Great set. An excellent vintage recording! It's interesting to compare this gig with one they recorded earlier in 1970 for the BBC in London that was released in 2020: "Traffic Live in London". The vibe is the same with a few differences in the sets: The London set featured "Glad" and "No Time to Live" instead of "Feeling Good and "Forty Thousand Headmen".
I was blessed to have seen Traffic at GRANDE BALLROOM ...Cream jammed their week later but I missed it...I am still kicking myself. ...but am thankful to still REMEMBER.
Great classic Traffic show 6 days after my HS graduation. I bought John Barleycorn Must Die that summer and have been a Traffic fan from then onward. Welcome to the Canteen is my all time fav live recording with Dave Mason n Rick Gretch. Awesome music from a time gone by! Thanks.
I've searched up and down every path I could find, but haven't found any other recordings of the handful of shows that Mason played with Traffic on the tour that produced the 'Canteen' tracks. 'Alone Together' had just been released, and Dave was performing those selections at their inception. There's nothing like fresh produce, and the Mason tracks on 'Canteen' prove it.
@@rickwhitebeinz That's what bootleggers did it back then, break the machine down into pieces, smuggle it in and reassemble, need maybe 2/3 people to do this. Alternatively if you're known to the band then tape at side of the stage.
I think hearing the 3 piece Traffic brings out just how good an all rounder the late Chris Wood was musically. Just think, when Steve is playing guitar or electric piano, Chris had to play the organ and bass pedals.
+John Uriel John - I agree on all!! There's a great Chris Wood box set coming out soon that underlines all of what you mention (reference Wiki). However, on this 1970 tour, Rick Grech plays bass(and a little rhythm guitar) - according to the UK expanded 'Barleycorn' reissue. Onward, Matthew.
I saw the 3 piece Traffic 2 years earlier in April 1968 at one of the first concerts at the Fillmore East.Great version of Traffic.The opening song here is amazing.
I saw the first show here. The warm-up act for Traffic in the first show was "The Silver Beetles"... not kidding. It was very strange; but they were off in a short time.... maybe in a half hour or 40 minutes. I don't remember if the first show had the same set list or not. I was too high and tripping...yeah, in 1970 a 20 year old no brain that at least got lucky enough to see Traffic (without Dave Mason) :-( ..
"She had some gypsies' blood flowing through her feet," stevie writes *_pearly queen_* after sitting in with jimi hendrix *_voodoo chile_* studio session inspired much?
Hi Andy, could you possibly (if you've got time for it) write the time of beginning for each title on your list of songs ? (in the form 0:00 so it can be clicked on). It would be great to have this possibility to access directly… Anyway, thank you very much for this great upload !
Thanks DoctorSDX I'll put it on my "to do" list. Not sure I know how to post the times in active form so they can be clicked on but I'll start working on it. have a pleasant day and if you're feeling down just remember all you have to do is listen to "Roll Right Stones" or "Tragic Magic" and you'll feel alot better.
Andy thanks for sharing this great concert. Is this different set from what was packaged as "These Three Men"? Also, the last song is not No Time To Live, its really just a continuation of Feelin Good... I think!
Hi Alan, sorry about that, I will look into this. In the meantime you can listen to Traffic play "No Time to Live" live here: th-cam.com/video/lRkho3E4XBM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for commenting Alan!! and as always, hope you are "Feelin' Alright" and that your "pebble on the beach" isn't getting washed away....
You think what you like and I'll think what I like. I saw this bunch at a uni near reading and Chris Wood was out cold from the drugs, after staggering through "whatever" of a somewhat ropey set. I've never forgotten that, there was a gold Ferrari in the car park. Not for me, thanks. Round about "When the eagle flies, that time". I'd known two schoolgirls that had been in there too, about "Mr Fantasy". Not good.
Tru riley.... WHAT!!! Not good? Yeah it was, normal for the 70ties, A good night out , I would say, cant remember much, something definitely happened ,.
Just putting in my 2 cents...Not saying Mason is a better writer, but listen to his first solo album, "Alone Together". One of the all-time greats. "We Just Disagree" sucks. Stevie was way more prolific.
Hi, I'm sorry about that njdkidd1231 I will look into this in the meantime you can listen to Traffic play "No Time to Live" live here: th-cam.com/video/lRkho3E4XBM/w-d-xo.html Have a great day and I hope that when you turn around you will find that there is time to live.
As always, for 50 years now, this band leaves me disappointed. Did they hate the songs that made them what they became, rhetorical question, obviously they did, but why... Great band with great shame of their hits.
I'm listening to this. Traffic is Stevie Winwood and I don't understand, really. Why was a man with a red-hot voice singing material that could have been written by five year olds (40,000 Headmen? Smiling "Whatevers"? This isn't material, it's inarticulacy) and padding the set with indifferent two-chord solos? Why couldn't he keep a band together? I think his best time was with Spencer Davis and I think, even today, that catalogue does a lot better than anything Traffic did, commercially. On the back of that, he does what he likes and he has the right but I'd suspect brain damage, really. "About Time" (2005, I think) is a really good album - we waited long enough for it.
