You are truly a lucky man to have been friend with Rocco, once I was at tower of power concert, they played one hour then took a break, Rocco was walking around there, I approached him and said you are the best bass player I ever seen and Rocco very grateful shook my hand and gave me a huge and said thank you brother ……..Rocco was a humble and wonderful person …….. rest in peace…….
@FunkyMonk6 Rocco was, is and always will be a frickin' legend... He had a soft heart with a pretend grumpy exterior... He was always so kind to my mom, all the way to the end. They both left this world within months of each other. At one point his eyes got so bad that he couldn't drive. I would pick him up to see my mom... Then he would offer to buy lunch. But he had to put up with my silly antics of making funny videos. Somewhere I've got a video of us in the car and I panned to him and my phone put a mouse filter on his face! Ha ha! He endured the torture because he knew I did it out of pure love. Now they are together, probably enjoying music in heaven... 🎶
Great stories. Thanks for that. My Mom and Rocco were real close...she was his daughter. Different Rocco. This one was a Fedele from Italy. What a bass player yours was. Mine had an Oakland dairy farm during the depression and my aunt helped deliver hks milk as a kid. Farms...in Oakland? yep..near the Estuary. Im sure this one was with T.O.P. during East Bay Grease days? What a great band. I had all rheir records.
So great, thanks for sharing! Love that Rocco and Dave are nailing the forms of everything, and Lenny is clearly not reading his charts and messing the form up on a lot of em haha! Love this era of Dave's playing and getting to hear both of them front and center.
Prestillo and Garibaldi. What a combination. And they played together their entire lives. Not many rhythm section have that longevity or have been that influential
00:45 oakland stroke 02:35 can’t you see (you doin’ me wrong) 04:45 space for bass 10:50 you don’t mean no harm 16:55 oakland stroke (groove) 19:15 Man from the past (ride-out) 20:40 what is hip 24:55 you strike my main nerve 31:18 soul vaccination 33:10 impro jam 39:24 squib cakes
So great to hear some TOP hits in a "jazz combo" setting. It really makes @davidgaribaldi and @francisroccoprestia parts really shine. Rocco seems like such a cool dude.
Granpa Rocco from Calsbria played guitar. So do I... since 64 after hatching in Oakland on Pill Hill 52. Grew up one East Bay Greade nd still gettn funky! What a tight group o funktsas!
Totally agree. I'm a lifelong funkateer, and when I'm occasionally asked why ToP isn't among my favorite funk bands, I simply say it's because of the songs. They were/are absolutely world-class musicians, but most of the songs aren't very memorable.
@@speedlite01 Like I said, _most_ songs. But even those two aren't particularly memorable in that they don't have a singable hook (this is reflected by their low chart position). To my ear, their hookiest melody was "You're Still A Young Man", but they only have one song that ever cracked the top 20 ("So Very Hard To Go"). Memorable melodies just weren't their thing, and that's ok because their grooves were great ("Down To The Nightclub" is my favorite).
Rocco was one of my closest and best friends in life .
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Your friend was an outstanding and influential bass player. I’m sorry for the loss of your friend. His music will live forever.
You are truly a lucky man to have been friend with Rocco, once I was at tower of power concert, they played one hour then took a break, Rocco was walking around there, I approached him and said you are the best bass player I ever seen and Rocco very grateful shook my hand and gave me a huge and said thank you brother ……..Rocco was a humble and wonderful person …….. rest in peace…….
Top of their games in '98. The great chops but also the maturity in their approach to the music. Masters.
Rocco = unexpected and brilliant. Garabaldi = unusual and beautiful rythms, always right on time.
My all time favorite bassplayer! RIP Rocco. ✌🏼👊🏼💯
He was one of my mom's best friends... Love you Rocco! Miss you... ❤
@FunkyMonk6 Rocco was, is and always will be a frickin' legend... He had a soft heart with a pretend grumpy exterior... He was always so kind to my mom, all the way to the end. They both left this world within months of each other. At one point his eyes got so bad that he couldn't drive. I would pick him up to see my mom... Then he would offer to buy lunch. But he had to put up with my silly antics of making funny videos. Somewhere I've got a video of us in the car and I panned to him and my phone put a mouse filter on his face! Ha ha! He endured the torture because he knew I did it out of pure love. Now they are together, probably enjoying music in heaven... 🎶
Great stories. Thanks for that.
