“Why can’t We Be Friends” is another WAR classic

RECORD FACT: "Low Rider" got to be legendary a couple years after its first release--after appearing on Cheech & Chong's "Up In Smoke" film and soundtrack

Every time I hear this song, I think of Cheech and Chong.

This song is also timeless, because people still lift that groove...

One of the all time greatest bass licks in music history!!!

One of my all time favorites. You can not listen to this and sit still.

I met Charles Miller in Chicago, at a party after a concert when War was still with Eric Burden. He was a delightful man. He and some friends drove me back out to the burbs when I got ditched by my friends. If you ever see a photo of him in a black leather fringed vest, I made it!

"Low Rider" is WAR at its fusion-based best! These cats were killas at the music they made! Great choice. Cool reaction!

"LowRider" is the true definition of a classic R.I.P. to Charles Miller the lead vocalist & saxophone player on this song.

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!

I remember my brothers playing this song and my mom saying " down or off" my brothers turned it up!! LOL those were good times!!

Back in the 70s when this came out my mates and I had a mobile disco in UK. This track was always guaranteed to get the punters up, so we used this track to kick off early on. Worked every time. Those were the days 👋👋😉😎

I'm a South African born Australian and I've loved this song since I was a kid :)

Although he'd left the band by the time this came out, War was co-started by Eric Burdon (Animals-House Of the Rising Sun)

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.

I can NOT hold still when this song comes on! One of my favorites, and a great song for seat dancing in your car.

WAR is 1 of my all time favorite bands, Lee Oskar..love that dude!

Jamel up in here making us wanna dance and I should be working... oh the temptation is real

You can't help but want to groove and/or cruise when this song comes on

I grew up in L.A. in the 60's and 70's. I seem to remember fuzzy steering wheel covers too! Always loved this song.

Aw.........Low Rider. Awesome song played at all parties! To this Day, Still hear it at the beach!!!

The sounds of my childhood! There were crazy low-riders on my block. Just amazing to look at, and this song was blasted for years. ¡Estupendo!

Such a unique sound, the main melody is a saxophone, harmonica, and some percussion(xylophone, vibes, I can't tell)

Yes! First time I heard this was the intro to Cheech and Chong’s “Up in Smoke”!! Classic!😁

Why Can’t We Be Friends, brother? 🤠 They have just started their 50th Anniversary Tour. Legendary band. “Cisco Kid.”

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!!

My daughter was a toddler when "Low Rider "came out.She loved to dance to this song.Everytime she heard it she smiled and just danced.

War is one of those National Treasures that don't get talked about enough.

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...

Because I love this song. It was huge in the bay area when I was growing up.

Early 1970's, San Juan Bautista still had an annual Rodeo and the precedent parade included low riders; mostly from Salinas and Monterey. The old roads were bumpy and had many ditches. Low riders would use their modified hydraulics not to pop, but to lift the entire car so they could cross the dips. I remember one that didn't lift and got stuck. The next year, that same car (purple LeMans) had lifts. Really enjoyed watching that parade from my grandparents' porch. Even today, when I see a low rider, this song rings in my head. Nice memories. Thanks for the reaction.

Maaan the 70s looked so cool, wish i could've experienced it. No cell phones, no internet, no stress, no kill all men bs daamn. Just good times, amazing music and low riders

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!!

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

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.

One of the best jams ever. Then you have cisco kid, spill the wine, and so on and so forth. All thumbs up for War.

Those low riders clubs were the best .... Those were the good days good times

WAR- Low Rider A.K.A the George Lopez Tv themes song for me lol Thanks Jamal! ☺✌

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. ✌✌✌✌✌

My last year in LA 14 yo. I loved this song When it came on the radio everyone turned it up. Such a groove.

This Album was BLASTING ON MY MOTHER'S STEREO TURN TABLE, Every weekend morning. speakers in the windows, 4K?, She would have LOVED THIS!

Great band. Check out The Cisco Kid, Slipping Into Darkness, The World is a Ghetto. Lots of great stuff from them.

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..

