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War — Slippin' Into Darkness
Album: All Day Music
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Released: 1971
Length: 3:36
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Slippin' into darkness
Take my mind beyond the dreams
I was slippin' into darkness
Take my mind beyond the dreams

Where I talk to my brother, oh, oh, oh
Who never said their name

Slippin' into darkness
When I heard my mother say
I was slippin' into darkness
When I heard my mother say
(Hey, what'd she say, what'd she say)

You been slippin' into darkness, oh, oh, oh
Pretty soon you're gonna pay

oh, oh, oh, oh
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The MixMasterMike version lives in constant rotation in my driving playlist so hearing the original, at my desk, is like a slow-mo flashback of my drive in. Wild.
Posted 3 weeks ago by BWGunner    [ Reply ]
This is one of those cool, thoroughly excellent songs I remember hearing through a little transistor radio on the headboard of my bed when I was 8 or 9 years old...and wow, it sure would stick in my head, for days and days. I find that it STILL DOES, too... Thanks, RP!
Posted 1 month ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Memory Lane of the 60s.YES!
Posted 2 months ago by Saranghae    [ Reply ]
And that harp is saying:

Get up, stand up,  stand up for your rights. 
Posted 4 months ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Holy smokes!

Holy cow!

That bass is freakin....
Posted 4 months ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Right, so I couldn't post a comment right away as I was driving when this came up. Just the day after parliamentary elections first round results here in France.

This was strangely to the point. And William's psychic abilities kept strong as we moved from this to Fell On Black Days and then Tie Up My Hands. It felt like a message to us all here. At least for me anyhow.

While I do try to respect everybody's opinion, I'm having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that one third of my fellow voters seem to support a party that emphasises and ranks differences, as in "We are better than them". Them being people of a different nationality (the party does not deny that) and perhaps colour, creed, or culture (this, they do deny, sometimes). As if all that's happening around the world is not enough to realise that this is just plain wrong.

Anyway, sorry for rambling, but RP is kinda like a refuge from all this, and a proof that people from different backgrounds, places, cultures can actually communicate for the benefit and growth of all.

Please keep your fingers crossed for us next Sunday (second round)

LLRP!!
Posted 4 months ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
 Kelvinclifford wrote:

Featuring Lee Oskar,  the Les Paul of harps. 




EXCELLENT TUNE!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
War! What is it good for?
Absolutely funking!
Posted 3 years ago by peregrin    [ Reply ]
Featuring Lee Oskar,  the Les Paul of harps. 
Posted 3 years ago by Kelvinclifford    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:

Right! Stand up for your copy rights
 
Nice one!
Posted 4 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery.




Thanks for your comment.
It's a bit creepy that it was written 9 years ago. I'm wondering what you must be thinking now. Bloody hell, not everything's going the right way, is it?
Posted 4 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
Wow, I didn't know this one back in the day. Funky! Fantastic!

That little horn riff sounds like Marley's "get up stand up"... sounds like Marley might have repurposed the background melody of this thing.
Posted 4 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear War it takes me back. Times were not better but this music stands the test. Still amazing.
Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
i always thought these guys were from Oakland
Posted 4 years ago by Ribczar    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote, years ago:
In May 2017, Mueller was appointed by the Justice Department as special counsel, overseeing the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.

Prosecute the lyin' treasonous ego-maniac Mr Mueller, bring forth some light
 
, .

Punctuation counts!

Not working out so well, that plan, is it?

Fiat justitia, ruat caelum.
Posted 4 years ago by gmichaelt    [ Reply ]
Great Oldie from  1972
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
A huge CKLW hit in Detroit growing up...
Posted 5 years ago by chuck.b.meyers    [ Reply ]



More Funk and Soul!
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Get up get up stand up for your rights. 
  
 justin4kick wrote:
Right! Stand up for your copy rights
 
Slippin' Into Darkness: 1971

Get Up, Standup: 1973

Anecdotes suggest Marley was a friend and fan of War, and that Get Up, Standup, was to a degree an homage.

Peace
Posted 5 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
Im phnkey im phonkey!!!!
Posted 6 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
The only song I knew - and loved - by this band was "You've Got The Power", until I discovered the incredible scope of their effortless talent. It's just like getting to know Herbie Hancock through "Rock It" or Joe Jackson through "Steppin' Out".
Posted 6 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]

You been slippin' into darkness, oh, oh, oh
Pretty soon you're gonna pay

Nuff said.

Posted 6 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
For an album I've only really listened to on Vinyl, with a crappy turntable back in the day, I don't think I ever noticed the extensive hand-claps - hell the lossless FLAC file just gave me a reason to bump this from an 8 to 9.  LONG LIVE RP!!
Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
loven it 
Posted 6 years ago by jans1379    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Get up get up stand up for your rights. 

