Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason on Syd Barrett, LSD, and New Box Set
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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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Pink Floyd: Nick Mason describes 'guilt' over the late Syd Barrett's exit
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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason turns 75
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Syd Barrett - Wikipedia
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Why Syd Barrett Left Pink Floyd
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Rock's crazy diamond dies after 30 years as a recluse, UK news
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Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to the Dark Side of the Moon - 9781538135754
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason: 'I was buggered if I was going to be the bass player
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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason on the downfall of 'crazy diamond' Syd Barrett and the band's rise to success
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A joy – mostly: Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, at Usher Hall, reviewed
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Syd Barrett never went crazy he just couldn't connect with Waters, Mason and Gilmour (and who would blame him) : r/pinkfloyd
Nick Mason on Pink Floyd The Early Years 1965-1972 box set