Dave Mason: It's Like You Never Left
Bud Scoppa, Rolling Stone, 17 January 1974
THAT FIRST AUTHENTIC follow-up to Alone Together finally exists. But while his skills as a musician are as noticeable as before, Dave Mason seems to have completely run out of things to say. This is a crucial point because in the past Mason's songs gave credence and direction to his vocal and instrumental performances.
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