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BUMP CITY
A Tower of Power Tribute Band
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http://www.sactalent.com/may_11/
THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE REVISITED
It is well documented that two of the late 1960’s & early 1970’s icons from the San Francisco Bay Area music scene, SANTANA and TOWER OF POWER often found themselves together on concert bills at The Fillmore, The Avalon, Winterland, Pepperland or other “dance halls” and theaters around the Bay. They toured up and down the West Coast and across the United States and often, were paired up.
By the nature of their original music, they were a bit different than their S.F. peers, like The Dead, The Airplane, Steve Miller Band, Quicksilver, and Janis’ band, Big Brother & The Holding Company. Carlos infused rock with his Latin music roots, while TOP was a big, funky R&B horn band. But, somehow, they fit in “the scene” and became part of the mystique and legend that defined the era and “the San Francisco sound.”
Rarely, if ever, will you see these two legends together in today’s concert scene. But NOW, Tabletop Productions has made a long ago “dream come true” with the introduction of THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE REVISITED, Starring CARAVANSERAI (The Santana Tribute) and BUMP CITY (A Tribute To Tower Of Power).
Like the originals, these two bands are bound by their common roots in Northern California. And like it was so many years ago, these two tributes are recreating a little bit of music history by pairing together for an exciting, unique, concert experience.
As the music of the two legends were in San Francisco’s “hey day,” Caravanserai and Bump City are a natural pairing of two musical styles that continue to be among the most popular sounds of today’s music. The Latin music explosion of recent years has fueled Carlos Santana’ return to the top of the charts. Tower has continued to record and tour since day one. Even with numerous changes in personnel, with some originals leaving and returning years later, the band has always featured great musicians and commanded immense respect from fans and peers alike.
Now we have the opportunity to see and hear the music LIVE, side by side, on stage, playing that familiar music from two groups that helped to write popular music history . . . .
THE LAST DAYS OF THE FILLMORE
(REVISITED)
Starring CARAVANSERAI & BUMP CITY
(Tributes To Santana & Tower Of Power)
Available exclusively from TABLETOP PRODUCTIONS
Ph. # 775/267-677 Email: geo-tabletop@msn.com
CHECK OUT CARAVANSERAI WEBSITE
TABLETOP
INKS DEAL WITH
"BUMP CITY ... A TRIBUTE TO TOWER OF POWER"
First
of all, you don't do a TOP tribute with a four piece band! Second, you don't
do it with "average" musicians.Maybe
that is why the ONLY other Tower tribute band we could find is in Europe.
So we are proud to announce the immediate availability
of the Central California-based, ten-piece show, "BUMP CITY."
Blessed by former and current Tower horn player, Mic Gillette, who writes
horn parts for the band and sometimes plays with them, BUMP CITY brings it
to the stage in a big, powerful brassy way, as only a true horn band can.
Together for years, working as a R&B, soul & funk cover band under
the name REUNION, band leaders Billy Sims and Matt Martinez decided to give
the tribute band concept a whirl.
From their signature namesake, to What Is Hip, Still A Young Man, Don't Change
Horses and Very Hard To Go, BUMP CITY covers all of the best known hits from
the band that came out of the San Francisco Bay Area in the heady days of
the early 1970's. Along with all the rock bands, of that era, a couple of
brass bands emerged. Tower is the standard bearer, but was followed closely
by LYDIA PENSE & COLD BLOOD. In her honor, BUMP CITY performs a couple
of Cold Blood best known tunes. They also play a couple of songs by San Francisco's
first lady of bluesy rock, Janis Joplin. Another texture to the mix: The Scottish
group, Average White Band had a major hit with Pick Up The Pieces. As roster
mates (formerly at William Morris, now at The Agency Group), AWB and Tower
Of Power are often sold as a package. Thus, Bump City tips their collective
hat to AWB with a stirring rendition of Pick Up The Pieces!
All in all, this is an up tempo, BIG, smooth-sounding, hip-shaking party band.
Catch BUMP CITY and get YOUR groove on!
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