He has produced music for tv commercials and played and produced several albums for other bands. Cane used to beat pink floyds roger waters features as. Floyd drummer mason is stopping by for a talk segment with fallon. He said he was particularly looking forward to seeing the cane, which. Pink floyd were formed in london in 1965 by two cambridge school friends syd barrett and roger waters. A personal history of pink floyd by nick mason, saucerful of secrets. This tour marks pink floyd cofounder and drummer nick masons first performances in north america since pink floyds july 18, 1994 concert at giants stadium in east rutherford, new jersey, as part of the division bell tour. Which is the best book on pink floyd bands and its. Bbc culture the floating pig that became a sign of protest. Pink floyd drummer nick mason recently visited new york city to promote the bands pulse dvd, but he also highlighted his literary work.
Barrett left in april 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Nicholas berkeley mason, cbe born 27 january 1944 is an english drummer, best known as a founder member of the progressive rock band pink floyd. New pink floyd exhibition to feature unseen concert footage. The floating pig that became a sign of protest pink floyd s enduring symbol is the floating pig but the animal was taken up by other rock n roll groups to symbolise protest, dystopia.
The group was founded in 1965 by syd barrett on guitar and lead vocals, nick mason on drums, roger waters on bass and vocals, and richard wright on keyboards and vocals. Nick mason was a founder member of pink floyd as drummerpercussionist. Pink floyd exhibition to feature unseen concert footage. This weeklong celebration of pink floyd is timed for. Pink floyd s drummer nick mason never was particularly keen on solo projects. Drummer keeps stiff upper lip in pink floyd book that. Pink floyd drummer nick mason, having written a book about his experiences with the band, visits san francisco to promote the book s release. New pink floyd album the endless river likely to be band. But after writing a book about his other great passion, motor car racing, mason decided to tackle the long, convoluted tale of the british rock band whose 1973 album.
The personnel of the english rock group pink floyd has changed several times. As the drummer, however, mason doesnt have a lot of insight into the creative process of how floyd s music was made, lyrically or musically. The division bell is the fourteenth studio album by the english progressive rock band pink floyd, released on 28 march 1994 by emi records in the united kingdom and on. Its the way of the world that when christy moore comes to town he plays the waterfront hall while for his younger brother, its the black box. Nick mason discusses pink floyds the early years box set. I enjoyed inside out by nick mason, a huge coffee table book with a wealth of fascinating images. Ive come to appreciate nick masons highly intuitive, soulful style, e. Ive been a drummer for most of my life, and can play just about every pink floyd song perfectly, barring the occasional misplaced fill on in the flesh. Jimmy fallon to honor pink floyd with week of tributes. Though pink floyd s performance at live 8 in july 2005 prompted speculation about a more permanent reunion, the death from cancer of the bands keyboard player rick wright, at the age of 65, puts. Guitarist and vocalist david gilmour joined in december 1967. The endless river, mostly a collection of atmospheric, instrumental tunes, is.
The touring band featured pink floyd keyboardist richard wright and. Ambitious, fascinating and faceless just like pink floyd. He is the only member of the band to survive from its foundation and has played on every pink floyd album. Pink floyd drummer on revisiting their early work with new band nick masons saucerful of secrets. Count pink floyd drummer nick mason among those who are surprised the band is releasing a new album. I was buggered if i was going to be the bass player the drummer on his new band saucerful of secrets and why he was never too concerned with technical prowess. His solo album nick masons ficticious sports was released in 1981. Pink floyd drummer, nick mason, is visiting build to discuss pink floyd s the early years box set. Pink floyd drummer nick mason was at the launch of the show, which will. Distanislao toured and recorded with pink floyd guitarist david gilmour, promoting his solo album on an island. Classic album sundays presents pink floyd s wish you were here experience pink floyd as if for the first time as we present three immersive listening sessions with classic album sundays. Fortunately, pink floyd drummer nick mason, just happened to have one. The first book ever produced with full access to the pink floyd archives, pink floyd.
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