I read this book because I have been a Pink Floyd fan ever since I can remember (raised on them by cool Mum) and I wanted to know the band's background. Seriously not worth the effort. Reading this was like wading through custard. It was full of insignificant details such as who was their third lighting assistant in their second tour and brushed over most of the inter-personal relationships within the band i.e. the stuff you really wanted to know about. Mason writes well and is articulate, but has no real flair. Definitely not a page turner, I was bored for most of it and I only struggled through it because I hate giving up on books. Very poor.

Nick Mason offered entertaining insight into Pink Floyd. Still left about a millions questions unanswered, but a good read.

The history of Pink Floyd (at least through 2004), as recorded by their drummer, who includes enough of his own story to make this also autobiographical. It's honest, informative, and enjoyable. Like most rock bios and autobios, it's strong until the end, when the writers lose a bit of steam. Or perhaps its the stories that lose steam....Either way, I enjoyed this book, the coffee table version, which is loaded with great photos. A little hard to read, since it's an awkward size, and done with a small, thin typeface. Tough on these old eyes. Mason's style is quite British; constantly self-deprecating and often unnecessarily verbose, but he's likeable, and tells the story with just the right amount of detail. I was pleased to see that Gilmour, Waters and Wright had a chance to proofread and comment, which legitimizes it for me in some ways. I doubt we'll get a tell-all from Waters or Gilmour, so this is the best primary source we've got. A must for any Floyd fan.

A good read giving the inside track (and possibly the most definitive history) of Pink Floyd.

If you're a fan of Pink floyd you're gonna love this book. Nick's narrative is entertaining, funny and makes you feel as if you were there. I smiled several times with his stories and also cried at the sad moments. One of the best books I've ever read about Pink floyd.
If you're not a fan it's a great book to get an idea of why this band is one of the greatest of all times.

Shine on!
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Reading this book brought me back 40 years of living. Remembering the events in my own life at the same time that Floyd music was being churned out. Saddens me the losses and feuds but amazes me that there was a time in the world when people had a genuine love for music and not as financial engine. Pink Floyd made plenty of people rich, however, it was the craft not the reward that led to the generation of some of the greatest tunes you will ever hear.

V

Why only 2 stars?

Maybe because I had already read a Pink Floyd biography years ago.
Maybe because the music here seemed to take a back seat to cars, set designs, vacations, and...everything else.
Maybe because the writing just wasn't to my taste.

Maybe because I'd unknowingly read most of Nick Mason's account of life with Pink Floyd through Wikipedia citations before I picked up this book.

Sometimes it's best to just listen to the music.