Tower of Power have been one of the landmark r&b outfits for 50 years now. From humble beginnings in the East Bay of Northern California, co-founders and sax players Emilio Castillo and Doc Kupka started something very special that carries on today, arguably better than ever. In fact, TOP put out one of their best albums ever in 2018 called Soul Side of Town. While there have been ups and downs and stops and starts along the way (not to mention too many band members to count!) the quality has never waned and the power has never diminished. In this conversation, Emilio and I discuss all of it including his getting sober, hanging out with Sly and the Family Stone back in the day, his many 80s collaborations, and his spiritual life. We also discuss his relationship with his controversial former band member, Victor Conte. Few have ever done what they do better than TOP. They're national treasures.
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Episode 284 - Youth of Killing Joke/The Orb/The Fireman
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Episode 283 - Peter Cox of Go West/Solo
Episode 282 - Mickey Curry of Bryan Adams/Hall & Oates
Episode 281 - Tris Imboden of Chicago/Kenny Loggins
Deep Dive - David Newton on The Mighty Lemon Drops' World Without End (1988)
Episode 280 - Russ Kunkel
Episode 279 - Ryan Hedgecock of Lone Justice
Deep Dive - Clive Langer on Madness (1983)
Episode 278 - Andy Richards
Deep Dive - Nick Van Eede on Cutting Crew's The Scattering (1989)
Episode 277 - Tanya Donelly of Belly/Throwing Muses/The Breeders/Solo
Deep Dive - Steve Thompson on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Milk and Honey (1984)
Episode 276 - Leland Sklar
Deep Dive - Bob Rock on The Cult's Sonic Temple (1989)
Episode 275 - Victor DeLorenzo of Violent Femmes/Nineteen Thirteen
Episode 274 - Thor
Bonus - Jeff Healey with Cristie Hall Healey and Roger Costa
Episode 273 - Graham Russell of Air Supply
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