 
Right! Stand up for your copy rights
Posted 6 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Funky soul music,, makes me want to dance...{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 6 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
Get up get up stand up for your rights. 


Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
More War, please. 

You know what I mean — the musical kind. 
Posted 6 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
Yes, this type of funk-rock has pretty much vanished.  It was just plain fun for listening and dancing and driving.

 "You've been slipping into darkness, pretty soon you're gonna pay!" 

 
Yep. For me, a teen in the 70s, this sort of music evokes an overwhelming flood of memories - all good - about that time. I feel bad for kids whose teen years are being flooded with soulless auto-tuned Product as part of their developmental years.
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
In May 2017, Mueller was appointed by the Justice Department as special counsel, overseeing the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and related matters.

Prosecute the lyin' treasonous ego-maniac Mr Mueller, bring forth some light 
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 dingusbother wrote:
Sounds like Steve Miller was inspired by this when he wrote 'Fly Like an Eagle'.

 
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin', into darkness.
Posted 7 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Great stuff - but WHY the shortened single edit{#Ask} and not the iriginal album version which goes for 7 minutes
usually one of the strong features of RP is not to be afraid of playong long songs... 

so change to orignal Version please  
Posted 7 years ago by saellig668552    [ Reply ]
 I certainly did notice ! Glad I'm not the only one.. thewiseking wrote:

Anyone else notice how Bob Marley ripped War off on this one. Brilliantly, of course. Lucky for him, WAR never Got Up or Stood Up for their rights.



 

Posted 7 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Oh, yes, always loved funk-rock. The R&B station I listened to back in this era played a lot of West Coast music including War, Tower of Power, etc. It fit right in with Isleys, the psychedelic-era of the Temptations, and later bands like Little Feat. Good, good grooves.
Posted 7 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Yes, this type of funk-rock has pretty much vanished.  It was just plain fun for listening and dancing and driving.

<edit, 1 month later>  "You've been slipping into darkness, pretty soon you're gonna pay!" 
Posted 7 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:

Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery.

  
kaybee wrote:

I remember when I first left home in 1970, living in Toronto, I met a number of American draft dodgers and Vietnam vets, black and white, great guys, It was a pleasure meeting them.  Certainly there was something good in air then.  I think the times will change again though, but we'll go through rough weather first.

 
rough weather is here imo, we will need some hard working people to prosecute that ego-maniac trump before he hits some nuke buttons
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
I went to a War concert in San Jose about 15 years ago.  Lonnie Jordan explained how Bob Marley had spoken to him about this song and liked it and thus it became the inspiration for Get Up Stand Up.  Some variation on that anyway (it was a long time ago that I saw the show) but the takeaway was that this song inspired Marley and he had discussed it with Lonnie.
 
He was so inspired, he changed the lyrics and the title, fired up a spliff and watched the royalties roll in.
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 kaybee wrote:

I remember when I first left home in 1970, living in Toronto, I met a number of American draft dodgers and Vietnam vets, black and white, great guys, It was a pleasure meeting them.  Certainly there was something good in air then.  I think the times will change again though, but we'll go through rough weather first.

 
Seeing as this was written in 2012, couldn't have been more prophetic seeing the situation we are in right now. If anything, worse than imagined. Sad state

BTW, saw War as part of one of those all day concerts in mid-70's. They were second to last band - warm-up for final act. War just blew everyone out of the water. After all these years, still in the top five of live performances.
Posted 8 years ago by Johnny-smooth    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 mgkiwi wrote:
Excellent! What a band, especially when EB was involved. Could do with some Tobacco Road now!!! {#Cowboy}

 
Would be nice so hear some War.
Posted 8 years ago by Alucious    [ Reply ]
Excellent! What a band, especially when EB was involved. Could do with some Tobacco Road now!!! {#Cowboy}
Posted 8 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
This band was my introduction to funk.
Moved onto Parliment Funkadelic, Isley Brothers.
A very different time and place, but good memories. 
Posted 8 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:

Anyone else notice how Bob Marley ripped War off on this one. Brilliantly, of course. Lucky for him, WAR never Got Up or Stood Up for their rights.



 
I went to a War concert in San Jose about 15 years ago.  Lonnie Jordan explained how Bob Marley had spoken to him about this song and liked it and thus it became the inspiration for Get Up Stand Up.  Some variation on that anyway (it was a long time ago that I saw the show) but the takeaway was that this song inspired Marley and he had discussed it with Lonnie.
 
Posted 9 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
very nice!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:

Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery.



 
Super Kokoloco53! Cheers!!!
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Yai!

Where's someone hot to dance with?
Posted 9 years ago by skate4evr    [ Reply ]

Anyone else notice how Bob Marley ripped War off on this one. Brilliantly, of course. Lucky for him, WAR never Got Up or Stood Up for their rights.


Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
{#Wave}...... well, this is "most excellent"
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
College in Boston, cheap beer, hemp and so forth. {#Guitarist}

Posted 10 years ago by Chrisjea    [ Reply ]
Outstanding tune!  Many thanks ...
Posted 10 years ago by BuffaloGrunt    [ Reply ]
 .{#Bananasplit}{#Fire}  {#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 ozzie1313 wrote:
Equally funky but not as creative and with less flair than Ben l'Oncle.  Liked War best with Eric Burdon.
 
"Not as creative", "equally funky", as Ben l'Oncle?  We all have different opinions but these guys were among the original innovators of funk.  They were doing creative funk long before Ben was born.
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Great! Waiting for more Soul and R&B!
Posted 11 years ago by agracindo    [ Reply ]
 dw wrote:
Brings me back.....{#Cool}
 
I know what you mean! {#High-five}
Posted 11 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Funkee ... in a nice kind of way {#Cowboy}
Posted 11 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
Brings me back.....{#Cool}
Posted 12 years ago by dw    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:

Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery.

 
I remember when I first left home in 1970, living in Toronto, I met a number of American draft dodgers and Vietnam vets, black and white, great guys, It was a pleasure meeting them.  Certainly there was something good in air then.  I think the times will change again though, but we'll go through rough weather first.
Posted 12 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Steve Miller was inspired by this when he wrote 'Fly Like an Eagle'.
Posted 12 years ago by dingusbother    [ Reply ]
I can't make my foot stop!
Posted 12 years ago by leonswiatek    [ Reply ]
Equally funky but not as creative and with less flair than Ben l'Oncle.  Liked War best with Eric Burdon.
Posted 12 years ago by ozzie1313    [ Reply ]
What about "Cisco Kid", Bill? He was a friend of mine...
Posted 13 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]

Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery.


Posted 13 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
Nice set this morning!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
The Ramsey Lewis version of this is an 11
Posted 14 years ago by katiediddler    [ Reply ]
Years ago I saw the band Little Women (out of Colorado, I think) at a small bar.  They started a song with a long instrumental intro, and I thought it was pretty cool.  Then they broke into Slippin' Into Darkness, I loved it!
Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
 wycado wrote:

This band and Rare Earth are all day music for me.


 
Oh Man! I'd love to hear some Rare Earth right now. *checking the RP library for some now*
edit: *sigh* just one song - Get Ready


Posted 14 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
Yeah love it...play Monterey too!
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
aw, yeah. that iconic bass line, great spare horn arrangement, i think one of the best things war ever did.
Posted 14 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
Still Love it! {#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Song blows me away every time. An 11!
Posted 14 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
smoke 'em if ya got 'em
Posted 14 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
mmmm...cruisin' in a lowrider car when I was 13, the smell of PCP....aah, good times.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Ahhh... I can almost smell the "bo (Columbian) reefer", strawberry papers, and my girlfriend's "Loves Baby Soft" cologne. {#Hearteyes} {#Cowboy} {#Cool}
This song was part of the soundtrack to my misspent youth. Good times! {#Dancingbanana_2}
 
And all this time I thought it was her "Herbal Essence" shampoo I could almost smell. . .

{#Shifty}

Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
Get up, stand up....
 
*bump*
sirrius wrote:
From here:
Did you know that Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" was inspired by WAR's "Slippin Into Darkness"? A young and rising Marley toured as WAR's opening act in the early seventies, and often sat on the skirt of the stage groovin to WAR's jam of their hit "Slippin."

Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]

This band and Rare Earth are all day music for me.


Posted 15 years ago by wycado    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Ahhh... I can almost smell the "bo (Columbian) reefer", strawberry papers, and my girlfriend's "Loves Baby Soft" cologne. {#Hearteyes} {#Cowboy} {#Cool}
 
I hear ya! 8^ >
Posted 15 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
Ahhh... I can almost smell the "bo (Columbian) reefer", strawberry papers, and my girlfriend's "Loves Baby Soft" cologne. {#Hearteyes} {#Cowboy} {#Cool}
This song was part of the soundtrack to my misspent youth. Good times! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
Wow, great old classic - still play this album as it's a true classic!
Posted 15 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
Why isn't the intro to this song included?  Did someone upload an edited version of this song, or did Bill edit it for time?  Please play the full version of this classic War tune! {#Ask}
Posted 15 years ago by raulman1    [ Reply ]
Get up, stand up....
Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 DeeCee1109 wrote:
Sounds like my retirement plan . . .
 

{#Lol}
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
What a great blast from the past!
Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
 Cruzan wrote:
A classic!
Love it!

