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[[File:Trafficband.jpg|thumb|right|Back Row, L-R: Jim Capaldi (drums), Chris Wood (flute/saxophone/keyboards), Dave Mason (vocals/guitar/sitar/bass). Front Row: Steve Winwood (vocals/guitar/keyboards/bass)]]
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'''Traffic''' was a British rock band, known for their psychedelic sound. They were active between 1967 and 1969, after which lead singer Steve Winwood started a new band, Blind Faith.  
 
'''Traffic''' was a British rock band, known for their psychedelic sound. They were active between 1967 and 1969, after which lead singer Steve Winwood started a new band, Blind Faith.  
  
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- '''Jerry Hopkins''': '''Are there any groups in the business you feel have any legitimacy?'''
 
- '''Jerry Hopkins''': '''Are there any groups in the business you feel have any legitimacy?'''
  
- '''Frank Zappa''': ''"Yes. I like the [[Chrysalis]]. [[Jimi Hendrix]]. The [[Cream]]. [[Captain Beefheart]]. Traffic. And not necessarily in that order."'' - Quoted from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', issue #14, July 20, 1968.
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- '''Frank Zappa''': ''"Yes. I like the [[James "Spider" Barbour|Chrysalis]]. [[Jimi Hendrix]]. The [[Cream]]. [[Captain Beefheart]]. Traffic. And not necessarily in that order."'' - Quoted from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', issue #14, July 20, 1968.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 19:54, 4 October 2021

Back Row, L-R: Jim Capaldi (drums), Chris Wood (flute/saxophone/keyboards), Dave Mason (vocals/guitar/sitar/bass). Front Row: Steve Winwood (vocals/guitar/keyboards/bass)


Traffic was a British rock band, known for their psychedelic sound. They were active between 1967 and 1969, after which lead singer Steve Winwood started a new band, Blind Faith.

FZ played their song Heaven Is In Your Mind during "Star Special" as a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 in 1980.

Quotes

- Jerry Hopkins: Are there any groups in the business you feel have any legitimacy?

- Frank Zappa: "Yes. I like the Chrysalis. Jimi Hendrix. The Cream. Captain Beefheart. Traffic. And not necessarily in that order." - Quoted from Rolling Stone, issue #14, July 20, 1968.

See also