“Jimi and I sat down facing each other, with Jimi on six-string acoustic and me on 12-string”: The life and times of Dave Mason, the Traffic legend who played with Hendrix, McCartney, the Stones and more

Dave Mason.

‘Dave Mason lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved.’ This was the dedication from Mason’s family following the announcement of the acclaimed musician’s death at the age of 79.

Mason first came to prominence as a founder member of Traffic, the pioneering ’60s rock group fronted by Steve Winwood. It was Mason who wrote and sang Traffic’s biggest hit, Hole In My Shoe, and other key songs such as You Can All Join and In Feelin’ Alright?