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Traffic were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. They began as a psychedelic rock group and diversified their sound through the use of instruments such as keyboards (such as the Mellotron and harpsichord), sitar, and various reed instruments, and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music.
- 1967–1969, 1970–1974, 1994, 2004
- See members section
- Birmingham, England
- The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys, 1971) This stunning 11-minute epic, co-written by Capaldi and Winwood, is one of the benchmarks of early ‘70s jazz-rock, built around a simple piano motif.
- Empty Pages (John Barleycorn Must Die, 1970) A mesmerising tour de force in which the funky lilt of the opening section elides into a rushing Hammond chorus, with Winwood delivering one of his greatest lead vocals (curiously too, he sounds like a pre-echo of classic Peter Gabriel).
- Dear Mr. Fantasy (Mr. Fantasy, 1967) The first true flowering of Traffic’s vast potential offers an index of possibilities, from blues and soul to prog and psychedelia.
- John Barleycorn (John Barleycorn Must Die, 1970) The trio go full-pelt folk on Winwood’s rootsy arrangement of a traditional ode to the pagan symbol of the harvest.
Traffic were an English rock band formed in Birmingham, England in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Regarded ...
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Aug 31, 2020 · Prog. Getting it together in the country. The story of Traffic. By Paul Rees. ( Prog ) published 31 August 2020. From their faltering, psychedelic beginnings, Traffic finally managed to weave a path through the hedonistic early 70s and create three albums of groundbreakingly original progressive music. This is their story.
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Traffic is perhaps known best for their well-received 1967 debut album, Mr. Fantasy, and 1971’s Billboard Top 10 certified-platinum album, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. British psychedelic ...
Mar 7, 2024 · Steve Winwood. Traffic, British rock group of the 1960s and ’70s, known for incorporating lengthy jazzlike improvisation into rock-music structures. Principal members included singer-keyboardist Steve Winwood (b. May 12, 1948, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), flautist-saxophonist Chris Wood (b. June 24, 1944, Birmingham—d.
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