Feelin' Horny

Don’t let the title fool you.  I’m talking about horn bands, so get your mind out of the gutter!  I love bands with solid horn sections and I’ve been listening to a lot of Tower, Chicago, EW&F and Chase lately.  Of course, I always take in several doses of Steely Dan, which never leaves my rotation.  Good horn arrangements add a dimension to music that’s exciting, powerful, and fills the space of a song so nicely between all of the other instrumentation.  Some of my very favorite concerts have been bands that include horn sections.  A few weeks ago I caught Chicago with EW&F and I was in a brass nirvana, especially when both bands took the stage together.  A few years ago, Eddy and I caught Tower Of Power at the Embassy Theater in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and it was nothing short of amazing.  After so many years of tearin’ it up, these guys are still the kings of bump.  The seats in the theater got a break that night, as people were on their feet and groovin’ to every tune.  Sure, bands like Tower have such a great groove to their tunes, but what electrifies the crowd is that slammin’ horn section and makes the hair on your arms stand up when they throw down a killer arrangement.   

That’s my musical thought for a Friday afternoon.  I hope you all have a good weekend!

Rick Such
Inside MusiCast

Comments

[Don Black]

I've been hearing the Chicago - EW&F show is quite an experience. I can't imagine takin in both horn sections -live- in the same show. I missed both occasions in the past four years the tour come through Philly. I was going to just settle for the DVD, but now I think I might wait with the hope I'll get another opportunity to see the live show.