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    Posted: June 27 2005 at 08:01
Why they are so underrated. We never discussed about them, they're great. I love "J.B. must die" and "The low spark...".
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Points: 20787 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2005 at 08:47

Those two albums (JBMD & LSOHHB) are really outstanding but Shootout at Fantasy Factory is even better. The live album On The Road gets often a bad rap , but this is a very fine album, too!

Early Traffic albums are less essential for progheads because the are more psych folk rock , but there are some real gems such as Dealer , Dear Mr Fantasy and 40000 Headmen.

Winwood had an outstanding soulful voice , a bit as Chris Farlowe did (albeit not in the same tone at all) and both came from R'n B background. Sadly Jim Capaldi died early this year.

I had to fight long and hard to get them in the Archives , thanks again M@X!!!

 
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Points: 2818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2005 at 10:28
Yes, great band...I'm still investigating (haven't heard Shooutout At The Fantasy Factory). Steve Winwood is one of my all time favorite singers!
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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2005 at 10:35

Originally posted by MorgothSunshine MorgothSunshine wrote:

Why they are so underrated. We never discussed about them, they're great. I love "J.B. must die" and "The low spark...".

You could try the search function  . Posted a thread about them a month and a half ago, with quite some replies, thank you very much .

I like them too, as you can see because of the avatar I use.

Doesn't anybody use the search function anymore? People post threads about Cardiacs, Nick Cave, Residents e.a. and don't try to find out if there already exists a topic about them!

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Points: 7374 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2005 at 13:48
I like Traffic. My favourite album is, like so many others, "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys."
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Points: 20787 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2005 at 05:37

Mr. Fantasy - 10/15
Traffic - 10/15
Last Exit - 8/15
Welcome to the Canteen - 10/15
John Barleycorn Must Die - 12/15
Low Sparks of High Heeked Boys - 13/15
Shootout at Fantasy Factory - 13/15
On The Road - 12/15
When The Eagles Fly - 9/15

most compilation have early tracks and seem to forget the best period , so avoid them.
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Points: 10266 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2005 at 06:45
"On the Road", the live album of Traffic, is excellent. I am not much into their studio work though for some obscure reason.


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Points: 6308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2005 at 06:52
Originally posted by MorgothSunshine MorgothSunshine wrote:

Why they are so underrated. We never discussed about them, they're great. I love "J.B. must die" and "The low spark...".

Good choices.
Some people here claim that they are not prog. Jokers!
Maybe they are the same who love DT.
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Points: 6308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2005 at 06:53
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

"On the Road", the live album of Traffic, is excellent. I am not much into their studio work though for some obscure reason.

I didn't know you were a Pierre Moerlen fan.
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Points: 10266 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2005 at 07:07
Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

"On the Road", the live album of Traffic, is excellent. I am not much into their studio work though for some obscure reason.

I didn't know you were a Pierre Moerlen fan.

He's my drum God. I'm a drummer myself. Read my posts on "best drummer" polls, where for some reason (probably too few know him; anyone who ever heard him would immediately name him, if he knew anything about drumming) he is always left out.


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Points: 6308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2005 at 07:37
I agree! Gong was under-estimated. All their memebers were fantastic musicians. pierre was a fantastic drummer.
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