I love the fact Steve is dressed like he came to the show from a backyard barbeque. His show is about the songs, the music. No costumes or makeup, no dance troupe, flash pots or laser light show. Just sit back and enjoy the music.
When Traffic released this song on their album Mr Fantasy it was the year I became a teenager ( my 13th birthday), 1967. I'm now 66 with three grown up kids and five grandchildren and this just seems like yesterday. The sixties were the best.
The original Steve Winwood and Traffic "Mr Fantasy" with Dave Mason on lead was a remarkable piece of music by Jim Capaldi, and at 70 , still my "Best of" from the Sixties, was 16 when it was produced, life was "pretty interesting" in Berkeley at the time, for all of us really, and the music wasn't a "luxury".... This here?, is a stunning reminder that Steve Winwood is and always will be a musical force to be reckoned with and enjoyed
Steve Windwood doesn't look like a Rock star, but he is and has written some of the greatest rock songs. I feel blessed to have been here to see and hear it.
What you talk'n about Willis? This man established his career before he was 19...not even close to drinking age. He is anything except old. However, age doesn't matter when it comes to talent!
36 humans on this planet down voted that. What in the F were they expecting? To have Angel's fly down and carry them to heaven? They got pretty damn close you know?
Steve, I have been listening to you since The Spencer Davis Group and Blind Faith eras. You are still beyond excellent in every way ! Your voice and guitar playing are legendary ! Thank you for all your music the last 55 years !
I love the timing...starts out really SLOW...and starts to BUILD.....Rock/Roll hall of famer rocking with a couple young dudes..they must be TRIPPING...drummer does a great job.
Endlessly stoned 50 years ago listening to a perfect song by the best voice in rock. No longer quite so stoned but appropriately medicated and this version is one of the best ever. Roll on Steve
It was within a popular music 'Renaissance' period in time, indeed..!!! And when bands stood out, sounding different from one another, yet so many equally as great as the next..!
Such a gifted musician and awesome vocalist from his early Teens even! And then a killer resurgance of "High LIfe" , Grammy award winner. For those 62 with a thumbs down I hardly find it hardly necessary to reply other than to say you must have been deeply sheltered to Real Rock n Roll & Blues all your life! Turn up the volume & enjoy legenderay RnR that will live on to eternity unlike one hit wonders!!
Growing up. My house was full of sounds from TRAFFIC ,, SMALL FACES. WHO ,,, HENDRIX ,,, STONES … DOORS. STONE PONY ,,, AND SO MANY INNOVATIVE MUSIC ,,,, MR FANTASY ALBUM ,,,WOW ,,, Gx
I first saw him live in 1969 with Blind Faith in their only tour supporting their only album. My God ... what a show! Delaney and Bonnie was the "warm-up act". I saw Stevie a few times over the later years. A rare talent indeed.
Clapton has invited Steve to at least two crossroads festivals. They do Mr fantasy together and then Steve does it without Eric. Both are awesome performances. The sound setup is top notch with two drummers. Steve's abilities shine no matter the circumstances
Steve manages to make it sound like he is playing lead guitar, rhythm and bass all at once. And what an imagination!!! Those solos just get better and better. No wonder Jimi Hendrix thought so highly of him - and for me Jimi is THE guitarist of all time.
His voice is unique, and you never tire of listening to it. His vocal quality is similar to Peter Gabriel after he left Genesis. I'd love to see a show in which they perform together, singing each other's compositions.
Thanks for your never ending love for great musicianship, great songs and stories over the years ….. I’m a big fan Steve …. Born in 1959 I started playing the drums at the age of 5 and was all over your music as a child. Now 64 and still can’t get enuf of your compositions…❤️🥁🦅❤️🥁🦅
Saw Steve Winwood and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers play at the Gorge Amphitheater in George Washington around 8 years ago. What a concert that was. Awesome Venue as well.
I have been guided back to this song from many years ago when I first heard it. I loved it then and still do! I’m 69 years old now and I wonder if it was tuned to 440Hz? If so I’d love to hear it tuned and played tuned to 432Hz,God’s frequency! I’m willing to bet it would blow your mind!
Reyes Jr went full on beast mode, that was awesome. Steve Winwood is so great, underrated if anything, I have always enjoyed his work. My dad turned me on to this performance, just perfection, what's not to like?
Never tire of hearing this song. The final (effortless) wail on guitar displays what a master of the instrument Mr. Winwood truly is. Not bad for a bloke noted for playing keyboards, eh? And how valiant is that drummer? Chanelling his inner Jim Capaldi, or what?
Every performance of this song sounds different. His guitar solo really nails it this time - one hell of a magnificent duet with the drummer who just gets it. They both make it sound like there's a whole orchestra playing. I've been hearing this song since it first came out, and it mesmerises me to this day each time I listen to it. Pure magic. Thank you thank you thank you.
I was at this show in 2004 with my future son-in-law who got us free tickets through some guy he knew that worked at WTTW. I've always been a huge fan going back to Spencer Davis, and have most of Steve's albums and this was an unbelievable show as it's filmed in a studio that holds about 300 or so. One of the best concerts I've ever seen!
@hellostranger Arc Of The Diver, or the Higher Love album... But any Traffic album (quite varied from one to the other) is a good choice. And... the eponymous Blind Faith album is a 'must experience' as well..! Also, there is a DVD attached to the album/CD, Winwood & Clapton, Live At Madison Square Garden from a very limited short tour with the two of them... a great music documentary of that revisit performance with intermittent interviews of each of them separately, discussing their relationship as friends and collaborators. The album is terrific... and the DVD is an 'award worthy' documentary in my humble opinion.
Great performance! I kept looking for the bass player, but that must have been the keyboardist playing both bass and organ :) Love the finale with the drums and guitar. Just outstanding musicianship.
It's sad that too many people don't know the impact that Steve had on the music world. But, on the other hand, if you're ever in a bar, BS'ing with somebody and they know the Winwood catalog, just know that they understand good music and have a good conversation.
I just saw Winwood April 18th at the Chicago Theater. He played this and all old music except Higher love. I remember 7 songs, but would still like to see the playlist. It was expensive but worth it.
Traffic and its lead singer/keyboardist/guitarist Steve Winwood (solo) are nothing short of rock royalty and this is much much before this song got featured in Avengers Endgame .This peerless musician joined his first band -Spencer Davis Group as a teen prodigy vocalist singing like Ray Charles in mid 60s. Winwood jammed with Hendrix and a member of short lived but awesome Blind Faith which had Eric Clapton as lead guitarist and Cream's Ginger baker
I've seen several of these annoying "He's so underrated" comments about several Rock guitar legends. One, in particular, was a bogus comment I saw recently that proclaimed that David Gilmour was underrated as a guitarist. My response was "Underrated by whom? Gilmour is one of the finest guitarists ever and everyone knows it. He's far from being underrated." Now, I consider Mr. Winwood to be a master guitarist as well as one of the finest all around musicians there's ever been. He may be classified as an underrated guitarist by the general public but put him on stage with Clapton and watch him exchange licks with Eric effortlessly. Regardless of the general public's lack of knowledge, he's definitely not considered an underrated guitarist by the few musical legends that are still around.
Public comments like "'guitarist X' is underrated" are made by people who don't see musicians getting the credit they deserve... by the public. Those artists are almost always admired and appreciated by their peers. I feel Steve is underrated... by the public- you talk to anyone of the appropriate age in the music industry and they'll give him the props he deserves.
