Live at Sunrise

Artist: Dave Mason
Label: Image Entertainment
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 014381124521
EAN: 0014381124521
ASIN: B000069KHM

Release Date: 2002-08-27

Live at Sunrise

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Tracks:

Let It Go, Let It Flow
Only You Know And I Know
World In Changes
We Just Disagree
40,000 Headmen
Look At You Look At Me
Dear Mr. Fantasy
All Along The Watchtower
Feelin' Alright

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Customer Reviews:

unsung master in peak form.......2006-12-15

in the 1970's era of Page,Blackmore,Montrose,Winter,ect guitar heroes--you
rarely if ever heard Dave Mason mentioned in the same breath.I believe that it is because Mr Mason is a great songwriter who plays guitar rather than a great guitar player who writes songs.The difference is Dave's hypnotic,flowing electric guitar work are many times forgotten until you
hear them again.I enjoy the riff miestering of Page,Blackmore,ect as much as anyone but NOBODY integrates it into great songwriting like Dave M.
The version of 40,000 headmen (old Traffic song--YES,Dave was an original
member of Traffic) will leave you breathless.Disc has a great crossection
of Dave's career all recorded wonderfully and played with joy and enthusiasm by a great band.This is a pretty obscure recording,thus it is more expensive than stuff I usually recommend--but this one--once you have it,will rarely if ever be out of your "heavy rotation".If you decide
to stretch slightly with your $--this is the one to do it with.really,truly not to be missed.

at long last, spit and vinegar.......2006-06-03

So what if this umpteenth live collection from Dave Mason marks the twentieth-fifth anniversary of when he stopped mattering as an artist? (In fact, the most recent songs here are closer to thirty.) Given Mason's numbing reliability to retread old ground for two straight decades now, who could blame discerning fans for avoiding his shows, for fear of being caught up in the same arrested conversation from 1977? Likewise with Mason's records; creatively, he was last seen (in 1987) at the logical end of his mid-70's decision to fashion himself as a pop tunesmith, drowning in the long and merciless decline wrought by the synthesizer. Ah, but this brings us to the good news: "Live at Sunrise" marks Mason's return to his guitar-muscle roots, with energy that recalls his days accompanying Clapton, Harrison, and, yea, Hendrix on each of their most seminal sides. (That's right, you can look it up, honyock.) This record is by far Mason's toughest live outing, bypassing the tasteful yet yawn-inducing mix of finger-picked acoustic and thin electric sounds that have marked his previous concert works. Here he's all axeman spit and vinegar, and it has the surprisingly bright effect of bringing to the fore his undeniable gift for melody and songcraft. Never has a song been so aptly placed to open a disc as "Let It Go" here, heralding with an energetic whoosh the return of its gutsy creator, with a crack band that enthusiastically fills every available aural space. And that energy is maintained at each vibrant mile through this warhorse set-list, pausing for breath only long enough to whip out "We Just Disagree," then quickly moving on with headlong electricity. Even if this show was seen only by beyond-diehard, slope-headed stoners whose last clear memory of anything was Mason's "Certified Live" (the album that comes closest in spirit if not in execution to this one), well, so what? In "Live at Sunrise," Mason offers a transcendent experience that makes this document more than the brief career summary it appears to be; it's an hour-long glimpse into a time that once gloriously was, brought to us with contemporary relevancy by an artist who just may still be.

Better with age.......2003-10-12

This is an excellent set from Dave Mason! His craftsmenship on the guitar is very impressive on this disc. A rockin' set with extended versions of Look at You, Look at Me and 40,000 Headmen.
As an amateur Fender guitarist, what a pleasure it is to watch a pro at work on a sreaming stratocaster! Dave can wail out chunky numbers, then in a heartbeat change tempo into smooth bluesy chords. Dave played acoustic guitar for Jimi hendrix on the original "All Along the Watchtower." He learned from the best.
The DVD features crystal clear audio and video. For the rock n/ roll fan, I recommend this disc VERY HIGHLY!!

Another Great Concert CD.......2003-07-15

Lately it seems that all Dave Mason can release are Live concert CD's. I guess that makes sense since he has more greatest hit CD's out than any group for artist I know. Although I would rate this release a little lower than the 40,000 Headman Tour CD of a couple of years ago I still enjoy listening to it.

When comparing Live at Sunrise to 40,000 Headman there are some good points & bad points. The bad points are:

1) No Jim Capaldi. He brought something to the previous release that isn't usually seen in a Dave Mason concert, a contrast.

2) For some reason Mason has gotten more & more into growling during his singing. Occasionaly it's OK but here he does it 3 or 4 times each song. In my opinion, Masom voice has not suffered with age when he just sings, but when he does this growlin thing it makes him sound raspy.

The good points:

1) The music mix. Yes I know 7 of the 9 songs are the same titles as 40,000 Headman but Mason has the talent and energy to make them sound unique. When you add "Let it go, Let it flow" & "Look at you, Look at me" you get two songs not heard for a while. "Look at you, Look at me" has always been MY favorite Mason piece and this 14 minute version does not disappoint. As far as I'm concerned it's his best rendition.

2) The inclusion of a second guitar. Mason's music almost requires two guitars. Otherwise, he has to do double duty which detracts from his solos. All you have to do is compare "All Along the Watchtower" from the two CD's and you will understand.

3) The sound quality is a little better here. I'm not sure why but it may have something to do with the size of the concert halls.

There you have it. I would recommend this to any Mason fan, and any live rock from the past fan.

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No Regrets ~ Ernie Andrews

All the Number Ones ~ New Edition, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant

Big Band Classics Ladies Only: Songs of 30's and 40's ~ Various Artists

Jazz Collection ~ McCoy Tyner Quintet

Standard Project: New Bottles Old Wine ~ Herbert Joos

Le Canzoni Intelligenti ~ Cochi E Renato

Best ~ Tranzam

Shake ~ Atsushi Shindo

Thrills ~ Next Evidence