After Dave Mason, who had provided the band with an alternate folk-pop sound, departed for good, Traffic leaned toward extended songs that gave its players room to improvise in a jazz-like manner, even as the rhythms maintained a rock structure. The result was international success that ended...
Fantasy (1967), which reached the British Top Ten. Mason departed briefly, returning just long enough to write half of the songs on Traffic (1968)—a hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States—before leaving again. Shortly thereafter, Winwood (who had already experienced fame as...
Many people usually bash retro prog for sounding a lot like the progressive rock in the 70's, but I really don't care. The only thing the band has to do is to release good music, the style does not matters, and Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two kind of proves it: great songs and man...
Neither band nor label seem to be involved in the distribution of that album, so I have no idea how it came to be. But I’m glad those songs are on streaming and encourage anyone to check those out as well. They’re great! The Bemus/Manic guys must have been one of the un...
The Top 10 Items Amarillo Folks Will Buy at Buc-ee's When It Opens Amarillo is getting a Buc-ee's! Construction is almost done and they are in the process of hiring staff. Here are the top 10 items those in Amarillo will buy when Buc-ee's opens!
Are they the best band in Hong Kong? No arguments from me. It was great to see some of the audience singing along with the original songs, they knew the words. The Underground is changing HK culture and Audiotraffic are leading from the front. ...
A Canadian rock band has written a song called "Michigan Left" that will have you singing along in the car. Driving songs have been around for a long time. As far back as 1964, Chuck Berry was ridin' around in his automobile even though he had no particular place to go. When they ...
My first Traffic album was "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys." It became an instant favorite, and I couldn't imagine this band doing any better. Years later I heard "John Barleycorn Must Die," and realized that they had indeed topped my old love. This was the beginning of Traffic's...
- Artist: Plastic Ono Band John Lennon coined the phrase "Give peace a chance" during a highly publicized bed-in, and then he recorded this tune with Yoko Ono on the event's final day. Released amid the Vietnam War, it delivered a raw and powerful plea for love and understanding. It...
A year later, he brought a full backing band and rerecorded it as a B-side to his first single. At its core is a call for grassroots activism and a warning against media brainwashing, two things that are as relevant now as they ever were. 1972: 'Give Ireland Back to the Irish' ...