![]() For some, it's the traditional ranchera stylings of Vicente Fernandez, for others it's the soul driven doo-wop sound of groups like the Stylistics and Delfonics, and yet for even others, it's the progressive classic rock sound of Earth Wind and Fire or The Doors that defines their musical preference. If you ask any OG, or long time enthusiasts what their favorite or classic lowrider music is, they will all give a different answer. Due to the diversity of our culture, it simply knows no boundaries or specific genres. ![]() In fact, music seems to be as old and classic as the automobiles that we hold so dearly within our hearts. The power of music is undeniable, and because of the rich history and unity of the lowrider culture, it has been passed down for generations disproving the theory that "nothing lasts forever." Music does last forever. ![]() It will be the thread that we pass down to our own children, as we strive to teach them who they are, and where they come from. It is the music of our mothers and fathers, older brothers and sisters, community mentors and teachers, who guided us along the bumpy road of life. ![]() For others, it was the soundtrack to our earliest driving memories, symbolizing the first day when we finally took our finished automobiles out for their first summer night drive, holding our significant other close to us as the warm breeze brushed against our smiling faces. For some of us, it was the theme music of our life's lessons as we sat for hours in garages and makeshift auto body shops during our formative years, honing our love for life and machine, yearning for the perfect marriage of both. Tickets start at $25.Music plays an integral part of our daily lives, and whether heard intentionally or subliminally, its impact can be felt among all walks of life, most especially within the classic car universe, and in particular throughout the lowrider culture. JuiceD Lowrider Club will host their annual car show on October 14 at Herrera’s, 15934 East Freeway, Channelview. "Block of Rock (For Years)," South Park Mexican Just take a look at his Top 10 songs to lowride to. Music selection might be as important as keeping your ride clean, and Orellana has honed his taste perfectly. If you’re a lowrider, you have to name your car. He actually calls his blue Cadillac lowrider “Ocean of Funk,” a name that comes from Screwed Up Click member ESG’s album. His tastes veer toward the type of music heavy during the OG Funk era. “'Cisco Kid,' yeah, that’s a good one, but I lowride to rap, real gangsta lowrider rap,” Orellana admits. Musically, some lowriders might go for the iconic classics - say, something typical like "Cisco Kid" by War. Over time Orellana has hit switches while riding to all sorts of tunes. “Mom couldn't afford bikes for me and my brother,” he says, so they skipped two wheels and went straight to four. ![]() Orellana has been slapping spokes on car wheels since he was barely old enough to drive. We have bikes, we model cars, our kids are involved and enjoy it.” “Ever since then I've wanted to have one and now I do. “My mother and my older brother moved from Honduras to North Houston in the '80s and my brother and I used to walk to school, and we would see the lowriders and mini-trucks,” Orellana says. “Lowriding is in my family,” the 36-year-old explains. He’s the president of Juiced Lowrider Club’s chapter in Conroe and has been lowriding since 1995. In the summertime, despite the heat, the streets become prime cruising ground for cars.įor Carlos Orellana, who rides under the name OG Sniper, a typical ride might start out on the Northside at Don Luis’s Mexican restaurant and follow a caravan along Irvington Blvd. Juiced Lowrider Club Here in H-town, lowrider clubs are all over, at special meet-ups or car shows in parking lots around the city. ![]()
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