HOLE IN MY SHOE (1967) by Traffic (incredible stereo mix)
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2009
- I bought this single when it came out (Smiling Phases was the 'B' side). This song was written and sung by Dave Mason, rather than Steve Winwood who did most of the singing for the band. Interestingly, Dave said it was the first song he wrote and that it was like a nursery rhyme. He said he had not tried LSD at the time he wrote the song (many thought it was influenced by that drug). Francine Heimann was the six year old girl who did the spoken part in the middle of the song. She was the stepdaughter of Island Records boss Chris Blackwell.
Winwood had success as a musician prior to joining Traffic, becoming the frontman of the Spencer Davis Group at age 15 in 1963. Winwood met drummer Jim Capaldi, guitarist Dave Mason, and multi-instrumentalist Chris Wood when they jammed together at The Elbow Room, a club in Aston, Birmingham. After Winwood left the Spencer Davis Group in April 1967, the quartet formed Traffic. Soon thereafter, they rented a cottage near the rural village of Aston Tirrold, Berkshire to write and rehearse new music.
Traffic signed to Island Records label and their debut single "Paper Sun" became a UK hit in mid-1967. Their second single, Mason's psych-pop classic "Hole in My Shoe", was an even bigger hit, and it became one of their best-known tracks, but it set the stage for increasing friction between Winwood and Mason, the group's principal songwriters.
The rest of their career involved various personnel comings and goings (Winwood joined Blind Faith for a year) and Dave Mason even rejoined again for a short period. They had varying success, although scoring with John Barleycorn Must Die and The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Nov. 1971), which was a Top 10 American album athough did not chart in the UK. Sadly Chris Wood died in 1983 and Jim Capaldi in 2005. The above was adapted from Wikipedia.
I have put together a slide show video for this song, hopefully matching up images to the music. Comments are invited.
I've also uploaded a live version of this song, which can be found here: • HOLE IN MY SHOE by Tra... 
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I was born in 61 I woke up this morning with the song Green tambourine playing in my head
Glad I witnessed the 60s 70s first hand. What a great era for music. Wish I could go back in time.
You can, every time you access music from that period 😁😇 have you heard "Time Machine" by Beggars Opera or "Time Machine" by Mick Softley two of my favourite songs, cheers.
I bet you're not from that period.
Nobody can convince me this wasn’t a time to live in ……. every record had a story ❤
Traffic's first album "Heaven Is In Your Mind" is one of the best examples of tripping out with headphones. The speaker phasing is incredible, and the songs are connected (no dead space) thru sound sampling various cuts off the album. This is so subtle that it requires headphones, most people probably missed this trippy feature.
When I was in Aden in 1967, a street patrol of Royal Marines was in a dangerous area and we had Bullet up the spout ready for instant action. One of the lads tripped and put a round through his foot. At that time, Forces Favourites was a request show on BBC Radio played World Wide, on a Sunday. While he was in Hospital, it came on the Radio, " This a request for Marine +++++ in, R.A.F. Hospital Kormaskar in Aden. The song was "And all that I knew was the hole in my shoe was letting in water".😂😂😂
Absolutely brilliant.
I was there in December 66, sure was dangerous@
Was it the right or left foot????
@@michaelking9772 I can't remember mate but the way we carried our Rifles, the muzzle would have been pointing towards the left foot, so that would be a good guess.
🤣🤣🤣...classic!!
I would only be 7 when this great song was a hit. Am 64 this month (june)
i was - 10
I was 14.
I love this and other songs from the second half of the 60's, far better than the crap of today. Thanks for posting.
At 74 I'm a worn-out hippy. I managed to live through and love the sixties. A fantastic time in my life. I still get the rush when I listen to sixties and seventies music now. I have no time for rap music or the boring music of today.
In today's virus troubles we need something to give us a lift. I am sure there is still plenty of talent in the singers of today, they just seem to have lost their way musically.
I feel the same way. I'm 63 and detest hip-hop and modern music. Music of the past lifted people up and made a deep and lasting positive impression on their lives. I feel sorry for the younger generation of today. Never having had that life enhancing experience.
No, it’s just that things from your past always seem better as you tend to remember the nice bits - I’m 67 but I find musicians now are every bit as good as they ever were or ever will be: just open your ears to it all while taking pleasure from having a personal back catalogue that extends over your lifetime.
@@davidrichards6835 I do not doubt musicians of today are every bit as good. I would love to hear some challenging music. Other than the dire modern tripe that is endlessly churned out.
@@davidrichards6835 you are right Dave...too bad you are casting pearls of wisdom before swine.