Yeah! I like that but I'd have had to fancy Mama Cass (no way!) and that's never going to wash. Sadly, I think most of Dave mason's songs were a bit twee, a bit shit, if I'm honest, but he could play some good stuff. Other than that, I'm really well. Good one!
I'm going to get a vid camera and do some. Jimi Hendrix, blow it out your arse! It's gonna be some real shit and I'll stick it on TH-cam. I can't sing though.
Interesting take on this.. you complain about two chord songs, but suggest his best work was spencer davis group. Thats completely backwards as SDG was 3 chord pop, but Traffic songs were more complex compositions with a wide range of influences. It wasnt commercial, but that was the whole point. Musically, traffics songs were more interesting, lyrically insightful and thought provoking while SDG was surface level pop. I personally feel his best work was definitely the traffic/blind faith era.
Your wish is my command, Corey: Songlist: Second Show 1.) Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring 2.) Every Mother's Son 3.) Medicated Goo 4.) John Barleycorn 5.) Pearly Queen 6.) Stranger to Himself 7.) Empty Pages 8.) Forty Thousand Headmen 9.) Freedom Rider 10.) Feelin' Good 11.) No Time to Live
My favorite band ever
Traffic, the best concert I ever saw!
Great set. An excellent vintage recording! It's interesting to compare this gig with one they recorded earlier in 1970 for the BBC in London that was released in 2020: "Traffic Live in London". The vibe is the same with a few differences in the sets: The London set featured "Glad" and "No Time to Live" instead of "Feeling Good and "Forty Thousand Headmen".
I was blessed to have seen Traffic at GRANDE BALLROOM ...Cream jammed their week later but I missed it...I am still kicking myself.
...but am thankful to still REMEMBER.
Great classic Traffic show 6 days after my HS graduation. I bought John Barleycorn Must Die that summer and have been a Traffic fan from then onward. Welcome to the Canteen is my all time fav live recording with Dave Mason n Rick Gretch. Awesome music from a time gone by! Thanks.
I've searched up and down every path I could find, but haven't found any other recordings of the handful of shows that Mason played with Traffic on the tour that produced the 'Canteen' tracks. 'Alone Together' had just been released, and Dave was performing those selections at their inception. There's nothing like fresh produce, and the Mason tracks on 'Canteen' prove it.
Great music from a great time! Thanx 4 uploading it!
I was present, what a terrific show, I taped it also so I have been able to listen to it all through the years,
+Jim Cooper lucky you, what would ah give...
Was there as well!
Really? they let you in the theater with a reel-to-reel?
Hard to believe; but I'll take your word for it.
@@rickwhitebeinz That's what bootleggers did it back then, break the machine down into pieces, smuggle it in and reassemble, need maybe 2/3 people to do this. Alternatively if you're known to the band then tape at side of the stage.
Thanks for the upload Andy, this has a slightly different set list from other 3-pc Traffic bootlegs (and a truly awesome version of "Barleycorn").
Thanks for this. I was at the show in San Antonio, I was all of 14. Still have some really cheesy photos of Steve and Chris.
I think hearing the 3 piece Traffic brings out just how good an all rounder the late Chris Wood was musically. Just think, when Steve is playing guitar or electric piano, Chris had to play the organ and bass pedals.
+John Uriel John - I agree on all!! There's a great Chris Wood box set coming out soon that underlines all of what you mention (reference Wiki). However, on this 1970 tour, Rick Grech plays bass(and a little rhythm guitar) - according to the UK expanded 'Barleycorn' reissue. Onward, Matthew.
I was at this show...Rick Grech was not there, just the trio.
I was also at this show..it was a 3 piece band from what I can remember!!
I saw the 3 piece Traffic 2 years earlier in April 1968 at one of the first concerts at the Fillmore East.Great version of Traffic.The opening song here is amazing.
Yep..they created magic in a dire situation.
Thank you Andy! Peace.
awesome...
I love that music. Feelin’good super version.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks So much Andy!***
Stranger to Himself absolutely smokes!
too bad there's no video, but, HEY, I'll take it! thanks for posting.
*****
too bad, but that's n/a to my comment.
Beautiful, Thx.
Later, Peace.
I saw the first show here. The warm-up act for Traffic in the first show was "The Silver Beetles"... not kidding. It was very strange; but they were off in a short time....
maybe in a half hour or 40 minutes. I don't remember if the first show had the same set list or not. I was too high and tripping...yeah, in 1970 a 20 year old no brain that at least got lucky enough to see Traffic (without Dave Mason) :-( ..
Empty Pages at 43:40. An all time great song.
The Trio. Wow.
Thanks..that's how they used to have concerts..
Intro by the legendary Scott Muni.
Gran Álbum- muy poco comercial.
"She had some gypsies' blood flowing through her feet,"
stevie writes *_pearly queen_* after sitting in with jimi hendrix *_voodoo chile_* studio session
inspired much?
