Formed in England in 1967, Traffic is one of the most underrated bands of all time. Their uniquely fused music is unlike any other band you will ever hear, one song will have saxophones and flutes, the next will have a Mellotron and a mandolin. Steve Winwood's voice is the perfect addition to this amalgamation of jazz, folk, psychedelic and progressive rock. They have some songs that have notoriety these days, mainly "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" and their rendition of "Feelin' Alright." Other than that, you will rarely hear them unless your Dad has a sentimental moment and yanks out his old record collection. If he does, he probably will bring out this album and you need to give "Freedom Rider" a holler. I promise you won't be disappointed.
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- Brad
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Good one. Love that shaky sax riff that kicks it off. It's like he's dipping down to a note he's not confident he can hit, but really lays into it. The rough edges is what makes classic rock "classic." Dave Mason actually wrote Feelin' Alright, so their rendition is actually the rendition.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that about Feelin Alright! Thanks for your comments!
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