Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason on Syd Barrett, LSD, and New Box Set

Besides plenty of memories, putting together 27 discs of audio and visual material for Pink Floyd's new "The Early Years 1965-1972" box set gave drummer Nick Mason, at least, a fresh perspective on the fate of the band's original mastermind, Syd Barrett.

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Nick Mason on Pink Floyd The Early Years 1965-1972 box set