[missyme]

Capaldi, left, and Winwood are inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

[ConservativeStatement]

Bummer! :-(

[Texas dog]

"But today you just read
that the man was shot dead
by a gun that didn't make any noise.."

[Mikey_1962]

Hard to believe he was 60..

[Guvmint_Cheese]

That's truly sad to hear. Traffic is one of my favorite bands. Their fusion of rock, pop, and jazz was quite unique.

[r.d.neck]

This is sad news, another rock icon from my younger days passes. The "Red House" album was one that I wore out in my early college days.

[dennisw]

Traffic were great in their day! RIP Jim!

[slowhand520]

wow all these 60's musicians are all dying of cancer.

[Revolting cat!]

Capaldi's first solo LP was terrific, his more recent one less so!

[Jhensy]

Traffic will never be forgotten just for the first side of "John Barleycorn Must Die" alone:

1. Glad
2. Freedom Rider
3. Empty Pages

RIP, Jim Capaldi.

[dennisw]

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1. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO MERCHANDISING. Undated handout picture released Friday 28 January 2005 of Jim Capaldi, the drummer with sixties psychedelic rock group Traffic, who died early today aged 60, a spokeswoman for his family said. Capaldi, who formed Traffic with fellow Birmingham musician Steve Winwood, was suffering from stomach cancer. See PA Story DEATH Capaldi PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Judy Totton Publicity/PA
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2. Legendary rock drummer and Hall of Fame inductee Jim Capaldi died on January 28, 2005 after a brief fight with stomach cancer, his publicist said. Capaldi, who was 60, is seen with Steve Winwood (R) after being inducted at the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on March 15, 2004. Photo by Stringer/Usa/Reuters
   Reuters - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
   
   

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3. Legendary rock drummer and Hall of Fame inductee Jim Capaldi died on January 28, 2005 after a brief fight with stomach cancer, his publicist said. Capaldi, who was 60, is seen with Steve Winwood (R) after being inducted at the 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on March 15, 2004. (Stringer/Usa/Reuters)
   Reuters - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago

[LS]

Sorry he's gone, but I never found him to be a particularly good drummer. Nowhere near Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Carmine Appice, or Billy Cobham.

[Porterville]

I'm afraid of that pancreatic cancer... but stomache cancer must be pretty bad too.

[ncdrumr]

R.I.P.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Damn, another rock 'n roller from my 60s hippie daze, is gone. RIP, Jim.

[dmz]

RIP.

John Barleycorn still gets a bit of play in my household.

[radiohead]

Sad news.

I'll put 'Low Spark of High Heeled Boys' in the ole Walkman today.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Traffic was a very underrated band, one of my top ten faves. RIP Jim, you left behind some great music. Time to give the Dear Mr. Fantasy LP a spin.

[Ozone34]

What a great loss. One of my fondest high-school memories was attending a Traffic concert at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, circa 1971. It was with the "Canteen" band, including the incomparable Rebop Kwaku Ba on congas. They did a blow-out jam on "Gimme Some Lovin'" that was incredible. I played the Fender Rhodes in a small jazz-rock band at the time. One of our numbers was "Low Spark." I remember spending wonderful hours learning Stevie's piano solos for that piece! God Bless Jim and God Bless Traffic, one of the greatest bands ever!

[t_skoz]

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