THE LAST GREAT TRAFFIC JAM (DVD+CD) (used)

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Style: Rock/Psychedelic/Progressive || USED DVD || M-/EX || PAL/Region 0 || Made in the EU || Digipack || In 1994, Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi temporarily put aside their solo careers to re-form as Traffic for the first time in 20 years. (Of the original quartet formed in 1967, erstwhile member Dave Mason had not been a part of the band since 1971, and Chris Wood had died in 1983.) They recorded a new album, Far from Home, and embarked on a five-month tour of the U.S. in the spring and summer, using a backup band consisting of reed player Randall Bramblett, bassist Rosko Gee (a member of the 1974 version of Traffic), guitar and keyboard player Mike McEvoy, and percussionist Walfredo Reyes, Jr. Also taken along was filmmaker Simon Vieler, whose efforts finally see the light of day 11 years later in this, his 102-minute documentary of the tour, The Last Great Traffic Jam. The DVD package also includes a bonus CD EP, ""Traffic from the Archives,"" containing rehearsal performances of three songs. The CD unlocks video footage of the songs available on Winwood's website. (William Ruhlmann)