I absolutely love this song and I wish it would get played again

physicsgenius wrote:
That's some memory ya got there. This album came out in 2003.

I remember this song being cheesy even in the 80s (and since I hadn't experienced much pop music then, it really shows how objectively cheesy this song is) but I forgot it was so long.

pretty weak for Winwood...

I got to see Steve not too long ago at the Chumash casino, I was very impressed to say the least. The ladies in front of me held their ears when he played Dear MR.Fantasy and other songs that rocked!
He was great!

thewiseking wrote:

Do you have any cliched easy listening for your generation? If not, I guarantee you you will miss it when you become boomer-aged. Most of you will not be still wanting to listen exclusively (or maybe at all) to the noisy aggressive stuff you may like today. You'll be musicless, or have to go adopt some of the stuff you sneer at today.

As far as blue-eyed soul ... Steve is probably the best at it

However I agree with the other comments here that he has never hit the pinnacle on being a Major presence in music.... mind you his talent is huge and we forget that he was a teenager when he was playing (and singing) in Traffic

He is phenomenal talent that always puts out good stuff... but never ground breaking stuff

This tune does have a great funk to it though the guitar is punchy and works well with the drums.

Ando wrote:

ME TOO...

pinto wrote:

I 100% AGREE!

pinto wrote:

Kind of agree - shame cos he's got such a super soulful voice

Traffic used to be everybody's second favorite band back in the late 60's / early 70's, but eveything Mr. Winwood has released since then has been mediocre at best, imho. But we've kept giving him a chance every time he comes out with something new because we really want him to recreate the magic. We really do. But it never happens...

Kind of a yawner.

Al_Koholic wrote:
I bought the CD and thought the rest of it was pretty weak. I got tired of this track pretty quick and the CD went bye-bye shortly thereafter.

I'd rather be stuck in Traffic...

God, I hate Steve Winwood. All I can hear is Roll with it Baby...

I had it at 2. Then the bridge began, and I lowered it to 1. Welcome, Mr. Winwood, to the Shawn Mullins section.

Weak, very weak.

yawn.
more cliched easy listening for boomers.

Nuance wrote:

LOL! Nice drumming (and yes, the organ too).

Love the organ.

davie70 wrote:
Sounds like a good wine. I like it already. ;-)

Likeable tune from Mr. Winwood that (I think) helped shape a number of follow-up artists for many years (e.g. Tanita Tikaram "Twist in My Sobriety").

My favorite part is that double tap on the open hi-hat...

That's about it!

Dragonfly_Launch wrote:

Don't you know that to be the loud and critical guy makes everyone think you're the perceptive, genius guy? Oh... wait.

physicsgenius wrote:

Does anyone know, is this physicsnongenius like 6 or what?

I just wish you had a number lower than 1. Why does someone with a voice like his try to sing? The organ doesn't help much, other than being a distraction.

I think I just heard one awesome segue, Gigi (Gud Fella) to this song.

Wisespeke wrote:

You HAVE to crank it up, because if you don't, all you hear is a keyboard whining "WHEE-ee-err WHEE-ee-err" for about twenty minutes. I do loves me some eclectic rock, but sometimes at work, I think I'm really about to turn over to "the best light rock of the 70's, 80's and today!"

Have always loved anything that Steve does-haven't heard anything else off of this album but like it.

In all the live shows I've seen in my years, Steve Winwood was by far one of the top 5 - Probably 3rd, next to Prince and Dolly Parton. He had the entire arena up and dancing - it was amazing. Great show - if you ever get a chance to see him, GO!

Now if you want a really good song from the same gig check out Sylvia. You may have to listen to it more than once but it's worth it. It's long and languid and very hypnotic.