“This is what I know how to do,” he laughs. Rather, he’s hard at work crafting and sculpting his next sonic collection, looking ahead, focused on the future. Mason doesn’t have time to live in the past. Sensitive poet? Gritty guitar gunslinger? Revered inspiration to countless singer/songwriters? He’s all of those things and more an eclectic, enigmatic musical everyman whose countless artistic achievements place him in the rarest of company.The “quiet giant” sits at the console of his studio while the visitor continues to fixate on the gold and platinum albums adorning the walls.
So broad are his skills and accomplishments that he becomes hard, if not impossible to define. From pop-rock standards like “Only You Know and I Know” and “We Just Disagree” to many other beloved classics, Mason’s knack for soulful, insightful songwriting coupled with his expressive guitar playing endears him to generations of faithful fans and listeners. It just goes on.But it’s Mason’s vaunted gold and platinum solo career that truly defines this artist a storied and unforgettable ride that started in the clubs and wound up selling out theaters, arenas and stadiums all over the world for the last 50 years – and is still going strong today. And long after Mason sat in on some Beatle sessions, Paul McCartney enlisted Mason to play lead guitar with him on McCartney & Wings’ number one song, “Listen to What the Man Said.” If all you documented were the memorable moments Dave Mason added his magic to the work of legends, that alone could fill a book. Bob Dylan brought Mason in to record with him because of how much he respected his singing and songwriting. But they did know they wanted Dave Mason playing on the session. When the Rolling Stones recorded “Street Fighting Man” in 1968, they didn’t know it would become one of their best-loved anthems. Mason played in recording sessions with his friend Jimi Hendrix, crafting guitar parts and singing background vocals on some of Hendrix’s most iconic hits. It all comes back to all of the gold and platinum LPs on the walls. Unlike the thousands of others around him however, a few years later he’d be working with all of them (and many other legends).
But keep perusing all the records on the wall and it hits you: that’s just the beginning…He came of age during England’s tumultuous musical explosion of the early 1960s, always working his way up close to the stage to watch, among many others, the Beatles, the Stones and Dylan. His role in Traffic alone, including writing the ubiquitous classic “Feelin’ Alright,” automatically solidifies Mason’s rarefied rock status. There’s the platinum record from the first Traffic album, the band he co-founded with Steve Winwood. When you poke around his recording studio, right away it’s clear that Dave Mason is not your average Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Writer(s): Rocco Ghielmini, Serafino Chiommino, Gian-andrea Costa, Kevin Cali, Fernando Di CiccoLyrics powered by with Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dave Mason over Zoom video! Many doors stand before me But it′s hard to choose the right one I am the only one who can write this page (Never stop to believe) Try and fail is not a shame Be ready to get up and start again Life gets cruel sometimes (Sometimes) But I can still fight with a smile Dreaming makes me feel alive Falling in my thoughts I'll be revived That′s the way I will lead my life Join me and leave your past behind No time to weep 'cause there will be other falls (Your only enemy could be you) Dreamers don't sleep, we never stop My future′s there for me to choose Life gets cruel sometimes (Sometimes) But I can still fight with a smile With my defects I stand My dreams, my faith, complete me I couldn′t do this on my own without them With my defects I stand My dreams, my faith, complete me I couldn't do this on my own without them Dreaming makes me feel alive Falling in my thoughts I′ll be revived That's the way I will lead my life Join me and leave your past behind With my defects I stand My dreams complete me I couldn′t do this on my own without them With my defects I stand My dreams complete me I couldn't do this on my own without them
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