Freddy and Manuel had met in school and played in Los Hang Ten's. Freddy and his older brother Jose originally thought of founding "Traffic Sound".
The name was chosen because of their penchant for a traffic light, placed as a souvenir in the attic of the Rizo-Patróns house, where they held their practices, after a wild night in Lima.
After a year of continued rehearsals and private shows they tried their luck at Peruvian psychedelic emporium The Tiffany with great success and recorded his first album "A Bailar Go Go" in 1968 with label MAG. It contained versions of songs by The Doors, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly and The Animals. In later albums they included their own music with a fusion of Andean and Afro-Latin sounds. They held gigs in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
Their second album "Virgin" (1969), all original material, catapulted them to legendary status especially because it contains the absolute icon of Peruvian Psychedelia, "Meshkalina".
In 1970 they recorded another LP named "Traffic Sound", aka. III, aka. "Tibet's Suzettes", where they blend the Psychedelic spirit with an Andean folk sound, and give the necessary step to be closer than ever to progressive rock.
In 1971 Braniff International Airways organized the first South American Tour of a Peruvian band, and Traffic Sound was well received in demanding markets such as Argentina and Brazil.
After the tour they switched to bigger label Sono Radio and released four singles. At this point Willy Thorne left the band and was replaced by Zulu or (Miguel Angel Ruiz Orbegoso) on bass, with whom they recorded their last LP, "Lux". Incredibly, during a massive strike of Sono Radio workers the master tapes disappeared and were only found in 1996. This album is different to the previous, the Andean influence is more evident and some political concerns were expressed.
The band held a memorable concert at the Teatro Segura in Lima together with the Contemporary Orchestra of Peruvian jazz pianist Jaime Delgado Aparicio in 1971 and disbanded in 1972.
A popular Peruvian rock group in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Traffic Sound had a very British-influenced early progressive rock sound along the lines of Traffic and (more distantly) Jethro Tull. These similarities were evident in the band's use of flute and saxes, all played by Jean Pierre Magnet, who could also play vibes and percussion. What is surprising is that Traffic Sound, unlike other South American groups of the period that only came to light in the Northern Hemisphere in the 1990s, do not sound exotic or primitive. They simply sound like an accomplished minor-league 1970 rock band with considerable progressive, psychedelic, and soul influences informing their original material. There's a Latin feel to some of the rhythmic percussive grooves, sure, but no more, really, than you would find in a cut like Traffic's "Feelin' Alright." They disbanded in 1972 after four albums; some of their material found US release in 1997.
Those Days Have Gone
Traffic Sound Lyrics
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All the things that I cared for
It's too hard to say
I can live on my own
Have I had the right to regret?
All those things that I cried for
No more yesterdays
For now those days have gone
Now those days are looking for
Someone Else
Have I had the right to regret?
All those things that I cried for
No more yesterdays
Shall hang on my bones
For now those days have gone
Now those days are looking for
Someone Else
The lyrics of Traffic Sound's song "Those Days Have Gone" are reflective of the pains and struggles of letting go of past memories and moving on with life. The singer seems to be torn between trying to forget the things that he once held dear and allowing himself to feel the pain and regret associated with those memories. Despite this inner turmoil, the singer ultimately decides to let go of the past and move forward with his life. The repeated refrain of "now those days are looking for someone else" suggests that the singer is ready to let go of his past and allow others to experience the joys and pains of their own memories.
The lyrics of "Those Days Have Gone" are particularly poignant because they touch upon a universal human experience: the struggle to let go of past memories and move on with life. This struggle is something that many people can relate to, and the song's lyrics provide a powerful reminder that it is possible to overcome one's past and begin anew.
Line by Line Meaning
Have I had the will to forget?
Am I willing to forget?
All the things that I cared for
All the things that were important to me
It's too hard to say
It's difficult to express
I can live on my own
I can survive by myself
Have I had the right to regret?
Do I have the permission to feel remorse?
All those things that I cried for
All those things that caused me pain
No more yesterdays
No more dwelling in the past
Shall hang on my bones
Will be a heavy burden on me
For now those days have gone
Those days are now in the past
Now those days are looking for
Those days are searching for
Someone Else
A different person to belong to
Contributed by Colin F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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