Keith Daniels: Nick Mason, author of Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd

I wish I could have been there... Nick (et al) have been a great influence in my life and being able to get an "inside" scoop is gonna be great! Thank you for the heads up!

:goes off to amazon.co.uk:

the lunatic is on the grass.

Hurray!! I'm running off to Amazon.com too.

I saw this book over the weekend and after reading that wonderful interview, I really wish I had picked it up. Oh well, I'll just have to this weekend instead! Thanks for the great interview!

Ive read about half of it and its really very good. So set the controls to the heart of your favorite bookstore and Shine on you crazy diamonds!


[Edited on May 11, 2005 by BadBoyBingo]

Hooray! I'm so happy this went up, today!

I've read a couple published book reviews, and Amazon comments (notice I put that second- yeah, they are unreliable at times), that said it wasn't a very detailed book, as far as explaining anything controversial (The Big Break-Up, an incident where Waters spat on some fan) or even uncontroversial topics (they met the Beatles once; Mason apparently doesn't say much about it).

Now, I'm not crazy for controversy per se, and I haven't read the book; these are just complaints I've seen a few times. I'm not saying "Mason sucks" or "the book sucks," so nobody get all wonky on me. I think Mason's a pretty underrated drummer (his work in Pompeii and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" particularly [I'd heard once that he had trouble recording the latter due to drugs; I have no idea. Anyway, I enjoy the final product just fine]) and don't claim to know much personally about any of Floyd. He seemed to be open in this interview; I was indeed wondering how the Damned project came together.

i need this book!!!!!

I can't wait to buy and read this book!!!
How can you have any pudding when you didn't eat your meat?!?!?!?!?!

I can't wait to buy and read this book!!!
How can you have any pudding when you didn't eat your meat?!?!?!?!?!

It is a brilliant book. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Floyd, or of 60's rock in general. Mason writes with honesty and clarity about a wondrous band in a turbulent time. There's also an abridged audio book available, read by Mason himself.

I want to thank the SG website for scoring this interview. I really appreciate Mr. Daniels questions, and his smoothness in talking with Nick Mason.

This site has some of the best interviews I've read in years. They are always honest, straight to the point, and not mythologized.

Thanks again, SG!