Lorraine Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) ... and your head is spinning from a loud guitar If my memory is correct, the last stanza of that song was written while Steve was recording the vocals to it. I can't think of his name (the one in Traffic who wrote the lyrics) right now, but he quickly scribbled the lyrics on a piece of paper and then shoved the paper in front of Steve so he could sing them. Edited May 4, 2017 by Lorraine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I can't think of his name (the one in Traffic who wrote the lyrics) right now Jim Capaldi? (I think). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Can't believe I missed this thread the first time around. I certainly give Traffic (and Blind Faith) big thumbs up. Saw Traffic with the Grateful Dead in '94. Great show. Love playing Dear Mr. Fantasy with my band. Very fun to stretch than one out. I'm guessing one drunken night :smoke: we probably played it for 30 minutes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 It was Jim Capaldi, and I'm trying to find where I read about the last verse being written at the last possible moment. Just found it: Capaldi had originally written only two verses of lyrics. He quickly wrote the third verse while Winwood was recording the song's vocal and slipped it in front of him in time for him to sing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) I've had Sea of Joy going through my mind all morning. Have to go listen to it. Steve Winwood has always fascinated me. He's been around since I was 11 when he was in Spencer Davis Group. He went from one great band to another until he went out on his own finally. Edit: By the way, did you see what Amazon wants for the Blind Faith cd? :o It must be a real collector's item. Edited May 4, 2017 by Lorraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Saw Traffic with the Grateful Dead in '94. Great show. I did, too. A few times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Saw Traffic with the Grateful Dead in '94. Great show. I did, too. A few times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Wow.. I'm surprised the Blind Faith CD is out of print! That's .... weird. I saw Traffic in 94 also.. not with the Dead though.. just by themselves. GREAT show. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Wow.. I'm surprised the Blind Faith CD is out of print! That's .... weird. I saw Traffic in 94 also.. not with the Dead though.. just by themselves. GREAT show. Is that why it's so expensive? That's a near perfect album. Why would they stop making it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) Question: How does one get YouTube links to show up in the posts?? just copy the url and paste it, like this: Edited May 9, 2017 by Dread Pirate Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Wow.. I'm surprised the Blind Faith CD is out of print! That's .... weird. I saw Traffic in 94 also.. not with the Dead though.. just by themselves. GREAT show. Is that why it's so expensive? That's a near perfect album. Why would they stop making it? yeah, I suspect that is why. But, I don't know why something which has sold so well over so many years would go out of print... unless they're going to re-issue it again!! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Wow.. I'm surprised the Blind Faith CD is out of print! That's .... weird. I saw Traffic in 94 also.. not with the Dead though.. just by themselves. GREAT show. Is that why it's so expensive? That's a near perfect album. Why would they stop making it? yeah, I suspect that is why. But, I don't know why something which has sold so well over so many years would go out of print... unless they're going to re-issue it again!! :) We can hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Wow.. I'm surprised the Blind Faith CD is out of print! That's .... weird. I saw Traffic in 94 also.. not with the Dead though.. just by themselves. GREAT show. I think i caught that tour too. Traffic with the doobie brothers opening! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 this thread deserves a BUMP, because Traffic still rules. Last week I found a cool 2 CD Westwood One/Superstar Concerts radio show at Amoeba Hollywood - $10 .. it had live Traffic from London in 1970 and Winwood in 1987. