Dave Mason

 

Artist:  Dave Mason
Birth Name:  David Thomas Mason
Born:  May 10, 1946.  Worcester, England
Genre:  Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Mellotron, Sitar, Tambura

Dave Mason is an English Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist from Worcester.  He was co-founded of the Rock Band Traffic.  He has played and recorded with many notable Pop and Rock Musicians, including Paul McCartney, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Cass Elliot, Delaney Bramlett, Fleetwood Mac, and many more!.  In 2004, he was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a founding member of Traffic.

Title:  A Shade Of Blues (2025)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Barham Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Use It, Or Lose It (feat. Joe Bonamassa) (4:08)

 2.  Come Home In My Kitchen (3:00)

 3.  It's Just You And Me (feat. Michael McDonald) (3:12)

 4.  Cocaine Blues (2:24)

 5.  The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (feat. Joe Bonamassa) (7:21)

Side B:

 1.  Born Under A Bad Sign (feat. Mike Finnigan) (2:59)

 2.  Dust My Blues (feat. Mike Finnigan) (4:39)

 3.  Dear Mr. Fantasy (feat. Joe Bonamassa) (4:34)

 4.  Just Another Fool In Love (3:05)

 5.  El Toro (feat. Warren Hill) (3:36)

 6.  Good 2U (feat. Mike Finnigan) (4:00)

Personnel:

Dave Mason:  Vocals on All Tracks, except on Track B5, Acoustic Lead Guitar on Track A1, Dobro on Track A2, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar on Track A2, Bass on Track A3, Drums on Track A3, Guitar on Track A3, Lead Guitar on Tracks:  A5, B1, 3-6, Piano on Track B1, Brass on Track B1, Slide Guitar on TrackB2,String on Track B6 TrackB2, String on Track B6

Additional Musicians:

Gerald Johnson:  Bass on Tracks:  A1, B1, 2, Vocals on Tracks: A1, B1

Bill Mason:  Piano on Track A1

Jonathan McEuen:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: A1, B3, Vocals on Tracks: A2, 4,12 String Guitar on Tracks: A1, 4, B4,  Electric Guitar on Track B3

Teddy Jack:  Drums on Tracks: A1, B1, 4

Alex Drizos:  Bass on Tracks: A2, 4, B4

Bob Corritore:  Harmonica on Tracks: A2, 4

Ken Eros:  Drums on Tracks:  A2, 4

Alvino Bennett:  Drums on Track B2

Tony Patter: Keyboards on Track B3, Organ on Track B4

Ray Cardwell:  Bass on Track B3

Marty Fera:  Drums on Track B3

Jade Hendrix:  Vocals on Track B4

Johnne Sambataro:  Rhythm Guitar on Track B5

Renato Neto:  Keyboards, Bass on Track B5

Tal Bergman:  Percussion on Track B5, Drums on Track B6

Suzzanne Paris:  Vocals on Track B6

Carmine Rojas:  Bass on Track B6

Special Guests:

Joe Bonamassa:  Vocals on Tracks: A1, 5, B3, Lead Guitar on Tracks: A1, 5, B3

Michael McDonald:  Vocals, Piano, Organ on Track A3

Mike Finnigan:  Organ on Tracks:  B1, 6, Piano on Tracks: B2, 6, Vocals on Track B6

Warren Hill:  Saxophone on Track B5

A Shade Of Blues is an album by Dave Mason, released on March 21, 2025 by Barham Records, featuring Joe Bonamassa, Michael McDonald, Mike Finnigan, Warren Hill.