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Traffic — Glad
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trek_29er
(western carolina)
Posted: May 15, 2013 - 19:29
 
 martinc wrote:

Wasn't Dave Mason playing guitar then?
 

mason bounced in and out of traffic until  finally"leavin" in 69 i think. i have the bands second single...written by mason caklled hole in my shoe. a pretty cool old tune  not what winwood was looking for . he originally split before the bands first album was released and then back for the second, writing much of that album and then supposedly  adios interestingly, if u look at the bands second album cover there is no mason there and even though he plays on most tracks ...he is uncredited on the album. he appears on the album cover for third album traffic and plays acoustic and also plays on last exit with guitar credits/ he can also be found on welcome to the canteen and then various tribute releases and packaged box sets.  dont think i missed anything...almost positive

mojcamojca77
Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 00:48
 
Thank you RP for good music. This song makes my day brighter:-).

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jan 05, 2013 - 05:43
 
 WonderLizard wrote:

All the guitar on Traffic's first three albums—and of course this one—was Winwood. He's always preferred keys, but what an amazing and amazingly versatile guitarist. Give Blind Faith another listen and on the two-guitars tracks, see if you can tell who, Clapton or Winwood, is playing which part. Tougher than you'd think.
 
Wasn't Dave Mason playing guitar then?

kojiroh
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Posted: Dec 09, 2012 - 22:56
 
Just when I was looking for something fresh. God I love RP.

tulfan
(Still in SE MI)
Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 05:10
 
Still sounds fresh and relevant...I always found this aptly titled...

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 06, 2012 - 16:04
 
 snowcat wrote:
Steve Winwood, what a musician!  I never saw him play guitar until Crossroads 2007 and he ripped.
 
All the guitar on Traffic's first three albums—and of course this one—was Winwood. He's always preferred keys, but what an amazing and amazingly versatile guitarist. Give Blind Faith another listen and on the two-guitars tracks, see if you can tell who, Clapton or Winwood, is playing which part. Tougher than you'd think.

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 17:32
 
Not a big fan of Traffic, but I do like this tune. It could be a bit shorter though...

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 19:05
 
 ThePoose wrote:
Is Stevie playing the piano or the Hammond?
 
Both. He only played the Hammond when they did this live. Odd effect—still cool. RIP Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi.


tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 19:02
 
 ThePoose wrote:
Is Stevie playing the piano or the Hammond?
 
Boat?  Simultaneously?  


ThePoose
(Ottawa, capital of Canada)
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 08:22
 
Is Stevie playing the piano or the Hammond?

salzburg4321
(Salzburg, Austria)
Posted: Nov 26, 2011 - 14:43
 
A classic, but best listened to in the context of the whole album, as used to be the norm.

ppak
(3rd spherical clast - [Map Ref. 41°N 93°W])
Posted: Sep 24, 2011 - 07:56
 
Sounds like they are having fun.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 07, 2011 - 15:38
 
 MaryM wrote:

Went to bed every night listening to her...google her, you'll be surprised by what you read!
 
Yes, I had a little, transistor radio that I would listen to "The Nightbird" on.  She even played requests if you could get through on the phone.  Good tune, too.


misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California)
Posted: May 21, 2011 - 08:19
 
 MaryM wrote:

Went to bed every night listening to her...google her, you'll be surprised by what you read!

 

"The Night Bird"- I had this funky white FM radio- the tube kind- in the head of my bed and listened every night.



MaryM
(WeHo CA)
Posted: May 04, 2011 - 16:26
 
 ronniegirl wrote:


WNEW and Allison Steele - ahhhh   The memories.
 
Went to bed every night listening to her...google her, you'll be surprised by what you read!


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 04, 2011 - 16:22
 
I never got high to this, or much of anything else (not saying I never got high - just saying I didn't listen to music back then.)  And I still think that this would go SO well with a Dave Brubeck song.  I love this. SO needed it today.

run4more
(The cave)
Posted: Apr 19, 2011 - 18:48
 
If you can recall a high that you had while listening to this it will never grow old.

TerryS
(The other SW)
Posted: Apr 19, 2011 - 18:43
 
 k_trout wrote:

You wouldn't know it and you don't

 
Hey Kilgore Trout, that was a little harsh and not much value added.


vaughn
Posted: Apr 19, 2011 - 18:43
 
Very good — always a pleasure to hear anything off this album.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 15, 2010 - 05:39
 
Glad? I'll be glad when it's over. The longer it  drags on, the greater my pleasure when it finally grinds to a halt.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Nov 13, 2010 - 11:07
 
This would fit nicely with Dave Brubeck's "Take Five."  It also sounds sublime on its own.  I heard the beginning bars and just knew I'd be dancing to it. So, okay - not exactly dancing now, since I'm in front of the computer, but rocking out as much as I can with my fingers on a lame (but-soon-to-be-new-thanks-to-a-certain-RPeep-who-might-wish-to-remain-anonymous) keyboard.

Love this song.  Traffic is in a class by itself.  I really wanna live there. {#Bounce}

gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA)
Posted: Nov 13, 2010 - 11:06
 
Traffic was giving us some excellent music back in the day! Got me in the mood.

k_trout
(Dream State)
Posted: Sep 25, 2010 - 21:31
 
 Papernapkin wrote:

Funny how 'brilliance' becomes 'what was I thinking' when the buzz wears off.
 
You wouldn't know it and you don't


df1489
(Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx)
Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 21:48
 
 Papernapkin wrote:

Funny how 'brilliance' becomes 'what was I thinking' when the buzz wears off.
 
