It wasn't until recent years did I really listen to Traffic. I had thought of it as Steve Winwood's band, in a lot of ways it was, but as I grew to appreciate them, the first singles and above all the second album really became favorites, and Mason's contributions were both equal to Winwood's and essential. https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,71053,71053#msg-71053 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:34:14 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,71053,71053#msg-71053 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,71053,71053#msg-71053 belfast Trouser Press Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:30:17 -0500