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  1. Steve Winwood responds to the letter that Dave Mason posted on his Website

    A message from Steve Winwood in response to a letter posted by Dave Mason on his Website:

    I had thought after our brief but amicable chat at the R&R HOF, and our "smiley hug," as captured immortally on camera, that Dave and I had finally put our differences behind us. Imagine my dismay when I read the message that was posted on his website. At least I suppose we are at last letting our feelings be known, which must be better than holding them in, mustn't it? Anyway here I go with a couple of my own thoughts:

     

  2. Traffic Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on March 15th, Traffic was honored for their contribution to rock and roll music in America. Dave Matthews presented the honor. Members of Traffic performed Dear Mr. Fantasy to the packed ballroom. Winwood also sat in on George Harrison's tribute performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and was part of the all-star finale performance of "Feelin' Alright."

     

  3. About Time Interview
    February 26, 2004

    About Time Interview

    In true rock legend style, Steve Winwood wasn't happy with the confines being placed around him in the music industry, so he changed the rules.

    Artistic integrity is Winwood's first and most important ideology. Nothing should divert him from his agenda.

  4. Winwood's Life After Traffic: New York Times, February 25, 2004

    Winwood was 18 when he formed Traffic in 1967. His plaintive, high tenor voice attracted immediate attention. It was a trademark sound that took only a few measures to identify and once heard was hard to forget. Such songs as "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys," "Colored Rain," "40,000 Headmen" and "(That Good Old Fashioned) Medicated Goo" ("a song about the '60s"), most of them written in collaboration with the drummer Jim Capaldi, were smart and wear well.