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Dave Mason- Only You Know And I Know (1970)
There have been 2 phases of Dave Mason and it's quite easy to dismiss the later version. Syrupy sweet soft rock with lyrics no stronger than 'I Love You, You Love Me". That version got worse and worse starting about 1974
But the first Dave Mason- founding member of the group Traffic and author of one of classic rock's most covered songs "Feelin' Alright". Friends with Jimi Hendrix and contributor to his Electric Ladyland album as well as playing some guitar on that LP's iconic version of "All Along The Watchtower". Dave Mason also played on The Rolling Stone's Beggars Banquet LP, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass LP and was on the early sessions of Eric Clapton's Derek And The Dominoes LP Layla
In 1970 Dave Mason released his first solo album Alone Together. An incredibly strong album backed up by future members of Derek and the Dominoes as well as Leon Russell and Rita Coolidge. I recall that the first pressing of the album came in a splotchy multi-color vinyl that mesmerized as it spun on a turntable. The music on the LP was even better
First track was a killer. Only You Know And I Know
There have been 2 phases of Dave Mason and it's quite easy to dismiss the later version. Syrupy sweet soft rock with lyrics no stronger than 'I Love You, You Love Me". That version got worse and worse starting about 1974
But the first Dave Mason- founding member of the group Traffic and author of one of classic rock's most covered songs "Feelin' Alright". Friends with Jimi Hendrix and contributor to his Electric Ladyland album as well as playing some guitar on that LP's iconic version of "All Along The Watchtower". Dave Mason also played on The Rolling Stone's Beggars Banquet LP, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass LP and was on the early sessions of Eric Clapton's Derek And The Dominoes LP Layla
In 1970 Dave Mason released his first solo album Alone Together. An incredibly strong album backed up by future members of Derek and the Dominoes as well as Leon Russell and Rita Coolidge. I recall that the first pressing of the album came in a splotchy multi-color vinyl that mesmerized as it spun on a turntable. The music on the LP was even better
First track was a killer. Only You Know And I Know
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