![]() ![]() Next up, Mason offers the gentle “Sad and Deep as You” with little more than an acoustic guitar and flute to sustain his vocal. Once upon a time, it seems, being a good rock ‘n’ roll band was enough. This is one of the many Traffic songs that means absolutely nothing. The band kicks off with a high energy take on “Medicated Goo”, dating from Last Exit. The first half of Welcome to the Canteen - about 20 minutes - exceeds expectations. ![]() While this makes the album unrepresentative of the band’s later work, a number of these live tracks are simply glorious. Instead of exploring the Barleycorn material on Welcome to the Canteen, Traffic dipped into its vintage material, added a couple of Mason tracks, and put on one more rock ‘n’ roll show to close out the era. Nonetheless, it was a wonderful run and Island was there to record it. Although he was enthusiastic about the energy of the live shows and expressed interest in touring America, the reunion only lasted for six dates. In 1971, however, Mason joined Traffic for a short stint on the road. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason had gone his separate way, recording the excellent Alone Together with Leon Russell and Bonnie & Delaney Bramlett in 1970. The psychedelic rock songs had been replaced by mellower, jazzy jams. By the time Traffic recorded John Barleycorn Must Die in 1970, a new phase of their career had begun. ![]()
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