Citizendia
Your Ad Here

For other people called Dave or David Mason, see David Mason (disambiguation). David or Dave Mason may refer to David Mason (trumpet player, retired British trumpet player best known for his 1967 solo on The Beatles' Penny
Dave Mason
Birth name David Thomas Mason
Born 10 May 1944 (1944-05-10) (age 64)
Worcester, England
Genre(s) Rock, folk-rock, pop
Occupation(s) Session musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1960s–present
Associated acts Traffic (band), Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac
Website www.thedavemason.com

David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1944) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. In his long career, Mason has played and recorded with many of the era's most notable musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and Mama Cass Elliot. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Cass Elliot ( September 19 1941 – July 29 1974) born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American Singer, best Mason's best known song is "Feelin' Alright", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and covered by dozens of artists, including Joe Cocker, who had a major hit with the song in 1969. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty For Traffic, he also wrote "Hole in my Shoe", a kind of psychedelic satire that became a classic in its own right. "We Just Disagree", Mason's 1977 solo hit written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of Oldies and Adult Contemporary radio playlists. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a Radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s (about 1955-1977 Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in

Contents

Musical career

Mason's tenure with Traffic was disjointed. He co-founded the group, but left following the recording of their debut album, Mr. Fantasy (1967), only to rejoin halfway through the sessions for their next album, Traffic (1968), after which the band broke up. Mr Fantasy (not to be confused with " Dear Mr Fantasy " the title song on this album is the debut album by English Rock band An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Traffic was the Eponymous rock album by the English Rock band Traffic, ranging in style from Psychedelic rock to Acid Last Exit (1969), a compilation of odds and ends, features little material by Mason apart from his song "Just For You". Last Exit, released in May 1969 is the third album by English Rock band Traffic. Traffic would later reform without Mason, although he briefly toured with the band in 1971 as captured on Welcome to the Canteen. Welcome to the Canteen is an Album by English rock band Traffic.

Mason was a good friend of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, whose career was launched in England in 1967. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Hendrix first heard the song "All Along the Watchtower", by Bob Dylan, at a party he was invited to by Mason, and promptly decided to record his own version. " All Along the Watchtower " is a folk song written and recorded by Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released That night he recorded the song at Olympic Studios, South West London, with Mason playing acoustic guitar and bass. Olympic Studios is a commercial Recording studio located at 117 Church Road in the south-western suburb of Barnes in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound It was released on the Electric Ladyland album in September 1968. Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on October 16, 1968 on Reprise Records (see When the song came out as a single in October, it hit #5 on the UK Singles Chart and was a Top 40 in the U.S. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mason later recorded his own version of the song on his self-titled 1974 album, Dave Mason.

Mason appears on the Rolling Stones' 1968 album Beggars Banquet, although uncredited. Beggars Banquet is an LP released in 1968 by The Rolling Stones. Mason's connection was Jimmy Miller. Miller served as producer for the Stones and Traffic. In 1969–1970, Mason toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends along with Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Delaney & Bonnie and Friends was a rock / Soul revue fronted by husband-and-wife singer/songwriters Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. Mason appears on George Harrison's 1970 solo set All Things Must Pass. All Things Must Pass is a Triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. In 1970, Dave was slated to be the second guitarist for Derek and the Dominos, but left the group before they entered the studio. Derek and the Dominos were a Blues-rock supergroup formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock

After Traffic, Mason pursued a moderately successful solo career. His first single Little Woman had Family backing him, following his production of Family's first album. His song writing and sound cumulating on this 1970 album Alone Together with backing of drummer Jim Gordon. Jim Gordon (born James Beck Gordon 1945 Los Angeles, California) is an American recording artist musician and songwriter In the mid-late 1970s, he toured and recorded with guitarist Jim Kreuger, keyboardist Mike Finnigan, bassist Gerald Johnson and drummer Rick Jaeger. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Mike Finnigan is an American keyboard player his specialty being the Hammond Organ. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American Guitarist and Singer/songwriter. The 1976 album, Certified Live is a display of Mason's songwriting, arranging, vocal and guitar talents. Certified Live is a Live album by Dave Mason, which was released as a double - LP in 1976. In 1977, Mason had his biggest hit with "We Just Disagree", written by Jim Krueger. Reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was later successfully covered by country singer Billy Dean. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Mason's 1980 single, "Save Me", was notable for featuring a duet with Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman

For a brief period in the 1990s, Mason joined Fleetwood Mac and released the album Time with them in 1995. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Time is an Album by British / American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music)

In 2002, he released the DVD, Live At Sunrise (Dave Mason). DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Dave Mason Live At Sunrise was recorded at the Sunrise Theater in south Florida and released by Image Entertainment in 2002 It featured a live performance at the Sunrise Theater in southeast Florida, backed by Bobby Scumaci on keyboards; Johnne Sambataro on rhythm guitar (who rejoined Mason for the DVD, after previously touring with him in 1978); Richard Campbell on bass and Greg Babcock on drums. The Sunrise Theatre (also known as the Sunrise Building) is a historic theater in Fort Pierce, Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the John Sambataro was born on August 27 1953 in South Florida. In 1975 he began working as a session vocalist & musician at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami where Richard Campbell may refer to Rich Campbell (American football (born 1958 former National Football League quarterback Richard Campbell (musician

At one time, Mason lived in the Ojai Valley in California. Ojai (ˈoʊhaɪ is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. As of 2005, he is currently performing about 100 shows a year with the Dave Mason Band across the U. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including S. and Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Philanthropy

Mason is a proponent of music education for children. In 2005, he signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a non-profit organization that provides free musical instruments and lessons to children in public schools throughout the U. Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization that provides free instruments and lessons to children in under-served public schools S. He sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member.

Discography

Albums

Singles

External links

Alone Together was the debut solo album by former Traffic member Dave Mason. Dave Mason is a 1974 Album by Dave Mason and was released on the Columbia Records label The Best Of Dave Mason is a 1974 Album by Dave Mason and was released on the Blue Thumb Records label Dave Mason 's album Split Coconut, was released on Columbia Records in 1975 Track listing Let It Go Let It Flow So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away Show Me Some Affection Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow All Along The Watchtower "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub on July 17, 1952) is a Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for her 1975 hit
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic