ask a waiter  Sam Mason Trusts John Paul Jones With Tailor’s
Playlist  "Early in the night we play old ragtime, which I like
a lot and I think Eben likes too."Photo: Melissa Hom  When John
Paul Jones left his job waiting tables at wd~50 to create
playlists for restaurants, hotels, and casinos, his co-workers
Sam Mason and Eben Freeman didn't forget him. In between
spinning at Macri Park in Williamsburg on Wednesdays and the
occasional Friday, JPJ picks up a few shifts at Tailor. If you
like what you hear on the stereo, that's his doing, too. We
asked him about tasting curious dishes for fall, Mason's new
soda-fountain project, and who comes in to order plain steak.
How would you describe your music program at the restaurant?
Rooted in rock and roll. Sam's pretty big into music, and a big
country fan. Indie rock, a big mix. I try to put on a lot of his
favorites: Waylon Jennings and Townes Van Zandt. Early in the
night we play old ragtime, which I like a lot and I think Eben
likes too.  Tailor's redoing the m