Hi Andy, could you possibly (if you've got time for it) write the time of beginning for each title on your list of songs ? (in the form 0:00 so it can be clicked on). It would be great to have this possibility to access directly… Anyway, thank you very much for this great upload !
Thanks DoctorSDX I'll put it on my "to do" list. Not sure I know how to post the times in active form so they can be clicked on but I'll start working on it. have a pleasant day and if you're feeling down just remember all you have to do is listen to "Roll Right Stones" or "Tragic Magic" and you'll feel alot better.
Andy thanks for sharing this great concert. Is this different set from what was packaged as "These Three Men"? Also, the last song is not No Time To Live, its really just a continuation of Feelin Good... I think!
Hi Alan, sorry about that, I will look into this. In the meantime you can listen to Traffic play "No Time to Live" live here: th-cam.com/video/lRkho3E4XBM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for commenting Alan!! and as always, hope you are "Feelin' Alright" and that your "pebble on the beach" isn't getting washed away....
Giants amongst dwarves
i was there, Winwood played drums piano and organ and guitar, and bass as i remember---Capaldi is , bless him, always a Sleeping Giant
That was not Bill Graham doing the introduction.
You think what you like and I'll think what I like. I saw this bunch at a uni near reading and Chris Wood was out cold from the drugs, after staggering through "whatever" of a somewhat ropey set. I've never forgotten that, there was a gold Ferrari in the car park. Not for me, thanks. Round about "When the eagle flies, that time". I'd known two schoolgirls that had been in there too, about "Mr Fantasy". Not good.
Tru riley.... WHAT!!! Not good? Yeah it was, normal for the 70ties, A good night out , I would say, cant remember much, something definitely happened ,.
someone please add the times for each song, so we can select to listen by song..
I think I switch to Taraf De Haidouks - Balkan Gypsy Folk Music - these guys love their music and I love them, check if you don´t believe me, bye
"We Just Disagree" was the only solo single I ever heard of Mason's.And I heard several of Winnie's,so how is Mason a better songwriter?
Just putting in my 2 cents...Not saying Mason is a better writer, but listen to his first solo album, "Alone Together". One of the all-time greats. "We Just Disagree" sucks. Stevie was way more prolific.
Also, No Time To Live isnt on here...
Hi, I'm sorry about that njdkidd1231 I will look into this in the meantime you can listen to Traffic play "No Time to Live" live here: th-cam.com/video/lRkho3E4XBM/w-d-xo.html Have a great day and I hope that when you turn around you will find that there is time to live.
set list please .
The Cap , as it is known now, its been everything, movie theater, boxing arena, porno palace, bar mitzvah,s , weddings , whatever made a buck!
Teacher "Jethro Tull" was playing.
It was Cris Wood playing flute!
As always, for 50 years now, this band leaves me disappointed. Did they hate the songs that made them what they became, rhetorical question, obviously they did, but why... Great band with great shame of their hits.
I'm listening to this. Traffic is Stevie Winwood and I don't understand, really. Why was a man with a red-hot voice singing material that could have been written by five year olds (40,000 Headmen? Smiling "Whatevers"? This isn't material, it's inarticulacy) and padding the set with indifferent two-chord solos? Why couldn't he keep a band together? I think his best time was with Spencer Davis and I think, even today, that catalogue does a lot better than anything Traffic did, commercially. On the back of that, he does what he likes and he has the right but I'd suspect brain damage, really. "About Time" (2005, I think) is a really good album - we waited long enough for it.
Tru Riley ....hey - you can't fool us - DAVE - DAVE MASON! How the hell ARE you? Yeah -we know - the only decent Traffic stuff was yours.
Yeah! I like that but I'd have had to fancy Mama Cass (no way!) and that's never going to wash. Sadly, I think most of Dave mason's songs were a bit twee, a bit shit, if I'm honest, but he could play some good stuff. Other than that, I'm really well. Good one!
Tru Riley. Yo Tru, when's your next tour?
I'm going to get a vid camera and do some. Jimi Hendrix, blow it out your arse! It's gonna be some real shit and I'll stick it on TH-cam. I can't sing though.
Interesting take on this.. you complain about two chord songs, but suggest his best work was spencer davis group. Thats completely backwards as SDG was 3 chord pop, but Traffic songs were more complex compositions with a wide range of influences. It wasnt commercial, but that was the whole point. Musically, traffics songs were more interesting, lyrically insightful and thought provoking while SDG was surface level pop. I personally feel his best work was definitely the traffic/blind faith era.
April /19/ 2023
Your wish is my command, Corey:
Songlist:
Second Show
1.) Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring
2.) Every Mother's Son
3.) Medicated Goo
4.) John Barleycorn
5.) Pearly Queen
6.) Stranger to Himself
7.) Empty Pages
8.) Forty Thousand Headmen
9.) Freedom Rider
10.) Feelin' Good
11.) No Time to Live
Forse in assoluto la band della mia gioventu' ricordo ancora il disco ascoltato d inverno a Como nel 71
What no Dear Mr Fantasy at this late show?
@@davedowns8141 Both shows back then were played to the same audience so the set list would change somewhat for the second show