Jamel--When that song came out i had my 4 year old nephew in church one day and the songleader asked for "requests" (from the hymnbook). My nephew raised his hand and when the songleader said "Yes?" my nephew said, "How about Low Rider." He was dead serious. Of course we all busted up.. Thx again for the great music/reactions!
You bet and it’s fun to play the whole time even though it repeats for the whole song. That’s the beauty of bass. The 70s are the peak of bass in my opinion. Slap and funk. Can’t beat it. The 80s are into the metal bass which is amazing all by itself.
Anything by War will be beautiful. Low Rider is the official begining of summer in our household. Be nice to hear a few more by War. Why Can't We Be Friends, All Day Music, Slippin Into Darkness.
Amber B, Lee is a great guy. He's had his own line of harmonicas out since 1985 or so, made by Tombo in Japan, and I've been told by more than one Lee Oskar harmonica customer that they had a problem with one of his harps and they reported it on the website, and a couple days later the customers' phone rang, and it was Lee Oskar himself calling them to help them. This happened to at least three separate people that I know of.
WAR is one of my favorite bands of all-time. The remastered video looks amazing. Can't wait for more to be released soon as well as new vinyl reissues of their discography!!
used to cruise in my dads 63 impala as a kid listening to war. now im cruising in my 65 impala still listening to war. gotta have them pumps. people no matter the age smile when i hop a little at lights.
My childhood best friend was the nephew of the bass player. He use to own this shop in San Bernardino and we would go there and hangout and just talk music. Love me some WAR..
I absolutely love this song. Everything about is great. The groove, the bass, the drums, the horn, the vocal... I have a bunch of their stuff on my iPod. Cisco Kid, Why Can't We be Friends...
Oh gosh. I LOVE War!! Sooo glad you are spreading the love and fab music!! This was on our high school’s cafeteria jukebox back then. Lots of head bobbin! Thank you!!
Wow, I went to HS 1972-76 & we didn't have a jukebox nor were allowed to bring boomboxes to school. I was a geek, I did my homework in the cafeteria, so I didn't have to lug any books home - LOL. Mom always asked me, "don't you have homework" & I would say, "did it in school, during lunch".
We still have low riders here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Some blast this song!! As long as they are having fun, staying out of trouble and hurting no one, I think it is great!
One of my all-time favorite bands, whenever I want to go back to East L.A. in my head I put on War, great pick my man.you should check out Slippin' into Darkness,or The World is a Ghetto
I have four granddaughters and I also had 3 children who were once in the award winning Albertville Aggie Band...when they play this song you can feel the stands move from people getting into it...😂😂😂 love it. My kids knew this song when they were real little because momma listens to great tunes. ✌✌✌✌✌
The band Exodus covered this on their "Fabulous Disaster" album. The original version was in 3 movies that I know of, "Cheech And Chong's Up In Smoke" (1978), "Dazed And Confused" (1993) and the remake of "Gone In Sixty Seconds" (2000). Eric Burdon joined war in 1969 and in 1970 they released the album "Eric Burdon Declares War" and in the same year released the album "The Black-Man's Burdon". In 1971 Burdon collapsed on stage during an Asthma attack. The band decided to tour without him so he was gone.
I remember working in Concord, California and on Friday nights you’d see the Low Riders coming through the square. Although they weren’t suppose to. I loved it, just loved it. Art on an automobile with shocks.😊
While I'd personally never own a Low Rider, I have nothing but respect for those that keep a Low Rider. The attention to detail and the fit & finish could put historical Concours cars to shame. Growing up outside Pomona California, there was always a chance to encounter some slammed American iron. Couple of incidents that stand out: I owned a stock 1979 Trans Am about 18 years ago and for what it was, it sat fairly low. While sitting at a light one day, a 1974(?) Monte Carlo rolled up. The driver looked at me and almost dropped out of sight. That thing must have been on the frame. On the green light, he raised the front and took off, rear bumper sparking. Crazy. Another occasion, I watched a funeral procession leave a church and the last three cars were all Low Riders, two 60s Impalas and a Bonneville. They all three wheeled it as they turned right through the intersection. One last ride for their homie.
I still cherish the autograph of Lee Osker the great harmonica player. I got it at a small venue on Clement Street in San Francisco back in the early '80s.
This was part of my barrio's soundtrack...growing up in a Chicano neighborhood east of LA, we all rode in these. My first car was a lowered 62 Ford T-bird, cruising Valley from Ontario to EastLos...oh, the memories.
This white boy learned everything I know about building, not only cars, but Low Riders, from my Mexicali friends in Pacoima back in the '70's. The music, the rides, the food, the fellowship...UNRIVALED!!!! To my Vatos back in the day, Thank You. To everyone else...PEACE!!!!!
