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Nice to hear this. Something you'll NEVER hear on regular radio. Then again...who the hell listens to regular radio anymore?
i second that commercial music radio blows chunks
Hmmm, it's not rock and roll.
It's not really prog.
It's not really jazz.
It's . . . it's . . . Traffic! (and it's excellent)
You just described why the 1970s was the best decade for music.
And poof...its gone. You'll never see it again.
It's not really prog.
It's not really jazz.
It's . . . it's . . . Traffic! (and it's excellent)
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Steve is godlike all by himself. Stunning jazz-rock manifestation evolving in a 22 year old body. Major props to Jim Capaldi (drums) who wrote many of the songs.
Many years ago my band supported Steve Winwood at a festival in England. He was very understanding that we helped ourselves to the beer that was part of his rider (we didn't know - there was a communal backstage area and a barrel of very nice beer, so what is a thirsty band to do?) Anyway, he was supposed to be playing with a full band but the bass guitar player didn't make it ... so he played the bass parts on the bass pedals of his Hamnmond. As a keyboard player myself I was in awe at this - two hands, two feet and singing as well. What a dude.
Nice to hear this. Something you'll NEVER hear on regular radio. Then again...who the hell listens to regular radio anymore?
YOU BET!! I Agree!! Thanx RP!
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Iconic tune! I listened to it in high school, while popular on FM progressive radio. WNEW, NYC, & WMMR Philly!
WNEW and WMMR were the definition of Progressive Radio!!
My sister was five years older than me and into cool music in the early / mid '70s. This song brings back a distinct memory of me playing with my hot wheels in my room while she was playing "Glad" in her room next door I remember interrupting my play and just listening to this groovy song. It was the inception of my getting into music.
Cool story. Thank You for sharing it.
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Sadly in the UK it wasn't played on Radio 1. It wasn't played on Top Of The Pops.
You could probably have caught it on The Old Grey Whistle Test (started in 1969 ... Richard Williams followed by the wonderful Bob Harris BBC2 ❤️) but you'd be surprised just how many people didn't know it existed, so not enough to build a play/sales base.
First time I saw Tom Petty was on the show, oh wow the hat 👌, wonderful - saw some terrific bands on there (Led Zep), and solo artists (Lennon). Awesome prog commissioned by the wonderful David Attenborough who was in charge of BBC2 at that time.
Thank you for the music David ❤️
The Fins - Glad
Yea, but didn't that make us who listened to this amazing music maybe feel a bit special, like we were part of a cool club that not everyone knew about?
This is definitely a tenner!
Glad you played this! Haven't heard it in a long while.
(sorry about the pun)
To everybody who may think of the 70's and conjure Disco - THIS!
I Agree!! ...But, actually this was released in the pre-disco era!
Why am I so late in finding out how good this band were?! Thanks RP!
Better late than never!!
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The novel's themes include masculinity and male friendship. London discusses various life experiences he has had with alcohol, and at widely different stages in his life. Key stages are his late teen years when he earned money as a sailor and later in life when he was a wealthy, successful writer.
Alcohol plays a big role in facilitating the themes listed above. The book is about the social facilitation of alcohol, but is also a cautionary tale about the addictive powers of alcohol and its deleterious effects on health. London describes the effects of alcohol along both optimistic and pessimistic lines, insisting at some points that it helped him in his developmental process towards becoming a man as he understood the idea and a writer and at other points that it limited in developing him in a healthy way. It remains an important and enduring milestone of his authorial career and of many of the writers of his period, as well as the milestone of many of the social historians of his period. London insisted that historical literature was always more important in his life than alcohol, however.
An easy 10! Loved it in 1970, and still do, 51 years later.
I bought this right after it came out. I used to play it while I was getting ready in the morning for high school. I was 16yrs old.
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Glad you played this! Haven't heard it in a long while.
(sorry about the pun)
so happy
I doubt I could say that every time I hear Traffic I'm reminded of Frank Zappa. They both have guitars, and percussion and keyboards. It's a mystery that what you hear has more than a passing resemblance. Posted 1 year ago by kingart
I think it's that honking sax that reminds me of Frank in that era....can't remember whether it was Ian Underwood or Napoleon Murphy Brock, but I get the similarities with Traffic.
My sister was five years older than me and into cool music in the early / mid '70s. This song brings back a distinct memory of me playing with my hot wheels in my room while she was playing "Glad" in her room next door I remember interrupting my play and just listening to this groovy song. It was the inception of my getting into music.
Clark Novato - same here. Older sibs introduced me to some really cool music early/mid 70s. At the tender age of 14 one of my favorite songs was Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.
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The things you learn at RP.
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This makes me think of Peaches en Regalia, which would also fit the timeframe.
A little Van der Graaf Generator would likewise do. Good days!
Greetings from Bavaria to all the listeners outside. Stay safe.
Und Grüße in den Süden!)
PS: Ohne Covid hätte ich rp nicht entdeckt und schätzen gelernt. Gut, dass das Leben nicht nur s und w ist.
Awesome memory. I have wished that I had an older sister that would have clued me into what was going on in music, as I grew up a sheltered oldest child in the '60s and '70s. My only female cousin was four yers older and she did do that for me on occasion, but we lived too far apart. She played Traffic for me and I was too young to appreciate the genius. When she gave me Deep Purple, Machine Head for Christmas 1972, everything about my life changed.
Hey, man. You got the stuff?
Greetings from Bavaria to all the listeners outside. Stay safe.
