Showing posts with label Traffic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Traffic. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Traffic - The Perfumed Garden Live 1969 - Bootleg



The Essential studio sessions & BBC, 1967-1968

This is a re-post from a few years ago when I hosted on Rapidshare

Type=: Bootleg  
Source: CDDA
Quality: 192kbps / 44,1kHz / Full Stereo
Playtime: 70:52 min

My notes: This is just what it says "the Essential studio sessions & BBC, 1967-1968" Some of the recordings are not the best quality, as they are basically pre-FM to- early FM broadcasts. There are some interviews with the band that are pretty interesting also.
                                                                                 
The Band:
Steve Winwood - organ, guitar,
Dave Mason - guitar, bass,  
Chris Wood - saxophone,
Jim Capaldi - drums             

Track list: 
01. Dear Mr. Fantasy 
02. Radio Introduction
03. Hole in My Shoe
04. Paper Sun
05. A House for Eveyone
06. No Face, No Name, No Number
07. Hope They Never Find Me Here
08. 40,000 Headmen
09. Dear Mr. Fantasy
10. You Can All Join in
11. Feelin' Alright
12. Heaven is in Your Mind
13. Dealer
14. Utterly Simple
15. Coloured Rain 
16. Smiling Phases
17. Heaven is in Your Mind
18. Pearly Queen
19.Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
20. Coloured Rain
21.Dear Mr. Fantasy

Enloy or not!

Link: https://www.mediafire.com/file/nxp9dxwi63kvffn/Tra-1969-SBC_fbsvw.rar/file

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Sessions: 1971

My Notes: If you are a Traffic fan I would not miss this show. This shows the work that went into the album Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.

Info: Out of Print - Mexican Import
Quality: Reel to reel
Format: MP3@128 but is a great recording
Lineage: OMS Reel Recordings, Mexico

Band members for this album:
Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, and Jim Capaldi, joined by session/touring musicians Ric Grech (bass), Jim Gordon (drums), and percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah, with Mike Kellie on drums for "Rainmaker" WOW!!!!!

Don't miss this one!!!!!
    
Description from Steve Winwood fan site: http://www.winwoodfans.com/boot70.htm

OMS Reel Recordings, Mexico. This is billed as out takes from the Low Spark studio sessions, thought it seems to have other stuff as well. The sound quality is excellent except for the alternate mix "Rock & Roll Stew" extended version which is curiously distorted. 12 tracks pretty much suitable for die hard fans only:

1) Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, alternate take 2/9/71. Not really that different from the real version except that Chris Wood's electric sax is replaced by lethargic noodling.

2) "Rock & Roll Stew" alternate take, 5/19/71. Same words & progression as the actual take but the feel of the song is completely different. Almost a different song entirely. Interesting to see how the song evolved over 3 months time.

3) "Rainmaker" Different mix 5/19/71. Pretty much what it says.

4) "Rock & Roll Stew" different mix 8/25/71. This is (I guess) the full version from the English 45. As mentioned above, it is somewhat distorted (overmodulated) though certainly listenable. The instrumental ending not included on the album version is not particularly memorable. If this is indeed the extended 45 version, you haven't missed much.

5) "Light Up or Leave me Alone" different mix 8/25/71. Mostly, the difference is Capaldi vocalizing a bit during the instrumental sections.

6) Jam #1, take 2. Personnel not really listed but it sounds like Winwood, Gordon & Grech sounding sorta like Blind Faith. Interesting take but just a jammy thing.

7 & 8) Jam #2 & 3 w/Muscle Shoals Horns. Not sure who's playing what beyond the obvious. The rhythm section certainly seems to be the Alabamy boys and I'd bet on Winwood on guitar and maybe organ. Shoot Out meets a horn section.

9 & 10) "It's So Hard" Capaldi & Gordon. Capaldi & (Gordon) playing acoustic guitar, fleshing out the song. For die hard fans only.

11 & 12) "Easter Weekend" Same as above.

Enjoy or not

Link:https://www.mediafire.com/file/27rigl44gvumqah/TR_LOW_SPARK_SESSIONS.rar/file


Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Traffic - The BBC Sessions 1967-68

Rebooted...
Originally posted April 4, 2019

Traffic - The Complete BBC Sessions 1967-68
FM Source @flac

Essential compilation of every BBC recording in circulation in the best quality
Remastered by PR
Excellent quality


September 26, 1967
1. Paper Sun / A House For Everyone
2. Interview / Hole In My Shoe   
3. Coloured Rain               
4. Dear Mr. Fantasy
5. Smiling Phases

December 11, 1967
6. Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
7. Heaven Is In Your Mind
8. Dealer   
9. No Face, No Name, No Number
10. Hope They Never Find Me Here

February 26, 1968
11. Heaven Is In Your Mind
12. No Face, No Name, No Number           
13. 40.000 Headmen
14. Blindman
15. Dear Mr Fantasy

June 24, 1967
16. You Can All Join In
17. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
18. Feelin' Alright

July 15, 1968
19. Pearly Queen           
20. Feelin' Alright

Steve Winwood - guitar, organ, vocals
Dave Mason - guitar, vocals           
Jim Capaldi - drums, vocals
Chris Wood - sax, flute, keyboards  
         

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Traffic 1973-04-12 - RAINBOW THEATRE, LONDON, U.K


 

Tech Info:
Source: AUD
Lineage: Trade CDR (x?) > EAC (secure) > FLAC (level 5)
File Size: 625 MB (FLAC)
Quality 7-8 out of 10 Definitely worth listening to.
Tape by: ??
Transferred by: ??

