You can still check out this magic today with WAR legend Lee Oskar, still performing this classic with three WAR brothers, but they are called the LOWRIDER BAND today. The REAL WAR band. Peace.
In 73 this song saved my sanity and put me to sleep every night as junior in HS: it was the tranquility & only peace:the music;the harmonica. Thank You WAR.†
this is one great harmonica player , few can touch him for tone and expression. I dont care about the thousand note guys this man has soul and expression
I remember going to see the group War playing in concert in Chicago all the members in the group were black except for Lee Oscar and when they did an introduction to all the band members they called Lee Oskar the little white sheep of the group they were fantastic back then and they still are nobody else can play with me play great group from the 70s these groups from nowadays don't have shit on them
Manuel Gonzalez So true! I am not impressed at all by most of the popular acts of today! I like musicians...music! Not the factory cookie cutter mold that is everywhere!
I went to a War concert in the late 70's and I remember one of the band members saying ..."Lee Oskar, he's a bad Mutha F(&^^&" It looked as though Lee was a little embarrassed, but he got a huge ovation!
@@mikestrickhorn4132 Sounds like and 🥺looks like (with limited view😵💫)...but maybe not..🤣not sure if he had created the brand in 1980 🤔.....probably. Ask me again in 10 years...😂✌😎
Actually he was just "laid back" & "funky cool" to me as all the band were. Lee O's playing was quite extraordinary tho. I wish I could play those high notes with the same confidence & skill !
in the early 70s I went to the concert in Chicago to see War and at that time all the members were black and when they introduce Lee Oskar they called him the little white sheep in the group and I'm telling you we was smoking weed drinking wine and War was jamming and then when I move to Las Vegas in 2005 I seen the group War again in concert several times and then they only had one original member and the rest of the group was Hispanic but they all jammed they sounded great since then I haven't seen War so I don't know who's in that group now but they were bad what I would wish that I could go back and party with war in the seventies
I first heard this song while stationed in the Phillipines and immediately made it a favorite for that great harmonica solo in the last 2 minutes of the studio version. I should have just stuck with the audio because whenever I see great songs trying to be enhanced by all sorts of visuals (like jumping around and bouncing all over the place on stage) it detracts from the great tune, IMO. I'm sorry I came here.
This tune can be transcribed, but the nuances of Lee Oskar's playing? Magic is impossible to capture. And he is a harmonical magician. He gives me the chills right down to my bones.
You can still check out this magic today with WAR legend Lee Oskar, still performing this classic with three WAR brothers, but they are called the LOWRIDER BAND today. The REAL WAR band. Peace.
In 73 this song saved my sanity and put me to sleep every night as junior in HS: it was the tranquility & only peace:the music;the harmonica. Thank You WAR.†
He makes that harmonica sound like a clarinet
My Father played the harmonica, and loved to play this part of the song, dad could represent!
GO LEE OSKAR GO
“ B LOW “ that harmonica LEE OSKAR jam on jam on
this is one great harmonica player , few can touch him for tone and expression. I dont care about the thousand note guys this man has soul and expression
YOUR SONG IS FANTTASTIC WITH LEE OSCAR ARMONIC.
MY HAT OFF TO YOU WAR BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT KEEP ON KEEPING ON I CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU WAR FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC THAT YOU SHARE WITH US
I remember going to see the group War playing in concert in Chicago all the members in the group were black except for Lee Oscar and when they did an introduction to all the band members they called Lee Oskar the little white sheep of the group they were fantastic back then and they still are nobody else can play with me play great group from the 70s these groups from nowadays don't have shit on them
Manuel Gonzalez
So true! I am not impressed at all by most of the popular acts of today! I like musicians...music! Not the factory cookie cutter mold that is everywhere!
LEGEND!!! Lee Oskar ALWAYS BRINGS IT in concert!!!
Underrated Band and song.
A real HAPPY 75th Birthday to Mr. Lee Oskar and really ALL the best to him ...
lee oskar🔥 so expressive
En 1980 ça c était de la musique et aujourd'hui c'est encore plus beau bravo the war for touggheser
Pure Music!!.Badasss Shiit here Man!! Makes ya wanna go back in time ..Reason being.most music today is pure Crap!!! no soul..
Fantastico Wow damn he could play
simply outstanding
These bands were light years ahead of the dogshit that passes for music today. These guys are trully creative and talented
I went to a War concert in the late 70's and I remember one of the band members saying ..."Lee Oskar, he's a bad Mutha F(&^^&" It looked as though Lee was a little embarrassed, but he got a huge ovation!
Oskar was the best
Yes
A Lee Oscar harmonica is a great harp to play - Lee playing it - even greater !
Is he playing an Oscar harmonica?
@@mikestrickhorn4132 Sounds like and 🥺looks like (with limited view😵💫)...but maybe not..🤣not sure if he had created the brand in 1980 🤔.....probably. Ask me again in 10 years...😂✌😎
I'd sure love to watch the whole concert of the music band.
This is some real serious playin shit, can you dig it!!!!
One of the baddest harp players to ever live.
Actually he was just "laid back" & "funky cool" to me as all the band were.
Lee O's playing was quite extraordinary tho. I wish I could play those high notes with the same confidence & skill !
DAT LIGHTSKINNED BROTHER CAN PLAY DAT HARMONICA !
in the early 70s I went to the concert in Chicago to see War and at that time all the members were black and when they introduce Lee Oskar they called him the little white sheep in the group and I'm telling you we was smoking weed drinking wine and War was jamming and then when I move to Las Vegas in 2005 I seen the group War again in concert several times and then they only had one original member and the rest of the group was Hispanic but they all jammed they sounded great since then I haven't seen War so I don't know who's in that group now but they were bad what I would wish that I could go back and party with war in the seventies
Mint.
I first heard this song while stationed in the Phillipines and immediately made it a favorite for that great harmonica solo in the last 2 minutes of the studio version. I should have just stuck with the audio because whenever I see great songs trying to be enhanced by all sorts of visuals (like jumping around and bouncing all over the place on stage) it detracts from the great tune, IMO. I'm sorry I came here.
But this Cat was off the hook!!!
That’s one bad mothafucker
Can you find or how can you find tabs of the harmonica on Gypsy Man?
This tune can be transcribed, but the nuances of Lee Oskar's playing? Magic is impossible to capture. And he is a harmonical magician. He gives me the chills right down to my bones.
What key is this Lee is playing? Is it the Db? Thanks.
jenhba in D major, 2nd pos.
+Ferran Caliu ml