Traffic - John Barleycorn

[HeyReds]

Thanks To Steve and the band for coming to earth. Ya made it tolerable.

[sanjoe86]

Not that I do not love this song. What else is there like it. That tells a story in itself. When you are talented you stand out from everyone else. you do not sound like everyone else. Think of today's music and you will get your answer.

[sanjoe86]

If you had to guess how drugged out was he when he was singing?? 

[Watersnake777]

@sanjoe86 I read an interview with Winwood. The interviewer asked about his 'drug problems' back in the day. Winwood got a bit pissed and replied that while he certainly did his share as many of his peers did, but never had a drug problem, and that he did not intend to apologize for anything he did in his life. I put it a bit more gently than he did.

[FRANCECHILD]

FARM THE LAND IF YOU CAN. LOVE MOTHER EARTH

[MrSlimjimk]

bringing Robert Burns' poetry to a new audience can never be a bad thing! och...

[mandoprince1]

@MrSlimjimk Nothing to do with the great Scottish Bard, this is atraditional English Folk song :-)

[MrSlimjimk]

@mandoprince1 Burns definitely wrote a poem that sounds very similar to this - it must be that his version was just one of many 'john barleycorns' :)

[mandoprince1]

@MrSlimjimk Nothing to do with the great Scottish Bard I'm afraid. This is a traditional English folk song :-)

[wingseclipsed]

Who is the flute player?

[cfinnster]

@wingseclipsed

I assume it is Chris Wood. Original member (flutes, etc.) of Traffic.

Great song with an antique feel.

[ccdsurf]

they dont record music like this anymore. classic in many senses

[yavaslub]

Wonderful!

[SR00D]

magica melodia. grazie

[michaelriser1]

This is my favorite song ever sung by Stevie.. The song to this day resonates in my soul..

[toodazegone1965]

what a great fuckin band

[ariacurva]

Mitici!

[awomanwonderful]

Fond memories of the Traffic songs...I wasn't even out of high school yet.

[txchpr1968]

I wonder if they ever abused any illegal drugs???

[RCD503]

I can feel the October sun setting on old England, and this tune sings of the simplicity of an older time when music was art and meant to sink into your soul!

[psychupmelodies]

"and little Sir John and the nut-brown bowl,

proved the strongest man at last..."

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[bartlettohio]

Rock...Jazz...Celtic Folk...who else but Traffic?

[gazeemyth1]

I will never forget the first time I heard this song, I had just started playng guitar, but it was so beautiful, I just had to learn it...that took some time, and then the singing comes in...who can do it like Steve Winwood? not me.

[celloprofundo]

When I think of Celtic music, this one always tops the list...beautiful in its simplicity, didn't understand it til I started drinking though ; )

[chihawks2010]

This is from a magical, drug induced wonderful time in music.

Thank God I was there, and not a kid today stuck listening to crap black rap music which should not be called music.

[gym5kids]

@chihawks2010 I totally agree. I keep playing "my" music to my kids, but they are like.....mum were you stoned then or what? cos this music is so depressing....... and i say....at least it IS music!!

[exumatheobeahman]

@chihawks2010

Amen.



[sedlacp]

great song!!!!

[marcmgm]

In the Early seventies there was alot of mystical music around.Don't hear it too much today.We're all living in the Matrix now.

[jellybabe88]

Lots of versions of John Barleycorn, my folk choir sings this every Christmas...

Amazing song, agreed.

[5tangerines]

No dislikes! It better stay like this! This song is too amazing to be disliked! =)

[mrjohn1964]

Aprende de uma vez por todas, João Gilberto!

Dá pra fazer uma música maravilhosa só com voz e violão (tá... e um pandeirinho e uma flautinha!)

Talvez se abandonar o banquinho maldito*, funciona.

*óps! maldito, pode?

[marriott58]

Fantastic Band ! Fantastic performance !

[kitekid]

What a great video. How have I missed this.

[sedlacp]

this song is  not from the earth!!!!

[chihawks2010]

Steve Winwood's voice has stood the test of time.This man is the most underrated talent of the rock world

[DYNODRUM]

@chihawks2010 JIM CAPALDI Also is another Extremely underrated one. Not just as Great Drummer,Yes , but writer and Musician. These dudes Paved History inThe Music Field from day one.

[CatMan1515]

He is a musical genuis and so underrated it's ridiculous.

[jody24ful]

@chihawks2010 DITTO ....lets not stop there

[amosjess]

Fine job. There's a certain 1960's innocence in the air... :D

[keddw]

Great piece, thank you

[anonymusum]

much too long for the musical substance - boring

[rosesredvioletsblue]

amazing song! 5*

[TheGuitarjerry1126]

Absolutely great!

[meyzar]

One of the best songs ever.