Dave Mason
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Birth name | David Thomas Mason |
Born | Worcester, England | 10 May 1946
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Years active | 1966–present |
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Website | davemasonmusic |
David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946)[3] is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic, and went on to play and record with [4] many notable pop and rock musicians, including Paul McCartney, George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Steve Winwood, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, and Cass Elliot.
One of Mason's best known songs is "
In 2004, Mason started a new electric guitar company with business partner and industrial designer Ravi Sawhney,[7] the same year as he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of Traffic.[8]
Musical career
Traffic
Mason's tenure with Traffic was disjointed. He was a founding member of the group, but left following the release of their debut album, Mr. Fantasy (1967), only to rejoin halfway through the sessions for their next album, Traffic (1968), after which he left again. Last Exit (1969), a compilation of odds and ends, features little material by Mason apart from his song "Just for You". Traffic later re-formed without Mason, although he briefly began working with the band for a third time, touring with them in 1971 and playing on Welcome to the Canteen. In his brief spells with the group, Mason never did quite fit in; Steve Winwood later recalled, "We all [Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood] tended to write together, but Mason would come in with a complete song that he was going to sing and tell us all what he expected us to play. No discussion, like we were his backing group."
Session work
Mason was a friend of guitarist
Solo career
After Traffic, Mason pursued a moderately successful solo career. His first single was "Just for You"; on the B-side, "Little Woman", he was backed by the band
In 1997, Mason was scheduled to be a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, performing "Only You Know and I Know," "We Just Disagree" and "Feelin' Alright," but he was dropped from rehearsals before the tour started.
In 1998, Mason reunited with his former Traffic bandmate Jim Capaldi for The 40,000 Headmen Tour; a live album followed the tour. In 2002, he released the DVD Dave Mason: Live at Sunrise, a recording of a live performance at the Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise, Florida,[14] backed by Bobby Scumaci on keyboards, Johnne Sambataro on rhythm guitar (who rejoined Mason for the DVD, after previously touring with him in 1978), John Lundahl on rhythm guitar, Richard Campbell on bass and Greg Babcock on drums. In 2008 Mason released his first studio album in more than 20 years, titled 26 Letters 12 Notes. He followed up with another album in 2014 called Future's Past.
As of 2018, Mason was continuing to perform in the US, including a 2018 tour with Steve Cropper.[15][16]
Tenure in Fleetwood Mac
For a brief period in the mid-1990s, Mason joined Fleetwood Mac and released the album Time with them in 1995. He toured with them over the course of 1994–95, including opening for REO Speedwagon and Crosby, Stills & Nash.[17]
Mason was never entirely comfortable during his time in Fleetwood Mac. He has said several times since leaving the band: "Being one of two and at times three guitarists to replace Lindsey Buckingham says more about Buckingham's genius than my guitar playing".[citation needed]
Personal life
Mason moved permanently to the United States in 1971, and lived in the Ojai Valley in California for 16 years. As of September 2017 he had homes in Carson City, Nevada and Hawaii.[18]
Philanthropy
Mason is a proponent of music education for children. In 2005, he signed on as an official supporter of
Mason also is a founding board member of Yoga Blue, a non-profit organisation devoted to teaching yoga and other holistic practices to those recovering from substance abuse and other self-destructive disorders.
