What defines lowrider as a category of soul music??

[Mrmick]

Keep seeing records listed on soul source and other forums as low rider. Can anyone help me and explain what defines a soul record as such

Edited May 18, 2021 by Greedy Mick

[Pga1]

Hiya, lowrider music has never been just soul music it covers lots of genres. Lowrider soul  is a term used to cover mainly more midtempo/ down tempo and sweet soul. Basically cruising music. We used to watch lowrider / beach movies in the 7ts due to being into drag racing, custom cars etc. Lots of doo wop, cheers

[Sheep]

49 minutes ago, Greedy Mick said:

Keep seeing records listed on soul source and other forums as low rider. Can anyone help me and explain what defines a soul record as such

What anything slow, mid tempo that covers lots if not all genres... thats a wide area !!

[Pga1]

Yep, agreed. A bit like defining northern, cheers

[Sheep]

Well not really.....NS considerably narrower I would suggest ...

[Tomangoes]

Lots of threads on here, if you research.

I got a signed copy of this in LA 2004, which explains a lot on the popular records, and a little on the way of life.

Ed

 

 

[Blackpoolsoul]

12 hours ago, Greedy Mick said:

Keep seeing records listed on soul source and other forums as low rider. Can anyone help me and explain what defines a soul record as such

This link even inspired Sean Hampsey to help with a CD on ACE (Sean the well known Sheffield Low Rider that is (LOL))