David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from

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, who first found fame with the rock band

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. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop and rock musicians, including

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, and

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. One of Mason's best known songs is "

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", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and later by many other performers, including

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, whose version of the song was a hit in 1969. For Traffic, he also wrote "

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", a psychedelic pop song that became a hit in its own right. " We Just Disagree", Mason's 1977 solo U.S. hit, written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of U.S.

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and

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radio playlists. Dave Mason

In 2004, Mason was inducted into the

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as a founding member of Traffic. Within the same year, Mason started a new electric guitar company with business partner and industrial designer

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Musical career

Traffic

Mason's tenure with

was disjointed. He was a founding member of the group, but left following the release of their debut album, ''

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'' (1967), only to rejoin halfway through the sessions for their next album, ''

'' (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 ''

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''. In his brief spells with the group, Mason never quite fit in; Steve Winwood later recalled, "We all inwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Woodtended 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

, whose rock career was launched in England in 1966. Hendrix first heard the song "

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", from

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's album ''

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'', with Mason at the apartment of a friend who had acquired a prior release of the album. Hendrix recorded his own

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, South West London, with Mason playing 12-string acoustic guitar. The song was released on the album ''

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'' in September 1968. Mason also sings backing vocals on " Crosstown Traffic". When it came out as a single in October, it hit No. 5 in the

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and reached the

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in the US. Mason later recorded his own version of the song for his 1974 album, ''Dave Mason'', with

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on bass. Mason appears on the Rolling Stones' 1968 album '' Beggars Banquet'', playing the

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. Mason's connection was

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, who served as producer for the Stones and Traffic. In 1969–1970, Mason toured with

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, along with

and

. Mason appears on George Harrison's 1970 solo set ''

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''. In 1970, Mason was slated to be the second guitarist for

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. He played on their early studio sessions, including the Phil Spector production of " Tell the Truth", which was later withdrawn from sale (and is now a collectors item). He also played at their first gig at the

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but left the group soon after that. He co-wrote the song "Big Thirst" on ''

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'', by

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(Mason's bandmate in the Hellions, Deep Feeling, and Traffic), and played the guitar solo on "Don't Be a Hero".

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

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, following his production of Family's first album, 1968's ''

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'' (which included "Never Like This", an original Mason song). Mason released an album with Cass Elliot in 1970. He finally released his first solo album in 1970 '' Alone Together'' featuring "

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", which reached No. 42 on the ''Billboard'' chart, as well as the lesser hit "Look at You, Look at Me". In the early 1970s he enlisted his friend, singer-songwriter

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, to tour and write for his next album. In the mid- to late 1970s, he toured and recorded with guitarist Jim Krueger, keyboardist

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, bassist Gerald Johnson and drummer Rick Jaeger. Mason followed up with the album,'' Let It Flow'', released in April 1977. The album peaked at only No. 37, but was in the charts for 49 weeks and went platinum as a result carried by the success of the album single "We Just Disagree", which was written by Mason's backup guitarist, Jim Krueger. The single topped at #12, and other album singles "So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)" and "Let It Go, Let It Flow" also charted in the U.S. Mason's next album was ''Mariposa de Oro'', released in 1978. The album contained a cover of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," which became a Top 40 single; the album itself reached number 41 and went gold. Mason played himself in the film '' Skatetown, U.S.A.'', performing two songs in a roller disco as well as writing and performing the film's theme song. In 1980 Mason released ''Old Crest on a New Wave''; the album stalled at number 74 and had one single make the charts, "Save Me." This failure of the album resulted in Mason leaving his label Columbia. Mason struggled to attract another major label but continued to tour in an acoustic duo with Krueger. In 1987, he released two albums, ''Some Assembly Required'' on the Canadian label Maze Records and ''Two Hearts'' on

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; the latter album featured the single "Dreams I Dream," a duet with Phoebe Snow that reached number 11 in the adult contemporary charts. In 1997, Mason was scheduled to be a member of

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, 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

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, 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

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Tenure in Fleetwood Mac

For a brief period in the mid-1990s, Mason joined

and released the album ''

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'' with them in 1995. He toured with them over the course of 1994–95, including opening for

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and

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. 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

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says more about Buckingham's genius than my guitar playing".

Personal life

Mason moved permanently to the United States in 1971, and lived in the

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Valley in California for 16 years. As of September 2017 he had homes in

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and

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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 organisation that provides free musical instruments and lessons to children in American public schools. He sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member. Mason also is a founding board member of Yoga Blue, a non-profit organisation devoted to teaching

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and other holistic practices to those recovering from

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and other self-destructive disorders. Mason and his longtime friend Ted Knapp have founded Rock Our Vets, an all-volunteer

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charity supported by many other musicians, helping military veterans and the families of law enforcement and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. The charity has focused on providing food and clothing to

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, laptop computers for veterans aspiring to continue their education, as well as

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Discography

Solo

Studio albums

Live albums

*1973: '' Dave Mason Is Alive'' (

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/Blue Thumb/MCA) (recorded at the Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, 1971) – US #116 *1976: ''

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'' (Columbia) (recorded on tour, 1975) – US #78 *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: '' Dave Mason: Live at Sunrise'' (

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) *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'' (

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) *1974: ''The Best of Dave Mason'' (Blue Thumb) – US #183 *1974: ''At His Best'' (

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) – US #133 *1978: ''The Very Best of Dave Mason'' (ABC/Blue Thumb) – US #179 *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'' (

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/Columbia) *1999: ''The Ultimate Collection'' (

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) *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 "

" – 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 * 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

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) – US AC #11

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

See ''

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Session work

*1967: Julian Covey & The Machine, "A Little Bit Hurt" / "Sweet Bacon" single (

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) **guitar and vocals * 1968: Family, ''

'' ** producer, songwriter of "Never Like This" *1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, ''

'' (

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) **acoustic guitar on "All Along the Watchtower", backing vocals on "Crosstown Traffic" * 1968: The

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, ''

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'' (Decca) **

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" and

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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:

, ''

'' (Apple) **guitar on various tracks *** * 1970: Bobby Lester, ''Bobby Lester'' (Columbia) ** guitar on "Freedom" * 1971: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, ''

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'' (

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) ** guitar and vocals * 1971:

, ''Songs for Beginners'' (Atlantic) ** electric guitar on "Military Madness" * 1972:

, Oh How We Danced (Island) ** harmonica on "Big Thirst", guitar on "

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" * 1972: Crosby and Nash, Graham Nash / David Crosby (Atlantic) ** lead guitar on "

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" * 1972:

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, ''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:

, '' Wild Tales'' (Atlantic) ** 12-string guitar on "Oh! Camil (The Winter Soldier)" * 1974:

, ''Phoebe Snow'' (Shelter Records) ** electric guitar on "No Show Tonight" * 1975: Wings, '' Venus and Mars'' ** electric guitar on "

Listen to What the Man Said "Listen to What the Man Said" is a hit single from Wings' 1975 album '' Venus and Mars''. The song featured new member Joe English on drums, with guest musicians Dave Mason on guitar and Tom Scott on soprano saxophone. It was a number 1 single ...

" * 1978:

, ''Black and White'' (Columbia) ** lead guitar on "Hideaway From Love" * 1978:

Stephen Stills Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. As both a solo act and member of two successful bands, Stills has com ...

, '' 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 Dominoes, ''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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