Nick Mason talks Saucers, early Pink Floyd, and potential additions to the set list

Nick Mason – happy birthday!

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, softback (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 fairly recently 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. The tour continued in 2019 with dates in the US, Canada, and more dates in the UK and Europe. 2020 was due to see more UK and European shows until Coronavirus managed to ruin everyone’s plans, but thankfully it didn’t stop the release (albeit delayed, due to manufacturing facilities and warehouses locked down initially) of the London Roundhouse concert filmed in 2019. This release proved as spectacular as we all suspected it would! (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-live-at-the-roundhouse-2lp-2cd-dvd-blu-ray-ci-2.html) Many happy returns, Nick, and hopefully see you on the road once the dreaded virus is in retreat!

TRACK OF THE WEEK: ‘Karaoke’ by Pynch

Lo-fi London-based outfit Pynch are proving they are a force to be reckoned with, in new release ‘Karaoke’. As their second release from 2020, ‘Somebody Else’ which was written by Pynch creator Spencer Enock in his parents basement during the lockdown – is on its way to surpassing 1,000,000 streams, Spencer and his bandmates prove …

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Roger Waters releases live Radio KAOS recordings

In an unexpected move, the official Roger Waters Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/6jLetivEwXi3Zfdn0bEobc?si=j6rAeQ8pQBy-63VXMMT3Xw) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmprOhjPvaU) channels have just posted some selections from a live FM radio broadcast of a Radio KAOS show in 1987. Thus far, there’s the Jim Ladd intro and Radio Waves, Money, In The Flesh/Have A Cigar, Pigs/Wish You Were Here, Mother, The Powers That Be, Breathe and Another Brick part 1. Obviously this is just part of the show that was presented mainly in the US and Canada, with a pair of shows at Wembley Arena in London (featuring guest vocalist Clare Torry). One wonders if this is to precede a proper release, or if the missed songs will be along later. The sound quality is very good indeed and it’s fun to hear the show again after all this time – 35 years later! It seems like not THAT long ago…time really does fly.