Weekly Poetry Challenge four

January 15 Ode to the Tower of Power

Ode to the Tower of Power

30 lines

I grew up
In a very creative time
a very musical time.

The 60’s had the best music
Mot ruled the Bay Area
As well as Great rock music

Acid jazz
Acid Rock
Fusion Jazz
The Grateful Dead
Mamas and the Papas
Jefferson Airplane
Jimmy Hendrix
last high school
was Berkeley High School
Santana

And so many others

The best funk band
Of them all

Tower of Power
Beloved by all
High school students.

For their immortal classic
Make out song
You’re still a Young Man.

Tower of Power rocked
Every party in town
On every street.

Music flowed.
On every musical street
In the city.

That was Berkeley
In the 60’s and 70’s.


Please use the following as the Title of your story or poem:

"Our Musical Street"


Please select "Music" as one of your genres.


Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk-based band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 19681. The band has had several lead vocalists, the best known being Lenny Williams, who fronted the band between early 1973 and late 1974, the period of their greatest commercial success1. They have had eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100; their highest-charting songs include “You’re Still a Young Man”, “So Very Hard to Go”, “What Is Hip?”, and "Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)"1.

The band was formed by tenor saxophonist/vocalist Emilio Castillo and baritone saxophonist Stephen “Doc” Kupka in 19681. The band’s soul sound appealed to both minority and counterculture listeners1. The band’s name was changed to Tower of Power after they agreed that their original name, The Mots, would not help them play at Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco1.
Tower of Power has released 31 albums, including 15 studio albums, 5 live albums, and 11 compilations1. Their most recent album, “Step Up”, was released in 20202.

Here is a list of some of their most popular songs:

“You’re Still a Young Man”
“So Very Hard to Go”
“What Is Hip?”
“Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)”
“Soul Vaccination”
“This Time It’s Real”
“Time Will Tell”
“Only So Much Oil in the Ground”

If you’re interested in listening to their music, you can check out their official website2.