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Old 20 January 2016, 04:00 AM   #1
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Another Rock & Roller Gone

Mic Gillette horn player for one of my favorite local bands Tower Of Power passed away.......I'll go down to the nightclub tonight in your honor!
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Old 20 January 2016, 09:51 AM   #2
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Sad... T O P was so great... They rivaled EWF and Chicago with some great sound... RIP
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Old 20 January 2016, 10:04 AM   #3
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Old 20 January 2016, 10:19 AM   #4
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Old 20 January 2016, 01:09 PM   #5
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One of my favorite albums, Waiting For Columbus (Little Feat) featured TOP. A great loss. RIP Mic
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Bummer! -- RIP ~ Mic Gillette

T O P Greatest Hits...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh3B2LJHoLU
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Old 22 January 2016, 12:54 AM   #8
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Sad... T O P was so great... They rivaled EWF and Chicago with some great sound... RIP
Actually, they surpassed both of those groups in terms of both sound and horn arrangements.

I saw Mic play several times with the group. No doubt the most enjoyable up close and personal concerts I ever went to.

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