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Mason was a close friend of Jimi Hendrix . Hendrix first heard " All Along The Watchtower " by Bob Dylan at a party he was invited to by Mason, and decided to record his own version. The same night he recorded the song at Olympic Barnes , South West London , with Mason playing acoustic Guitar and Brian Jones hanging out at the session. When the song came out as a single, in October, 1968 , it reached number 5 in the UK charts. Mason left Traffic in the 1970s and had a moderately successful solo career, but later returned to record new material. In the mid-late '70s, he toured and recorded with guitarist Jim Kreuger , Keyboardist Mike Finnegan , Bassist Gerald Johnson and drummer Rick Jaeger . Their album, "Certified Live" is a display of his song writing/arranging, vocal and guitar talents. Along the way, Dave Mason lived in the Ojai Valley California USA. As of 2005 , Mason is currently performing solo shows across the UK at a rate of about 100 per year. In 2006 he is on tour in the US. EXTERNAL LINK |
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