Prog magazine will present Pink Floyd drummer and co-founder Nick Mason with its Prog God award at the 2019 Progressive Music Awards next month.
Mason, 75, has been touring the world with his band Saucerful of Secrets, playing pre-“Dark Side” Floyd to sold-out crowds.
“I’m all in favor of recognition for drummers — particularly when it’s me — so I’m really delighted to be recognized as Prog God,” Mason tells Prog editors. “It’s hard to believe that it was over 50 years ago that the music we know as prog rock was born, and it’s still being celebrated, played and developed in the 21st century. Long may it continue!”
The awards will take place Sept. 12 at London’s Underglobe Theatre.
Past winners of the Prog God award include Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, Jon Anderson and Peter Gabriel.
This is great!! One of the most formative heroes of the progressive rock genre, he deserves to be recognized as one of the top greats!!