Traffic operated on the cutting edge of the late-Sixties music scene at a time of rapid and remarkable evolution. Along with such kindred spirits as Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic expanded rock's sonic palette. But whereas most progressive British bands were based in London, Traffic retreated to the British countryside. A key component of Traffic's mythology is their communal stone cottage in Berkshire, where the group could soak up bucolic inspiration and work without distraction. It was here the group wrote and rehearsed material for Dear Mr. Fantasy and Traffic, among the more remarkable albums of the Sixties.