This was awesome, thanks for having me! Really happy with how it turned out. I love how all three of us keyed in on how weird it was for a band like Traffic to be doing a straightforward folk song.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Cory! It was an honour to have you in the video! Your knowledge is not only really impressive it’s also presented in a fun and berth memorable way! You Rock/Folk! Many thanks, Warren
@doctorscoot
3 жыл бұрын
I saw this in my notifs a couple of days ago and only found it again, yes great collaboration between two of my favourite music you tube channels! thank you!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@doctorscoot thanks ever so much! Yes, 12tone is an amazing channel!
@rahulkesharwani3591
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro kj\ui
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@rahulkesharwani3591 if only I knew what that meant! Haha
@ADGreen-es6hm
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands from the sixties
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@leesharra1413
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thank you. Not a big Traffic fan, but this LP and The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys are in my collection. My favorite song by Traffic is Low Spark.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Lee!
@theauntiewarhol
3 жыл бұрын
Damn I love this album, still spin it regularly.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks ever is much!
@elmolewis9123
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Warren for another terrific video. I'll be digging this one out tonight for a listen after so many years.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear!
@GuitarGeorge55
3 жыл бұрын
Great breakdown of a fantastic song. I especially enjoyed Caitlin's history of the song, I was aware of some of it but Caitlin filled in a lot of details I was unaware of. As always Warren, marvelously done!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much! Yes, Caitlin and 12tone both did amazing jobs!
@peterzabriskie
3 жыл бұрын
I just posted John Barleycorn Must Die to an SBL thread we have going on ancient Cornish Ballads. I did not know if Steve Winwood was Cornish, although I though he is Welsh, But I do not really know what's what because I never made it past Heathrow's snack bar. Love this song. Traffic was amazing in 1970 in Central Park at the Band Shell free in the open air. Jim Cappaldi is still one of the best drummers performing. See the recent live youtubes.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter! Yes, Jim was an amazing drummer!
@mistermusic140
3 жыл бұрын
You could do a song from an American band from the 60's called The Merry-Go-Round featuring Emitt Rhodes. They sound a lot like The Beatles and The Byrds. Songs to choose from: 1.You're A Very Lovely Woman 2. Gonna Fight The War 3. Live 4. Listen Listen!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Init Rhodes story is fascinating indeed!
@tanukibrahma
3 жыл бұрын
Love the addition of a half-bar. What ever happened to half bars in music?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@henryhay9543
3 жыл бұрын
An unexpected and excellent analysis.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Henry!
@fossilmatic
3 жыл бұрын
I like that Steve Winwood has always made any band he was in special and more than the sum of its parts without simply dominating his band mates. Despite being a stellar talent he seems to bring out the best in others.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that!
@davetbassbos
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, at 14 we were hacking away at horrible 27 minute versions of Neil Young's "Like a Hurricane" in my friend's basement.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
I did exactly the same thing! Haha
@soulhealer20
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I have been playing this song for almost 50 years and I recently revived it in my repertoire. Thanks for the details.
@francissreckofabian01
3 жыл бұрын
Cool to see 12tone on this. I love it when the youtube teachers I watch work together. Well done, all.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Yes, 12tone Rocks!!
@peterdvideos
3 жыл бұрын
I was in high school at that time. One of our favorites!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Marvellous
@MarcBecker_Music
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thank you, Warren. I love the quote "The whole thing that is making music special is people". I guess in times of home studio recording, virtual drums, bass and pianos I sometimes seem to forget, what makes a song great and how good it feels to collaborate with other people. I definitely need to print the sentence out and hang it on the wall above my desk to remind myself to involve real people more in the early stages of songwriting and production rather than trying to do it all on my own.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Marc!! I appreciate your amazing support!
@alexandervaneijken7741
3 жыл бұрын
Traffic is STILL one of my favourite bands ,and John Barleycorn is their best album (in my humble opinion.)
