Word: mixes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...here and on the rest of the album, more so than on any previous Traffic albums, yet Winwood still seems unsure of his guitar playing--I've always thought it the weakest of the instruments he plays--because his wah-wah lead is way back in the song's mix. Chris Wood appears only once, with a skirling flute phrase and then fades into the background during the song's overlong one-riff finale...
...TITLE SONG is instant deception. Harder rock than anything since "Medicated Goo," as well as the first song based completely on Rebop's congas. He's way up in the mix, leaving Hawkins to keep the band in place with fundamental bass drum and snare work. The rhythm section is pure and simple; the emphasis is on drive and pace, rather than distinction in style or riff. Winwood provides the power, emphasizing the drive with fuzz rhythm guitar, mixed way up--rhythm guitar and congas are the two most prominent sounds on the song. That fuzz guitar adds an edge...
...subtle. The rhythm section is once again supremely simple, Winwood's piano phrases take the song through each change in tempo, with a short sax solo improvised off the second statement of the chorus. Wood's a little gimmicky here, as he is all over the album, but the mix makes him unobtrusive as well. He relies on the intensity of the chorus to carry him through. After a restatement of the second theme, the chorus carries the song...
...idea of the open tutorial, which will mix concentrators from all three classes and place a strong emphasis on creative work, was suggested last month by the Visual and Environmental Studies Student Faculty Committee for Curriculum Reform...
...crops of talented freshmen and molded a swimming power in just two years. That is new. But, at the same time, Gambril has succeeded in adjusting to Harvard's peculiar style of athletics, a style dominated by the individual idiosyncrasies and personal needs of a Harvard athlete. This mix, of high-powered team ambitions and low-keyed personal attention, has proved to be a successful one. Whether Gambril takes Harvard to the top of Eastern swimming now seems only a matter of time...