Nick Mason

Ron Geesin to publish book about “Atom Heart Mother”

Posted February 10, 2013 by Floydian Slip

This summer, avante garde composer and Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin will publish “The Flaming Cow,” a book about his experience putting together Pink Floyd’s “Atom Heart Mother Suite” in 1970.

Press for the book promises “a rare insight into the brilliant but often fraught collaboration” among Geesin and members of the Floyd, as well as unpublished photographs from the Abbey Road recording sessions and performances in London and Paris.

Geesin was our guest on “Floydian Slip” in November 2010. You can hear the interview and read a transcript online.

Floyd drummer Nick Mason provided an introduction to the book, which will be published July 17.

Buy The Flaming Cow from Independent Publishers Group

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Happy birthday, Nick

Posted January 27, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Happy birthday to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, who turns 69 today.

This week’s “Floydian Slip” includes a number of selections focused on Nick, one of the more visible members of Pink Floyd in recent years, and the band’s unofficial historian.

Shine on, Nick!

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Nick Mason steps in to save music shop

Posted December 20, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Nick Mason has stepped in to save Foote’s, the Bloomsbury, London, music shop where the Pink Floyd drummer purchased his first drum kit.

Mason bought his first kit from Foote’s for £7.50 in 1958, and the shop has apparently held a soft spot in his heart ever since.

The story and video posted by The Telegraph doesn’t reveal Mason’s specific financial stake in the business.

Mason is seen in the video quipping, “I don’t think I’m going to be behind the counter on a regular basis.”

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Nick Mason receives honorary degree

Posted November 27, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from London’s University of Westminster for his contributions to the music industry over the last 50 years.

Westminster was known as Regent Street Polytechnic when Mason enrolled as an architecture student in the 1960s. He met Roger Waters and Rick Wright at the school, and eventually dropped out as the band’s star continued to rise.

“Studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic introduced me to some of the key people and biggest collaborators in my career, many of whom I have been lucky enough to work with over the last 40 years,” Mason says.

“Three of Pink Floyd met there so in essence we were formed under the roof of the Polytechnic; we rehearsed in the common room in the basement and made some of our first performances there.

“Not only did studying architecture teach us some useful stuff, but it also gave us an opportunity to develop and put us in touch with some fantastic mentors and industry contacts that have helped us along the way.”

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Pink Floyd honored by Classic Rock magazine

Posted November 15, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Classic Rock magazine honored Pink Floyd with its “Reissue of the Year” award for the band’s Immersion boxsets released in 2011 and ’12.

Inductees of the British magazine’s “Roll of Honour” were announced Tuesday at a ceremony at the Roundhouse in London hosted by Duff McKagan (Guns ‘N Roses, Velvet Revolver).

Drummer Nick Mason was on-hand to accept.

“The Story of Wish You Were Here,” a documentary about the band’s 1975 album released on DVD and Blu-ray in June, received the Film/DVD award. The disc was released by Eagle Rock Entertainment.

Well-deserved, both.

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Mason, Jackson hint at more reissues to come

Posted February 8, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and long-time recording engineer for the band Andy Jackson have told Billboard more reissues might be on the way following this month’s boxset of “The Wall.”

“The idea was always to see whether people like these things or not. If they do, of course we could do more,” Mason says.

“There’s quite a bit of very, very early stuff, before they had a deal, with Syd (Barrett) in the band when they were still trying to be an R&B band,” says Jackson, who’s been a major player behind the boards of the entire “Why Pink Floyd?” remaster campaign.

“It’s not, like, early versions of songs that turned up on their albums or anything. It’s R&B classics, the same as everybody else was playing back them,” he adds. “There’s a lot of recordings that may be brilliant for a future project.”

Read Billboard’s story online.

“The Wall” will be released Feb. 28.

A couple weeks ago on “Floydian Slip” we played an early band demo of “Young Lust.” Be listening for “The Doctor,” an early version of “Comfortably Numb,” on Show #828, airing on all 30 Random Precision Radio Network stations Feb. 16-22.

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“Floydian Slip” songlist #825

Posted February 1, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Nick Mason Birthday Special

Time (Original mix)
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973 [Immersion edition, 2011])
One of These Days
Meddle (1971)
Lie for a Lie
Profiles (Nick Mason f/David Gilmour) (1985)
Nick’s Boogie
Pink Floyd London ’66/’67 (EP) (1995)
Ether Ships (*Floydian Slip Up*)
Green (Steve Hillage prod. by Nick Mason) (1978)
Hot River
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (Nick Mason) (1981)
Wervin’
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (Nick Mason) (1981)
Get Get My Motor to Start
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (Nick Mason) (1981)

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“Floydian Slip” preview #825

Posted January 27, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #825: It’s a special show featuring Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on his 68th birthday (Jan. 27).

We’ll be playing lots of stuff from Nick’s solo career, along with Floyd tracks that feature him

“Floydian Slip” is heard across the 30 stations of our Random Precision Radio Network. Learn where and when to listen.

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Up for bid: Nick Mason discs, drumsticks

Posted November 23, 2011 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has donated some rare items to be auctioned for charity.

The eBay auction, which ends at 6 p.m. (PST) Dec. 2, includes Mason’s signed and framed silver disc of Floyd’s “A Momentary Lapse of Reason,” designating double-platinum status of the 1987 album; and a pair of signed drumsticks.

The auction benefits the Dan Wheldon Family Trust Fund through the Graham Rahal Foundation. Wheldon was an English Indy car driver who was killed in a crash Oct. 16.

Bidding is currently at $1,025. Place your bid now.

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Jimmy Fallon to present week of Pink Floyd

Posted September 22, 2011 by Floydian Slip

“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” will feature a Pink Floyd song each night of the week next week. The band’s Roger Waters and Nick Mason will also appear on the show.

On Monday, The Shins will perform “Breathe” from “The Dark Side of the Moon,” with Mason appearing for an interview. Tuesday Waters will join Foo Fighters to perform “In the Flesh” from “The Wall.” He’ll also be interviewed by Fallon.

MGMT performs “Lucifer Sam” Wednesday; country artist Dierks Bentley will do “Wish You Were Here” Thursday; and Pearl Jam appears Friday to do “Mother.”

The program airs at 12:35 a.m. ET on NBC.

The week of Floyd is timed to coincide with the beginning of the Why Pink Floyd? remaster campaign.

Fire up those DVRs …

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