Hey wait a minute...I took two hours just to work up this buzzzzz....


helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Jun 07, 2010 - 06:24
 
Nice!

socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 13:08
 
This song sounds like the song SNL uses in the skit "What's Up With That?"

The skit is not very funny, but they use the song throughout so I can't help but hear the words when I'm listening to this song.... 

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 13:06
 
 ronniegirl wrote:


WNEW and Allison Steele - ahhhh   The memories.
 
Allison Steele....The Night Bird!
Soothing,Sexy voice....played great music...turned a 15-16 year old onto some great stuff(much like this station now that I think about it)

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 11:45
 
 gernick wrote:
Glad this is over
very glad
 
Me too! Hearing a classic song, like this one, always puts me in a good mood. {#Wink}

nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 11:00
 
Now we´re talking! Great!

Walrus_Gumbo
Posted: Apr 04, 2010 - 20:40
 
Suzl wrote:
Now you're cookin! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh....memory lane! Sax On!!

Yes!!!! Oh Bill, you are really making me smile with these great classics!!!! Reminds me how great FM radio used to be compared to the audio sewage that commercial radio plays today!!!


ronniegirl
(Middle of New Jersey)
Posted: Apr 04, 2010 - 20:38
 
 zschubert wrote:


i was trying to remember where i'd first hear this...  . .and ELP "The Pebble".. .  and..  geez.. just goes on...
thanks for the trip{#Music}
 

WNEW and Allison Steele - ahhhh   The memories.

HerrJemine
(Germany)
Posted: Feb 15, 2010 - 06:37
 
Morphine - Buena
Traffic - Glad
{#Guitarist}
Epic!


Stingray
(Cologne)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 13:00
 
TRAFFIC for the musical brain! My "9"....

Suzl
(Boston)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 12:51
 
Now you're cookin!   Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh....memory lane!  Sax On!!

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 12:50
 

man, lots of music to dance to this afternoon! love it!!



zschubert
(Jacksonville, FL)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 13:11
 
 boober wrote:

WNEW-FM........NYC   Allison Steele...the "Nightbird"

 

i was trying to remember where i'd first hear this...  . .and ELP "The Pebble".. .  and..  geez.. just goes on...
thanks for the trip{#Music}

crockydile
(I miss Excelsior!)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 13:09
 
 Papernapkin wrote:
 gernick wrote:
Glad this is over
very glad
 
It just plods along.
 
Never was much of a fan...like Winwood's stuff from the 80's, though...


Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 13:09
 
 Jungle_Jim wrote:
This is a fantastic example of 'house in the country' jamming. Traffic wrote the book on getting the band out of the city, staying together in a house in the country, going for beautiful walks during the day, then having cosy evenings drinking wine and smoking joints around the fire then jamming all night. I listen to this album when I crave that experience.
 
Funny how 'brilliance' becomes 'what was I thinking' when the buzz wears off.

SparkyMarky
(Karlsruhe, Germany)
Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 10:52
 
 jagdriver wrote:
A terrific piece I never get tired of hearing.
Yeah me too mate - see my Aug 27 comment 



SparkyMarky
(Karlsruhe, Germany)
Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 10:51
 
 bpkengor wrote:
I was a big fan of Traffic & Winwood & such in their prime but this sounds a bit dated to me now.    different tastes...
 
How funny! I loved this as soon as I heard it when I first heard it when I was 13. And I still love it, and it sits proudly on my I-pod with all its more modern brothers


bpkengor
(York, Maine, USA)
Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 12:09
 
I was a big fan of Traffic & Winwood & such in their prime but this sounds a bit dated to me now.    different tastes...

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 12:08
 
 olsaltybastard wrote:
This is a cool tune; I don't get to hear it too much any more. The rock stations on the east coast used to play this a lot.
 
WNEW-FM........NYC   Allison Steele...the "Nightbird"


lmic
(Narrow Minded Couch Potato)
Posted: Jul 26, 2009 - 21:17
 
 mr_toad wrote:

how about some Spencer Davis Group???

 
Yes! This cut is quite SDG'-ish, isn't it? Just brings a happy feeling {#Sunny}



jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jul 09, 2009 - 20:16
 
A terrific piece I never get tired of hearing.

rexi
(far out)
Posted: May 24, 2009 - 08:55
 
rambling (as my english teacher would comment on my essays). they have better songs.

mr_toad
Posted: May 07, 2009 - 08:10
 

how about some Spencer Davis Group???



Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: May 07, 2009 - 08:08
 
 gernick wrote:
Glad this is over
very glad
 
It just plods along.

gutboy
(hanging out in)
Posted: Apr 05, 2009 - 18:42
 
oooh I had this 8-track in my 63 galaxie love wagon.

Now got "John Barleycorn" in my head (and tummy) and need a fix.

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Mar 05, 2009 - 18:28
 
 Jungle_Jim wrote:
This is a fantastic example of 'house in the country' jamming. Traffic wrote the book on getting the band out of the city, staying together in a house in the country, going for beautiful walks during the day, then having cosy evenings drinking wine and smoking joints around the fire then jamming all night. I listen to this album when I crave that experience.
 
{#Yes}


Jungle_Jim
(Brighton UK)
Posted: Feb 01, 2009 - 16:36
 
This is a fantastic example of 'house in the country' jamming. Traffic wrote the book on getting the band out of the city, staying together in a house in the country, going for beautiful walks during the day, then having cosy evenings drinking wine and smoking joints around the fire then jamming all night. I listen to this album when I crave that experience.