‘There were more names than gigs’: On the history of Pink Floyd, before they were Pink Floyd
Best known among the early bands was Sigma 6, with Nick Mason, Rick Wright and Roger Waters.
Best known among the early bands was Sigma 6, with Nick Mason, Rick Wright and Roger Waters.
Nick Mason was the lone member of the group to appear in every different lineup.
Boyd met the youthful members of Pink Floyd as owner of London’s first psych-rock space.
They often quarrelled, but Mason says this was a time of “wanting to achieve the same sort of goal.”
“There were odd moments,” he admits, “where I became conscious that things might implode.”
The only member to have played on every Floyd release, Mason has no regrets.
The guitarist’s last studio project was 2006’s ‘On an Island.’
“Empty Spaces” wasn’t the first Floyd song to include a such a message — but it’s the funniest.
The classic-era lineup of Pink Floyd last performed in 2005, as part of the Live 8 benefit concert.
Roger Waters returns to his greatest solo triumph, 1992’s Amused to Death, for new stereo and 5.1 remixes with James Guthrie, the long-time Pink Floyd engineer. The forthcoming reissue, issued via Columbia-Legacy, will also include new content and graphics. You May Also Like: Roger Waters Created His Solo Masterwork WithRead More