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I doubt I could say that every time I hear Traffic I'm reminded of Frank Zappa. They both have guitars, and percussion and keyboards. It's a mystery that what you hear has more than a passing resemblance. Posted 1 year ago by kingart
Mary Jane works for this too.
I regret to inform you that the time for this approach to take effect is considerably longer than this tune, although I certainly note that it does linger a bit. You'll need your own source of this tune. Timing is everything. Sorry...
I also hear a bit of Zappa in some of Steven Wilson's work so it could be me.
I doubt I could say that every time I hear Traffic I'm reminded of Frank Zappa. They both have guitars, and percussion and keyboards. It's a mystery that what you hear has more than a passing resemblance. Posted 1 year ago by kingart
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The jury has deliberated and the verdict is that this song is great with or without booze!
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I doubt I could say that every time I hear Traffic I'm reminded of Frank Zappa. They both have guitars, and percussion and keyboards. It's a mystery that what you hear has more than a passing resemblance.
Frank Zappa's Hot Rats and this Traffic album were my formative education in jazz/rock fusion. I even loved the cover of this album - dry brown recycled paper feel to it. Seemed to go with the title as something from the distant past of pastoral England.
It took about 30 years of me listening to that tune and loving to fully understand its meaning, when it truly described some events in my life.
Second that.
Third that.
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Second that.
I haven't listened to the whole album for a while now but if I recall correctly there isn't any guitar on this whole album. That always struck me as unique about this album.
Great album! I'm checking the credits and there is no Dave Mason. Only guitars listed are Steve Winwood playing bass on Empty Pages and acoustic guitar on John Barleycorn. By the way, the re-issue containing two "previously unreleased" tracks - i.e. not good enough to make the final cut - is not helped by the additions. How can you improve on "classic" or "perfect" or whatever you want to call it? Peace.
Wasn't Dave Mason playing guitar then?
I haven't listened to the whole album for a while now but if I recall correctly there isn't any guitar on this whole album. That always struck me as unique about this album.
Yes, that Crossroads finale was astounding!
Ibid.
Agree. To me, it loses its way.
Yes, that Crossroads finale was astounding!
mason bounced in and out of traffic until finally"leavin" in 69 i think. i have the bands second single...written by mason called hole in my shoe. a pretty cool old tune not what winwood was looking for . he originally split before the bands first album was released and then back for the second, writing much of that album and then supposedly adios interestingly, if u look at the bands second album cover there is no mason there and even though he plays on most tracks ...he is uncredited on the album. he appears on the album cover for third album traffic and plays acoustic and also plays on last exit with guitar credits/ he can also be found on welcome to the canteen and then various tribute releases and packaged box sets. dont think i missed anything...almost positive
Yeah, and this was originally going to be a Winwood solo album. But then somewhere during production (of the title track, I recall) he called Capaldi back in and Trafiic reformed.
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Wasn't Dave Mason playing guitar then?
mason bounced in and out of traffic until finally"leavin" in 69 i think. i have the bands second single...written by mason called hole in my shoe. a pretty cool old tune not what winwood was looking for . he originally split before the bands first album was released and then back for the second, writing much of that album and then supposedly adios interestingly, if u look at the bands second album cover there is no mason there and even though he plays on most tracks ...he is uncredited on the album. he appears on the album cover for third album traffic and plays acoustic and also plays on last exit with guitar credits/ he can also be found on welcome to the canteen and then various tribute releases and packaged box sets. dont think i missed anything...almost positive
All the guitar on Traffic's first three albums—and of course this one—was Winwood. He's always preferred keys, but what an amazing and amazingly versatile guitarist. Give Blind Faith another listen and on the two-guitars tracks, see if you can tell who, Clapton or Winwood, is playing which part. Tougher than you'd think.
Wasn't Dave Mason playing guitar then?
All the guitar on Traffic's first three albums—and of course this one—was Winwood. He's always preferred keys, but what an amazing and amazingly versatile guitarist. Give Blind Faith another listen and on the two-guitars tracks, see if you can tell who, Clapton or Winwood, is playing which part. Tougher than you'd think.
Both. He only played the Hammond when they did this live. Odd effect—still cool. RIP Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi.
Boat? Simultaneously?
Went to bed every night listening to her...google her, you'll be surprised by what you read!
Yes, I had a little, transistor radio that I would listen to "The Nightbird" on. She even played requests if you could get through on the phone. Good tune, too.
Went to bed every night listening to her...google her, you'll be surprised by what you read!
"The Night Bird"- I had this funky white FM radio- the tube kind- in the head of my bed and listened every night.
WNEW and Allison Steele - ahhhh The memories.
Went to bed every night listening to her...google her, you'll be surprised by what you read!
You wouldn't know it and you don't
Hey Kilgore Trout, that was a little harsh and not much value added.
Love this song. Traffic is in a class by itself. I really wanna live there.
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Funny how 'brilliance' becomes 'what was I thinking' when the buzz wears off.
You wouldn't know it and you don't
Funny how 'brilliance' becomes 'what was I thinking' when the buzz wears off.
Hey wait a minute...I took two hours just to work up this buzzzzz....
The skit is not very funny, but they use the song throughout so I can't help but hear the words when I'm listening to this song....
WNEW and Allison Steele - ahhhh The memories.
Allison Steele....The Night Bird!
Soothing,Sexy voice....played great music...turned a 15-16 year old onto some great stuff(much like this station now that I think about it)
very glad
Me too! Hearing a classic song, like this one, always puts me in a good mood.
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Glad/Freedom rider was always one of my favorites in high school 1974
they were for me then, too, and still are 54 years later