All of us here at Brain Damage offer our very best wishes to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, who celebrates the very special occasion of his 80th birthday today (January 27th). We all hope you are going to have a fantastic day, Nick! The cornerstone of the band, he had his first drum kit at the tender age of 13. A member of Pink Floyd since the earliest iterations, he is the only one to have appeared on every one of their albums. Thanks to his late father Bill, he has been a petrol head from a young boy, and cars have been – and remain – one of his major passions in life. His most recent book, Passion for Speed (http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/books/passion-for-speed-nick-mason-and-mark-hales-2.html), is worth checking out, as is the DVD of the same name (http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/dvds-and-videos/passion-for-speed-ferrari-enzo-dvd-nick-mason-and-mark-2.html) focusing on his Ferrari Enzo car (with Nick heavily involved). Of course, for those who haven’t read it, Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd (http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/books/inside-out-2011-edition-updated-paperback-nick-mason-2.html) is an absolutely essential read, and available in a variety of editions: hardback, paperback and an audiobook, which is read by Nick himself… Nick has contributed to a number of magazines on motoring issues over the years (including a fascinating monthly column in Octane Magazine), and also became president of the Guild of Motoring Writers. He is a trustee of the Beaulieu National Motor Museum, and a life member and Guardian of the BRDC (British Racing Drivers Club). He has been involved in motor racing since the early 1970s and has entered Le Mans five times. Musically, of course, the big news over the last few years was the launch of his new band, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets. The four initial, small gigs in May 2018 held in London lead to a very successful and critically acclaimed European tour in September. This was followed, of course, in 2019 with dates in the US, Canada, and more dates in the UK and Europe. 2020 saw the release of the superb London Roundhouse concert film on audio and video formats, and was due to see the band play more shows. Sadly, the pandemic put the halt on any such plans for 2020 and 2021, but the band were back with a bang in 2022 and 2023! This year, Nick and the band will be back on tour, with six dates in Italy, and one in Germany, announced so far – click here to see all the 2024 gigs as it stands (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2024/index.php) – and we suspect there are plans for other shows too. Obviously, we’ll let you know as and when we get any further dates through. Many happy returns, Nick, and see you on the road!
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets – Italy 2024 dates!
Some (hopefully) great news for our friends in Italy – an early Christmas present? Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets have just revealed that they are coming to your country for a string of concerts in July 2024! Details of the dates and venues are below. Tickets for these six shows go on sale TOMORROW (Thursday, December 21st) at 11am local time (10am UK), through TicketOne (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/) and we anticipate that they will sell very quickly. One of the venues (Milan) they’ve performed in before, another – Vicenza – was the scene exactly one year earlier than the newly announced date, when an incoming bad storm caused the last minute cancellation of the open-air gig, just as the band were ready to head on stage. There’s also some beautiful looking venues new to the Saucers. Obviously, should further dates be announced for elsewhere, we’ll let you know – so there’s NO need to email us asking if they’ll be playing in your local town or city, or have any plans to play particular countries. We get asked this an awful lot. If it’s not showing below, we have no idea! We also don’t yet know if there will be any changes to the set list, or anything else. Due to the incredible reaction that Echoes received over the last couple of years, it is likely (although not guaranteed, of course) that they will include this during the show. We’ll all have to wait and see what they decide to play! Here are the dates, with the venue for Rome still to be advised: 18 July – Teatro Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2024/july-18th-teatro-arcimboldi-milan-italy.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
19 July – Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza, Italy (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2024/july-19th-piazza-dei-signori-vicenza-italy.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
20 July – Sequoie Music Park, Bologna, Italy (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2024/july-20th-sequoie-music-park-bologna-italy.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
22 July – Rome, Italy (venue TBA) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
23 July – Belvedere San Leucio, Caserta, Italy (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2024/july-23rd-belvedere-san-leucio-caserta.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
24 July – Teatro al Castello, Roccella Ionica, Italy (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2024/july-24th-teatro-al-castello-roccella-ionica.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
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Interview with Nick Mason & Gary Kemp at start of Australian tour
With the start of their Echoes Tour in Australia just two days away – they play a brace of shows in Melbourne this weekend – the first of the interviews to coincide with the dates on local media has taken place. Nick Mason and Gary Kemp talk about the Saucerful Of Secrets, with Nick also talking about the early days of Pink Floyd, in an entertaining chat that’s worth watching:
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Pink Floyd collectors shows off poster collection
Pink Floyd book author and friend of Brain Damage, Ian Priston, recently visited an Italian collector (one of the “Lunatics”, a group of collectors in that country) to check out his extensive collection of rare Pink Floyd posters. Danilo Steffanina was happy to share his passion in conserving these items, and so let’s start the weekend in a slightly different way to normal, and have a wander through his collection via Ian’s video and discussion of the artwork which drew people to Pink Floyd gigs:
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