WAR Stories: The Music of the Lowrider Band Pt. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Length: 01:00:09
This is a one hour program divided into three segments leaving room for the news, PSAs and station IDs.
The story of WAR as told by two of the original members from LA, guitarist Howard Scott and drummer Harold Brown.
Harold tells the story of how the band was discovered in a club after they were approached to tour and record behind Eric Burton.
Howard tells the story how percussionist Pappa Dee Allen died on stage while playing his composition Gypsy Man. He said that they had to go on stage the next day and the play the same song again and that it was the hardest thing that he has ever had to do. Howard also tells the story of how he came up with the concept of the composition Slipping Into Darkness.
Joining Howard and Harold are two other original WAR members B. B. Dickerson and Lee Oscar. From WAR to THE LOW RIDER BAND in their own words!
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
This is a one hour program divided into three segments leaving room for the news, PSAs and station IDs.
The story of WAR as told by two of the original members from LA, guitarist Howard Scott and drummer Harold Brown.
Harold tells the story of how the band was discovered in a club after they were approached to tour and record behind Eric Burton.
Howard tells the story how percussionist Pappa Dee Allen died on stage while playing his composition Gypsy Man. He said that they had to go on stage the next day and the play the same song again and that it was the hardest thing that he has ever had to do. Howard also tells the story of how he came up with the concept of the composition Slipping Into Darkness.
Joining Howard and Harold are two other original WAR members B. B. Dickerson and Lee Oscar. From WAR to THE LOW RIDER BAND in their own words!
Broadcast History
February 21, 2009
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngblood (Living in the Streets) | WAR | Anthology (1970-1994).. | Avenue Records | 1993 | 04:00 |
| You Got The Power | WAR | Anthology (1970-1994).. | Avenue Records | 1993 | 04:00 |
| Ordinary Man | The Low Rider Band | http://www.lowriderband.com/. | http://www.lowriderband.com/ | 2008 | 04:00 |
| Slipping Into Darkness (live) | WAR | War Live. | Avenue Records | 1992 | 09:40 |
| Why Can’t We Be Friends | WAR | Anthology (1970-1994).. | Avenue Records | 1993 | 03:00 |
| Gypsy Man (live) | WAR | Live at the Watts Jazz Festival, Vol. 1 [LIVE]. | Rhino / Wea | 1993 | 16:20 |
| Platinum Jazz | WAR | Platinum Jazz. | Avenue Records | 1993 | 07:15 |
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