WAR's "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music

Lonnie Jordan, the founding member, songwriter, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist of the funk band WAR, goes shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. He talks about some of the artists who influenced him the most, including Jimmy Smith, Sly & The Family Stone, Bill Evans, and James Brown. This year marks the 50th anniversary of WAR's best-selling 1973 album "The World Is a Ghetto." 📍 Filmed at Amoeba Music, the world's largest independent record store in Hollywood, CA. WAR's picks: • Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (CD) • James Brown - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of James Brown (CD) • Ray Charles - The Ultimate Collection (CD) • Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits (CD) • Bill Evans - Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate (CD) • Billie Holiday - The Complete Commodore Recordings (CD) • Willie Colón & Hector Lavoe - Crime Pays (LP) • Star Trek - The Original Series: Season One (DVD) 👉 Get WAR's music: https://www.amoeba.com/war/artist/916... 👉 Watch more “What’s In My Bag?” episodes (Season 16):    • What's In My Bag? - Season 16   Follow Amoeba Music: Instagram:   / amoebahollywood   Facebook:   / amoeba   X: https://x.com/amoebamusic #WAR #RecordShopping #WhatsInMyBag #AmoebaMusic #LonnieJordan