The band was originally called "the creators" when Eric Burdon joined (in 1969) they change it to "Eric Burdon declares War" and after he left they change it again to just "War"
On The way to Vegas to Get Married . My Soon to be Husbands friend drove us in his Chevy Van . We Jammed all The way Jamming listening to WAR 👌💯💗🇺🇸. The Yr. 1974. 9:31 Good Days! I was 18 yrs Old
I'm from Georgia and we moved to California about 6 years ago. The first day we got here, we rode past 3 low riders with the hydraulics going. It was awesome.
If someone is driving and this song comes on the radio or you're playing a Disc and you don't slow down and " Cruise" then you ain't feeling this song !!! 🤘✌️
I have lived in Kansas my whole life(I'm fifty) and grew up in Johnson County which Olathe is a suburb of and I use to go and participate in drag races there... wow. Crazy... Highway 7, K-10 highway, Santa Fe (main drag) and Murlen, woodland, to name a few streets I remember... thank you for sharing... lol
When are you going to react to War’s masterpiece The World is a Ghetto? I’ve suggested this to other reactors and they all thanked me for turning them on to a true musical voyage
This is one of a few songs that I crank up as loud as possible (right before it distorts) in my car when it comes on the radio. "Fame" from Bowie is another one. Love the 70s funk. I grew up on it.
Thanks for this. I just have to think about Cheech and Chong every time I hear this. "Cheech: Hey man am I driving ok? Chong: I think we're parked man."
They are bouncy lol yup we played this song at the car shows, hung out with our friends in their custom cars. The 80’s were when this was big in Texas the clothes, hats, shoes man it was a blast. I remember my baggies, chains and hat plus I had a pair of converse for every color Dickeys I wore. My friends still have old magazines and their low riders. Awesome memories.
I was recently in a QT (convenience store/ gas station) and observed this truly EXTRA couple. Bling for days and gigantic hats, satin and velvet. And I won't even go into the shoes, we'd be here all day, and I got things to do. Sunday best don't even come close. When I left, before they did, I saw their car immediately. Per my memory which may be flawed, 60's or 70's white Cadillac convertible, top down, red and white leather interior, riding low but with huge white walls, chrome and gold wire wheels. It was epic. I'm not a car girl, and most especially not a Cadillac fan, but this one was super... well, fly. Yeah, Super Fly. These people, and their car, belong in a parade.
Back in 1975, as a 12-year-old in Kamloops, British Columbia (Canada), I didn't have the damndest clue what a low rider was, but I knew that the song was excellent. I had it on one of those K-Tel compilation albums that were hawked on TV, and crammed 22 original hits by 22 original stars onto one poorly mastered album with too much high end (just like we heard it on AM transistor radios) for $4.99.
Jamel, my older brother introduced me to War back in the early 1970s with the 8-track cassette he had of their greatest hits that would constantly play in his car stereo. I swear it was great having older an older brother and sisters that gave me my early musical influences and opened my ears and brain cells to all kinds of great music.
This was one of those songs that got played so much that Hell wouldn't have it... but since then, I've gained more of an appreciation for it, to the point where I have three favorite parts: the simple cowbell rhythm at the beginning, the haunting sax solo trailing off at the end, and the whole section in between. :)
It's a complete joke that these guys aren't in the R&R HOF. (Or maybe the R&R HOF is just a complete joke.) I've watched the grainy, old video of this dozens of times. What a treat to have the restored version now! Jamel, you should consider reacting to the trio of live WAR in the KAABOO van at Del Mar Beach from 2018: Summer (has it all), Slippin' into Darkness, and Why Can't we be Friends. They are older, but they still sound great!
_Couple of weeks ago, I just sold a box of old Lowrider Magazines to some gentleman who offered $150.00, and he also bought my old Surfing magazine for $100.00. I remember when this song hit the airwaves for the first time!_
I just love your reactions to all the old school music you comment on. I..when I was teaching high school...made it a point to play music in the morning as the students were getting off the bus and beginning their day. Everything from soup to nut. Times then were a little funky due to the administration but music made a great start to everyone's day. I remember playing this song and some of my black students were beaming ear to ear! Swensen (that's me) was getting requests left and right and let me tell you what....if I put a smile on someone's face and altered their day for the better..my mission was accomished! Yes brother...keep great music alive! The stories I could tell you..woo-hoo! Carry on and God bless your channel. One of these days I'll send you something. And if you and your family ever want to venture east for a holiday, door are always open. Thanks for being you. Besides being funny at time, you're awesome! God has truly blessed you!
"War Greatest Hits" was the perfect crushing tape. It started with "All Day Music" and the first lyrics you hear is "Music is what we like to play, all day.. all day.. all day... To soothe your soul, yeah"
I love your channel Jamel! As someone who grew up in the 60"s and 70"s it's gratifying to know that you love our music. like you say, " keep great music alive"
WAR is one of my Favorite 70s-80s bands, now and back in the day. In my "hood" in the SF Valley, it was all Hispanics in low-riders. At the time I was confused by a non-Hispanic band singing about low-riding, I have since seen the light. Why can't we be friends???
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