Dave Mason - All Along The Watchtower (Live On XM Satellite Radio)

[jyujyuro]

ギターの泣き方が半端じゃない、ヴォーカルを乗せて駆け抜ける名­馬メ―ソン、良いね。

[CheckersnPogo]

...Check out Jimi Hendrix too..

[cupcakelover131]

Wizard- I have head rush every time I listen to it.

Dave is without a doubt one of the most under-rated guitarists on the planet- he goes into a grove/ trance - I totally loose it.

Wizard

[crankyfrankification]

0ne of my favorite versions...mason is a genius

[sumdude987]

All the comments about whose version was a cover of who, does it really matter? Cmon now grow up. -_-

[jason75]

This is a cover

[chihawks2010]

I think that this is my favorite version.Mason's guitar work on this is amazing.

[prinzonyx1]

This is my favorite version of Watchtower, and has been for many years. thanks!

(love the Hendrix & Dylan, too, but this one!!)

[03TTAM]

Great version, it reminds me a lot Hendrix version.

Who says that Hendrix heard it from Mason? This one was recorded 6 yrs later!

[TheFortune21]

This song is just amazing no matter who plays it.

[cupcakelover131]

WIZARD - CHECKING IN AFTER CHECKING OUT- DAVE MASON ID A TREASURE- HIS GUITAR WORK IS IN A SPACE OF ITS OWN - COMPARISONS ARE NOT HELPFUL OR USEFUL- ENJOY ALL THE GREAT MUSIC- HE REALLY PUTS ME IN A BETTER SPACE

[netp12]

Saw Dave at the Barn in Parkville Md. years ago. He was eating crabs, a Barn favorite. Then he blew us away with a GREAT show. I even got him to autograph my Alone Together album with the multi colored vinyl. Later he stayed at my friends, house. Dave come back!!

[Clancee7]

Dave Mason is one surely underrated guitarist. This is the only well deserving cover for this legendary Hendrix song. LOVE his interpretation. Well done. Thank you.

[bemersonbakebarmen]

Hendrix version is lame compared to this, he is great and all that jazz. But really, this is so much better I feel sorry for Jimi

[Lindabch]

My favorite version !!!

[papafirelin]

Nobody do this number like Mason.Thanks for the upload

[papafirelin]

Nobody do this number like Mason

[go339go]

They were all great !!!!

[kevinlcpc]

I love Dylan's, but Mason's is the best, and besides, he played on Hendrix studio version. If you had of heard hendrix live, Mason is so much better.

[10surfy]

AMAZING !!!!!!!

[markgundy]

There is a version of this that Dave did with jim krueger (deceased now) that is utterly mind blowing... thankfully I still have it on a laser Disc of a live concert Dave did.

[januarypeace]

This is great - but Jimi owns this!

[coltkitt]

thnx for the info

[tkotan]

sweet version

[takemeback2]

Awesome. Love em both.

[coltkitt]

@fluffythecat2 I guess it`s true "great minds think alike" LOL

[coltkitt]

@coltkitt why yes we do !! lol

[kenpaint2]

Who did he play for first ?

[coltkitt]

tryin to decide which version is betterr, hendrix, mason or dylan is kinda like asking which is sweeter, "1 spoon of sugar 2 or 3" they`re all pretty sweet

[19Mari092]

@coltkitt I'm really into Dylan's version at the moment...but this is definetly a fantastic song! :)

[coltkitt]

@19Mari092 : yeah no doubt dylan is classic. on fridays in my printing class our teacher let us bring in albums to play, 1967, & 3 guys from another h.s. were dylan freaks so got to appreciate his talent.

[420GuitarShredder]

@19Mari092 dylan plays it live like jimi.. ever since jimi died...dylan said its his way to tribute him

[papafirelin]

@coltkitt hard question....I Iagree

[fluffythecat2]

@coltkitt

I have always loved Jimi's version. This version is fantastic. Both great musicians. Both are great versions.

[liamtz]

@coltkitt I'm sure it was mentioned earlier, but Mason played on the Hendrix version. He had every right to to do his own version.

[mvagusta750]

@coltkitt Michael Hedges does a good version, i just watched his live version, the one from wolf trap

[dogma123l]

@coltkitt I agree, they are all excellent and I am a fan of all three

[coltkitt]

@dogma123l Thnx, it`s nice to know someone considers my opinion even nicer that you concur. I was feeling that maybe I didn`t know nothin about nothin & that my thoughts or opinions didn`t matter.

[sctsim66]

@coltkitt lol great analogy this is very good version id say 2 spoons

[mike4home]

thank you!

[mchapman85]

Dave Mason recorded this and took this arrangement to Hendrix. The Hendrix version is a cover of Dave Mason's cover of Dylan's original. Rock and roll lesson.

