Traffic’s Dave Mason joins PG editors and our Reader of the Month in celebrating our forgotten heroes—masterful players who’ve impacted the course of guitar history but perhaps never got their dues.
Traffic’s Dave Mason joins PG editors and our Reader of the Month in celebrating our forgotten heroes—prodigal players who’ve impacted the course of guitar history but perhaps never got their dues.
Dave Mason -- Guest Picker
What are you listening to?I’m on the road all the time and when home, I’m in the studio, so I don't listen to that much other music: maybe classical, Cuban, reggae, ’50s rock ’n’ roll.
Who's your forgotten hero?
Otis Rush—fluid and beautiful tone, most definitely someone Eric Clapton took a lot from. The only other guitar player that truly blew me away is Manitas De Plata. Just amazing (YouTube him). I got to see him at the Royal Albert Hall when I was 19 (Traffic was just starting). Picasso took the time to sign this man’s guitar.
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