Tower Of Power

With Every Move, Fadnavis Emerges As A Tower Of Power

... government. Without waiting for its old ally Shiv Sena, Fadnavis quietly secured outside support from the NCP and formed the government. The Shiv Sena then came around and joined the government, but got insignificant portfolios. For Fadnavis, the biggest challenge was the recent elections to the municipal councils and nagar panchayats, which were so far controlled by the Congress and NCP. Fadnavis was worried over the adverse impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation, since the decision had caused massive hardship to people, particularly in the rural parts of the state. Contrary to expectations, the BJP secured the largest number of posts, while Congress was relegated to the second position, followed by the NCP and the Shiv Sena. Setting an example. High-profile bureaucrat Mahesh Zagade has set an example. A week ago, when his daughter Priyanka, a physician by profession, got married to Mumbai-based businessman Kunal, it was a simple affair. The event was attended by less than 10 people, including ...

2 Members Of Tower Of Power Seriously Injured By Train In Oakland

... the cancellation of Tower of Power's show in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Two members of longtime Oakland rhythm and blues band were struck by a train near. more. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle. Image 4 of 10. Patrons leave Yoshi's Jazz Club below a marque listing Tower of Power's show in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle. Image 5 of 10. An Amtrak train passes the location of an earlier pedestrian collision in front of Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle. Image 6 of 10. Workers remove Tower of Power instruments from Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle. ...

Two Members Of R&b Band Tower Of Power Hit By Train In California

... “responsive and being treated at a local hospital.” Check out this story on __link__: __link__ ir 06 RV. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Two members of R&B band Tower of Power hit by train in California. Associated Press Published 12:47 a.m. MT Jan. 13, 2017 | Updated 17 hours ago. Two members of R&B band Tower of Power were hit by a train Thursday night before their scheduled performance. Drummer David Garibaldi and bass player Marc van Wageningen both survived. USA TODAY. This Aug. 2016 photo provided by courtesy of Tower of Power/Webster Public Relations, shows the band members from Tower of Power, from left, Rocco Prestia, Roger Smith, Sal Cracchiolo, Adolfo Acosta, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Marcus Scott, Tom E. Politzer, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi, and Jerry Cortez. (Photo: AP). OAKLAND, Calif. — Two members of Tower of Power, a group that has been an R&B institution for nearly 50 years, were hit by a train Thursday night as they walked across tracks before a performance in their hometown of Oakland, ...

Slow And Steady, Tower Of Power Keeps Rolling After Nearly 50 Years

... when it’s ready.”. RELATED: Two members of Tower of Power hit by train, injured. Tower of Power gained popularity in the 1970 s as part of the music scene that formed in the Bay Area following the summer of love. While the band’s contemporaries, groups like Blood Sweat and Tears and Chicago, were bringing horn sections into rock and rock, Tower of Power kept to its roots as a soul band. They were originally known as the Motowns and changed their name and aesthetic to land a gig at the Fillmore in front of Bill Graham. The legendary promoter signed the band in 1970. Over the next 40-plus years the group saw some success – 1973’s “ So Very Hard to Go ,” in particular – and cultivated a group of followers that tend toward the fanatic, Castillo says: “People who are into this, they are really into this.”. Still, Tower of Power has never been quite a household name. We haven’t had the No. 1 smash hits and all that. Emilio Castillo – saxophone and vocals, Tower of Power. It’s a duality Castillo experiences often; on an airplane for example, seated between two passengers who casually ask what he does ...

Is Closing The Tower Of Terror Another Mistake By Disney

... developed a series of new musical shows, to keep annual passholders happy with fresh attractions in the park at a relatively low cost. Court of Angels – OK, I get it. Disneyland needed to expand Club 33 to placate the big-spending members who were complaining of cramped quarters in the old private club space above New Orleans Square. And if changing the club’s layout meant changing the location of its entrance, so be it. But Disney didn’t have to close the entire Court of Angels to day guests to accommodate that. We could have shared. Golden Horseshoe Revue – The longest-running stage show in theme park history played for 31 years before its replacement ran another eight years, closing in 1994. Disney brought back a version of the show as a tribute for a few weeks in early 2013, but the response wasn’t big enough to persuade Disney to invest in running what would be an expensive live-action show in a theater with extremely limited seating. But ...

