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[Dan Ropek] ½ Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic's Chris Wood ï Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic's Chris Wood Formed in early 1967 by Chris Wood, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason, they rejected the bright lights of London in favor of a run-down, supposedly haunted, cottage in the country - a place to live communally and write music.With Chris especially intent on channeling the vibes of England's landscape into their sound, days would be spent getting high, exploring, playing and working in varying proportions. Record sales boomed and tours carried them back and forth across the Atlantic, every
| Title | : | Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic's Chris Wood |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1910773190 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
Amazon Customer said I feel like I've entered an alternate universe. Reading, now about a third of the way through Tragic Magic, I feel like I've entered an alternate universe, far from the middle-class American life I grew up in and oh, so far from my current suburban world. Reading about Chris Wood, his intuitive movement toward art and music and all things ethereal, I feel a re-awakening of the joy and wildness I felt as a teen in the 70's, listening to Traffic and thinking, 'Who MADE this music?' As a non-artist who always harbored the desire to posess some of that magic, . “TRAGIC MAGIC The Life of Traffic’s Chris Wood” by author Dan Ropek Richard Wolff “TRAGIC MAGIC The Life of Traffic’s Chris Wood” author Dan Ropek's book brings to life the interesting story of ‘Traffic’ the quintessential English rock band. Reading this book is like living with Traffic’s founder band member Chris Wood, he is shown to be the spirit of the group. Chris Wood plays saxophone, flute, keyboards; he is a sensitive soul, almost seems too gentle for the harsh, sometimes ruthless rock music business. He has a subtle but profound effect on the ban. What a great book. I always considered Chris Wood to be What a great book. I always considered Chris Wood to be a very special musician. I was lucky enough to see Traffic twice ( 1973 and 197What a great book. I always considered Chris Wood to be Andrew N .Jones What a great book. I always considered Chris Wood to be a very special musician. I was lucky enough to see Traffic twice ( 1973 and 1974) and to witness some great playing from Chris. What this book reveals is the tragedy of Chris' continuing bouts of stage fright and lack of confidence. Hard to believe given his musical chops and the many great 'live' recordings I've collected over the years of him and Traffic in action. This book really helps the reader to get inside the private life of Chris. It can be qui. ) and to witness some great playing from Chris. What this book reveals is the tragedy of Chris' continuing bouts of stage fright and lack of confidence. Hard to believe given his musical chops and the many great 'live' recordings I've collected over the years of him and Traffic in action. This book really helps the reader to get inside the private life of Chris. It can be qui
Formed in early 1967 by Chris Wood, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason, they rejected the bright lights of London in favor of a run-down, supposedly haunted, cottage in the country - a place to live communally and write music.With Chris especially intent on channeling the vibes of England's landscape into their sound, days would be spent getting high, exploring, playing and working in varying proportions. Record sales boomed and tours carried them back and forth across the Atlantic, everything seemed to be going to plan - a dreamlike fairy tale come true.But for Chris, a toll would be exacted.Amid the clashing egos, wearing road trips, stressful break ups and a complex personal life, he vacillated precariously between bursts of exquisite creativity and torrents of self-destruction; a paradoxical dance which continued until his death in 1983. For a man who found artistic expression everything, and for whom suffering for it was an expec
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