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
@smythharris2635
3 жыл бұрын
An excellent piece of work. I still play my original copy frequently. I must say all those sampler albums from the classic era were my downfall into vinyl addiction. Every Mother's Son is on Bumpers, which I had, was a great opening track to hook me into a purchase.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Smyth!
@1rwjwith
2 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song. They were kind of doing in England what the BAND was doing in North America exploring the roots of the music while also updating them . Of course the traditon of English folk song could be considered the roots of it all, even blues, because in America the African and English/Scots/Irish/ and maybe FRENCH traditions were mixed. THANKS.
@Producelikeapro
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate your great observation
@Wotsitorlabart
Жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Fairport Convention should be given that accolade.
@Bubba0874
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Warren, just a fyi..Chris Winwood? (17:15) was subtitled as playing flute...great video ! Cheers !
@koukouvania
3 жыл бұрын
marvellously interesting!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@briankingart
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly presented. Period. You didn't even overplay Winwood's amazing vocal presence, as in Low Spark... Sir Warren, thanks, my co conspirator of musical revolution. (Zappa)!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Zappa coming soon! Thanks Brian!
@briankingart
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Awesome! Frank Zappa, the genius, Sir Warren, the empowerer!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@briankingart yes! Amazing!
@doctorscoot
3 жыл бұрын
Other songs/artists/albums which I think you should cover, and which many other channels seem to miss: I'm looking through the stuff in my collection tagged as "post punk" so sorry about the 1980s bias... 1. "The Serpent's Egg" by Dead Can Dance 2. "Correct Use of Soap" by Magazine 3. "Entertainment" by Gang of Four For the yanks ... 4. "Remain in Light" by Talking Heads 5. "Dub Housing" by Pere Ubu 6. "Doolittle" by Pixies
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Great! I have done Remain In Light!
@doctorscoot
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro oh I will have to seek that one out!! But do DCD that albums awesome (also lotsa weird instruments)!
@eschneid9260
2 жыл бұрын
Loved the Rye Cooder show Jeff Beck & THIS ONE. I saw Traffic at the Boston Tea Party when Chris Woods fell off the stage obviously out of breath! What about Sonny Landreth? (Speaking of slide virtuosity) That would be a good one. I've seen him 4 times. I saw a whole bunch at the Tea Party on Lansdowne Street. That would make a great show covering all the groups that came through. During this covid time I made a list of all the concerts I went to back in the day and a lot of them were at the Tea Party. If you're interested in seeing the list it covers a lot of the shows 1969 to 70 and then some. How would I send it? Don't want to post my email here on the comments. Perhaps I missed it but maybe there's a way to post it on your website. I'll have to check. Thanks Ed
@StewartUSAF
2 жыл бұрын
John Barleycorn dates well before the 18th century. Child dates it at least through the 16th century, probably significantly earlier.
@Wotsitorlabart
Жыл бұрын
The song 'John Barleycorne' was registered with the London Stationer's Company on 14th December 1624. The Traffic version is a 1700's complete re-write - in effect creating a new song.
@stupendousmusic4190
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice Warren 👏🏻 So what do you think❓ A U67 on the 12 string, boosted at 10 K and 2.8 K through a Dick Swettenham Helios❓🤔
@DavidGilden
3 жыл бұрын
What about Low Spark?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece. When we focus on either their whole career or that album in particular we wil definitely talk about it!
@michaelx9079
3 жыл бұрын
Picture guy was good ...... but a few chord diagrams might have helped us guitarists
@GregoryHawkins-d2p
5 ай бұрын
Stop calling people by their last names. Call them by their first names.
@allenf.5907
3 жыл бұрын
Traffic was prog? More of an amalgamation. One can't really label them.
@wineinmyfeet3741
2 жыл бұрын
Huge traffic fan,thank you for making this video
@Producelikeapro
2 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome
@graxav
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid - great song first heard it in 71 and It still sounds as poignant as ever. What about a song from Magna Carta - 'Time For The Leaving' - Songs from Wasties Orchard.
