Traffic - Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Pt 1



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Classic rock performance live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1972. I have the entire DVD but this song still stands out after all these years. I wonder how many of you know who (or what) Winwood is refering to in this song?


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No herb need to ... ( 5 months ago by eileenrose629)
No herb need to enjoy this.....just a mind.
ljean, gladto help ... ( 4 months ago by wgoco)
ljean, gladto help u out, dude..song is about heroin..in early 70s Mr. Fantasy Winwood was hooked on it along with just about eveyone else in England, meself included...they had billboards up trying to stop use as it was cheaper than buying pints; the gun wivoutnoise is a 'fit' (needle).laid 'im to rest is overdose, mon..heroin, or 'skag' was a staple rec drug for all musicians and MOST of the day in UK were users, including Stones, Beatles and all of Cream.surprising most of us are still alive.
Thanks for clearing ... ( 4 months ago by ljean369)
Thanks for clearing it up. Glad most of you are still alive, too!
Big TA, Ljean... ... ( 4 months ago by wgoco)
Big TA, Ljean...bein alive is cooool!
The fashion for ... ( 4 months ago by phddddd)
The fashion for hipsters and young record producers at this time was to wear vinyl shoes with high heels and squared toes. Traffic was having its treasure trove of songs stolen by their record company. I read the heroin guy's comment, and, hey, maybe ... but I always thought it was about Winwood's fight with his record company and the low sparks (inspriation) of their high-heeled boys.
THAT makes more ... ( 4 months ago by loathar21)
THAT makes more sense.
Whatever it's about, it's got some of the best sax work ever...
for full effect, ... ( 3 months ago by bootely)
for full effect, take lsd and press play
Wow, had forgotten ... ( 3 months ago by DAWNHILLS)
Wow, had forgotten how great this is and how much I used to listen to it. Dont care what its about really.
I miss the early 70 ... ( 3 months ago by icetrout2)
I miss the early 70's the 00's suck!!!
There was plenty of ... ( 3 months ago by TheSanityInspector)
There was plenty of crap in the old days, too. We just don't have to listen to it anymore.
i don't anymore, ... ( 2 months ago by nlandess)
i don't anymore, but I couldn't agree more.
amazing.. ( 2 months ago by jdthebooster)
amazing..
what do you think ... ( 2 months ago by DADDYTWOSIXTEEN)
what do you think is shooting up out of the ground, if not a nuclear warhead? we were children once, playing with toys.......
me too, don't care ... ( 1 month ago by RKR1919)
me too, don't care what it means, it's very calming to me
Dude..how can you ... ( 1 month ago by biggaw501)
Dude..how can you call this crap. This was a perfect blend of jazz, blues and rock. Traffic was light years ahead of their time
What I mean is: ... ( 1 month ago by TheSanityInspector)
What I mean is: Whenever someone posts a classic like this, someone else inevitably sighs over how they wish they could go back "then", when music was all so great. They forget, or else didn't know, that along with the great stuff like this, there was plenty of crap, which is best forgotten. I wasn't denigrating this song at all; in fact it's one of my two or three favorite Traffic tunes. Clear now? Good. You're welcome.
Yes agreed, lots of ... ( 1 month ago by DAWNHILLS)
Yes agreed, lots of crapola round c.70s BUT being young we only remember the good stuff and the music associated with it. Who wants to recall the days that sucked when you 16/18? Not me! However, very innovative era for music, inevitably from 2 massive musical decades of 50s/60s. This still rocks in an ultimate laidbackness kind of way though..
I was feelin you ... ( 1 month ago by biggaw501)
I was feelin you until the "clear now...good....you're welcome". No need to get defensive. Meanwhile, thanks for clarifying your previous comments. There always has and always will be a certain amount of crap created in any era. From as far back a ragtime music to today's current tunes. The most important thing to remember however is we have the choice to listen and support any given artist/group or simply not. And to quote you my friend you are very welcome.
It's about Mott the ... ( 1 month ago by JazzSheep)
It's about Mott the Hoople, right?
it's about the ... ( 1 month ago by send2meez)
it's about the mafia. the man was shot dead by a gun that didn't make any noise. (silencer)
Sublime. Winwood is ... ( 1 month ago by infinitebadger)
Sublime. Winwood is so talented. Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi are sadly missed. If they were still alive I would pay almost any amount to see them live again. I still listen to Traffic all the time - a 40 year addiction with no hope (or wish) for a cure.
simply..Magical ( 1 month ago by moonsterbloom)
simply..Magical
Lovin this, thanks ... ( 1 month ago by ModernSaxDotCom)
Lovin this, thanks for posting
What it may or mat ... ( 1 week ago by ddoodiac)
What it may or mat not be about is, to me, irrelevant. What it means to me is all that counts to me. What it means to you may be specifically different, but probably the same in essence. Good old times. Lets not forget that these guys were not oracles of any kind, just very talented musicians and writers




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