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SUMMARY:Tower of Power/Average White Band
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Event Name: Tower of Power/Average White Band=0D=0AEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/441612669=0D=0AEvent Date Begin: 2012-10-12=0D=0AEvent Date End: 2012-10-12=0D=0A=0D=0ATower's 40 year odyssey actually began in 1968 when Emilio Castillo met Stephen 'Doc' Kupka in July of that year. When Doc auditioned during a band rehearsal at Emilio's house, Emilio's father called him into the kitchen and offered the following advice: 'Hire that guy, he's got something.' Doc and his signature baritone sax sound were now in the band, and on August 13, 1968, Tower of Power, as we know them today, began playing gigs, and soon became very well known in the area.=0D=0A=AWB are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though perhaps best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit 'Pick Up the Pieces' the band's strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi- grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records. Somewhat incongruously, given their Scottish roots, the six piece took the influences of their R&B heroes - people like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Donny Hathaway and others - and developed their own 'authentic' sound which was eagerly adopted by black audiences in the US and elsewhere.=0D=0A=0D=0AStart time:8:00pm
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