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Topic: Off topic but Jim Capaldi has died
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Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 1308
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 01-30-2005 10:58 PM
   
Any other Traffic fans here on cS?
Then it's a sad day for you too. Traffic drummer Jim Capaldi died in his sleep last Friday, Jan. 28th in London from a short bout with stomach cancer. He and Steve Winwood wrote almost all of Traffic's music.
Capaldi, an accomplished musician, never played the drums before co-founding Traffic. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just last year.
The following link tells more...
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/28/people.capaldi.reut/index.html |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-30-2005 11:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Rob Joyner:
Any other Traffic fans here on cS?
Most definitely... |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-31-2005 06:27 AM
Sheesh, Francis, another thing in common. Even though it's "before my time", Traffic were definitely a favourite. Nonetheless, I couldn't really relate to Capaldi's later solo projects .... ------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies [This message has been edited by eurospace (edited January 31, 2005).] |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-31-2005 11:12 AM
Ah, John Barleycorn Must Die!Thanks for the news. |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 01-31-2005 11:46 AM
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys... never really understood the lyrics, but I enjoyed their music just the same!------------------
Kind Regards Douglas Henry Enjoy yourself and have fun.... it is only a hobby!
http://home.earthlink.net/~aztecdoug/ |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-31-2005 12:47 PM
We are all showing our age by responding to this thread. But Traffic did produce some excellent music. |
Moonwalker1954
Member Posts: 245
From: Montreal, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-31-2005 08:29 PM
Yes indeed, Gilbert but music is agelessPierre-Yves |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 01-31-2005 11:25 PM
Yes, I met Jim a couple of times, one of the most nonchalant, non-egotists one could ever meet; no problem speaking at length about anything. Jim signed freely on some Traffic promotional CD's I proudly displayed. Jim will be sorely missed, a great talent in the music
world which is quite rare with the "new" talent
out there nowadays. Too many think one or even two hit LP's and they are superstars. Today's
"american idols" are anything but. [This message has been edited by Wehaveliftoff (edited January 31, 2005).] |
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