Quickdraw's been studying up for the GRE, so I came up with a musical analogy:


Peter Gabriel era Genesis is to Art Rock as

_______ is to Jam Band Hippie Rock

The answer, of course, is Traffic, one of my favorite bands in college and a high ranked guilty pleasure today. One of those bands where a real hodgepodge of styles (jazz, rock, folk) creates a totally distinctive sound. Traffic's secret weapon is the voice of Steve Winwood, one of the greatest in music. When you think about, Steve Winwood has had quite a career:The Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, Traffic, and massive success as a solo artist. Here's one of my favorites from the 1970 album John Barleycorn Must Die.





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