Every time I hear Low Rider I think about the Cheech and Chong movie Up In Smoke. 😂😂👍🙌✌️

Slippin into darkness (the full version from All Day Music) next!

This song was one my Dad introduced me to one night when we went to play pool in his '70 El Camino. Love this song.

"In 1962, Howard E. Scott and Harold Brown formed a group called The Creators in Long Beach, California. Within a few years, they had added Charles Miller, Morris "B. B." Dickerson, and Lonnie Jordan to the lineup. Lee Oskar and Papa Dee Allen later joined as well. They all shared a love of diverse styles of music, which they had absorbed living in the racially mixed Los Angeles ghettos. The Creators recorded several singles on Dore Records while working with Tjay Contrelli, a saxophonist from the band Love. In 1968, the Creators became Nightshift (named because Brown worked nights at a steel yard) and started performing with Deacon Jones, a football player and singer. The original War was conceived by record producer Jerry Goldstein ("My Boyfriend's Back", "Hang on Sloopy", "I Want Candy") and singer Eric Burdon (ex-lead singer of the British band the Animals). In 1969, Goldstein saw musicians who would eventually become War playing at the Rag Doll in North Hollywood, backing Deacon Jones, and he was attracted to the band's sound. Jordan claimed that the band's goal was to spread a message of brotherhood and harmony, using instruments and voices to speak out against racism, hunger, gangs, crimes, and turf wars, and promote hope and the spirit of brotherhood.[citation needed] Eric Burdon and War began playing live shows to audiences throughout Southern California before entering into the studio to record their debut album Eric Burdon Declares "War". The album's best known track, "Spill the Wine", was a hit and launched the band's career." From Wikipedia

An absolute banger classic!

Love this Mel!! From the BADA$$ Dazed And Confused Sountrack! 💯🔥😂✊

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.

Great song. Us 70's kids were so fortunate to grow up & listen to this caliber of music.

Iconic!!!💯

One of the coolest bass lines EVER !!! 🤘👍✌️

In 1969, while living in San Francisco, Burdon joined forces with California funk rock band War. In April 1970, the resulting album was titled Eric Burdon Declares "War" which produced the singles "Spill the Wine" and "Tobacco Road". A two-disc set entitled The Black-Man's Burdon was released in September 1970.

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!

wow that re-mastered sounds great! This is my Friday afternoon go to, for sure!

Widespread Panic does a great cover of Low Rider

In 1969, while living in San Francisco, Burdon joined forces with California funk rock band War. In April 1970, the resulting album was titled Eric Burdon Declares "War" which produced the singles "Spill the Wine" and "Tobacco Road". A two-disc set entitled The Black-Man's Burdon was released in September 1970. The singles from their double album, "Paint It Black" and "They Can't Take Away Our Music", had moderate success during 1971. During this time Burdon collapsed on the stage during a concert, caused by an asthma attack, and War continued the tour without him. In 1976, a compilation album, Love Is All Around, released by ABC Records, included recordings of Eric Burdon with War doing a live version of "Paint It Black" and a cover of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life". The band also featured ex-NFL star Deacon Jones who coined the term "quarterback sack" and sang on the band's 1975 song "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Eric Burdon and War were reunited for the first time in 37 years, to perform an Eric Burdon & War reunion at the concert at the Royal Albert Hall London on 21 April 2008. The concert coincided with a major reissue campaign by Rhino Records (UK), which released all the War albums including Eric Burdon Declares "War" and The Black-Man's Burdon.

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 !!! 🤘✌️

Cool video, and I’ve never seen it before!

J - If you're digging the Latin groove, I suggest a little known band called Los Mocosos out of SF, Shades of Brown is the song. They also do a great cover of Spill the Wine. 👍🏻✌🏼💯

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.

You're only now getting around to this one? WOW....

Does anyone remember the car commercial with this? The one with the dogs? So funny!

What a classic! And 4K too! That's some happy music on the radio! "Low Rider"..."Why Can't We Be Friends?"..."Cisco Kid"..."Summer"...

