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.