And with Clapton backing him, this song is farking delicious.

That was awesome. I'm going out to buy this right now.

*fights urge to make snarky steve winwood comment*

*gives in to the dark side*

Saying "he's still got it" implies that he once had it to keep, subby.

I like Steve. He goes to my church.

/Clapton is one of the most overrated guitarists evar.

mysticcat: I like Steve. He goes to my church.

Cool, ask his wife if she's coming to Tabernacle this year.

/Clapton is one of the most overrated guitarists evar.

You are dead to me.

Pocket Ninja: Saying "he's still got it" implies that he once had it to keep,

From Wiki: While still a pupil at Great Barr School (which actor Martin Shaw also attended), Winwood was a part of the Birmingham rhythm and blues scene, playing the Hammond B-3 Organ and guitar, backing blues singers such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Eddie Boyd, Otis Spann, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley on their United Kingdom tours (the custom at that time being for US singers to travel solo and be backed by 'pick-up' bands). At this time Steve was living in Erdington close to all the Birmingham music halls he used to play.

Never had it, eh?

Pocket Ninja: *fights urge to make snarky steve winwood comment*

*gives in to the dark side*

Saying "he's still got it" implies that he once had it to keep, subby.

Steve Winwood deserves all the adulation he gets merely for his work with Traffic, the rest just adds to his luster.
PS according to a documentary about Hendrix I watched he wanted Winwood to be his lead singer.

/we do not mention Higher Love in Steve Winwood threads.

NuttierThanEver: /we do not mention Higher Love in Steve Winwood threads.

I guess I can go along with that. Maybe he should be treated sort of like the Matrix movies.

NuttierThanEver:
/we do not mention Higher Love in Steve Winwood threads.

Think about it...

Glitchwerks: NuttierThanEver:
/we do not mention Higher Love in Steve Winwood threads.

Think about it...

No pun intended.

Pocket Ninja:

Saying "he's still got it" implies that he once had it to keep, subby.

Traffic had a few decent albums. There are bigger perps of music crime than Mr. Winwood.

we do not mention Higher Love in Steve Winwood threads.

Of course not. It was Pop and had a bit of commercial success. This is Fark where things such as that are condemned.

Blind Faith FTW.

Stevie had an AMAZING voice back then. His singing on "Can't Find My Way Home" is farkin' beautiful.

So he didn't stop and lose his touch?

that's right.

John Barleycorn Must Die1970

is one of the greatest albums ever,
rock, folk, jazz seamlessly blended and executed

That almost makes me forget Valerie ever happened.

Hm kinda wish Stevie would stick to organ/keys instead of playing guitar on this tune. He's an amazing organist/keyboardist.

Also, I love how one wouldn't need to tell me Clapton was playing on this track... I'd have identified it from the first few notes he played. Unmistakable tone, vibrato, and sense of melody.

The best lead guitarists define their own unique sound and are usually instantly identifiable after a few notes. EC certainly belongs in this category, and has for a long time.

Pocket Ninja: Saying "he's still got it" implies that he once had it to keep, subby.


If you've ever heard his voice before on stuff from 35-40 years ago, you're either being disingenuous or an ass. Or both... that's just a really, really dumb thing to say, even if you don't care for anything he's ever done. And if that's the case, the taste buds in your ears are all farked up.

Winwood's got one of those amazingly velvet voices that's quite distinctive and pleasantly musical AND he's got outstanding keyboard chops. I find the guy very inspiring musically.

...but I agree with an earlier posting Farker, Clapton? I just don't get it. Mediocrity at it's most pedestrian. Sure, he doesn't suck, but for me, his playing seems very cold and impersonal.

The thing about Eric Clapton, though, is if for nothing else, he's notable as an influence. How many people would give a crap about Robert Johnson's birthday, or that of any other old blues pioneer, without players like Clapton exposing so many listeners to that music? It says a lot to me that, as a young musician, he quit the Yardbirds because they were straying from their earlier more blues-oriented sound.

I can't say that I've liked everything the guy's ever done by any means, but I suspect more than a few people jump on the "over-rated" bandwagon only because there's a lot more room for them there.

/2¢

Nice to hear Steve put out something other than pop tunes again.

/while you see a chance, get naked?

Clapton's use of tone on tunes like I Feel Free , I'm So Glad and Sweet Wine in 1966 was groundbreaking. Nice phrasing, too.

If you get a chance to check out the Clapton "Crossroads Festival" from last year. The one in Chicago. Steve shows up there and holds his own playing with Clapton. I wish they would tour together too. Would love to take my son to see 2 of my favorites at one show.

Oh, and pocket ninja, eat shiat and die

whatshisname: That almost makes me forget Valerie ever happened.

The non-remake version's nicer, but I like the "Arc of a Diver" title track much better myself. The missus, she thinks it's sexy.

Also, Night Train FTW.

mysticcat: /Clapton is one of the most overrated guitarists evar.

I used to think that, but in the end, you cannot deny how talented Clapton is. I think the problem is so many people focus on Claption, that a lot of great blues guitarrists go unnoticed. Take Joe Bonamassa, he's one of the most famous guys out there right now, and no one even knows who he is. And he rocks!

For many years of my life, I was under the impression that a 60 year old black man sang the lead vocals on Spencer Davis Groups "Gimme Some Lovin'"

Then I found out it was a 19 year old Englishman named Steve Winwood who sang AND wrote it. I lost that bet and have never badmouthed Mr. Winwood since.

BTW, saw Joe Bonamassa open for Buddy Guy in Portland about seven years ago. Dude can play, flat out.