Dave Mason premieres new version of Dear Mr. Fantasy from forthcoming new album

The iconic singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason, the co-founding member of Traffic has premiered a new version of Traffic’s song Dear Mr. Fantasy. The song is off the rock and roll hall of fame inductee’s forthcoming new album, Future’s Past which features new versions of some of his classic songs plus new material is set for a May 13th Release on Something Music/MRI.

You can listen to the re-interpreted version of Dear Mr. Fantasy here:

“It [“Dear Mr. Fantasy”] came about redoing the chords,” MASON tells USATODAY.com of the bluesy rewrite. “I was doing some shows and I was trying to think of something to make it a little more interesting, so I just started playing around with it. I put it in a minor key instead of a major key, and I sort of developed it from there. Of the new album release, MASON says, “There is a version of ‘World in Changes’ that is absolutely nothing like the original and there is a great live version that is absolutely beautiful of ‘Sad and Deep as You.’ There are two or three songs that were on a CD called 26 Letters 12 Notes that I did seven years ago, a Robert Johnson song, ‘Come On in My Kitchen’ and a brand new song called ‘That’s Freedom.’”

Fans of Dave Mason can join in helping market and promote by joining Dave’s Pledge Music Campaign. In addition to receiving the expanded new album package, they could receive a variety of exclusives like signed posters, vinyl, tour shirts, tour vest and much more. Make sure to take a look and get your pledge in.

Dave is touring the U.S. with his new project billed as “DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM.” The tour kicked off in January and will continue through the rest of the year, with new dates being added. Dates are currently listed as:

at	4/19	Scottsdale, AZ	Talking Stick Resort Showroom
Tue	4/22	Denver, CO	The Soiled Dove Underground
Fri	4/25	Edwardsville, IL	Wildey Theatre
^Sat	4/26	Naperville, IL	Wentz Concert Hall
Sun	4/27	St. Charles, IL	Arcada Theatre
Thu	5/1	Newark, OH	The Midland Theater
Fri	5/2	Springfield, OH	Clark State Com College / Performing Arts Center
Sat	5/3	Kent, OH	The Kent Stage
Sun	5/4	Geneva, NY	Smith Opera House
Thu	5/8	Knoxville, TN	Bijou Theatre
Fri	5/9	Lewisburg, WV	Carnegie Hall Inc. / Hamilton Auditorium
Sat	5/10	Rocky Mount, VA	Harvester Performance Center
Fri	5/16	Woonsocket, RI	Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center
Sat	5/17	Glenside, PA	Keswick Theatre
Sun	5/18	Newtown, NJ	The Newton Theatre
Wed	5/21	Boston, MA	The Wilbur Theatre
^Thu	5/22	Beacon, NY	Towne Crier Café