In that case I will forgive for being a hippy
I really liked the music of Traffic. It was a joy to be a teenager in the 60s.
So lucky to have experienced the 60s music. There is nothing today that comes anywhere near being this good !! So many talented bands !!
There is always great music. Claiming generational exceptionalism is either plain nostalgia or narcissism.
I used to see Traffic play in pubs in London including the night Save Mason left the band the first time and they payed as a trio..
of course nothing compares ...it was the 60s ...todays music s no longer about us,,,its a new generation...love it or hate it .....you either embrace todays new music or you dont...its no longer our time ...its their time...
We had so much choice of music to choose from ,,,Wow it was a fantastic time to live through ,,,,never to be repeated xxlol
I want to go back
Yeah I’ve gone through this all philosophically and I disagree. It’s not just nostalgia. The whole world was on a crest of a wave that broke. There is still good music yes. But the overall dynamic of how good the mainstream was and how it effected culture is not the same. The amount of venues and the scenes it created. It was an incredible thing. There will never be another 60s counter culture, 70s madness and 80s MTV generation or 90s Seattle.
It was a hell of a run in the 2nd half of the 20th century. That goes for all aspects of western culture. It’s just not as magical now. I’m just happy I got to experience most of it. Yes you can find good music now-but I can differentiate between nostalgia and the fact it’s just not as good. It’s not.
I was 16 when this came out now about to turn 70 and i still get flashbacks when i hear this awesome :) Best era ever
I was 16
This was the music we grew up with - the psychedelic era of the second half of the sixties - simple timeless
I couldn't have put it better
i was in my teens when this record was out gotta tell ya im sorry if you missed the best two decades of the century 60s and 70s wow this music could out last time.
@@neild1617 if you think that was the last good music you have seriously been missing out for half a lifetime.
Woodstock/hippie era
I'm a young 65 as of 3/30/22, so alot of seeing the 60s, and Vietnam on the news
All us oldies lived through the greatest of times that was the 60s.
One could understand all the words.
Andy i agree with you ,,, we had so much choice of fantastic music it was so diverse ,,,This classic rules my head and memories of the great 60s era lol xx
I want to go back
You missed the 90s mate 😂
The bands of the 60s were pioneers.
Just cant beat the classics
I remember this when I was 8 years old on holiday in morecambe. Great memories Great tunes, . How times have changed, and the tunes are crap .
brings back music from my youth now 73.
I was 13 when this was released. I loved it then and now❤
Hello 😇how's your day going so far?
I agree with all my heart, we are most fortunate to have been there just at the right time .we are the lucky few
So was I use to listen to radio Luxemburg under my sheets at night as well
I own the original.
Timeless music from the '60's in my opinion.😊
did pink floyd copy traffic?
The start of everything really,than moving into great sounds in the 70s.
Maybe early stuff.
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Winwood's soulful harmonies and the bluesy organ help set this apart from ah lot of psychadelic music
I was 15 years old and fascinated with music when this song came out. My parents thought there was something wrong with me. It was years before my first toke.
I still love this song.
Still listen to this in 2020, 53 years later ❤️
Damn
Cheesus
Me, and it makes me happy.
Everything about this song is still as great as it ever has been.
Nothing takes me back to that hippy, psychadelic period as this one!!!!
HIPPIE not hippy. Hippy is a weight problem.
Jackie Hussey Poulouktsi It’s spelt ‘psychedelic’.
@@Kate1Chopin Spelt is an ancient wheat or you're British.
Glad you made it through jackie, peace 🤘
Incense and peppermints - that's another one
Dave Mason was such a big talent, both as a musician and as a songwriter.
He still is!
I used to drive to work through the woods with this playing. 1967. Wicked record
I loved this song from Traffic. The sounds were incredible. It;s now 2015 and I still love it. it's still Incredible...
When i die i will do so knowing that I lived through the greatest music ever to cross the airwaves
So very true John. we were so fortunate weren't we?
You absolutely nailed it with that comment brother.
i agree totally
I remember waiting for XRT at 11 or 12 at night (been a long trip) for the night time DJ to come on and play what was in my head. I'd give a kidney (not of much use) to be back in those times, my times.
A great thought except the bit about dying , It put me off a bit
1967 Psychedelia, what a magical time that was for music to a young 18 year old impressionable music lover, such a special time and vivid memories take me right back there, just great music, if I had a time machine would be happy to go back again, would have to be one of my favourite years.
Traffic was one of the greatest bands ever
Such a great song, it stills sends chills down my, it is so special and beautiful.
