Presented here is a collection of songs performed by a wealthy gathering of supremely talented musicians, led by Mason Williams, a legendary songwriter/composer in his own right. Released under the Warner Bros. label, the album Music 1968-1971 is just that -- pure music with soul, passion, and enough fire to fuel a storm and light the listener's spirit. Through the magic of tunes such as the instrumental "Greensleeves," the country-flavored "Cowboy Buckaroo," and the witty rhymes and rh   [ read more ]

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Producer Mike Post and composer Mason Williams packed all sorts of experiments into this half-hour listening experience called The Mason Williams Phonograph Record, and though there are some interesting moments from the clever singer, it is the instrumental masterpiece "Classical Gas" that displays the highest level of creativity. The 45 rpm was a number one adult contemporary hit in the summer of 1968 while the award-winning artist was writing for {#The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour}. It bec   [ read more ]

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Guitarist Mason Williams teams up with The Steamroller for an orchestrated, synthesized version of his 1968 instrumental hit, plus more in the same vein. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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Of Time and Rivers Flowing is a concept that would work for everything from an evening to a lifetime of music. Composer, instrumentalist and writer Mason Williams went sailing on the idea in the '80s, producing a studio album in the first-half of the decade as well as a series of live events. Songs about rivers are all a bandleader needs for such an event to flow and there are plenty of those. If the ensemble of musicians is sufficiently skilled, selections from a wide variety of genres is possible, i   [ read more ]

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Many may know Mason Williams as a composer and recording artist through his instrumental hit Classical Gas, which he also remade with Mannheim Steamroller. Now he's created A Gift of Song, an awe-inspiring mix of seasonal standards and orginals. His guitar talent shines through on reworked versions of "Greensleeves" and "Joy to the World," his brilliance at composing is demonstrated on "Guitar Carol," and his humor comes through with the whimsical "Mistletoe Moustache." Mason Williams retu   [ read more ]

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Many may know Mason Williams as a composer and recording artist through his instrumental hit Classical Gas, which he also remade with Mannheim Steamroller. Now he's created A Gift of Song, an awe-inspiring mix of seasonal standards and orginals. His guitar talent shines through on reworked versions of "Greensleeves" and "Joy to the World," his brilliance at composing is demonstrated on "Guitar Carol," and his humor comes through with the whimsical "Mistletoe Moustache." Mason Williams retu   [ read more ]

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Once upon a time, an instrumental entitled "Classical Gas" was a hit record for the multi-talented Mason Williams. Some 35 years later, the conditions have altered considerably for popular music. Instrumentals are almost never heard on mainstream radio in the early 2000s, unless it is an oldies station playing "Tequila" or, come to think of it, "Classical Gas." Williams is still around, as the title of EP 2003: Music for the Epicurean Harkener proclaims in a title both bold and strange. Si   [ read more ]

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From the album title you have a pretty good clue as to what's in the package: an electric version of the Mason Williams classic. But it's not too electric -- Zoe McCulloch shows great restraint throughout, working over the tune rather than dominating it, and giving a more contemporary feel to everything. That's true for much of the album, in fact, the two guitars complementing rather than fighting each other. She does let loose a bit on "Gypsy Noodle," which has a prog rock lite feel, and gets t   [ read more ]

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