The Life of Traffic's Chris Wood with author Dan Ropek

Guests: Dan Ropek, Author of Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic’s Chris Wood

Traffic was the most enigmatic British band of their day. Formed in early 1967 by Chris Wood, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Dave Mason, they rejected the bright lights of London in favor of a run-down, supposedly haunted cottage in the country - a place to live communally and write music.

With Chris especially intent on channeling the vibes of England's landscape into their sound, days would be spent getting high, explo ...