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80 years ago today, #DaveMason, British guitarist and singer-songwriter (Traffic - "Feelin' Alright?", solo - "We Just Disagree"), born in Worcester, England (d. 2026).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🥀

Dave Mason Hayata Veda Etti

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https://los-endos.com/dave-mason-hayata-veda-etti/

One more for #DaveMason. This shows off his chops.

https://youtu.be/Um1Qn0CBE4s

“When we read through Mason’s myriad #collaborations, particularly in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, he appears to us as some Zelig-like figure. In the parlance of the Swinging Sixties, he was there, man.” #RIP #DaveMason #JimiHendrix #music #MusicSky www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit...

“Jimi got it into his head tha...

We Just Disagree 🙎
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtap1eLYEYg

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Well, Dave Mason has passed. His music will live on

One of my favorite Traffic tunes, 1967, Hole in my Shoe.

https://youtu.be/a77yHpjdUtU

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix

Dave Mason:
🎵 World in Changes

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https://open.spotify.com/track/1lbU09e2SYXn5XluhI4djx

🎶 show playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6G4PaS9BNkIuGqMo44rbfZ

🎶 KEXP playlist 👇
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VNALrOa3gWbk794YuIrwg

Another personal favorite, less well known, and perfect mood:

Side-Tracked: https://youtu.be/v2QOPCHqkHY

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Rock Pioneer Dave Mason, Architect of Traffic and Solo Craftsman, Dies at 79

Rock pioneer Dave Mason, known for Traffic and solo hits like 'We Just Disagree,' died peacefully at 79 in Gardnerville, Nevada on April 19, 2026.

#DaveMason, #TrafficBand, #RockMusic, #Nevada, #MusicLegend

https://newsletter.tf/dave-mason-traffic-dies-79-nevada-april-19/

Another musical bright light from the Woodstock and beyond universe of unique & unforgettable music - has died.

Dave Mason is being remembered today, , and who better than Steve Winwood to pay tribute?

> Steve Winwood Remembers Dave Mason: ‘His Presence Endures'

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-winwood-remembers-dave-mason-1235551853/

Reflections and several vids of iconic songs in this *Rolling Stone* tribute. Many emblazoned in our heads.

Rest in Peace & Harmony 🎶 🙏 🕯️

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Dave Mason, a key figure in psychedelic rock and co-founder of Traffic, has passed away at 79. He died on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada.

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https://newsletter.tf/dave-mason-traffic-dies-79-nevada-april-19/

Rest in peace to our longtime friend Dave Mason. Massive talent and a generous spirit. He will be missed. #davemason

I once saw Crosby, Stills & Nash in Green Bay many years ago. They played a tribute to Jimmy Krueger, a Dave Mason band member, who had died young, by playing "We Just Disagree", which he co-wrote with Mason. Jimmy was from Manitowoc, WI & those of us who had lived there got to see him play in his brother's band quite often at the local watering hole. There was nary a dry eye in the arena that night. It's my favorite song.

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#JimKrueger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8_FOQ7-P30

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NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Dave Mason and Jim Krueger - "We Just Disagree" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs7RCTOZS1E#arts #music #DaveMason #RIP #RIPDaveMason #vsn #kyndmix #gratefuldreadsets #radio #SupportIndependentMedia

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NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Traffic - "Hole in My Shoe" (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77yHpjdUtU #vsn #arts #music #DaveMason #RIP #RIPDaveMason #kyndmix #gratefuldreadsets #radio #supportIndependentMedia

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NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==

NOW PLAYING == Dave Mason & The Quarantines "Feelin' Alright" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd56ap_aa4k #arts #music #DaveMason #RIP #RIPDaveMason #vsn #kyndmix #gratefuldreadsets #radio #SupportIndependentMedia

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We Just Disagree ▶
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtap1eLYEYg

Dave Mason 1946-2026
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Not How It’s Supposed to Be

Today is Earth Day. April 22, 2026. Happy Earth Day.

This morning when I got out of bed it was 31 degrees out and there was ice on the cars. I live in Massachusetts where Spring and Winter are the same thing. Again, Happy Earth Day.

Blah.

Dave Mason died. He was 79 years old. I’m not a big follower of his solo career but he spent a year or so as a member of the original lineup of Traffic and that’s enough to allow me to call myself a big fan.

Traffic’s first record was good. Mr Fantasy. It was weird and quirky but it was good. Their self-titled second record though… holy shit. That record is amazing from start to finish. Mason wrote “Feeling Alright?” which was covered by… everyone, and a massive hit for Joe Cocker. I prefer the original. It’s not funky like most of the covers. It’s mellower and a little bluesier and maybe… what’s the word I’m looking for… less self confident? Maybe? I don’t know. I just prefer the version on Traffic’s second record to any other version I’ve heard.

Chris Woods the sax/flute/anything else he could get his hands on founding member of Traffic died in 1983. Jim Capaldi the drummer/percussionist/sometime vocalist founding member of Traffic died in 2005. Dave Mason the guitarist/vocalist founding member of Traffic died in 2026. Steve Winwood the vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist/bassist/anything else he could get his hands on/living legend founding member of Traffic is now the only one left.

It is silly to be sad about a 79 year old musician whose career dates back to the mid-sixties passing away. I mean… everyone around his age is nearing their end. That’s just how life works, right? Still… it sucks to lose them. By all accounts, Mason was a good human… even if he and Steve Winwood didn’t get along so well (at least that’s what I always heard). It sucks to lose the good ones.

Maybe if the temperature wasn’t below freezing on this Earth Day morning I would feel a little better about it. Maybe I’d feel well enough to try to write a pun using the title of Feeling Alright… but I just don’t have it in me right now.

Musical gunslinger and Traffic co-founder Dave Mason, dead at 79 - Here's Dave Mason in 60 Seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_nCZQJSQ4I

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Only You Know and I Know 👎
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwG8mQ10dTQ

🕯️🖤 RIP Dave Mason 🖤🕯️

English singer-songwriter + guitarist, a founding member Traffic. He wrote "Feelin' Alright", covered by Joe Cocker + had a solo hit with "We Just Disagree" written by Jim Krueger in 1977. He was 79

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"Dave Mason performing "All Along The Watchtower" at Music City Roots live from the Loveless Cafe on 9.25.2013" www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n3f... RIP #DaveMason 💐 🎸💫 #music

Dave Mason "All Along The Watc...

“His lead #guitar work, marked by fine fingerings, fiery solos and soulful phrasings, was a consistent feature of his solo career” #RIP #DaveMason #music #MusicSky #rock #Traffic www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/a...

Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6D27zT_iko&list=RDD6D27zT_iko&start_radio=1

#rock #DaveMason #blues #music #RIP