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Re: [newmellotrongroup] famous brush

2011-06-05 by sdavmor

On 06/04/2011 08:06 PM, Gary Brumm wrote:
> Yes, they had (and still have) a great horn section.  I did sound for
> them back in the 70’s with their original (I think) horn section that
> went on to form
>
> Tower of Power (who I also did sound for back then).  Lydia’s pipes
> are still in great shape!  There was a lot of good music back then and
>
> I have very fond memories (what parts I can remember that is) of
> working with a lot of those bands in their early days (or is the daze J).

Here's the expanded Cold Blood + the Tower Of Power horn section from 
1989 in the Bay Area earthquake aftermath concert. Funky and bluesy, 
with Lydia in top form vocally.  Killer Hammond work too.

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3PMgaahziU>
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