HARVEY MASON-Drummer, Songwriter, Producer (Fourplay, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Bob James, etc..)

Harvey Mason has played with some of the best bands, including the Academy Awards orchestra and shares his tips for success! "Listen to and learn from others before you!" There's a lot of ways to be happy in music...Diversify....study business & music aspects of this business!
The Sessions Panel & our Artist Series interviews with Dom Famularo share music industry knowledge to musicians worldwide!! The panel events include Entertainment Law, Marketing, Networking, Artist Relations & Motivational skills and experiences from professionals and experts who have been "on the road" and are successful in the industry. The interviews share tips, exclusive background information from Artists in the music industry and the importance of knowing music history.

[@focusstudios1296]

Without a doubt one of the most accomplished and instantly recognizable drummers in history!

[@williampscott3539]

Harvey Mason's work with The Mizell Brothers is legendary

[@onajesalim6122]

By far, my favorite drummer of all time. Nobody synchopates and keeps time like the inimitable Harvey Mason!

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

That's what I am saying!

[@517JET]

Harvey Mason is my favorite drummer of all time. He's in a class by himself!

[@Dangermouse2256]

100% agree with you

[@craigmcdowell5393]

with his skill level and i heard him in an interview saying he focuses on hitting the drums in the centre!!! it's the sound. brilliant

[@MCTooTall]

An unsung legend. I’m glad to have been alive to hear his song “Groovin’ You” when it was brand spanking new. 1979.

[@sticktrik]

It’s about time Harvey Mason was interviewed!!!!!

[@Ddrews-nf4gq]

Harvey Mason the legend!

[@newmoon54]

More than a good drummer ............ a GOOD GUY ............ is Harvey Mason ..................~!~

[@roblastem2905]

Harvey, Gadd, and Billy Cobham. Top of the top

[@tonartification]

Harvey "Mase" Mason - he has created his very own style, nobody grooves like him. One of the few greats!!

[@clydebermingham121]

The RICK BEATO interview with GEORGE BENSON is to me similar in nature to this interview. The sheer enthusiasm of the subject to flow out with so much information about themselves

[@clydebermingham121]

DIVERSIFY 💥🙏🏽💥

[@themikefasano]

Harvey Mason is a true inspiration and a class act! 🙌 🥁 🙏

[@garymesser9065]

My favorite Harvey recordings.. George Benson. Breezin….Lee Ritenour… captain fingers…. Earl Klugh ….finger paintings,

[@Gdude62]

The groove on Chameleon? Forget about it... no click track needed...The whole album is amazing groove lesson, not to mention Paul Jackson on bass!!

[@mikebyrne5974]

Love to you brother…. Seen you so many times with Fourplay

[@peterlewis6324]

Brilliant,more people should be musician.

[@885OrlandoAve]

I grew up with Harvey on the Westside in Atlantic City his sister Debbie was my first girlfriend (he also had a younger brother named Marvin) after I moved away from AC and eventually attended Shaw University in North Carolina I remember seeing him playing drums in the Hampton University Marching Band during their Homecoming that was the last time I saw him until he evolved into the musician that he is today..Harvey if you’re reading this tell Debbie Bobby said “Hello “!

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Thanks for this! The first time Mr. Mason filled my ears was with Herbie Hancock's Headhunters album...been hooked ever since.

[@TheSessionsPanel]

Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it & hope you can share & subscribe to our channel to bring many more interviews!

[@DrumSolVanIsle]

Great drummer: Harvey Mason speaks - with a similar tone, intonation and ‘drawl’ of Jimi Hendrix.

[@andytupaia]

Thanks Dom for this interview Harvey is one of my favorite drummer bless his heart

[@jamesgraham3116]

Great hi-hat work.

[@CARDINAL701]

What a legend and a talent; I have followed his career for 40 years. I heard he would bring huge bags of homemade popcorn to his studio gigs!!!

[@kennethbond1275]

I remember Harvey playing his sticks on anything the walls anyplace he could make a sound when we were in school in AC

[@Momma1241]

Wow....one of the most comfortable interviews I've ever seen. Would that Harvey were not so humble! this guy is a legend.

[@Dangermouse2256]

Wonderful interview

[@pallhe]

One of my favourite drummers. Always sounds phenomenal!

[@craigmcdowell5393]

Just a brilliant multi faceted musician with great intelligence, he looks relaxed and incontrol no matter the complexity of the music he's playing.

