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Remembering Dave Mason, the former Traffic guitarist who made a habit of playing on iconic tracks
The Traffic guitarist’s best work of the ’60s and ’70s was magical, but the stop/start nature of his career held him off household-name status
When Dave Mason met Jimi Hendrix and played on the greatest cover of all time
Hendrix had arrived in London, his greatness was about to come, and the late Traffic guitarist Dave Mason was there to witness it
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Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder who played with Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison, dies aged 79
The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career
Traffic co-founder and George Harrison session player Dave Mason cancels all of his 2025 tour dates after a health setback
The tour, which was supposed to take place last year, was postponed to this year – and subsequently canceled – as the guitarist continues to battle a serious heart condition
“I wish I knew more about what the hell I was doing when I’m playing”: Dave Mason has recorded with Jimi Hendrix and Wings, and inspired George Harrison to play slide guitar – and he’s done it all without “a lot of technique”
The former Traffic guitarist and ace songwriter/sideman discusses his favorite gear, and reveals the one piece of advice he'd give his younger self
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