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1) Traffic were an English rock band.
2) Traffic is a poprock band from Estonia.

1) Traffic started out with Steve Winwood, Dave Mason, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood after Winwood left The Spencer Davis Group. From their beginning, in 1967, they were quite popular in their native England, though success elsewhere was slower in coming. Their first three albums combined psychedelic rock and soul with elements of British folk music, giving them a unique, groundbreaking sound. Their most popular single was Dear Mr. Fantasy, from the album of the same name.

Traffic reached a much wider audience when, on the dissolution of Cream, two thirds of that band, one third being Eric Clapton, joined Steve Winwood (during a temporary Traffic disbanding) to form Blind Faith, which also included future Traffic member and sometime Family man, Ric Grech.

In 1970, after the disbanding of Blind Faith, Winwood set about recording a solo album. After Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi became involved, the decision was taken to release this album (eventually what would become John Barleycorn Must Die) under the Traffic name, despite the absence of Dave Mason.

Around 1971, Mason left for good (having been in and out of the band from the beginning), and the the band experienced a variety of personnel changes. The resulting band added some jazzy elements to their style, pioneering the jazz-rock genre, and the compositions tended to stretch out over longer lengths.
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  • reagan0

    If for just one moment you could step outside of your mind....

    last week

  • reagan0

    Indeed.

    last week

  • Northwinds_88

    Traffic is one of the best bands of all time. [3]

    last month

  • Likimama

    supernatural <3

    last month

  • fnghhhh

    So underrated. Timeless music

    last month

  • ixcacienfuegos

    Dealer !!!!!!!!

    September 2011

  • Druid66

    One of the high-water marks of British psychedelic blues, featuring maybe the best white blues singer in England. I mean, what else is there to say?

    August 2011

  • willyouforesee

    Traffic is one of the best bands of all time. [2]

    July 2011

  • zepp69

    wow i like very much! :)

    July 2011

  • NOISETITLAN

    PERFECT!!!

    June 2011

  • Nicast

    We are not like all the rest! [2] But you can all join in!

    June 2011

  • dodgers1990

    We are not like all the rest!

    May 2011

  • THXmille138

    oooooh paper sun :)

    May 2011

  • SashaPrestig

    Rock 'N' Roll Stew ничо так

    April 2011

  • mudrei

    dear mr. fantasy live at santa monica <3

    March 2011

  • aybesea69

    Their jazz phase is simply outstanding!

    February 2011

  • dotur_Luigi

    John Barleycorn Must Die is a fucking great album.. so underrated =| ...I totally agree with this!

    January 2011

  • Quadropheni

    great band,steve winwood is one of the greatest rock keyboardists

    January 2011

  • MaltsevAndrey

    good)

    January 2011

  • mudrei

    Steve Winwood, the man!

    December 2010
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