Traffic-"On The Road" (1973)

In 1973 Traffic would collect part of the songs written in recent years to conceive “On the Road”, a very interesting live album in which they would put aside their influences from the late sixties to vindicate with their fists on the table the most rocky rock. classic, with endless solos of saxophone, guitar, and other instruments on an impeccable rhythmic base.
The song that would stand out the most on the album would be “(Sometimes I feel so) Uninspired”, an extremely inspired ballad with an outstanding piano and several guitar solos.
Also worth noting are “Tragic Magic” and “Low spark of high-heeled boys”, two jazzy songs with a sensational work at the hands of saxophonist Chris Wood.
For their part, the other songs would maintain a very good level and would show the virtuosity of the members of Traffic with their instruments (especially “Glad / Freedom rider”) but their unnecessary long duration would make them somewhat heavy at times.
As a live record of that year's world tour, Traffic: On the Road would become the group's second live album in three years. This album shows us the latest collaboration of the trio formed by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood, together with percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah. Who are joined here by Roger Hawkins (drums), David Hood (bass) and Barry Beckett (keyboards). The characteristics of this album are based on free improvisation, reaching the realization of 4 songs that exceed 10 minutes long. The downside is that it's the legacy of the promotional tour for "Shoot out at the Fantasy Factory," and the live versions of those tracks don't sound much better or more innovative than the studio ones. In short, Traffic: On the Road reflected the instrumental fullness of great musicians and a formidable band.