We went down to Echo Park again, and this time it was a true Southern Cali Moment. Car clubs had set up on both sides of the road (‘Dedicated Riderz’ etc.) and everyone was showing off their exotic paint jobs, hydraulics, the sheer amount of bass that can be pumped through the body of a vehicle, etc. Of course there were plenty of WAR songs in the air, which really brought me back… when I was touring with WAR, these car clubs used to come out sometimes and drive us to the gig as a sign of respect for the band’s contribution to Low Rider culture.