Episode 26: Dave Mason of Traffic on Being Part of the 1960s London Rock Renaissance

Kenneth Womack's guest on this episode of "Everything Fab Four" is English singer/songwriter Dave Mason, who first found fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the rock band Traffic. He wrote and sang lead on Traffic's 1968 single "Feelin Alright?" which also went on to become a hit for Joe Cocker and throughout the years has been covered by a wide range of artists, from the Jackson 5 to Widespread Panic. Over the course of his legendary career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable musicians, including Paul McCartney and George Harrison, and on Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower." In this conversation, Mason talks about being a young musician in London when the Beatles hit, listening to "Sgt. Pepper" at George Harrison's house, what it was like playing with Jimi, and more.