[@63Baggies]

Harvey Mason; a songwriters dream.

[@marcovortexbohler]

Want to hear Harvey Mason's groove at the highest level? Listen to "The Devil - Brothers Johnson" Absolute stank funk drumming. Much love and respect to Harvey from me.

[@writetovagelis1975]

Thank you so much Mr Famularo. All these interviews are a great educational tool not only to drummers but to all musicians as well.

[@TheSessionsPanel]

Thank you Vagelis!! That's part of our mission at The Sessions to empower all Artists with these interviews and our events!

[@jonathanharrington7950]

First heard Harvey Mason on the track 4am by Herbie Handcock then a little later on a few early Lee Ritenour Albums then with the Band Fourplay. Great Player.

[@drumngolf]

Mr. Famularo - What a wonderful series and loving hearing stories from Mr. Mason. Wish there was more from this great player. Thanks to both of you for this presentation.

[@TheSessionsPanel]

Thank you for your positive comments! The Sessions team is encouraged by the positive feedback to bring as much knowledge to musicians as we can.....lots more to come!

[@craigmcdowell5393]

Sometimes you wonder how these musicians get this good, then you realise how much study, relentless work and exeperince they have and it makes sense!

[@ralphtoles393]

Harvey, thanks for sharing. Wish you could make it back to Fresno for a clinic!!!

[@TheProfessorWilliam]

That was the truest thing ever said about music today. " things were different in those days." Its cluster f$%^k today.

[@clydebermingham121]

I really love this interview … It’s nice when the subject just volunteers and just spills out so much rich information about themselves …

[@TheSessionsPanel]

We agree! That's the style we will continue for future interviews as well. Thanks for watching & sharing!

[@professorhamamoto]

Fantastic interview. Hope Harvey Mason sets it all down in an autobiography filled with the details. He followed his destiny in search of a father's love and emerged as a fine human being and top-tier artist.

[@louisgreen3915]

I would love to hear about his work with the early Sylvers albums were he was the producer as well as the drummer. The groove on Foster Sylvers Misdemeanor is stunning. I've never heard a bass and drum flow like that before.

[@alanpecherer5705]

There was a time in the late 70s' - early 80's I guess when every single non-top 40 album or record had Harvey Mason on drums. Every single one. Same with Abe Laboriel on bass.

[@misslindacjones2392]

Harvey Mason ........ i hung on every word of this

[@davidcurtis4478]

Awesome! Can't wait to watch this! Been drumming all day, saving this for tomorrow to watch after event. Dom love your interviews bro! Keep in the groove! DC

[@earldrum]

Thanks for doing these great interviews! I have watch almost all of them and I can say they are real enlightening! Thanks!

[@billbradleymusic]

Inspiring as always!

[@borgullet3376]

Love the new intro Dom.. Another Great Interview with another Great, Mr. Mason ! Thank You : )

[@neastbound101]

Great interview ... yeah Mase!!

[@SuperQdaddy]

Great !!..Harvey is the man *..always a pleasure to see and hear *

[@legacyShredder1]

Beautiful interview. It's very inspiring.

[@rowintettero1255]

Mr. Mason is an inspiration. Mr. Famularo is interesting, wow, mmm, hahaha, yeah, mm, hahaha, interesting

[@markbryant8321]

one great drummer , lol da ja vu here , just the same as started same ages to . pots pans age 4 then 7 amazing drummer harv , streets ahead of me but we can all learn from him . the master

[@clydebermingham121]

FOUR PLAY is like a Special Force made up of only well seasoned Officer … (no privates)

[@trevormcmanis]

All of these interviews are awesome! This one was especially special!! All my students are encouraged to watch all of them to understand the level of talent, integrity and hard work it takes to be great! Thanks for sharing, Troy from American One Productions in NJ.

[@TheSessionsPanel]

Excellent Troy, thanks for sharing with your students!! These are a big part of our message for the Artist Series and our organization of www.thesessions.org.

[@jamesgraham3116]

Add the Brothers Johnson to that list.

[@vergon6662]

Dom - can you interview Jose Luis Quintana (Changuito) from Los Van Van? PLEASE ask him what his rhythmic motifs are behind his timbale solos? He's SO EXTRAORDINARY

[@clydebermingham121]

Hahahahaha 😂 …. Snake headed towards the drums …. 🤗