That's crazy... I lived in Olathe, KS for 30 years! I've always loved this song and War's music in general.

Happy Friday Brother Jamal!!

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."

It was shot on actual film negative 4k just brought. Out the shine

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.😊

Next do Cisco Kid please

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

War is one of favorite band from the era. Deep back catalogue. I used to drive a taxi and had a fare at the Starlight Lounge. Honestly had never been in it before. No Cover night club. Low lights so I stopped near the door for my eyes to adjust. Bandstand to my right. As I made my way to the bartender I became aware of many eyes on me so I stopped again to assess the situation. It was then that I realized the band was playing. The World is a Ghetto. Saxophonist center stage spotlight as rings of smoke swirled. Sweat dripping from his brow. I took a deep breath and walked confidently to the bar. I was among my peeps.

1993 I received my very first ride. My dad gave me his 66 Chevy impala, to remember it it was a sheen gloss baby blue with white leather interior. The car was practically mint but I invested in new rims and getting it lowered. I'm an L.A. boy myself (818) "valley boy" and it was the in thing "trend" back in the 90s it was all about cruising the "gangsta lean" and vibing the boulevards. My bff had a 72 Caddie Coupe.

My husband was fixing a roof in Chula Vista and they were gathering for a low rider wedding. He said it’s about the coolest thing he’s ever seen. ✌️

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.

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.

Love "Low Rider" Use to love riding in the Cars as a Low Rider. Love this Group!!!!!

Love this song, I played this on my bluetooth speaker when I built my first lowrider bicycle 😊 now I just ride a custom cruiser bicycle.. not a lowrider but I'd still play this when I cruise ❤️

Takes me right back to high school. In the Bay Area back in the 70's the best cruising was in Walnut Creek. Knowing what Walnut Creek is today, you'd be hard pressed to believe it. We called it cruising the Main.

Did you know that Lee Oskar, harp player for War, also jammed with the Grateful Dead on several occasions, most notably on 12/31/1978. That's the deal man...keep on rockin' !

the narrator in the beginning says he was born in Olathe, Kansas. I used to live in Olathe. I saw War in concert in 1970. They were an amazing band,

And classic ‘cuz you only have to hear a few bars and you know what song it is. This is truly memorable.

I used to listen to this going down the road in my four wheel drive truck! Those were the days!

A classic from my childhood. I always loved that song.

I saw WAR in Chicago's House of Blues in the early 2000s; by that time, there was only one original member left (not counting their manager Jerry Weintraub). But the sound was perfect and unique; NOBODY ever made music with that combination of influences! It makes you feel good!

Incredible talent and chemistry, no autotone or electronic enhancements needed

First time I heard this song was in the movie Dazed and Confused. A movie about the last day of school and the next year seniors initiating the new freshmen, hanging out driving around and getting ready for a big party. Why Can't We Be Friends was played during that movie also. Great show.

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.

Wow! This takes me back to 1975 when I came to California as a college freshman. My friends had a lowrider, painted a sparkly green, white leather interior with a teeny tiny steering wheel with chain details. So much fun to cruise in because it was as big as a boat!

FYI-- WAR's show at Ronnie Scott's Club in London on September 16, 1970, is historically notable for being the last public performance for Jimi Hendrix, who joined them onstage for the last 35 minutes of Burdon and War's second set; two days later he was dead.

Great song from my youth. Riding around on my Schwinn Chopper with a banana seat and my transistor radio blasting!

This is well after Burdon. He founded the band (named Eric Burdon and War) in 1969, then left in late 1970. They dropped the name down to just War and carried on without him. This song was from 1975.

R.I.P. War bassist B.B. Dickerson... Eric Burdon collaborated with War in 1970, five years earlier.

that driving bass line!! iconic!!

Lived in the bay area and we used to refer to "east bay grease". This sound was basically represented by War, Tower of Power and Cold Blood.

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.

Lee Oskar's harmonica part is pretty easy to play. People everywhere recognize it and love it.

This song got steady play an FM album rock stations... A true crossover song.