Abbey Road talks to Pink Floyd's Nick Mason 

Thanks to one Alan Parsons

You don’t even need to say “considering the technology available then” because they still sound incredible now

@@ehsbe1056 The whole point about "technology" was there were limitations in the equipment "then" that didn't stop them from making incredible recordings, the comment had nothing to do with their performance and/or talent or lack of then or now.

Absolutely way ahead of their time. An outstanding band.

True pioneers! Started out as a blues cover band and evolved into an amazing timeless legacy!!

Excellent comment, his drumming is so British and amazingly dignified. Love this guy.

Always chilled except for that one time they played with Frank Zappa, where he looks like he's trying to excorcise sin from the skins of his drum kits

if so, hes truly blessed...

Miserable Music,Clever but so Morbid,Bit like the group members Public School Miseries

Nice username pun

@@ThatIsDopeBro thanks😊 you know, the kids always write "it's heavy metal stupid"

@@ThatIsDopeBro hey... I just saw your username. Cool. We're two meddling people 😊

Possibly the second best band ever, but certainly the maker of the best album ever

Ughh!

And no crust

culloden23 you don’t get crust on eggs chips sausage or beans?

Deli 6505 I’ve seen it I was joking ffs 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

Yes, my dad and I always quoted that one as well.

People always talk about his delicate and patient sound in recording like darkside and the wall.. what inspired me was the experimental drumming in earlier records like echoes, saucer, careful with that axe. I have no skill in drums but play "melodies" in a non time keeping way and I feel that's from listening to floyd so much.

@stephen noonan Ha, yes an unknown band from Liverpool I believe 😀

@stephen noonan 😀🎵

@@justmadeit2 I think they're called The Cockroaches or something like that

stephen noonan no actually, the studio named ITSELF after the ALBUM. Just goes to show how great the beatles were. It was previously known as EMI Recording Studios London, or something like that

stephen noonan yes. Quite a groundbreaking album by The Cockroaches, or whatever they were called

A middle piece, d'ya got any middle pieces?

Can someone just give Nick a piece of pie with no crust?!?

And not an end piece!!! Nick loves his apple pie.

😂😂😂

Aussie Cockatoo The Lockneas Monster? Do UFO’s exist? Why chickens can’t fly? Why can’t Nick just remove the crust? Where did humans come from and how did we get here? These are some of the great mysteries that humans are left to ponder with.

Youd do the same

Listen he smacks the drums..not very hard these days....The sound of Pink Floyd turn it in!

It's really hard to get proper enhancements at the moment, but I do remember the full 3D picture, lying on the floor, years back.

Ndlanding Yeah. That’s funny you mentioned “lying on the floor”. I had invited a friend over who had never heard the album. I think I started the evening off with Alice Cooper’s Pretties For You, (first album, original band) He was laying on the bed, and I was lying on the floor. We were both quite enhanced and open mouthed in awe after Pretties For You. I put on Ummagumma next and we just sailed. When Nick’s piece came up, I was just convulsed in laughter at the absurdity of the track. We both were. It was a million years ago, probably ‘71 but those sure were the days. The art of listening to music was widespread and cultural. You didn’t just put something on and gab. You took a journey. (As intended) 🌻

Soarornor: Brilliant and insightful comment. Thanks much! I'm 'floored'! Note: Nick says he still has the original, 'very specific' Darkside drumkit!! Well let's set the controls, then...

I agree, umma gumma is a fine album. The only track I skip is Sysyphus by Rick Wright

I’m hoping one day these f..king ifones disappear ,ill keep hoping

Should be banned at all live gigs, it’s a no-brainer

Michael Anderson so should lighters, predictable nonsense. 😁

We only have ourselves to blame.

Good surname for a floydian as well sir. 👍🏼😂

Or a long walk off a short pier...

Or someone else’s vomit.

Name one

Spontaneous combustion...

@@hublocker849 Bonham.

Nick Mason good drummers for Pink Floyd, but no way best of the best. Just saying.

Yeah, a great drum sound and a great smokey live sound for the whole band. I remember when that album first came out. Listened to it all the time and was just blown away by its luminous transportative qualities. The band was pretty unknown in the US at that time and there was a lot of mystery about them. They were decidedly underground. If you heard that album playing anywhere you knew there were some people having a splendid time. I still really love Syd’s original version only on (at the time) the U.K. version of Piper. Finding the import of that was actually a big deal at the time. First time I heard that in an elevated fashion my jaw dropped. And then Flaming. Wow. And then the topper: Bike. All three were left off the US version of Piper. I really miss those days of going to a record store and heading for the import section to see what gems resided. Finding the U.K. Piper, Syd’s albums, and Music From The Body were like major discoveries.

Rick’s stuff was very smoky too

Careful With That Axe blew me away on Ummagumma. Such a perfect soundscape set by the Floyd

777jones Rick was the best. I really think he had no equal as to his style of playing and what he managed to get out of his Farfisa and Binson Echorec. He’s not really credited with it by many, but he had a lot to do with bands such as Tangerine Dream for coming up with their sound. A major influence, especially in the pre Dark Side era.

Floytron Yeah, it’s such a great track and that performance was a pinnacle. I really love that album and have loved it since it’s release. It’s still my top fave.

I'd rather imagine being in the same building as Pink Floyd, but to each their own.

well, they were busy making groundbreaking records of their own lol

Going back out on the Road as Pink Floyd without Richard Wright? Are you serious?

His best drumming is sometimes a bit off time but not all boring ' kick snare kick snare'. He has a melodic and flexibly jazzy approach on 'Atom Heart Mother', 'Umma Gumma' and 'Wish You Were here' along with other great records.

Especially "Hey You". I'm completely puzzled how these 10 - 13 years old kids play this song

Set the controls

One of these days…

“One of these days i’m going to cut you into little pieces”

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 Yep. They slowed the speed down to get the effect. Great song. Brit Floyd does a really good version of it.

He also did Scream Thy Last Scream.