@anecho7010
3 жыл бұрын
So cool to have a crossover with 12tone - two of my favourite channels teaming up! Cheers
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, great to have 12tone in this video!
@willemmoller6736
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video on an excellent song! This was my introduction to Traffic and Winwood and it still haunts me. Love your thorough research done for these vids!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever is much Willem!
@liquidsolids9415
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, as usual! The collaborations were very cool; I really enjoyed hearing the history and theory behind the song. Thanks!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it!
@SCBeatty1
3 жыл бұрын
Cannot believe you are covering this album. I thought only me and about 10 other people loved that masterpiece
@markhoesly3838
3 жыл бұрын
Then I’m another of the ten!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Huge Traffic fan! Also 12tone is a huge fan so we did it together!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@markhoesly3838 haha me too!
@davidnassur7202
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Warren for reminding me to go back & listen to a track I own,great as always,you make music what it is FUN!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful to hear David!
@VinceWhitacre
3 жыл бұрын
Warren & Cory together at last.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vince!
@dumpstershockey2746
3 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite albums. I love your content, great work.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever is much!
@richardmcarthur40
3 жыл бұрын
That was great, love these
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard!
@accentontheoff
3 жыл бұрын
A musicologist on KZitem discussing one of my all time favourite bands. How wonderful. Thank you.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@franksound6922
3 жыл бұрын
Aaaawww Traffic :))) love Winwood and Traffic. I wouldnt mind highlighting „Uninspired“ too P.S. the experts and the history lesson are awesome. Reminded me again why i love channel. Thx
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Frank!
@musicmanj925
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!! I haven't listened to this album in a few years. I've probably listened to it a 50 times in college, one of my favorite, and while I was too young during their heyday, was so excited to see them in the 94 tour. Thank you so much for this video. Great stuff!!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
@waynebutler7432
3 жыл бұрын
I try not to be overly nostalgic and I love all types of music over many years but it absolutely amazes me that John Barleycorn was such a popular album and song. I could imagine such a song being popular today considering the popularity of movies like Midsommar Thanks for the breakdown
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne, agreed Masterpiece
@TheJewellian
3 жыл бұрын
Great song choice to look into!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Julian!
@ArthurStone
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Warren and Caitlin. Great songs are timeless.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Arthur!
@guttormurthorfinnsson8758
3 жыл бұрын
this chanal gets beter and beter. juuhuu. thanks.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever is much!
@normanleroy1874
3 жыл бұрын
I love this song so much, the sound, the mood, the lyrics. They did a perfect job interpreting this folk song.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Norman
@riptanionAF
3 жыл бұрын
I love me some Traffic. I love this song and the whole album. I bought the LP at some point in the '80s, and then the remastered CD version with bonus tracks about a decade or so later. I also got to see the Traffic reunion in '94 when they opened for the Grateful Dead at old Giants Stadium, which was great. I'd trade all my gear to be able to sing like Winwood. I've always loved his voice.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much Adam! I wish I'd seen that Traffic reunion!
@riptanionAF
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Actually, of the original four, it was only Winwood and Capaldi. Sadly, Chris Wood had passed away years earlier, and I guess Dave Mason wasn't interested. However, it was still a great show.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@riptanionAF thanks ever so much for sharing that!
@adrianwagner336
3 жыл бұрын
loved Traffic since my kidhod and now i see why
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@TheFeelButton
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work team barleycorn! Cheers Warren!!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@mhoppy6639
3 жыл бұрын
Two of my favourite channels. Thank you.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! 12tone is great!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
What other songs do you think everyone needs to know? Comment them below!
@liquidsolids9415
3 жыл бұрын
You should definitely do some more videos on The Who. Thanks!
@riptanionAF
3 жыл бұрын
@@liquidsolids9415 I second that request, and will also add Zeppelin and Hendrix.
