Dave Mason of Traffic fame has a long, successful career and at the age of 68 shows no sign of stopping as he prepares to set off on a huge US tour with his own supporting band 'traffic jam' playing a selection of his own material and some of Traffic's most notable works from their hay day in the late 60's. The Worcester singer/songwriter is still an incredibly talented musician and seems to still really enjoy performing.
Opening his shows with seven successive traffic songs including big crowd pleasers 'Pearly Queen' and 'You Can All Join In', the crowd lap these up with gratitude as these classics are held dearly by many Traffic fans. The finale of the first half is the brilliant 'Dear Mr. Fantasy' which sees the audience sing along in huge force and Dave & band are visibly pleased onstage.
He returns to showcase his solo material which has been consistent throughout his forty years as a musician, more folk rock sounds breeze by in the form of 'World In Changes' and 'Good 2 U'. This material doesn't seem to engage the crowd quite as much, yet when Mason rolls out his secret weapon, the pop heavy 1977 hit 'We Just Disagree' the audience soon begin to start clapping along again. A member of the Rock & Roll hall of fame who is not too pretentious to remember where his successes come from, Dave Mason is a great performer for fans of both folk/pop/rock and Traffic.
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