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Low Spark of high heel boys - traffic
Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of
High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf |
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Carl Parziale wrote:
Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf It means approximately the same thing as the lyrics to the Byrds "So You Wanna Be A Rock And Roll Star". It means the writer has officially run out of things to write about other than what he now sees around him and will only now write enough songs to meet contractual obligations. See also "Foghat". But seriously, I always thought the "high heeled boys" were the band and the "low spark" was the music. Eh? -- Les Cargill |
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Carl Parziale wrote: Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf I'd be surprised if Winwood himself knew... "Title for "Low Spark" was suggested by actor Michael J. Pollard" http://www.stevewinwood.com/releases/traffic.lowspark.full.html |
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The high heeled are the suburban children of doctors and lawyers.
Low sparked is dressing down, but fashionably. All together, it's white boys playing their own version of black music. dtk "Carl Parziale" wrote in message om... Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf |
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This was a great song for newly formed cover bands with a short song list.
Took a few minutes to learn the changes, and could be stretched to fill the better part of a set... ....Paul -- ************************************************** ******** "In the analog realm, it ain't "OVER" 'til it's over." "Carl Parziale" wrote in message om... Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf |
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"Mike Rivers" wrote in message
news:znr1071320468k@trad... In article glxCb.379501$ao4.1268144@attbi_s51 writes: The high heeled are the suburban children of doctors and lawyers. Low sparked is dressing down, but fashionably. All together, it's white boys playing their own version of black music. I thought it had something to do with a technique for starting a Morris Minor when wearing glam-rock boots. Probably. I make this stuff up as I go. If you say it with confidence, people think you know what you're talking about. dtk |
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I hear ya, it got me through many long gigs in the old days especially on
those nights when daylight savings time kicked in and the club manager insited you play one more set. g I always interpreted it as meaning Steve Winwood disliked the "Glam Rock" movement. CA "Paul Bawol" wrote in message ... This was a great song for newly formed cover bands with a short song list. Took a few minutes to learn the changes, and could be stretched to fill the better part of a set... ...Paul -- ************************************************** ******** "In the analog realm, it ain't "OVER" 'til it's over." "Carl Parziale" wrote in message om... Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf |
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I hear ya, it got me through many long gigs in the old days especially on
those nights when daylight savings time kicked in and the club manager insited you play one more set. Ugh! Thanks for reminding me of all the insensitive pricks that used to run my life. As for Low Spark... I believe it was simply LSD inspired peotry. Traffic at the time seemed to be an acid band, to the best of my purple barrelled memory.... Speaking of LSD...just when are these 'flashbacks' gonna start? I've been waiting 25 years now for the fun to start! searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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JWelsh3374" wrote in message
... Speaking of LSD...just when are these 'flashbacks' gonna start? I've been waiting 25 years now for the fun to start! hehe, I've been waiting also. I need some more excitment in my life! I like that descriptive part..."purple barrelled memory" It seems to me those memories are not as clear as I would like them to be. Especially the parts, when I had the reason for existence all figured out. CA "JWelsh3374" wrote in message ... I hear ya, it got me through many long gigs in the old days especially on those nights when daylight savings time kicked in and the club manager insited you play one more set. Ugh! Thanks for reminding me of all the insensitive pricks that used to run my life. As for Low Spark... I believe it was simply LSD inspired peotry. Traffic at the time seemed to be an acid band, to the best of my purple barrelled memory.... Speaking of LSD...just when are these 'flashbacks' gonna start? I've been waiting 25 years now for the fun to start! searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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"WillStG" wrote in message
... "Paul Bawol" This was a great song for newly formed cover bands with a short song list. Took a few minutes to learn the changes, and could be stretched to fill the better part of a set... "Feelin' Allright" "Down By The River" "Jumping Jack Flash"... Others for us were All Right Now - Free Angry Eyes - Loggins and Messina and our third set was Whippin' Post and Herbie Hancock's Chameleon. those two songs were enough to finish the set. -- Dave Martin Java Jive Studio Nashville, TN www.javajivestudio.com |
