![]() ![]() They toured the UK and continental Europe in early 1974 and recorded their final album (“When the Eagle Flies”) during June and July 1974. In late 1973, the three-piece Traffic (Capaldi, Wood and Winwood) reformed with Rebop and Rosko Gee on bass. This incarnation of Traffic broke up in September 1973. In late 1972, the band recorded “Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory” in Jamaica and then went on a tour of the US and Europe to support the album. Early on however, Steve Winwood developed peritonitis and the tour was aborted. Muscle Shoals session men David Hood (bass) and Roger Hawkins (drums) were recruited and the postponed US tour began on Januin New Haven, Connecticut. As preparation was underway for a full-blown tour to support “The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys” album, both Grech and Gordon departed in early December 1971. Dave Mason joined again but only lasted a few gigs including the Croydon & London shows captured on the live album “Welcome to the Canteen.” He departed for good (except for some future guest appearances at live shows) and the band went into the studio in July and August 1971 to record “The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys.” Following completion of the album they played a handful of UK dates and then embarked upon a short tour of the US. Following the break up of Blind Faith in late 1969, Capaldi, Wood and Winwood would reform Traffic as a three-piece and recorded “John Barlycorn Must Die” which was released in July 1970.Īfter the first of two tours of the US in 1970, the band added Rick Grech (Blind Faith) on bass August 1970, and then added Jim Gordon (Derek & The Dominos) on drums and Rebop Kwaku Baah on percussion in May 1971. Winwood would form the short-lived supergroup Blind Faith while Capaldi, Wood and Mason would form the equally short-lived Wooden Frog. However, egos clashed as Winwood and Mason’s relationship was strained, with Mason leaving the band for good in early 1969. Fantasy” (Dec 1967 in the UK and Apr 1968 in the US) and “Traffic” (Oct 1968) and began touring the US in March 1968. The group was part of a wave of British psychedelic pop bands and had a high-level of success in the U.K. Traffic began in 1967 with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. So that is why we have included links to the Traffic Tour Archive as it exists today. We will only achieve this with your help. Over time we hope this archival collection will include setlists, photos, ticket stubs, posters, performance reviews and of course details of each concert date, including location, venue, headlining/support acts, number of shows, cancellations,etc. This is a website dedicated to the archival of Traffic tour dates from the April 1970 until December 1974.
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