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I so loved this book. I’ve been a Pink Floyd fan since I was about 11 or 12, and a drummer as well. Nick Mason is an excellent writer as well as Pink Floyd’s drummer. He has a dry, witty sense of humor that I think would have made this book enjoyable even if I hadn’t already known so much about the band. I turned it into a multimedia experience for myself (really how else can you approach anything related to the Floyd?), by listening to each album chronologically after reading Mason’s description of how that album came together. From ‘Piper At The Gates of Dawn’ all the way through to ‘Endless River’. Mason is very even handed in the telling of the history and the squabbles within the band that led to the ousting of Syd Barrett and then the falling out with Roger Waters. He doesn’t claim innocence for anyone involved. Mostly what comes through, though, is how very much Nick Mason has enjoyed devoting his life to Pink Floyd. I think it would be hard for any fan of the band to read this book and not enjoy it.
I have loved Pink Floyd for decades, and I'm proud that I got to see one of their very last shows in 1994 in London. It was gorgeous. This book is competently written and gives an interesting history of the group. I only wish it could have had more character depth between the main members. I would have loved to hear more of the details that went on between them all as they were creating their spectacular albums.
A truly pleasant surprise. After listening to the audiobook version of Mark Blake's excellent history of the band last year I was intrigued to read this insider account of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason, drummer and founding member. There are plenty of fun insider anecdotes but what I didn't expect was such a charming, even-handed personal history. Mason's voice is wry, droll, and self-deprecating. Given the famous acrimony that existed between the remaining members of the Floyd (Gilmour, Mason, and Wright) after Roger Waters' departure it is refreshing to find Mason striving to be even-handed and fair in his account of the Floyd's most difficult period. Waters has apparently been working on a memoir of his own during the COVID lockdown and, while I will look forward to reading that as well, if his most recent public statements are any indication it will be a good deal less generous than what Mason has written here.
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Hoy, 2024, tuve un organización de volver a la grima de este vocablo. Lo leí hace años. He vuelto este señor. Y, sin dudas, este libro es un auténtico dorado sobre un épico como Pink Floyd. Un libro seguro, lírico, atento y divertido. Muy recomendable.
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An Ok read from Nick. He had a great time of it but if anything came out of this for me it was that Roger is a bit of a twat at times. For the fan.
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Tbh, i think that Nick could have pursued a career as a writer and been as well off as he was in Pink Floyd. He strikes the perfect balance of dry British humor, beautiful flowing descriptions, and illustrious recollections that really immerse you in the history of Pink Floyd. I think Nick was the perfect person to write this book, as he was the only member present for the band's entire history, and he has a rather neutral view on events that I personally don't think David or Roger could provide. He also has a sense of blunt self awareness, especially when tackling subjects such as Syd's disembarkment, financial issues, and inter-band conflicts. I would reccomend this book for anyone who is interested in Pink Floyd.
Also, a lot of memoirs by musicians tend to be very self fulfilling tales where the authors stroke their own... you know what's.... to make themself look good, or use a ghost writer that leaves a bland sense of emptiness. But Nick left nothing to be desired, his writing wasn't perfect but it was honest and beautiful and exceptionally good. It had soul. I dig.
Also, a lot of memoirs by musicians tend to be very self fulfilling tales where the authors stroke their own... you know what's.... to make themself look good, or use a ghost writer that leaves a bland sense of emptiness. But Nick left nothing to be desired, his writing wasn't perfect but it was honest and beautiful and exceptionally good. It had soul. I dig.