PERSONNEL:STEVE WINWOOD, JIM CAPALDI, CHRIS WOOD, DAVID HOOD,
          REBOP KWAKU BAAH, BARRY BECKETT, ROGER HAWKINS

Setlist:
Disc 1
1.SHOOTOUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY
2.ROCK'N ROLL STEW
3.WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING
4.40,000 HEADMEN
5.EVENING BLUE
6.ROLL RIGHT STONES
7.NO NAME, NO FACE, NO NUMBER
8.EMPTY PAGES


Disc 2
1.GLAD/FREEDOM RIDER
2.TRAGIC MAGIC
3.(SOMETIMES I FEEL SO)UNINSPIRED
4.LIGHT UP OR LEAVE ME ALONE
5.LOW SPARK OF HIGH-HEELED BOYS


Total: 121.30

Notes Not much info on this show. except that it was a great show. by this time There were only three original members left: STEVE WINWOOD, JIM CAPALDI, CHRIS WOOD it was 1970. If you have never heard this show it is worth grabbing for your collection you won't be disappointed.

One more note: Roger Hawkins; Was the drummer with Traffic from 1972 - 1973 he was an amazing drummer. He was a great part of the Traffic sound that year. You should look him up in you are not familiar with him.

A Shout Out to the original poster for this great show back in the day!

Enjoy or not!

Link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/5vwosz43et020rz/file

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Traffic - Live in Germany 1973

Traffic - Live in Germany
Unknown venue
xx-xx-1973
FM source @flac

Liberated bootleg
aka-Freedom Rider


Lineage: cassette tape > harman kardon burner track marks . tlh flac level 8 > 
tlh checksum > tlh torrent > you
(original had incorrect date of 1971)


Tracks:
01.  Glad /  Freedom Rider (beginning is very fast)   20:11
02.  Medicated Goo      8:17
03.  Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired   10:17 
04. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone   10:28
05. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys   17:11



Thanks to Dime and the people that share!!


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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Traffic LIVE in East Rutherford NJ 1994

Traffic
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford NJ
1994-08-03
Soundboard @320



01. Riding High
02. Some Kinda Woman
03. Medicated Goo
04. Mozambique
05. Rock And Roll Show
06. Rainmaker
07. Empty Pages
08. Low Spark Of High Heeled boys
09. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone
10. John Barleycorn
11. Dear Mr. Fantasy



Steve Winwood - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Randall Bramblett - Flute, Saxophone, Keyboards
Mike McEvoy - Keyboards
Rosko Gee - Bass
Wilfredo Reyes, Jr. - Drums, Percussion
Jim Capaldi - Drums, Vocals

with

Jerry Garcia - Guitar (Track 11 Only)


Sunday, July 21, 2019

Wooden Frog (Traffic) BBC Session 1969

Wooden Frog
BBC Studio Session
London UK
February 1969
BBC-FM Broadcast @320



01. Waiting On You 
02. Crying To Be Heard 
03. World In Changes 
04. Leaving Blues 
05. Waiting On You 


Dave Mason - Guitar, Vocals
Wynder K. Frog (Mick Weaver) - Organ 
Chris Wood - Saxophone, Flute
Jim Capaldi - Drums, Vocals


Note:
The only recordings in existence of the short-time venture of the other members of Traffic, 
January-March 1969, while Steve Winwood was with Blind Faith. These tapes are a little muddy and 
perhaps hissy, but their relative rarity negates any negatives.  

In any case, this is 18:59 (18 minutes and 59 seconds) of largely unheard music by Traffic (with
Mick Weaver Replacing Steve Winwood).

Enjoy or Not as you will


Saturday, December 31, 2016

Traffic - LIVE in San Francisco California 1973

Traffic
Winterland
San Francisco CA
1973-01-26
Soundboard @320


01. Shootout At The Fantasy Factory
02. Rock'n'Roll Stew
03. Roll Right Stones
04. Empty Pages
05. Evening Blue
06. 40,000 Headmen
07. Glad
08. Freedom Rider
09. Tragic Magic (Cut)
10. Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired
11. Light Up or Leave Me Alone


Chris Wood - Saxophone, Flute
Stevie Winwood - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals; 
Jim Capaldi - Drums, Vocals
Reebop Kwaku Baah - Percussion  

With:

Barry Beckett - Keyboards
David Hood - Bass
Roger Hawkins - Drums