Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It]

<p>Back in May, Kirk joined pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin of <a href="https://youllhearit.com">the <i>You'll Hear It</i> podcast</a>  to talk about what makes Tower of Power great. It was a very fun conversation, so he asked if he could run their episode in the Strong Songs feed. And here we are!</p><p>Listen to <i>You'll Hear It</i> anywhere you find podcasts, and find both Adam and Peter (and many others) teaching jazz lessons at <a href="https://openstudio.com">OpenStudio.com</a>.</p><p><strong>ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES</strong><br /><i>May 19, 2025</i></p><p>We hand the mic to Kirk Hamilton from the Strong Songs podcast to help us break down the groovy 1973 self-titled release: Tower of Power. We unpack what makes this Oakland funk outfit a generational institution – from David Garibaldi’s precision drum fills and Rocco Prestia’s machine-gun bass lines to what may be the tightest horn section of all time. We dig into standout tracks like “What Is Hip?” and “Soul Vaccination,” spo...