Chester Thompson Tower Of Power
Once again an amazing set by tower of power live in sacramento ca 1976.
Chester thompson tower of power. To this day still one of my most favorite ballads tower ever did. It featured soul singer lenny williams on lead vocals and lenny pickett on lead tenor saxophone. Chester thompson s b3 solo on. After high school he played at local oklahoma bands until joining rudy johnson trio at the age of 19.
In 1973 thompson was playing at a club and was heard by a member of tower of power. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with frank zappa and the mothers of invention from 1973 to 1975 and with the progressive rock band genesis from 1977 to 1992 and again in 2007. And for the next ten years thompson not only filled out the band s distinctive r b funk sound with his dynamic keyboard style he wrote many of the group s songs. Here are his picks and comments.
This was the group s most successful album. Thompson wrote many of tower of power s songs including squib cakes. Chester thompson started to play piano at the age of 5. He is primarily a drummer percussionist session musician producer and teacher.
Although thompson had retired from the road he was convinced to join the band as keyboardist. Thus we asked tower of power bandleader emilio castillo to name some of his favorite lesser known tunes from the band s songbook. Chester thompson s b3 solo on the ride out is priceless. In 1973 he was heard by a member of tower of power and was asked to join the band.
Tower of power released in the spring of 1973 was the third album for the band. Thompson joined tower of power for their self titled 1973 album and remained with the band until 1982. Chester thompson is a keyboardist from california best known for his playing with tower of power and santana. Checkout the one and only lp lenny pickett and ct chester thompson s amazing solo s on the 23 minute rendition of knock.
Chester cortez thompson born december 11 1948 is an american musician. Bruce conte replaced guitarist willie fulton and keyboardist chester thompson also joined the band during the recording of the album.