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 One of the other forums I frequent is doing a "Traffic Album By Album" thread, which has got me listening to the whole catalog, in chronological order. We're up to "ON THE ROAD" now. Man... this music is timeless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 One of the other forums I frequent is doing a "Traffic Album By Album" thread, which has got me listening to the whole catalog, in chronological order. We're up to "ON THE ROAD" now. Man... this music is timeless.A lot of that music from back then is timeless. Yes, a lot also sounds dated, but as many more don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) Do you know that every single member of this band is dead with the exception of Steve Winwood and their drummer who is in prison for life for murder???? Jim Capaldi died of stomach cancer at age 60.Rich Grech died of an overdose at 43Chris Wood died of pneumonia at 39Rebop Kwaku Baah died of an undisclosed cause at 38Jim Gordon is in prison for a murder he committed in 1983. Isn't that bizarre? I remember one time in the 1980's listening to Scott Muni interview Eric Clapton and they were looking at the pictures on the inside cover of the Layla album and he was saying "This one is dead. That one is dead. This one is in the loony bin." Really makes you wonder. Sometimes the business seems to be the survival of the fittest. Edited April 12, 2019 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Do you know that every single member of this band is dead with the exception of Steve Winwood and their drummer who is in prison for life for murder???? Jim Capaldi died of stomach cancer at age 60.Rich Grech died of an overdose at 43Chris Wood died of pneumonia at 39Rebop Kwaku Baah died of an undisclosed cause at 38Jim Gordon is in prison for a murder he committed in 1983. Isn't that bizarre? I remember one time in the 1980's listening to Scott Muni interview Eric Clapton and they were looking at the pictures on the inside cover of the Layla album and he was saying "This one is dead. That one is dead. This one is in the loony bin." Really makes you wonder. Sometimes the business seems to be the survival of the fittest. Not enough medicated goo! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Do you know that every single member of this band is dead with the exception of Steve Winwood and their drummer who is in prison for life for murder???? Jim Capaldi died of stomach cancer at age 60.Rich Grech died of an overdose at 43Chris Wood died of pneumonia at 39Rebop Kwaku Baah died of an undisclosed cause at 38Jim Gordon is in prison for a murder he committed in 1983. Isn't that bizarre? I remember one time in the 1980's listening to Scott Muni interview Eric Clapton and they were looking at the pictures on the inside cover of the Layla album and he was saying "This one is dead. That one is dead. This one is in the loony bin." Really makes you wonder. Sometimes the business seems to be the survival of the fittest. Not enough medicated goo!Don't you find that strange? Talk about an ill-fated band. Almost as bad as Bad Finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Saw Winwood summer before last. Traffic songs were Low Spark, Pearly Queen, Empty Pages, Light Up (he handled vocals iirc and sounded good) and Dear Mr. Fantasy. He also did 2 Blind Faith tunes (Sea of Joy and Can't Find My Way), 2 Spencer Davis Group songs (I'm a Man and Gimmee Some Lovin') a number of solo songs and Them Changes (Buddy Myles). Damned good show 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Here's a a little info about Winwood I did not know until recently..............Hendrix wanted him to play keys in his band and wanted him badly. Sadly never came to pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) I don't even know what to say other than I think this forgotten band deserves their own thread. Traffic was an incredible band that was gone almost as soon as they showed up. In retrospect, it sure seems that way. But they lasted a lot longer than Blind Faith. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=udyNr0pY6akI think this was one of the most magnificent songs ever.Look how young Steve Winwood was. I grew up with him. I was in the 6th grade when Spencer Davis Group came on the scene. He was still a kid himself. I think he was 16. Edited December 30, 2020 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) I don't even know what to say other than I think this forgotten band deserves their own thread. Traffic was an incredible band that was gone almost as soon as they showed up. In retrospect, it sure seems that way. But they lasted a lot longer than Blind Faith. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=udyNr0pY6akI think this was one of the most magnificent songs ever.Look how young Steve Winwood was. I grew up with him. I was in the 6th grade when Spencer Davis Group came on the scene. He was still a kid himself. I think he was 16.Just an FYI for you Lorraine, I've seen Winwood several times over the last 15 or so years and he has done Low Spark of High Heeled Boys each time. I'm supposed to see him in June again with Steely Dan (postponed from last June). Edited December 30, 2020 by driventotheedge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-Indulgence Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Traffic was a great band. Is there any 1970's video? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I remember seeing Traffic on a TV broadcast back in 1970/1 ? They were billed with Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, and Iggy and the Stooges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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