Traffic – Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Pt 1
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?
Duration : 0:6:34
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August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
This song will …
This song will always remind me of my friend Frank Watson. He would pick me up for school in his sisters Camaro, pop in Low Spark (8 track) and the fade out would come just as we pulled into the parking lot.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
My interpretation …
My interpretation of Spark= ney rhyming slang for Spark Plug = Drugs
So low spark is crappy drugs.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Reebop Kwaku-Ba on …
Reebop Kwaku-Ba on congas RIP same goes for Chris Wood (sax and flute) classic band – saw them at the Albert Hall about ’71.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Fucking YouTube. I …
ing YouTube. I just posted a link to a torrent for this concert in DVD and YouTube blocked it. ers!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I had a friend rent …
I had a friend rent the vid from Netflix and ripped it. I bet if you do a torrent search you can find it.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Actually, I …
Actually, I think the title, LSOTHHB comes from Michael Pollard, an actor, who wrote it in one of the band members book, maybe Capaldi.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Ahhh Bullshit …
Ahhh Bullshit Stevie – Look at another video from the same year (74) “Speedys Coming” by the Scorpions and try and find some deep profound meaning. There is none, it’s just Steve W groveling like a sissy about prancing around in pumps wishing he was as big as Led Zeppelin and blaming his management and record company executives because he wasn’t.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
This song is about …
This song is about being used and taken for a ride by s and record company executives.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
John Barlecorn Must …
John Barlecorn Must Die was originally going to be called Mad Shadows but the band changed their mind. Originally Mott The Hoople’s Mad Shadows was going to be called Sticky Fingers but they had to change that when the Stones announced that their next album was going to be called Sticky Fingers so Mott came up with Mad Shadows which Traffic then announced as their next album. When Traffic changed the title of their album to John Barleycorn then Mott were free to use Mad Shadows.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I heard that …
I heard that Winwood’s delayed 1st solo album was supposed to be called “Mad Shadows”, but Mott heard the name and swiped it for their album. Apparently “Low Spark” is a musical revenge dig at Mott.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Rebop Kwaku Baah ( …
Rebop Kwaku Baah (no, really)
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
there is no mention …
there is no mention of the guys name that is playing the bongos!! if u dont watch the video of this song u dont really pick up on the bongos… what a great discovery!!! whats his name?
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Steve Winwood was …
Steve Winwood was never hooked on heroin. The song has a number of influences lyrically including Michael J Pollard who was a mate of Capaldi’s but Mott The Hoople were definitely the High Heeled boys according to Steve Winwood who met them when Mott were recording at Basing Street studios with Guy Stevens
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
their relationship …
their relationship with their managers / recording lable.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Yes, terrific song. …
Yes, terrific song. Quite like anything else. I think I once read an interview with Winwood where he discussed the meaning of this song, but I’m not quite sure anymore what he said. Think it had to do with t
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Saw Traffic at …
Saw Traffic at Tulane University in the very early seventies. What a show! Small auditorium and they killed us!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
If that was the …
If that was the show that also featured Paul Rogers and Free, I was there.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Widespread has been …
Widespread has been covering this recently. Awesome footage of a young Steve Winwood!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
One of the great …
One of the great songs and performances of all time. Sadly there is no such thing to be had in the world today. All hip-hop noise and commercialized crap.
Thank you so much for the vid.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Was Dave Mason with …
Was Dave Mason with the band at this point?
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
lol @ Woolworths. I …
lol @ Woolworths. I remember sitting at the soda fountain bar at ours popping balloons for prizes as a kid.
(sigh) Where has the time gone.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Classy classic …
Classy classic schtuff.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
stevie is at his …
stevie is at his best/ saw them at stonybrook college mcwhiteface
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
this album was the …
this album was the first i bought,i was 14 yrs old and bought it at woolworths because the album cover was not square but bent off to the right-trhis is something of the idealism of the time-it celebrated the spirit of the treshold of youth….spirit of being young &free
August 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
This song should be …
This song should be required listening for every 9th grader in the country. Best songs of all time 101, children!!!!