Jim Capaldi
Jim Capaldi
Nicola James "Jim" Capaldi was an English drummer, singer and songwriter. His musical career spanned more than four decades. He co-founded the psychedelic rock band Traffic in 1967 with Steve Winwood with whom he co-wrote the majority of the band's output. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Traffic's original line-up...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth2 August 1944
hype catalyst ability
You know, I had the ability like a catalyst to really get everybody hyped up.
hate people violent-films
It's strange the way people hear and see things. Like going to films - —violent films. To me, seeing violence in a film makes me hate the violence. But there's beauty in violence if it's put over the right way.
writing thinking sweat
After that, I specifically started writing lyrics. I would like sweat and think and get it all together.
home ideas magazines
Far From Home was also my idea from a magazine I'd seen.
traffic
Traffic was very, very free. It was great.
british-musician good
You try to be moody when you're young and it had a good ring to it.
people goes-on circus
The States are great. I'd like to go just to see life, see things and hear people talk. It's like a circus where different acts go on at the same time.
character time-away ifs
If you take the time away, you take the character away.