There is a lot more to WAR than "low rider"


 
Although there certainly isn't anything wrong with L-o-w RI-der...
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Sounds like my retirement plan . . .
Posted 15 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
What they said!!!  {#Arrowd}

{#Guitarist}
 
{#Propeller}

Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
{#Smile}d00kie wrote:
Here's what popped into my head.... Cheech: "Its Dave man! Will you open up, I got the stuff with me!" Chong: "Who?" Cheech: "Dave man, open up!" Chong: "Dave?" Cheech: "Yeah Dave, come on man open up I think the cops saw me!" Chong: "Dave's not here man!"



Waddya watchin?
I dunno some show about Indians.

Posted 16 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
What they said!!!  {#Arrowd}

{#Guitarist}
Posted 16 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
 Gregorama wrote:
A true early seventies landmark. Great memories of partying to that one. A classic. Love this and All Day Music—these cuts defined summer.

 

Ditto!
A super groovy classic!
{#Bananajam}
Posted 16 years ago by Cruzan    [ Reply ]
A true early seventies landmark. Great memories of partying to that one. A classic. Love this and All Day Music--these cuts defined summer.
Posted 16 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Ericac wrote:
Fantastic transition from Pops Staples to War. This is one band I can listen to all day. Thanks!!
Oops, looks like this has been stated a few times already. A little redundent.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
californiatwin wrote:
I'm in high school again!
Me to! Gosh, we're old!
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
joanie wrote:
Hear, hear! That's a great one, too.
I'm also surprised it isn't on the play list. That is a great War tune.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
Fantastic transition from Pops Staples to War. This is one band I can listen to all day. Thanks!!
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
A classic! Love it! There is a lot more to WAR than "low rider"
Posted 16 years ago by Cruzan    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by cafortier    [ Reply ]
Grammarcop wrote:
I'm disappointed that "The World is a Ghetto" isn't on the RP playlist.
Hear, hear! That's a great one, too.
Posted 16 years ago by joanie    [ Reply ]
I'm in high school again!
Posted 16 years ago by californiatwin    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 16 years ago by jao    [ Reply ]
I'm disappointed that "The World is a Ghetto" isn't on the RP playlist.
Posted 16 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Now that is a transition to be sure. Marley to Staples and then War
Posted 16 years ago by gregr79    [ Reply ]
Here's what popped into my head.... Cheech: "Its Dave man! Will you open up, I got the stuff with me!" Chong: "Who?" Cheech: "Dave man, open up!" Chong: "Dave?" Cheech: "Yeah Dave, come on man open up I think the cops saw me!" Chong: "Dave's not here man!"
Posted 16 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
Love it! Reminds me of the ol' college days
Posted 17 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
I just saw War preform in Flagstaff, Az in July 2007....One of the BEST shows I have seen in a lot of years. If you have the opportunity...go out of your way for this experience.
Posted 17 years ago by dawnejazz    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Old School at it's best.
Posted 17 years ago by stevetheshoe    [ Reply ]
get up. standup. standup for your right...
Posted 17 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
This song RAWKS!!!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
themotion wrote:
Get up, stand up. Stand up for your right. it's the same exact tune. only vanilla ice would attempt to argue that. love 'em both, though.
From here:
Did you know that Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" was inspired by WAR's "Slippin Into Darkness"? A young and rising Marley toured as WAR's opening act in the early seventies, and often sat on the skirt of the stage groovin to WAR's jam of their hit "Slippin."
Posted 17 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
Good funky stuff. Would love to hear more from them.
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
Seductive time signature change is the hook. Always good to hear.
Posted 17 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
ruthless wrote:
Lee Oskar (sp?) is /was a phenominal harp player.
Still is. Saw him sit in with Los Lobos; and he hasn't lost a thing.
Posted 17 years ago by Redstrat    [ Reply ]
Burdon's best time? maybe.... definitely great funky stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
SCJoniguy wrote:
"War Live" is one of the finest live albums ever.
where can i find a copy of the war live album/disc?
Posted 17 years ago by redstorm11    [ Reply ]
Truly one of the great overlooked groups of the 70s. Saw them in an amazing concert at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt. One of them asked the audience if they could hook him up for some skag - right on stage. Rest of the band was migh-tee pissed off.Pure balls. And a great concert.
Posted 17 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
A truly underrated band. "The World is a Ghetto" was a masterpiece.
Posted 17 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Lee Oskar (sp?) is /was a phenominal harp player.
Posted 17 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
Oh Yeah! Saw War back in the mid-70's at one of those big all day outdoor concerts in Boulder CO. They were the warm-up band for some other "Big Name" and War simply blew them off the stage. Hell, they blew everyone off the stage and are in my Top Five of all the live performances I've seen. Slick, polished and just amazing musicians
Posted 18 years ago by Johnny-smooth    [ Reply ]
Get up, stand up. Stand up for your right. it's the same exact tune. only vanilla ice would attempt to argue that. love 'em both, though.
Posted 18 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]