Mason and his longtime friend Ted Knapp have founded Rock Our Vets, an all-volunteer
Discography
Solo
Studio albums
Year | Album | US[20] | CAN[21] | Certification | Label |
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1970 | Alone Together | 22 | 24 |
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Blue Thumb Records |
1971 | Dave Mason & Cass Elliot | 49 | — | Blue Thumb Records | |
1972 | Headkeeper | 50 | — | Blue Thumb Records | |
1973 | It's Like You Never Left | 25 | — | Columbia Records | |
1974 | Dave Mason | 27 | 31 |
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Columbia Records |
1975 | Split Coconut | 37 | 85 |
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Columbia Records |
1977 | Let It Flow | 41 | 36 |
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Columbia Records |
1978 | Mariposa de Oro | 74 | 46 |
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Columbia Records |
1980 | Old Crest on a New Wave | 74 | — | Columbia Records | |
1987 | Two Hearts | — | — | MCA Records | |
1987 | Some Assembly Required | — | — | Chumley Records | |
2008 | 26 Letters - 12 Notes | — | — | Out the Box/Sony | |
2014 | Future's Past | — | — | Something-Music | |
2017 | Pink Lipstick (EP) | — | — | Barham Productions | |
2020 | Alone Together, Again | — | — | Barham Productions |
Live albums
- 1973: Dave Mason Is Alive (ABC/Blue Thumb/MCA) (recorded at the Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, 1971) – US #116[23]
- 1976: Certified Live (Columbia) (recorded on tour, 1975) – US #78[23]
- 1999: Live: The 40,000 Headmen Tour (with Jim Capaldi) (Receiver Records) (recorded at various locations, Feb-April 1998)
- 2002: Live at Perkins Palace (Pioneer) (recorded 1981)
- 2002: Image Entertainment)
- 2004: XM Radio (Barham Productions) (recorded May 2003)
- Reissued with bonus tracks in 2007 as Dave Mason Live at XM Satellite Radio (Friday Music)
- 2015: Traffic Jam (Barham Productions)
Compilation albums
- 1972: Scrapbook (Island Records)
- 1974: The Best of Dave Mason (Blue Thumb) – US #183[23]
- 1974: At His Best (ABC Records) – US #133[23]
- 1978: The Very Best of Dave Mason (ABC/Blue Thumb) – US #179[23]
- 1978: Skatetown, U.S.A. (Columbia)
- soundtrack to the film of the same name; Mason performs "Main Theme", "I Fell in Love", and "Feelin' Alright"
- 1978: California Jam II (Columbia)
- recorded live at the music festival of the same name; Mason performs "Let it Go, Let it Flow" and "We Just Disagree"
- 1981: The Best of Dave Mason (Columbia)
- 1995: Long Lost Friend: The Best of Dave Mason (Legacy Recordings/Columbia)
- 1999: The Ultimate Collection (Hip-O Records)
- 2000: Super Hits (Legacy)
- 2007: The Definitive Collection (Hip-O)
- 2014: The Columbia Years: The Definitive Anthology (Real Gone Music)
Singles
- 1968 "Just for You" b/w "Little Woman"
- 1970 "Only You Know and I Know" – US #42
- 1970 "Satin Red and Black Velvet Woman" – US #97 (was only a 45 rpm until it was released on the Ultimate Collection CD in 1999)
- 1972 "To Be Free" – US #121
- 1977 "So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)" — US Billboard #89, Cash Box #69[24]
- 1977 "We Just Disagree" – US #12, US AC #19
- 1978 "Mystic Traveller"
- 1978 "Don't It Make You Wonder"
- 1978 "Let It Go, Let It Flow" – US #45
- 1978 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" – US #39
- 1980 "Save Me" (with Michael Jackson) – US #71
- 1987 "Something In The Heart" – US Mainstream Rock #24
- 1988 "Dreams I Dream" (duet with Phoebe Snow) – US AC #11
- 2016 "It's Not Fair"
- 2016 "Whatever"
- 2019 "Jezebel" (featuring Midnight Blues Revue)
- 2020 "Feelin' Alright" (featuring The Quarantines)
- 2023 "Dear Mr. Fantasy" (featuring Joe Bonamassa)
Videos
- 1981: Live at Perkins Palace (Pioneer, laser disc)
- 1992: Best Live 1991 Tokyo (Bandai, laser disc)
- 2002: Live at Sunrise (Image Entertainment, DVD)
- 2008: The Legendary Guitar of Dave Mason (Hot Licks, instructional DVD)
Traffic
Session work
- 1966-67: The Spencer Davis Group, singles (United Artists US, Fontana UK)
- backing vocals on "Somebody Help Me", "Gimme Some Lovin'", and "I'm a Man"
- 1967: Julian Covey & The Machine, "A Little Bit Hurt" / "Sweet Bacon" single (Philips)
- guitar and vocals
- 1968: Family, Music in a Doll's House
- producer, songwriter of "Never Like This"
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland (Reprise)
- acoustic guitar on "All Along the Watchtower", backing vocals on "Crosstown Traffic"
- 1968: The Beggar's Banquet(Decca)
- shehnai on "Street Fighting Man" and mandolin on "Factory Girl"
- 1969: Gordon Jackson, Thinking Back (Marmalade)
- producer, bass guitar, electric guitar, and slide guitar
- 1969: Merryweather, Word of Mouth (Capitol)
- songwriter, guitar, bass, and vocals
- 1970: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends with Eric Clapton, On Tour
- guitar
- 1970: George Harrison, All Things Must Pass (Apple)
- guitar on various tracks
- guitar on various tracks
- 1970: Bobby Lester, Bobby Lester (Columbia)
- guitar on "Freedom"
- 1971: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Motel Shot (ATCO)
- guitar and vocals
- 1971: Graham Nash, Songs for Beginners (Atlantic)
- electric guitar on "Military Madness"
- 1972: Jim Capaldi, Oh How We Danced (Island)
- harmonica on "Big Thirst", guitar on "Don't Be a Hero"
- harmonica on "Big Thirst", guitar on "
- 1972: Crosby and Nash, Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic)
- lead guitar on "Immigration Man"
- 1972: Bobby Keys, Bobby Keys (Warner Bros.)
- songwriter on "Steal from a King" and "Crispy Duck"
- 1973: David Blue, Nice Baby and the Angel (Asylum)
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and vocals on "Outlaw Man"
- 1973: Graham Nash, Wild Tales (Atlantic)
- 12-string guitar on "Oh! Camil (The Winter Soldier)"
- 1974: Phoebe Snow, Phoebe Snow (Shelter Records)
- electric guitar on "No Show Tonight"
- 1975: Wings, Venus and Mars
- electric guitar on "Listen to What the Man Said"
- 1978: Mike Finnigan, Black and White (Columbia)
- lead guitar on "Hideaway From Love"
- 1978: Stephen Stills, Thoroughfare Gap (Columbia)
- vocals on "You Can't Dance Alone", "We Will Go On", "What's the Game", and "Midnight Rider"
- 1979: Ron Wood, Gimme Some Neck (CBS)
- acoustic guitar on "F.U.C. Her"
- 1983: Donovan, Lady of the Stars
- guitar on "Boy for Every Girl"
- 1983: Don Felder, Airborn (Asylum)
- vocals on "Never Surrender"
- 1988: Eric Clapton, Crossroads (Polydor)
- guitar on "Ain't That Loving You", originally recorded ca. 1974
- 1995: Fleetwood Mac, Time (Warner Bros. Records)
- songwriter, producer, vocals, and guitar
- 2004: Noel Redding, The Experience Sessions (Sony/BMG)
- sitar on "There Ain't Nothing Wrong", originally recorded ca. 1968
- 2010: Jimi Hendrix, West Coast Seattle Boy (Legacy)
- sitar on "Little One", originally recorded ca. 1968
- 2011: Derek and the Dominos, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs: 40th Anniversary Edition (Universal)
- guitar and vocals on "Roll It Over", originally recorded June 1970
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- ^ Traffic biography, Rolling Stone
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- ^ Doran, Bob. "The Hum", North Coast Journal, 2 June 2005
- ^ "The Rolling Stones - Official Website". Rollingstones.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Street Fighting Man". Timeisonourside.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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- ^ "Tour Dates". Davemasonmusic.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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