;) Then again, someone like Keith Moon or John Bonham wouldnt exactly fit with the Floyd style and sound.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castPink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved international success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and elaborate live shows. I myself am a drummer, and did not know that it originated in jazz (unsurprising however), and the paragraph mentioned Nick Mason among some of the earlier pioneers of double bass drumming in rock music. Examples of Nick Mason's Double Bass? think of one Pink Floyd tune that has double bass in it. The band focuses on performing tracks from Pink …
get me wrong I like Nick's playing but you can do any Pink Floyd tune on a 4-piece kit with just a single bass pedal. Mason is the only Pink Floyd member to have been featured on all of their Mason has been the drummer on every Pink Floyd album.The only times Mason's voice has been included on Pink Floyd's albums are "Despite legal conflicts over ownership of the name "Pink Floyd", which began when Waters left the group in 1985 and lasted roughly seven years, Waters and Mason are as of 2010 on good terms.In July 2005, Mason, Gilmour, Wright, and Waters played together on stage for the first time in 24 years.Unlike the other members of Pink Floyd, Mason has rarely played an instrument other than his Mason has occasionally worked with other musicians, notably as a drummer and producer for As Pink Floyd's recording and touring schedule grew more sporadic, Mason was left with more time to pursue his favourite hobby: motor racing. Just trying to give this guy a chance!He's got a double bass setup on Live at Pompeii. J. jimmy5578 I've been a devoted Pink Floyd fan for 20 years and that's the first time I've heard that. This interest was documented in the 1986 short film His car collection has been a subject of his 1998 book, Mason is mostly associated with Italian-manufacturer Mason was invited by Ferrari to purchase one of the 400 Mason's first marriage (1969) was to Lindy Rutter, with whom he had two daughters Chloe and Holly.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Lindy was an accomplished woodwind player; she played flute on "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" from His wealth amounted to £75 million, according to the On 26 November 2012, Mason received the Honorary title of Mason is part of Football Ventures, a consortium that bought Mason has joined Roger Waters in expressing support for the Discovery Channel Documentary, "World's Most Expensive Cars"University of Westminster presentation ceremony programme, 26 November 2012
The group was founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. One thing that came to mind is Fat Old Sun from BBC in 1971Definitely some double drumming going on there in some of the heavier parts.My impression of Nick's double bass is that it was mostly for "looks".Nick's a highly touted drummer?
I was just in the depths of a Wikipedia binge and I came across a section on the origins of double bass pedal drumming.
One of the most commercially successful and influential rock groups in the history of popular music, they have sold over 250 million records worldwide, including 74.5 million certified units in the United States. In 1996 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Press J to jump to the feed. Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Bonzolead . The personnel of the English rock group Pink Floyd has changed several times.
His kit is a DW double bass kit with the Dark Side of the Moon logo on the drums. The band includes long-time Pink Floyd and David Gilmour bass player Guy Pratt; Blockheads guitarist Lee Harris; Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp on guitar and vocals; and producer/composer Dom Beken on keyboards. It features double-tracked bass guitars played by David Gilmour and Roger Waters, with each bass hard panned into one channel of stereo, but one bass sound is quite muted and dull. The composition is instrumental except for the spoken line from drummer Nick Mason, "One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces." I think Pratt's a skilled bassist, but I wasn't all that happy with his poppy disco-ish style on the post-Roger albums compare to Waters, though I'm not sure how much of that has to do with Gilmour's songwriting after Roger quit. He currently uses Drum Workshop (DW) drums, pedals and hardware. Besides that he is one of those great less is more drummers and don't. I like Nick Mason except he always had Double-Bass and I can't. …
If my math is correct, Guy Pratt has been Pink Floyd's (unofficial) bass player longer than Roger Waters at this point. "One of These Days" is the opening track from Pink Floyd's 1971 album Meddle. After that, he used Ludwig drums from 1970 until 1992.
Does anyone have any song recommendations I could listen to?And this might be an unpopular opinion but I've always felt Mason's style was definitely on the simple side - it sounds great and fits the music, but based on how highly touted he is as a drummer I always thought there would be more songs that really highlight his talents. On 17 April 2018, Mason announced his new band, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets would perform four shows in London in May 2018. I was just in the depths of a Wikipedia binge and I came across a section on the origins of double bass pedal drumming. Maybe for Saucerful of Secrets?I don't think the best of Nicks drumming ever comes across on studio recordings.