Nick Mason

NICK MASON
 
 
Nick Mason  (born 27 January 1944) is an English musician and composer, best known as the drummer of Pink Floyd.  He is the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1965.  Despite solely writing only a few Pink Floyd songs, Mason has co-written some of Pink Floyd’s most popular compositions such as “Echoes” and “Time”.  Mason is the only Pink Floyd member to be featured on every one of their albums.  He also competes in auto racing events, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

The manager of Chimera (and possibly the producer for at least some of the recording sessions) is none other than Nick Mason, the drummer for Pink Floyd and the only bandmember who has appeared on all of the PF albums.  Mason also sat in as drummer on “The Grail”.  His bandmate in Pink Floyd, Richard Wright played keyboards on “Lady with Bullets in Her Hair”.  Even one of Pink Floyd’s roadies, Alan Styles played saxophone on one track.  Francesca Garnett and Lisa Bankoff had boldly gone backstage to a music festival where Pink Floyd was performing, introducing themselves to Nick Mason and telling him that they were songwriters. 

 

(November 2013)