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Unpacking Traffic's Prog-Rock Gem: "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"

Unpacking Traffic's Prog-Rock Gem: "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"

Update: 2025-06-25
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Join Janda on a deep dive into Traffic’s “The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys,” a nearly 12-minute epic song co-written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi that defies any kind of pop logic from the band that has had a lasting impact on progressive rock and beyond. Check out the story in the new episode of the Behind The Song podcast.

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Unpacking Traffic's Prog-Rock Gem: "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"

Unpacking Traffic's Prog-Rock Gem: "The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"