A while back I did a post that featured the band Traffic. Well this post can be seen as somewhat of a continuation of that previous post, as this one will focus of the Traffic frontman Steve Winwood. Maybe best known for his work in the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith or even his solo career, Steve Winwood remains one of rocks legendary vocalists. While as a student he would back blues greats when they toured the UK and by 14 he was a member of The Spencer Davis Group. After leaving the group in 67 Winwood formed Traffic and became somewhat more well known across the pond. In addition to playing in some great rock groups he's also played with some other well known musicians on some famous records. Playing with the likes of Jimi Hendrix (
'Electric Ladyland'), Marianne Faithfull (
'Broken English'), and George Harrison's self titled album. It's hard to solo out any one album he's done or played on, so thankfully there's the
'20th Century Masters: Best Of Steve Winwood'. While this focuses mainly on his work in The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic, it highlights some of his best work.
Traffic for me still remains as one of my favorite bands of all time. That's one band I can throw any record on from them and just relax or jam out to. I've had the pleasure to see Winwood twice now, once with Eric Clapton and once solo with his band. Both shows have been nothing short of amazing. It's rare to see someone who's been in the music business for so long still continue to perform at such a high level and continue to tour year after year. Sure it happens occasionally but rarely is it ever on this level.
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