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sircosick 
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 Topic: Traffic best 70's song
Posted: March 22 2007 at 21:52 |
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It's not easy to decide... But I vote for the closing track of their best album (Nº6)
What do you say?
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 22:11 |
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Alas, "Freedom Rider" is the only one I know/ remember well-enough thanks to the streaming mp3 at this site. I like it; good stuff! I know when i was a child I heard some of their albums, including John Barleycorn Must Die. There's a big hole in my collection to fill (and Prog Folk is one of my favourite genres here).
Always happy to see polls on bands that don't get that much attention here, as that's one way I learn about and am reminded of music that has largely slipped my attention.
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Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 22:15 |
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As much as I absolutely worship Many a Mile to Freedom, John Barleycorn is impossible to beat. It's so well done and completely moving, I have no choice but John Barleycorn
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Walker
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 22:56 |
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Freedom Rider
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Moogtron III
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 04:05 |
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Wonderful lyrics, fantastic piano playing, a beautiful melody, amazing flutes ... I choose Freedom Rider.
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 04:13 |
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Edited by Glueman - March 23 2007 at 04:15
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micky
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 04:17 |
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wow... now that is a hard poll.... the AR co-leaders had to scratch our heads on that one. I went with Evening Blue, always loved that one, but could have voted for... hahha.. all of them.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Raff
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 04:34 |
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In order:
1. Freedom Rider
2. John Barleycorn
3. Hidden Treasure
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Sean Trane
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 04:37 |
 micky wrote:
wow... now that is a hard poll.... the AR co-leaders had to scratch our heads on that one. I went with Evening Blue, always loved that one, but could have voted for... hahha.. all of them. |
Indeed a very hard poll! 
Although Freedom Rider (coupled with Glad of course  ) is incredible, I prefer John Barleycorn (easily the best version ever), but I went for Hidden Treasure because It will probably need the help.
But there are many more tracks I would've chosen for this poll. Espicially from Shootout (Tragic Magic & Uninspired) and Low Sparks (Rainmaker and Low Sparks), where there are no weak tracks.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Easy Livin
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 05:10 |
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For me, Every mothers son is an absolute classic. One of Steve's finest vocal performances, and loads of Hammond. It was the first track on the "Bumper's" sampler, a terrific double album of early prog and more.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 05:58 |
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I went with "Hidden Treasure".
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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proggy
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 06:24 |
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I my Opinon, Hidden is a prog classic.....
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 06:26 |
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JOHN!!!
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sircosick
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 07:13 |
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Nice to have met you in my poll, Sean, but I was thinking to chose the most well-known and classic from each album; for that reason, John Barleycorn is represented by three tracks because it was the most succesful Traffic album; followed by Low Spark, another very good album, with two tracks chosen; and finally, to little attention I think, are a couple of tracks from their two last (and most dissapointing) albums.
Yeah I forgot to put the choice "I love them all" XD
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febus
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 07:30 |
Finally, a great poll!!! no Genesis, Yes or PF comparing 
As i like to play the drak horse and always listen to different songs than others, i''l go with ''WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES'' .
but i could have voted for any other song from this poll.
Why is there not enough love for this band compared some others??
Edited by febus - March 23 2007 at 08:37
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micky
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 08:15 |
febus wrote:
Finally, a great poll!!! no Genesis, Yes or PF comparing
As i like to play the drak horse and always listen to different songs than others, i''l go with ''WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES'' a great mini-epic with this sax break.
but i could have voted for any other song from this poll.
Why is there not enough love for this band compared some others?? |
I really liked that one as well  .... good question, it is a shame, Traffic really is a great group.
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micky
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 08:17 |
sircosick wrote:
Yeah I forgot to put the choice "I love them all" XD
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probably wise.... being forced to choose is always better. With good 'non-standard' options like that, always interesting to see what others like. Especially with groups that don't get get much or enough play here.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Man Erg
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 09:46 |
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Freedom Rider is so good. That and Glad are jewels in the crown of Traffics career.
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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dwill123
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 10:20 |
From the list:
John Barleycorn
Needs to be added next time:
Empty Pages
Edited by dwill123 - March 23 2007 at 10:28
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Padraic
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 14:12 |
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Glad/Freedom Rider, but I also love Every Mother's Son. What an absolutely fantastic album.
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