Man, this music will "never" b repeated! Thanks guys 🤗
This song takes me right back to my childhood in Paisley, in 1967 when my grandpa passed away in October of that year, I was only 8 years old , it’s such a haunting melody for me, the other song from that period was Massachusetts from the the Bee Gees. Sad but also good memories.
We grew up with that wonderful stuff, it shows us a way out of our lovely but booring hometown. Meanwhile I am 69 and I am glad beeing born in the early 50th!!
Was 12 when this came out...blew my mind with THAT sound...still does ...amazing!
Great psychedelic song .. love it..
That little girls voice really does it in this timeless classic.
The girl was Chris Blackwell's stepdaughter, Francine Heimann
fell in love with Stevie Winwood on the strength of this song. I was 15. still love him.😊
Hello Maggie.. how are things going with you?
Oh, you naughthy Maggie....😂😂😂
Dave Mason wrote this song. Winwood and the others in Traffic hated it, hated it.
This fine classic will never die , it was a smokers delight , ,,xx The 60s era was so special , im so happy i was their lol x
You age is only a number i am 67years old hippy and rock yes peace and love to all and happy days still rocking MAN o YEAH i HA HA HA HA HA HA
Thumbs up if you're still listening to this in 2040! Flower Power is better than any other human way of thinking...
So many wonderful feelings return. Thank you
I always loved this song. It's so perfect for the era.
The 60s and 70s were fab times for pop music 👌
Alexander Heath great times Alexander
Alexander Heath great musical years Alexander we were the lucky ones to have been there 😉youngsters today can only wonder how good it was !!!!
Spectacular band and awesome song !
I remember when this song came out in 67. I was 7 yrs old at the time and just loved its hippy trippy feel, I never got tired of it!
+Samantha Williams
I was a teenager then and I loved too, still do. A Golden Oldie for sure.
Hello Samantha.. how are things going with you?
absolutely brilliant stuff.....loved it then love it now...
Ron me too until eternity i say lol x
one of my favourites in my collection.love love it. I was 9 when it came out.
I loved being a teenager in the 60s, 1967 i was 17 happy days x
Being young is always a wonderful thing but to have been young during the 1960's, was really special!
I was 7 and didn't know shit
...still don't
Margaret I was born in 1949, we just had the best of everything and the greatest music In the 60s. Peace and love.
@@martinchamberlain542 yes brother you said it right, fantastic times, make love not war!
@Gabriel Chin that's 2 of us and it still moves my heart
Still listening in 2024
GREAT SONG............WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH MONEY THEN BUT HAVING A GOOD TIME WITH GREAT MUSIC AND GOOD FRIENDS WAS THE BEST OF TIMES!!!!!
I was 13, battery operated transistor radio in a leather case, listening to this on pirate radio in bed and falling asleep, so the batteries would be flat in the morning lol. Great days...Ian
TheDiomedef16 Great days indeed Ian - thanks for sharing :))
true goes too damm quick.......
Lorraine Ashby ,Nothing changed there then . Still havn't got much money LOL
i had a transister too listening to the pieate stations radio 1 wasnt the same never was ..........
Fantastic
I was 12 years old when this song came out.It’s a song that as always stuck in my mind.
It’s a reminder of my youth and perhaps it will always will be.
I was less than 5. The version by Neil from The Young Ones. Wow how original!
Here July 2018 😘but loved the 60s everything about that era,,,take me back,,way back😘
Hello Paula.. how are things going with you?
I saw them live in London in the late 60's & they were BRILLIANT
A very underrated group in my opinion.
another classic 60's song. can't touch this.!!!
i NEVER GET TIRED OF HEARING THIS SONG...Loved the 60's soooo much.
A lot of talent in Traffic....!!!!
Old enough to remember this when it was released in the 'Summer of Love' - still sounds as good now. Thanks for sharing.
I love the sound of this song, especially the “letting in water“ echoey part. It reminds me of the Moody Blues song, “Nice to Be Here”, and Donovan’s “The Magpie”. All three are gentle and childlike. There was a reason we were called flower children. That’s the part of hippie culture I appreciated the most: the gentleness and innocence.
Hello 😇how's your day going so far?
@@honestmark6681 Good, thx, u?
Had an Indian influence, like aspects of George Harrison,
Sarg Peppers ,
Cool music 🎶🎶
This stereo mix brings back to me for the first time almost exactly the same magic of this song that I experienced in the late sixties. It captures the quality of the original mono mix in stereo - what is very seldom achieved. I'm able to even persue the flute throughout the mix!
60 music certainly made life worth living
Just LOVE it, its time`s like these, that I wish I could go back in time and see the like`s of TRAFFIC live, on stage which sadly I never did,,,
Hello Hilary.. how are things going with you?