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Feelin' Allright"
"Down By The River" "Jumping Jack Flash"... How can you foget Cocaine??? Lol... searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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You can get quite a bit of milage from "I Hear You Knockin.. It extends very
well. --------------------------------------- "I know enough to know I don't know enough" |
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Carl Parziale wrote:
Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf I doubt anyone knows what it means. I happened to be listening to that song the other day and noticed that the piano is out of tune. Also, does anyone know what that fuzzy melodic sound is near the end? I always thoght it was a sax through a distortion box but now I'm thinking it's an RMI electric piano in sustain mode with mega distortion. -- -- John Noll Retromedia Sound Studios Red Bank, NJ 07701 Phone: 732-842-3853 Fax: 732-842-5631 http://www.retromedia.net |
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"JWelsh3374" wrote in message
... Feelin' Allright" "Down By The River" "Jumping Jack Flash"... How can you foget Cocaine??? Lol... That was after my time... -- Dave Martin Java Jive Studio Nashville, TN www.javajivestudio.com |
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"John Noll" wrote in message ... Carl Parziale wrote: Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf I doubt anyone knows what it means. I happened to be listening to that song the other day and noticed that the piano is out of tune. Also, does anyone know what that fuzzy melodic sound is near the end? I always thoght it was a sax through a distortion box but now I'm thinking it's an RMI electric piano in sustain mode with mega distortion. I love that last chord. Glenn D. |
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In article ,
ojunk (JWelsh3374) wrote: [snip] Speaking of LSD...just when are these 'flashbacks' gonna start? I've been waiting 25 years now for the fun to start! I guess you just need a newer screen saver. -Jay -- x------- Jay Kadis ------- x---- Jay's Attic Studio ------x x Lecturer, Audio Engineer x Dexter Records x x CCRMA, Stanford University x http://www.offbeats.com/ x x-------- http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jay/ ----------x |
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Low Spark of high heel boys - traffic
I always got a WWII/Nazi/V2/Nuclear Weapons feel out of the song. I
think the high-heeled boys are the Nazis/Gestapo/SS. At about 5:20 in , he sings "high heel boys, or is it "Heil, boys"? As for nukes: If you see something that looks like a star And It's shooting up out of the ground We were children once, playing with toys The 2nd verse is obviously about the music biz and materialsim/consumerism in general. BTW, hearing it this time, I hear lots of tape-pack bleed in the quieter parts. Love the album, tho. Mikey Nova Music Productions John Noll wrote in message ... Carl Parziale wrote: Does anyone know the meaning to the lyrics of Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heel Boys" ? In case you need reference: http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=rrsuaimf I doubt anyone knows what it means. I happened to be listening to that song the other day and noticed that the piano is out of tune. Also, does anyone know what that fuzzy melodic sound is near the end? I always thoght it was a sax through a distortion box but now I'm thinking it's an RMI electric piano in sustain mode with mega distortion. -- |
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Low Spark of high heel boys - traffic
Also, does anyone know what that fuzzy melodic sound is
near the end? I always thoght it was a sax through a distortion box but now I'm thinking it's an RMI electric piano in sustain mode with mega distortion. It is a minimoog. searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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Low Spark of high heel boys - traffic
BTW, hearing it this time, I hear lots of tape-pack bleed in the
quieter parts. Love the album, tho. I don't think that's tape-pack bleed -- you're talking about the faint ghosts of Winwood's vocal, right? I think that's bleed from scratch vocals that snuck into other peoples' microphones while they were laying down the basic instrumental track, which was done live. Peace, Paul |
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JWelsh3374 wrote: Also, does anyone know what that fuzzy melodic sound is near the end? I always thoght it was a sax through a distortion box but now I'm thinking it's an RMI electric piano in sustain mode with mega distortion. It is a minimoog. Cool! I want one. Still saving up for the new Voyager. |
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JWelsh3374 wrote:
Also, does anyone know what that fuzzy melodic sound is near the end? I always thoght it was a sax through a distortion box but now I'm thinking it's an RMI electric piano in sustain mode with mega distortion. It is a minimoog. Cool! I want one. Still saving up for the new Voyager. Could have been anything running through a distortion box or (now) a Sansamp. Don't expect to program that sound on a Voyager ! -R |
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