The internet is for cover bands.
We’ve featured a hearty handful of combos on this blog that resurrected old stuff and put their own spin on it. I nicknamed them Lazarus Bands, because they bring somewhat forgotten songs back from the dead. Leonid and Friends are another sort of cover band. They’re more like tribute bands than cover bands. They can play stuff just like the record. In this case, I can assure you that it’s not easy to play much of any Tower of Power record just like the recording. What Is Hip? might be the hardest one you could undertake.
But then again, Leonid and Friends are terrific undertakers.
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Thanks for that. I just listened to them play 25 or 6 to 4 and I’m still smiling. I subscribed
Let’s hear it for beer keg shaped drummers. Leonid is also killing it on the late great Rocco Prestia’s bass lines. These Russkis always make me smile.
Hi El Polacko- I used to play the bass. I wouldn’t even take a stab at that bass line.
Here’s the real Tower Of Power on NPR’s great “Tiny Desk” show.
It’s from a half dozen years ago and that’s Rocco playing bass hidden behind the horn section.
Don’t know who the kid doing the singing is, but damn…East Bay Funk don’t get no better
Do turn it up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDksWTzZQ2c