The arrival of the famous English rock band Pink Floyd to Moscow in 1989 marked the fall of the Iron Curtain and the advent of the glasnost era. The book by permanent drummer Nick Mason gives us the opportunity to learn firsthand the history of the legendary band, which lasted more than one decade.
The arrival of the famous English rock band Pink Floyd to Moscow in 1989 marked the fall of the Iron Curtain and the advent of the glasnost era. The book by permanent drummer Nick Mason gives us the opportunity to learn firsthand the history of the legendary band, which lasted more than one decade. Here are the timid attempts of several pupils of the London Polytechnic University to play inferior instruments in the basement of the student canteen, and the famous psychedelic parties at the UFO club, and the crazy race of tours throughout England, for which Syd Barrett (author of the first Pink Floyd hits, the most tragic and mysterious figure in the band’s history) paid with mental health, turning Pink Floyd into a stadium monster and then disbanding the band… One can envy Nick Mason’s excellent memory and the sense of humor with which he tells his saga. Unique photographs will give special pleasure to anyone who is interested in the history of one of the greatest musical projects of the XNUMXth century.
Amphora, 468 p.