or overly busy. It’s all just enough and very tasty. Thanks for this.
I love watching the 70s-era videos with him. His playing can have such energy. Even though his sound is totally Jimmy Smith his playing in TOP is something completely different.
That groove in Chester's solo is something much more than just playing music extremely well. (after 4:00, and I mean the whole band, not just that Hammond playing)
Yes! Then suddenly he joined Santana and was never heard from again except when he shows up to play What is Hip every few years. He's completely from the Jimmy Smith school but also like Jimmy Smith would have sounded if he played Clavinet!
During the solo, it's just Chester, David Garibaldi (drums) and Bruce Conte (guitar)...Rocco (bass) isn't playing...Chester doing the bass pedals there...That's that extra greatness of Chester: his bass lines are totally awesome as well; so awesome that you barely notice that one of the greatest bass players ever isn't playing there...
Musicians like these deserve to have their performances studied over and over by trainees. Not commenting, not fault finding, not arm chair criticising--just study. I wish there were settings tracks to keep up with everything he does, but is not immediately audible, such as changing drawbar settings whenever a hand is free, the exact timing of the leslie and various chorus/vibrato settings... but Hammond is an analog machine. (/me wonders if he can dual his L100 to produce midi output)
Hey y'all Lubbock Texas was my hometown. We had an organ player named Earl Day. He and Chester went to the same college in Oklahoma at Langston. I went to see tower of power at a club in a Chicago I'll. I told him about Earl Day whom he was in college with. He didn't give me the time it takes to say hello. I play organ now. And I would love to challenge him and Kick his ass. Great musicians are not necessarily nice. But I was and am loving nice and kind. I never dismissed a fan when I was on the road. I hope he sees this. I smoke you like a brisket, dude.
Nice isolation on the b3. It shows how much he added to the whole TOP vibe. When he went to Santana, I'm sure he made a good career decision, but he was made for Tower!
Dave Natale - I completely agree, I think he had a unique comping style. He was in my town a few weeks ago for a TOP reunion tour but I found out about it too late, I've always wanted to meet him.
if you listen closely to some of TOP tracks you'll find that Chester plays bass with Rocco or on his own solos this is an example of them switching roles
@@ryanmurphyri Think of a standard funky clav part like Outa Space by Billy Preston or Constipated Duck by Jeff Beck (Max Middleton). It's that kind of syncopated left hand but the right hand does Chester's usual guitarish chord comping.
Live he usually played both, but I'm sure when recording he played organ on one take and Clav on another take, the advantage of recording. He can play two different keyboards at any time as I have seen him many times do this in concert with TOP and Santana OH and let's not overlook that he can play the bass pedals at the same time. He is an amazing musician and humble player who seeks no limelight offstage but every musician knows him and his skills and would kill to have him sit in with them or play like him. Peace...
I'm guessing some tech was used to make the other instruments sound muted. Chester T sounded more intimanating than I thought. My plan? Just be Funky don't play this note for note. You can try but you won't succeed. There is only one Chester Thompson
L'Ok Jazz I’m just wondering if his chord comp was influenced, certainly his playing seems much more influenced by Jimmy Smith. With regard to the chords, not just this song. A lot of his work on Squib Cakes only so much Oil, etc. all fall into this bag.
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Gotta Love Chester, I Do…!!!
Excellent work in enhancing the organ. It really shows what CT was doing to fill out the texture. Everything here is just right; no one in the band ever does too much and it never sounds clotted or overly busy. It’s all just enough and very tasty. Thanks for this.
CT will always be the best of the best. Nobody plays like him. So incredibly original.
He is the most funkiest B3 player!!!
No one touches his feel, sound
& phrasing!!!!!
Always loved this song. Have never seen them play it live in the 10 plus times I've seen Power of Power. Chester Thompson is absolutely amazing
I love watching the 70s-era videos with him. His playing can have such energy. Even though his sound is totally Jimmy Smith his playing in TOP is something completely different.
Chester is one the greatest organ players!
amazing doesnt come close...for this band at that time,incredible comes to mind...so funky..so right there..legendary!