@alexeysmirnovguitar
3 жыл бұрын
Limelight by Rush
@pfsmith0
3 жыл бұрын
Mother Russia by Renaissance
@Czyszy
3 жыл бұрын
make a Songs You Need to Know episode featuring Rick Beato. :)
@SCBeatty1
3 жыл бұрын
To play JBMD Capo 5 mostly G C D with some Am and E. You’ll have it in five minutes 👍
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
@mesoanarchy
3 жыл бұрын
That song explanation - yikes! (A Rick Beato guest appearance where the two of you break it down would’ve been really nice. But hey, as they say, “only in a perfect world…”
@carstenjensen3558
3 жыл бұрын
"The Man In The Moon" by Adrian Belew. You might as well cover the whole album "Lone Rhino" ;)
@WizardOfArc
3 жыл бұрын
With 12tone!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Amazing
@syater
3 жыл бұрын
Very happy to see Traffic here. Really well done! Anytime you want to do another recording by Traffic will be fine by me. This album and Low Spark are favorites. Thanks!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks ever so much!
@electricladyguitarsdevonuk1414
3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Warren as usual! My sister went to school with Jim Capaldi, what an inspiration for us local (Evesham ) musicians & Jim wasn't bad either!
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!! I really appreciate it
@wesmatron
3 жыл бұрын
HUGE thanks for turning me on to this album.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Wes!
@hobbified
3 жыл бұрын
I *did* notice the caesurae (or whatever you want to call them) in the verses, but I never noticed that the "B" lines don't have one, which lets them really build up some momentum.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
12tone's analysis is truly wonderful!
@chachabends3823
3 жыл бұрын
How about "Life's What You Make It," definitely a Winwood inspired rocker.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Marvellous!!
@scottclute7443
3 жыл бұрын
1972, in a during Highschool years. Little known Traffic was on our radio station.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Marvellous! Thanks for sharing!
@hobbified
3 жыл бұрын
17:15 oops... you captioned Chris Wood as Chris Winwood here :)
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Missed that in post! Dang
@bradc32
3 жыл бұрын
hey Warren how about something on crosy stills nash? their harmonys are brilliant
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely on the list!
@whycantiremainanonymous8091
3 жыл бұрын
You mention their first and second albums, and then the fourth. What about the third?
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
When I do a video on their albums and not just one on a single song I’ll be sure to talk about all their albums
@whycantiremainanonymous8091
3 жыл бұрын
9:00: The name is pronounced "Reif"
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed! I missed that! Rayf is usually how I explain it, although yours in phonetically correct!
@judithweiss6727
2 жыл бұрын
How about doing a video abut Nick Drake?
@Producelikeapro
2 жыл бұрын
On the list!
@caryheuchert
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to see “John Barleycorn” and Traffic get some attention here. One of the most influential and respected of British bands. I would love to see you do a feature on Spooky Tooth and their masterpiece album, “Spooky Two”. Another album produced by the legendary Jimmy Miller.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Cary, when I was a teenager i moved to Carlisle and played with Mike Harrison. I’m a huge Spooky Tooth fan
@caryheuchert
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro That’s wonderful! Mike Harrison, was one of rock’s truly great vocalists, and when Gary Wright sang with him, it really made Spooky Tooth unique. I also am a big fan of the late bassist Greg Ridley, who later joined Humble Pie, after Spooky Tooth. I believe he also hailed from Carlisle.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
@@caryheuchert when I met Gary in the late ‘90s I told him I had worked with Mike, they did end up reuniting and playing some shows!
@caryheuchert
3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro That’s really great 👍 A very special reunion!!!
