Chris Wood (rock musician)
Removed “the” before “Traffic”; the name of the band was “Traffic”; always “Traffic”; never “the Traffic”. Corrected wording that made it seem that Rebop Kwaku Baah was present in the band at the time of the recording of the John Barleycorn album.
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Wood remained with Traffic from the time of its reformation in 1970, until the group's breakup in 1974. In the recording sessions, Wood introduced the 17th-century traditional song "John Barleycorn" to the band after hearing it on [[The Watersons]] album ''Frost and Fire''. It became the title song of their 1970 album ''[[John Barleycorn Must Die]]''. |
Wood remained with Traffic from the time of its reformation in 1970, until the group's breakup in 1974. In the recording sessions, Wood introduced the 17th-century traditional song "John Barleycorn" to the band after hearing it on [[The Watersons]] album ''Frost and Fire''. It became the title song of their 1970 album ''[[John Barleycorn Must Die]]''. |
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In the subsequent reincarnation of Traffic, [[Rebop Kwaku Baah]] joined in 1971, providing the band with a rhythmic base and dynamism. By the 1970s, Wood came into his own and led the band on an emotional, artistic and mood-setting venture into music. They released ''[[The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys]]'' (1971) and ''[[Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory]]'' (1973), featuring Wood's self-composed song "Tragic Magic". |
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=== Session work: 1970s === |
=== Session work: 1970s === |
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Throughout the existence of Traffic, Wood was in demand as a session musician with his immediately identifiable flute or saxophone playing. He featured on albums for fellow band members Jim Calpadi, Rebop Kwaku Baah, as well as [[John Martyn]], [[Tyrone Downie]], [[Fat Mattress]], Gordon Jackson, Crawler, The Sky, and [[Bobby Whitlock]] among others.{{Cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |date=2023-06-24 |title=Tragic Magic: In Appreciation Of Chris Wood, Traffic Co-Founder And More |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/in-appreciation-of-chris-wood-traffic/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}} |
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== Personal life and health == |
== Personal life and health == |
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