| Playing their last show in the US before leaving for Europe -- next stop Paris, France --Chuck Hansen joins Tower of Power for his third time, performing at the 2011 Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, California USA. In 1968, Emilio Castillo first met Stephen Kupka at the Alameda County Fair. Prior to the show, Doc was with co-producers and Strokeland Superband Alumni, Jeff Tamelier & Chuck Hansen at The Track Shack Studios, writing and recording tracks for the Strokeland Superband's next CD. The Oakland Raider's, John Otten, co-writer of A Soulful Kind of Love, recorded on Bumped Up To First Class, was also on hand to woodshed his new tune with Doc and Jeff. Show personnel, included: Emilio Castillo, Leader, Vocals, Tenor Sax Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Baritone Sax Francis Rocco Prestia, Bass David Garibaldi, Drums Larry Braggs, Vocals Roger Smith, Keyboards Tom E. Politzer, Tenor Sax Jeff Tamelier, Guitar (Sub for Jerrry Cortez) Adolfo Acosta, Trumpet Sal Cracchiolo, Trumpet (Sub for Lee Thornberg) and Chuck Hansen, Bass Sax Recorded: Saturday, June 25, 2011 Alameda County Fair Pleasanton, California |
