BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/oakland//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130620T091416CEST-2376avLgHw@www.yoshis.com/oakland DTSTAMP:20130620T070616Z DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nAt age 18\, the Worcester England native teamed up with Steve Winwood\, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood to form the legendary band Tra ffic whose profound influence over rock music remains unquestioned even to day. \; At 19\, Mason penned the song "\;Feelin' Alright"\;. F irst recorded by Traffic\, this song has since become a rock and roll anth em and recorded by dozens of artists\, including Joe Cocker\, who had a ma jor hit with the song in 1969. \;\nMason departed from the group after their second album. In 1969. he headed for the USA to pursue a solo caree r. \; A prolific artist\, Mason has penned over 100 songs. He struck g old with the album "\;Alone Together"\;\, which is considered a ro ck classic. This was followed by five albums for CBS/Sony including "\ ;Dave Mason"\; and "\;Mariposa De Oro"\;\, four of which recei ved gold albums. "\;Let It Flow"\;\, which has gone well over plat inum\, contained the classic "\;We Just Disagree"\;\, a top-ten si ngle! \; \n \;\nIn addition to performing to sold-out audiences\, Mason performed on a number of albums such as:\nThe Rolling Stones' "\ ;Beggars's Banquet"\; \nGeorge Harrison's "\;All Things Must Pass& quot\; \nPaul McCartney's "\;Listen To What The Man Said"\; \nJimi Hendrix's "\;Electric Ladyland"\; \n \;\nOne of the songs fro m the "\;Electric Ladyland"\; album\, "\;All Along the Watchto wer"\;\, featured Dave playing acoustic guitar. This song\, written by Bob Dylan\, remains a big favorite in Dave's live show! \; \n \; His solo career is linked with numerous members of rock and roll elite\, i ncluding Jimi Hendrix\, George Harrison\, Paul McCartney\, Stevie Wonder\, Michael Jackson\, Graham Nash\, Stephen Stills\, Rita Coolidge\, Delaney &\; Bonnie\, Leon Russell\, Ron Wood\, Steve Winwood\, Eric Clapton\, a nd Jim Capaldi. In addition to his own productions\, Mason&rsquo\;s distin ctive work is featured on numerous gold and platinum albums such as:\nJimi Hendrix &ldquo\;Electric Ladyland&rdquo\; - All Along The Watchtower (aco ustic guitar) &\; &ldquo\;Cross Town Traffic&rdquo\; (vocals) \nGeorge Harrison\, &ldquo\;All Thing Must Pass&rdquo\; - (various tracks) \nThe Ro lling Stones\, &ldquo\;Beggars Banquet&rdquo\; - Street Fighting Man \nPau l McCartney\, \; &ldquo\;Venus And Mars&rdquo\; - Listen To What The M an Said \nGraham Nash\, &ldquo\;Songs For Beginners&rdquo\; \nDavid Crosby &\; Graham Nash\, (album of the same name) \nFleetwood Mac\, &ldquo\;T ime&rdquo\; \nEric Clapton\, &ldquo\;Crossroads&rdquo\; \n \;\nDave Ma son's career spans nearly 50 years and has encompassed producing\, perform ing and song writing\, not to mention being one of rock's great guitar pla yers! \; He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a foun ding member of the group Traffic\, and is considered an important figure i n American music history. Fans and critics alike hail Mason as one of the most talented songwriters and guitarists in the world. \n \;\nWhen Dav e is not touring you can find him writing and producing new music in his h ome studio\, as well as tirelessly supporting philanthropic causes near to his heart\, including Work Vessels for Vets\, Yoga Blue\, and Kid&rsquo\; s Rock.\nFor more info\, visit Dave Mason's website DTSTART:20121119T200000 DTEND:20121119T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:Oakland SUMMARY:Dave Mason Unplugged END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR