Track seven, "Me and Baby Brother," brings the band back to their cutting edge stomp sound that they are so famous for. It really boogies and takes on the chorus vocals once again. Track eight, "Why Can't We Be Friends," has the brass sound and the reggae beat that we all know and love. This is how they finish the show by improvising the lyrics using lines such as "When we left home we didn't file our tax, that’s why were hiding out in Halifax."
The film itself was shot with available light which makes it sometimes hard to watch, but the sound is pretty good and this video really shows War in their element. The show came at the end of a long English tour and is fairly short at only 58 minutes.
In its tradition, War does not emphasize vocals and lyrics. They focus on the music, and it really shows. They operate as an instrumental group that fills in the sounds with lyrics. I think that this really shows off their strengths.
Being one of the most popular funk groups of the 1970s, they were also one of the hardest to categorize. They melded soul, jazz, Latin, blues, reggae, and rock. At this point in their career they had been together for a decade and it shows on how seamlessly they interweave the music into fluid movement.
If you like the Music of War, like seeing what they were like closer to their prime, then you'll put up with the gaudy colored lights to experience the polish and passion you will find on Loose Grooves – Funkin' Live In England 1980.
Spill The Wine/All Day Music
All My Sorrows
Low Rider
Cisco Kid
Gypsy Man
I’ll Be Around
Me & My Baby Brother
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
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