@CarlDraper
3 жыл бұрын
i like Traffic, but...this is one of their worst tunes for me lol
@grif900
2 ай бұрын
I am not quite sure why 12 tone chooses to present from right to left ;but i can only presume that this person is not from the realm from which I came. I have been playing stringed instruments for over fifty years and can tell anyone reading this that 12 tones input sounds like AI garbage.Utter junk. The true meaning of Traffics "John Barley corn must die" is in the composition of the presentation.That is all . Simple as that ;There is no mystery; imagine what you imagine when you listen; and there you have it. It is made to me enjoyed, Not dissected by people that can not make music themselves.
@Alchemedia
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant analysis and contribution to #ComposersDay! I absolutely love these videos. Please keep them coming! Thanks Warren!
@harryharlow2397
3 жыл бұрын
Warren, I'd love to see you create a story on The Move. Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, and eventually Jeff Lynn. Within two seconds of hearing the introduction to Hello Suzie (from their 2nd album, Shazam! (1970)) you KNEW this was a band to be reckoned with. Their next two albums Looking In and Message From The Country include many absolute gems. To me, they rivaled The Beatles in creativity and sheer entertainment. Then they morphed into the Electric Light Orchestra. "nuff said, there. Roy Wood then split to start Roy Wood's Wizard. I was in High School, playing in a hometown band in Portsmouth, Virginia. Our drummer, was constantly getting all the cool new music coming out of England, which we had all been into since the 1st British Invasion, and we just had to learn Hello Suzie! It was, at that time, about the heaviest thing we had ever heard. The Move were HEAVY, like Led Zeppelin but completely different. they were writers and producers more than players. Plus, there was a serious dose of American Rock and Roll in there. Check out Ben Crawley Steel Company from the album Message From The Country (1971). Well, that's it. Warren, please take a look at The Move, even if just for the fun of it. There's a lot going on there. Cheers!
@edalder2000
3 жыл бұрын
I was a teen during Winwood's 80's revival and have been playing "Higher Love a lot. I knew about "Gimme Some Lovin' " I just realized that Winwood was maybe 16 when he recorded it. That floors me when I realize how "adult" Winwood sounded in "Gimme Some Lovin. " I have never heard "John Barleycorn Must Die." I need to find and listen to the whole album.
@splashesin8
3 жыл бұрын
This is one of about three songs I always remember the night before the Big Thompson/Snake River canyons flash flood. We were camping down the mountain from Estes Park down towards Drake, right next to a near dry creek bed the day before... The other song from the next tent over was, "Heads across the water...." Developed the skill of tree root climbing, while tree dodging, from that whole disaster... The other song was, The Sloop John B. 🌊 The last radio transmission from officer Purdy was, "Here comes a house!" ... anyway I bought the album for the John Barley Corn song. I don't think those guys the next tent over made it. Surprised all my family made it. One of the cars and a utility trailer went down the canyon, and we climbed to my uncle's Malibu with eight of us trying to get up to Estes. We saw a whole small motel go off the cliff while we kept getting washed into its parking lot, in the Malibu. Purdy directed us and everyone else he could up higher, and he kept going further out all night. He was not please there were eight of us in the car, but realized we had no choice. We kept listening to to the transmissions even after we were in the Estes Park municipal building. Told us to not stop till we got to the top.
@georgemarie2049
6 ай бұрын
Also love Steeleye Span's version.
@johncox2552
3 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that older music was preserved and passed down. So much to learn from.
@classygary
Жыл бұрын
Rainmaker Rainmaker
@TonyThomas10000
3 жыл бұрын
One of the pivotal albums in my musical development....
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
@WizardOfArc
3 жыл бұрын
Having the musicologist talk about the folk song was brilliant
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@DocJJohnson
3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@James-StJames
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think there's been a figure in music like Chris Wood before or since. He is Traffic's secret weapon, really. Obviously, Winwood is a prodigious master musician, and Jim never got enough credit for his unique Singing and Drumming, but the final unrepeatable element of Traffic is always Chris.
@Producelikeapro
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much James!
@BathtubStillBill
3 жыл бұрын
Always appreciate the history education. Thank you Warren.
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