[fanof41]

@mchapman85 Actually, Jimi's version was recorded six years before Dave's. The Hendrix version was released on "Electric Ladyland" in 1968, while the Mason version came out in 1974 on his self-titled album.

[goldnight102]

@mchapman85

Hendrix originally heard it at a party mason was hosting. Mason's recorded a version in 1974. This was after Electric Ladyland which came out in 1968.

[Morpheusneon]

@mchapman85--> NO!!

You just may don't understand what its happend:

"Joining the Experience for the initial “Watchtower” session was Traffic guitarist Dave Mason, who, it was decided, would contribute a 12-string acoustic part. “Dave hung out a lot with Jimi and was a regular in the studio,” says engineer Eddie Kramer. “Jimi was aware of his ability and felt that he could cover the part adequately.”

[drumlover69]

@mchapman85 Sorry but that is incorrect. Hendrix released this just six months after Dylan did and Mason played the twelve string acoustic on the song. Dave Masons version didn't come out until 74. Mason was hanging out with Hendrix and he knew that Dave was able to handle the duty of playing the acoustic and Jimi was shouting out the chords to Dave as they were recording the song. Hendrix also played the bass guitar on the final version as well.

[RichardFeynmanRules]

DAMN fine cover!  I think this would make Jimi smile!

[tralfazyech]

Great post. Great clarity. Thanks

[rockncleve]

great post...of this dylan song..I love dave mason.....but so many low quality versions of his stuff out the on the inter ent....THIS is superb thanks so much Mari

[19Mari092]

Thanks for all the nice comments.

I'm glad to bring this upload to you!

Keep hearing Dave Mason, he's one of the best musicians in the world!

[papafirelin]

Thanks for the upload, the sound quality is just great, Mason does this number better than anybody

[cluelesscheese1]

holy shit.

this is like buckethead good!

[justjoeyinvt]

Heard him live in 1974 in Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont....he was great!!!!!!! still is

[krafto123]

great sound. many published videos are poor sound quality. Thank you for posting this, great stuff.

[19Mari092]

@krafto123 Thank you :)

[ThePrimitivecool]

never heard this before ..Unbelievable..Love his music

[go339go]

Dave Mason was always a very under rated musician!!!!!!!!

[BluezGuitarz]

This is the version of the song I've been looking for for years - just like the old 8-track version but without that delay between the verse and the the guitar solo.

[djburkh]

Does anyone know if he is in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame ?? If not he Should be,...Just plain Awesome version of this song,..I love the soaring Guitar riffs and classic rock beat,..Doesn't get much better than that Folks,..

[ls1959]

I've always liked Dave Mason's version better than Hendrix. It's too bad Dave Mason's version never got any play on the radio. The lead guitar is just smokin.

[gizbobber]

I can't get over how awesome YouTube is! To be able to listen and view songs like this is nothing short of incredible for me! I hope someday I can get to view and or listen to songs from YouTube on my tv and stereo. In my first attemp a message came up like my pc is imcompatible, so I gave up for now.

[margovallen]

This is surely a "timeless" song.. brilliantly written by the great Bob Dylan and performed by Jimi Hendrix and Dave Mason... both of which have done passionately phenominal versions. As much as I love Jimi, I think I like Dave's verson better :-)

[2611051inouet]

感動もの学生の時を思いだしました

[fluffythecat2]

Please: Dave and Jimi are both great. Diff styles, diff people.

Both are absolutely Legends. Sadly Jimi burned brightly but briefly. The man has passed, let's let him go.

In eternity, I would guess that they will play together and enjoy each other's great musical talent and genius.

INjoy it all folks.

It's ALL great. :D

Peace, Love, Hope.

[nmmlo]

This is simply the best "all along the watchtower" ! Daves Mason is really great!

[eco0714]

懐かしい「情念LIVE」ありがとう。３０年前の青春を思い出し­ます。



[PriestRocker88]

Much better than Hendrix!

[urankjj]

Play it again Dave!!!!

[mvs784]

can't wait to see him on july 24 th up @ lake superior big top chautauqua ! 3 row front center , and yes will be bringing the cam corder !

[Bubblebunny7]

Dylan wrote this song, Hendrix covered it best, but I do love D M.

[tuneapiano]

saw him 3x's back in the day. Wore the vinyl out!

[lateforthesky61]

So wonderfully close to Dave Mason "Certified Live" when youth was working for all of us. But, here Dave is still jammin' that masterful guitar with mood pedal and flanger - "It's Like You Never Left" -- and he hasn't left at all. Had a chance to see him in Tarrytown, NY and missed it. From the grapevine, I understand I missed aphenomenal show.Apparently played "The Lonely One" -- a rare gem for afficcianado's only. Dave is one of the greatest singer/ songwriter/ lead guitarist frontmen ever.