My Mom and Rocco were real close...she was his daughter.
Different Rocco. This one was a Fedele from Italy. What a bass player yours was.
Mine had an Oakland dairy farm during the depression and my aunt helped deliver hks milk as a kid.
Farms...in Oakland? yep..near the Estuary. Im sure this one was with T.O.P. during East Bay Grease days? What a great band. I had all rheir records.
My second cousin has an 8 year old she named Rocco.
@@JanisFoleyPhotography thanks for the insight of this Gentleman in your an many others heart n soul
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しかも弾き方の解説やインタビューもあるし。
ご冥福を祈ります。
So great, thanks for sharing! Love that Rocco and Dave are nailing the forms of everything, and Lenny is clearly not reading his charts and messing the form up on a lot of em haha! Love this era of Dave's playing and getting to hear both of them front and center.
Lenny is the only guy who gets a pass though! haha
Oh DAMN! Oteil Burbridge asks a question at 36:25
Prestillo and Garibaldi. What a combination. And they played together their entire lives. Not many rhythm section have that longevity or have been that influential
Great Sax player.
00:45 oakland stroke
02:35 can’t you see (you doin’ me wrong)
04:45 space for bass
10:50 you don’t mean no harm
16:55 oakland stroke (groove)
19:15 Man from the past (ride-out)
20:40 what is hip
24:55 you strike my main nerve
31:18 soul vaccination
33:10 impro jam
39:24 squib cakes
They are just so great and original , they invented this form of funk , you hear this and you know its them , then add lenny , best sh ever!
Rocco is a living bass legend for ever !!!! although the tragedy he is a walking soul among the good part of this world
esse baixista foi e sempre sera uma lenda viva .fantastico.
Rocco will always be on TOP and destructive to the BASS.
+1 Smokin' an da bass. Herr Rocco .. Vail, Colorado
росийскее музыканты, вместо слэпа, вживайтесь в себя этого БАС ГИТАРИСТА!!!!!!
Bass line on the 1st song is glorious
So great to hear some TOP hits in a "jazz combo" setting. It really makes @davidgaribaldi and @francisroccoprestia parts really shine. Rocco seems like such a cool dude.
Rocco was the baddest ass white dude on the planet. Damn...genius making it look so easy. My oh my...
The back bone on the deep end of the Soul, R.I.P. Rocco ,please ,
The Rhythm section is....unbelievable! So damn tight! Who comes close? The Meters?? James Brown's band??? I dunno.
❤i I would say James Brown
He was a Bad Boy playing Dat Bottom!!!
Absolute Legend. So good to see this.
Damn..sure as heck miss Frankie Hutton...a.k.a. FRANCIS ROCCO PRESTIA!! See you at the Return of CHRIST!! R.I.P. my Brother!!
Why did he change his name?
Why did Rocco Aka: FRANCIS ROCCO PRESTIA...Aka: Frankie Hutton...change his name?
19:15 Tasty groove! Love it!
FUNK!
Granpa Rocco from Calsbria played guitar. So do I...
since 64 after hatching in Oakland on Pill Hill 52.
Grew up one East Bay Greade nd still gettn funky!
What a tight group o funktsas!
meant to say Calabria Italy.
Animal rocco best
👏👏👏👏👏
🪦 RIP
Who’s better than Lenny?
Prestia Garibaldi. The italian way
20:56 what is hip
They are using the banks instead
Very good musicians and top bass player. The main problem is they didn't have good songs, I mean "real songs" with strong melody ( cf : EWF ...)
Totally agree. I'm a lifelong funkateer, and when I'm occasionally asked why ToP isn't among my favorite funk bands, I simply say it's because of the songs. They were/are absolutely world-class musicians, but most of the songs aren't very memorable.
@@BassByTheBay What is hip? Soul vaccination
@@speedlite01 Like I said, _most_ songs. But even those two aren't particularly memorable in that they don't have a singable hook (this is reflected by their low chart position). To my ear, their hookiest melody was "You're Still A Young Man", but they only have one song that ever cracked the top 20 ("So Very Hard To Go"). Memorable melodies just weren't their thing, and that's ok because their grooves were great ("Down To The Nightclub" is my favorite).
Je ne savais pas que Rocco était décédé , bien triste+ rip Rocco(de >ruclips.net/user/shortshFKdry-KnQA?feature=share