Tower of Power have been a soul and funk institution for nigh on 40 years - and for the majority of that time the driving force on the bass has been Rocco Prestia. Whatever style of music you play, … [Read more...] about Bass Players – Rocco Prestia

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by Paul Wolfe
Tower of Power have been a soul and funk institution for nigh on 40 years - and for the majority of that time the driving force on the bass has been Rocco Prestia. Whatever style of music you play, … [Read more...] about Bass Players – Rocco Prestia
by Paul Wolfe
I'm just reviewing the Rocco Prestia Live at Bass Day 98 DVD and thought I'd post a couple of clips of the DVD that are on the 'Toob. Here's a clip that features the first two numbers from a short … [Read more...] about Rocco Prestia – Live At Bass Day – What Is Hip and The Oakland Stroke
by Paul Wolfe
Tower of Power are one of my favourite bands - here's one of my favourite Tower of Power songs.? It's a clip of Only So Much Oil In The Ground.? And of course it features Rocco Prestia on the bass … [Read more...] about Tower Of Power – Only So Much oil In The Ground – Rocco Prestia – Bass Guitar
by Paul Wolfe
Here's a great clip from a concert Tower of Power performed at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2006.? This is Tower of Power anthem What Is Hip and features Carlos Santana.? Listen on … [Read more...] about Tower of Power – Rocco Prestia – What Is Hip – Carlos Santana
by Paul Wolfe
Here's another Rocco clip - having a 'Rocco' day today.? This one is from his Bass Day 98 Video (which I just got this week!).? It's a tune called Squib Cakes.? Rocco's line on this is great...but … [Read more...] about Rocco Prestia Squib Cakes Clip
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