I just wanted to back in time
Time just stands still when listening to this classic. Every time it came on the radio was divine and other-worldly. It still has that effect today like being back in 1967.
I was sixteen when this came out and playing the guitar. What magical days.
I' ve heard this song at the Top of the pops for several times in 1967, bought the record and played it all day long.
One of the outstanding songs of the entire period.
The best time of my life. Loved reading the comment too. Just takes me back.
Hello Chris.. how are things going with you?
Yes we were "buzzed" to this music...and we loved it
2 years have past by since my last comment and still this song as never aged from my teenage years.I am now 68 years and it will never fade from my memory.Long live Traffic the group.
Chris Wood on flute and saxophone,brilliant.
i was 21 when this came still love im now 71
we are still listening
I was 16 brilliant
One of the greatest British bands!
What a 60's psychedelic band what took LSD; who would have thought!! Great song from childhood days.
this song played a key-role in my up-growing... also I was about 9 years old, this song was the threshold, stepping into the inner world of hippie, music, love and all the rest,, and never leaving afterwords....... there was something in the air in those days... like a releasing of light, you could allmost touch it, you knew, if you looked in the eyes of someone, immediately, if you could trust that person or not, those were heavenly days....
As a 15-yearold i I was present at their first gig, which took place in Oslo in the spring of '67. A special memory - for certain.
Loved the small faces singing all or nothing 💯💯❤️
Hi Dora
i listended to this a kid and i thought how magical the tones were it felt like it was freeing my mind from all my childish fears
Absolute Classic Love This Song From Traffic
This brings back so many memories of my teenage years.76 now
i have so enjoyed hearing this song and group after many years. Thankyou
To right Phil. The hairs on the back of my neck still stand up when I hear 60s music. Unfortunately at 66 that's all that stands up now!
you can never get anything better then this
WOW. FAR OUT MAN! WHAT A FANTASTIC SOUND FROM THE SUMMER OF LOVE 1967,BELL BOTTOMS ,KAFTANS ,BEADS,PSYCHEDELIC PAINTED 1950S CARS ,SITARS ,PEACE AND LOVE ,MAGICAL YEAR
I was 15 then. Still love them in 2018. Thanks for sharing.❤️and peace
ohh have not Heard this song , 40 years, I was 16 then......still I am heheh
The BEST thing about the 1960s was THE MUSIC !!!!!!
No. There was so much more xx
BOY DO I FEEL OLD.......BUT PLEASED I WAS THERE WHEN THIS WAS FIRST PUT OUT........SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORDS.....the young have no idea how to be cool today....peace man.....
We climbed on the back of a giant albatross and flew through a crack in the clouds where happiness reigned. Unbelievable bonkers and brilliant.
Timeless and yet of its time. Thanks.
Cooke Codd I might be an old fart now but that music takes me right back to the fab sixties when the musicians were so inventive.that track is so evocative of the times we loved. The kids of today have no idea how great it was then. Music today all sounds the same or maybe I'm just stuck in a groove!
I love this tune I heard that it on the radio and didn't know the name of the song so I typed what song is this and the phone told me that's what brought me here 😵
BTW I love the comment. "timeless and yet of its time
@@caroledonald1960 I call it TALENT something today's s*it "music" is severely lacking in this depressing B.S. "age"if you want to call it that ever since the 90's ended it's been shit after shit and it's not just the talentless "music" it's everything else the B'S And the greed/inequality in the economy and just ALL of it everything is fucked everybody sucks (the idiots running the show)
Disagree. I Iove the song but it sounded dated by 1968.
I'm a huge Traffic fan and im just now hearing this classic hit that ive heard so much about from them and i loved it!
when i first heard this i fell in love with the sound of the sitar instrument
Ahh how beautiful, An Olympic studio one recording , Producer Jimmy Miller and perhaps Eddie Kramer ... valve microphones, totally analogue, four-track I imagine, absurdly compressed drums,
A total joy to hear fifty-two years later, still magical; we lived through a wonderous time for music and being alive. xxx
How can you not love this?
There will never ever be an era or fantastic music like this. Take me back.
Thank you. Nicely done! Much appreciated. Also the explanations!
😊 thanks Big L for plugging this and all those other great songs of the mid-60's
Wilson- Only those of us who still look up at the trees for the Owl still remember this. Thanks for the upload.
even those deliberate off notes on the sitar are a sheer joy.Also, those 70s albums mentioned are very good.John Barleycorn. etc.Bravo.
A Very old song but always beautiful. It remembers to me my boyhood!
Aww sweet memories.singing this walking home from dance with the best girls ever not many left now xx
Hello Christine.. how are things going with you?