Amazing Chester gives TOP the best groove
That groove in Chester's solo is something much more than just playing music extremely well. (after 4:00, and I mean the whole band, not just that Hammond playing)
Yes! Then suddenly he joined Santana and was never heard from again except when he shows up to play What is Hip every few years. He's completely from the Jimmy Smith school but also like Jimmy Smith would have sounded if he played Clavinet!
During the solo, it's just Chester, David Garibaldi (drums) and Bruce Conte (guitar)...Rocco (bass) isn't playing...Chester doing the bass pedals there...That's that extra greatness of Chester: his bass lines are totally awesome as well; so awesome that you barely notice that one of the greatest bass players ever isn't playing there...
Simply Superb.
when tower had the power
just imagin brent's bada-bing-da=bang. & rat-a-tat-da-tat!
Killer ...Tower was great to have him...
Musicians like these deserve to have their performances studied over and over by trainees. Not commenting, not fault finding, not arm chair criticising--just study.
I wish there were settings tracks to keep up with everything he does, but is not immediately audible, such as changing drawbar settings whenever a hand is free, the exact timing of the leslie and various chorus/vibrato settings... but Hammond is an analog machine.
(/me wonders if he can dual his L100 to produce midi output)
Hey y'all Lubbock Texas was my hometown. We had an organ player named Earl Day. He and Chester went to the same college in Oklahoma at Langston. I went to see tower of power at a club in a Chicago I'll. I told him about Earl Day whom he was in college with. He didn't give me the time it takes to say hello. I play organ now. And I would love to challenge him and Kick his ass. Great musicians are not necessarily nice. But I was and am loving nice and kind. I never dismissed a fan when I was on the road. I hope he sees this. I smoke you like a brisket, dude.
The church of SOUL! CT
great clav playing too
I love Chester and forgive him, but I still would love to show him what I learned from him nearly 50 years ago Tower of Power.
That’s a bad boy,……can you do more like this?
Nice isolation on the b3. It shows how much he added to the whole TOP vibe. When he went to Santana, I'm sure he made a good career decision, but he was made for Tower!
Dave Natale - I completely agree, I think he had a unique comping style. He was in my town a few weeks ago for a TOP reunion tour but I found out about it too late, I've always wanted to meet him.
if you listen closely to some of TOP tracks you'll find that Chester plays bass with Rocco or on his own solos this is an example of them switching roles
I think not only a golden left hand but he plays the petals like they are a bass guitar
Because *IT'S A SATURDAY!!*
all time great! Does anyone know if he played the clav line as well?
I've always assumed that he was playing the Clav with his left hand while keeping the right on the organ manual.
@@cliffspencer Thats what I was thinking too. Trying to get it down and its tough!
@@ryanmurphyri Think of a standard funky clav part like Outa Space by Billy Preston or Constipated Duck by Jeff Beck (Max Middleton). It's that kind of syncopated left hand but the right hand does Chester's usual guitarish chord comping.
At least that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
Live he usually played both, but I'm sure when recording he played organ on one take and Clav on another take, the advantage of recording. He can play two different keyboards at any time as I have seen him many times do this in concert with TOP and Santana OH and let's not overlook that he can play the bass pedals at the same time. He is an amazing musician and humble player who seeks no limelight offstage but every musician knows him and his skills and would kill to have him sit in with them or play like him. Peace...
this is great! glad that I found this version. How did you make organ sound louder? curious and I think it's a great way to learn this instrument!
I played with the phase in Adobe Audition. Did processing like a vocal eliminator does.
I'm guessing some tech was used to make the other instruments sound muted. Chester T sounded more intimanating than I thought. My plan? Just be Funky don't play this note for note. You can try but you won't succeed. There is only one Chester Thompson
ALSO A LOT OF INFLUENCE BY BRO. JACK MC DUFF ON THE HAMMOND B-3
Bruce and Chester were very molded together. I'm not sure who influenced who though....
So you're saying CT's playing on this tune is influenced by Bruce in general or just on this song
L'Ok Jazz I’m just wondering if his chord comp was influenced, certainly his playing seems much more influenced by Jimmy Smith. With regard to the chords, not just this song. A lot of his work on Squib Cakes only so much Oil, etc. all fall into this bag.
I am 65 and this is my ALL TIME fav song of all genres,…….all soloist were fantastic..too bad this max has the sax bleed or panned part