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Dave Mason's astonishing 30 year retinue of wonderful
recordings, remain a staple of radio playlists. He has put
together a new band, resolving his artistic focus upon live
performance, and lead guitar exploration in particular. A Brief
History...
Dave Mason's career spans over 25 years and has encompassed
producing, performing and song writing. At age 18, the
Worcester, England native was one of the founding members of the
group Traffic. While with Traffic, and only 19 years old, Mason
penned the song "Feelin' Alright." This song has since become a
rock and roll anthem having been recorded by well over 300
artists. The group's profound influence over rock music remains
unquestioned even today. Mason departed from the group after
their second album. In 1969 Dave headed for the USA to pursue a
solo career. He struck gold with the album "Alone Together"
(considered a rock classic.) This was followed by three albums
for CBS/Sony "Dave Mason," "Let It Flow," and "Mariposa De Oro,"
all of which received gold albums. "Let It Flow" contained the
classic "We Just Disagree," a top-ten single! In addition to
performing to sold-out audiences, Mason performed on a number of
albums such as The Rolling Stones' "Beggar's Banquet," George
Harrison's "All Things Must Pass," Paul McCartney's "Listen To
What The Man Said" and Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland." One
of the songs from the "Ladyland" album, "All Along The
Watchtower," featured Dave playing guitar. This song, written by
Bob Dylan, remains a big favorite in Dave's live show! In
October of 1993, Dave Mason formally joined the legendary group
Fleetwood Mac and spent two years touring with them around the
world. The band completed an album for Warner Brothers called
"Time," which was released in October 1995, and features Dave's
lead vocals on songs including "Blow By Blow" and "I Wonder
Why." In 1996 Dave returned to touring with his own band which
included former Three Dog Night bassist Rich Campbell, who
continues to work with Dave as his webmaster. In 1998, he toured
with Traffic band-mate Jim Capaldi, and now in 1999 is
performing as The Dave Mason Band throughout North America.
Thanks to Celebrity Access for the bio info!
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