Tag: Pink Floyd

Inside Out

Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd

by Nick Mason (Chronicle, 2017)

Mason_Inside Out

Drummer Nick Mason was the only member of Pink Floyd who was there for the duration. His lucidly written ‘along for the ride’ narrative presents the band history sans ego but with a concomitant sterility. Mason knows everything but remains doggedly inoffensive.

 

 

Roger Waters live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Roger Waters live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre

(Us + Them Tour, 7 February 2018)

Waters, Roger_Us and Them

Roger Waters, not quite evergreen but certainly everpink and still a powerful presence, headed an audio-visual rock extravaganza showcasing songs from 1971 through to 2017. Highlights included a fervid repurposing of ‘Pigs (Three Different Ones)’ into a 10-minute denouncement of Donald Trump.