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Title: Far from good
Review: It was not until after I had wasted my cash on this CD that I understood what was going on here. Winwood and Capaldi, apparently in need of some of our money, whipped out this mess and slapped the name Traffic on the cover. I didn't expect great things, afterall Traffic never came close to the heights of their much more talented but less appreciated peers Family. But being in a nostalgic mood, I at least thought this might be as good as "When the Eagle Flies." Wrong.I think the essential problem is that Capaldi sings and plays drums and Winwood sings and plays everything else. (As another reviewed noted, Traffic is in dire need of a reedman to flesh out the sound. A guitarist wouldn't hurt either, and I don't think Dave Mason is doing that much these days.) The result is a well-recorded CD with little spirit or verve. Sort of like a solo album by Winwood. Or one of his commercials....
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