2 Members Of R&b Band Tower Of Power Hit By Train, Injured

... Aug. 2016 photo provided by courtesy of Tower of Power/Webster Public Relations, shows the band members from Tower of Power, from left, Rocco Prestia, Roger Smith, Sal Cracchiolo, Adolfo Acosta, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Marcus Scott, Tom E. Politzer, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi, and Jerry Cortez. Two members of Tower of Power, a group that has been an R&B institution for nearly 50 years, were hit by a train Thursday night, Jan. 12, 2017, as they walked across tracks before a scheduled gig in their hometown of Oakland, Calif., but both survived, their manager said. Calling it an "unfortunate accident," manager Jeremy Westby said in a statement that drummer Garibaldi and bass player Marc van Wageningen (not pictured) are "responsive and being treated at a local hospital." Webster Public Relations via AP Tower of Power. Order Reprint of this Story. OAKLAND, Calif. Two members of Tower of Power, a group that has been an R&B institution for nearly 50 years, were hit by a train as they walked across tracks before a performance in their hometown of Oakland, but both survived, their publicist said. Calling it an "unfortunate accident," publicist Jeremy Westby ...

Tower Of Power Members Hit By Amtrak Train Recovering In Hospital

... Image 5 of 6. Brandon Scura of Advance Crime Scene Restoration cleans the spot near Yoshi’s where two members of Tower of Power were struck late Thursday. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle. Image 6 of 6. Sound equipment from the band Tower of Power rests on a curb outside Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle. Tower of Power members hit by Amtrak train recovering in hospital. 1 / 6. Back to Gallery. The 10-member Tower of Power has long been a fixture on the Oakland and R&B music scenes. Garibaldi is among the four original members still in the group, which was founded in 1968 and produced the hits “What is Hip?” and “You’re Still a Young Man.”. The show scheduled for Thursday night, which was canceled, was one of several the group was doing in Oakland before a tour across the country. On Friday morning, Amtrak was involved in another crash when a Capitol Corridor train in Santa Clara struck and killed a motorist. Kimberly Veklerov is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: __link__ Twitter: @kveklerov. Latest from the SFGATE homepage. ...

Ben Chan’s Tower Of Power

... and 31 Bench Body stores in China. Suyen has 18 local brands and 42 foreign brands such as Cotton On, Aldo and La Senza in its portfolio, and a workforce of 9,000. Despite the influx of foreign high street brands, Bench has survived through powerful marketing and an extensive network. The business-savvy Chan has also diversified into restaurants and has brought in brands such as the Japanese chains Café St. Marc and Maisen. “The return of investment in retail is longer than in restaurants. In the latter, if you do well, you can recover your expenses in a year. Retail takes several years, then after five years, you need to renovate. That entails investment again,” he says. Dimensione has since widened its range of furniture and accessories sourced from various continents. Then again, Chan pulled a coup by opening the first Cappellini store in Asia, which targets ...

The Most Important Elevator In New York

... illegally. Environmental activist and former Vice President Al Gore came calling, presumably in an attempt to convince the president-elect that climate change is not, as Trump has suggested, a Chinese hoax. (How that meeting went can be assessed by the fact that, two days later, Trump named climate change denier Scott Pruitt as his choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency.). Most of Trump’s opponents are left cooling their heels in the lobby with the hoi polloi — tourists taking selfies, a group of country and western singers clad in little more than their underwear who call themselves the Naked Cowboys, a guy who stood in the lobby reading aloud passages from Elie Wiesel’s “Night.”. Filmmaker Michael Moore — who wrote a lengthy essay for Facebook this week warning that “ Donald Trump Is Gonna ...

Tower Of Power Plays Hartford’s Infinity Hall On New Year’s Eve

... am, Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Photo: Webster PR / Contributed Photo. Image 1 of/1. Image 1 of 1. Tower of Power performs two New Year’s Eve shows at Hartford’s Infinity Hall on Saturday, Dec. 31. Photo: Webster PR / Contributed Photo. Tower of Power plays Hartford’s Infinity Hall on New Year’s Eve. 1 / 1. Back to Gallery. Tower of Power — one of the greatest soul, horn bands in the world — will be at Hartford’s Infinity Hall this weekend to help folks ring in the new year. Two shows are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 31, with singer-songwriter Brian Dunne as the opener. Performing and touring the globe since 1968, Tower of Power, also known as TOP, is led by Emilio Castillo , who calls the group’s sound “urban soul music.” Castillo, who hails from Detroit, plays second tenor sax, as well as providing background and lead vocals. More than 60 musicians have passed through this band of funky rhythm and blues masters since its start. Among the current 10 members are four who were founders. Along with Castillo, they include Rocco Prestia ...